Word: performancy
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While many students spent last Friday afternoon packing for a long-weekend vacation, over 30 undergraduates gathered in the parlor room of Phillips Brook House Association (PBHA) to debate the purpose of traveling to perform social service...
However, Jones also recognized the value of college students traveling to other communities to perform social services. He said that such trips provide opportunities to wrestle with the “root causes” of social problems and can be oriented to fit the local community’s needs...
...small, but enthusiastic, group of classical music patrons gathered in Sanders Theatre on the evening of Feb. 18 to hear the Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble (CCOE) perform selections from the oeuvre of Sheikh Sayyed Darweesh. Sponsored by Xauen Music, Inc., a Chicago organization dedicated to the preservation of traditional music from the Near East, the performance showcased the work of now-deceased Darweesh, who is considered Egypt’s premier 20th century composer and one of the great innovators in Arabic music...
...tricky that no one has ever completed it in competition. Zhang Dan landed in an ungainly split and crashed into the side of the rink. In obvious agony, the tiny 20-year-old hobbled to the side before returning a couple of minutes later. The pair went on to perform a nearly flawless routine, even though Zhang Dan was so sore she could barely complete her runner-up victory lap. "We are the offspring of dragons," a tearful Zhang Hao, 21, told reporters. "It was just like fighting in a battle. We will cherish this silver medal...
...expected of Brydon and VanderBeek. Brydon, who grew up in Fernie, B.C., keyed her season on the Olympic downhill because the course suited her ability to glide on the flats. But she started poorly on the roller-coaster style of terrain and could not recover. ?I didn?t perform to my ability or expectation,? said Brydon, 25. ?I went in 100% prepared, physically. Everything I needed was in front...