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From the classic works of Balanchine to modern pieces choreographed by students, “Dancers’ Viewpointe VII” brought a high level of artistic performance to the Harvard Dance Center at its premiere last Friday. Orchestrated by Artistic Director Elizabeth Weil Bergmann and put on by the Dance Program of the Office for the Arts at Harvard, the show—which will run through March 3—is a stunning display of precision, grace, and cutting-edge choreography. The performance starts wonderfully with an excerpt from Balanchine’s exquisite...
...development period. While research with humans has been very limited, experiments with animals have shown that if you place a normal kitten, for example, in a completely dark chamber immediately after birth, the kitten will become irrevocably blind. As a result, doctors in developing nations are often reluctant to perform surgeries like cataract removals on children. The risks--infection, mostly--outweigh the meager rewards...
...South Bend nap club, Michael Duttlinger and Joe Spencer, explained the club’s importance in light of scientific research that shows the benefits of napping for students, according to the Associated Press. A 2002 Harvard study found that napping among college students improved their ability to perform a mental task or retain information...
...often a choice between a solo career and teaching. “At this point, she is not ready to sit down and become a teacher,” Gorzhevskaya says of her ward. It’s clear that, despite the stress of competing, Nadzhafova loves to perform. Nadzhafova has prepared a diverse program for Sunday’s concert at Sanders, with works by Sergei Tanyev, Schumann, and Prokofiev. Ilya Petrov, 21, the other performer, expresses the same enthusiasm about music as Nadzhafova. Faced with similar financial and citizenship problems, Petrov hopes to tour as a pianist, playing...
Although symptoms of SAD resemble those of clinical depression, sufferers do not necessarily exhibit signs of depression. Instead, they may feel lethargic and unmotivated to get out of bed or perform simple daily tasks...