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...habits. Certain critics found his Baroque and Classical repertoire interpretations unsatisfying and uninformed, though anyone who heard him conduct a marvelous Bach Mass in B Minor last season can certainly refute that claim. However, his innumerable contributions are often overlooked. Audiences and musicians alike have responded to his passionate podium presence and technical brilliance. He has impeccable tastes in repertoire; a quick glance in the program at all the works he has conducted with the BSO since becoming music director confirms that. And he has premiered and commissioned works by leading composers such as Dutilleux, Harbison, Corigliano, Rands and Takemitsu...
Talk about grabbing George W. Bush's attention: the President finally saw that he had gone down the wrong road, and he pulled a quick U-turn. When he stepped up to the Rose Garden podium Thursday morning, Bush ended more than a year of stubborn disengagement from the Middle East peace process, sending Secretary of State Colin Powell to the region to seek a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Bush's speech was tough and elegant. "The storms of violence cannot go on," he said. "Enough is enough...
Throughout the class, Rosenfeld does not confine herself to the podium. She paces back and forth, scribbling students’ ideas on the chalkboard...
...lively song opens the service, prompting more hugs, then a young man in a crisp suit takes the podium and the spotlight. With the booming voice of a sportscaster, the affability of a talk show host and the charisma of a football coach, he delivers an informal yet eloquent sermon. Plucking biblical passages here and there, he urges the assembly to overcome temptation with the help of the Good Book, occasionally interjecting a relevant personal anecdote about his wife, his children or a recent trip to the gym. The audience members, who have all brought with them a personal copy...
Person of the Week BERRY GREAT She was the first African American to win Best Actress in the 74-year history of the Oscars, and her teary speech almost took another 74 years. But Halle Berry's victory was vindication for generations of black performers denied the podium-and inspiration for generations to come...