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...encountered at least one remarkably talented but socially stunted genius like Capote? And what undergrad worth his Literature and Arts A requirement is not interested in a deconstruction of the literary process?If that weren’t enough, Miller directs Philip Seymour Hoffman to a haunting portrayal of the complexities of the gadfly author that should satisfy the entertainment hunger in the audience as well.The sound of stringed instruments that back the opening sequence foretell a disheartening vision of Holcomb, Kansas, closer to the world created by Capote in his “nonfiction novel,” than...
...Zangrilli writes, “but people are missing the larger point—we’re actually trying to help out.” The Hard Guy Tees website also includes testimonials, purportedly written by real “Hard Guys,” that portray college guys as drunk-driving, pizza-throwing, date-rape-drugging party animals. Zangrilli admits that he posts the stories himself, and adds that he isn’t too concerned about readers taking them seriously. “Trust me, if people were driving cars into redwoods on behalf of Hard...
...careers initially makes them desire each other’s support, yet Jamie’s subsequent greater success eventually helps to force them apart. But the syrupy songs, which are more sentimental than soulful, don’t give us more insight. Yet the actors in this production portray the characters skillfully, and the imaginative use of the Ex’s space helps to tie the show together. Both Brener and Shanahan are capable singers with strong energetic stage presence. Shanahan seems truly lovelorn, showing sharp but plausible shifts between wistfulness, anger, and ambivalence both through her physical...
...month assessing media relations in the war zone. Back home, Cheney and President Bush will give major speeches this week on Iraq's Oct. 15 constitutional referendum. Administration officials say the addresses aim to define the terrorist insurgency as an enemy with a clear strategy, and to portray dire consequences if the U.S. were to withdraw. Vice President Cheney flies to Camp Lejeune, N.C., for a Monday rally with Marines, while President Bush motorcades to the Ronald Reagan Building on Thursday...
Thursday, Dec. 8—Sunday, Dec. 11. Desdemona. Shakespeare’s female characters portray real women in real relationships when Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel revamps their motives in this play. Adams House Pool Theatre. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office...