Word: posing
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...expert on his choreography, but she knew what she needed to learn from him. "He understood about music," she says. "He understood about dramatic and social dancing. And he understood everything about the erotic, bless his heart. He was a craftsman, not someone who took a 19th century artistic pose. He trained generation after generation of dancers, each a development on earlier ones, and his own work developed and diversified. He was a good businessman - I like that - and I loved the flair of the man." Tharp visited Balanchine when he was dying and no longer able to recognize anyone...
...branch of the Palestine Liberation Organization that remains loyal to Chairman Yasser Arafat. This group, which is almost certain to gain the support of Saudi Arabia and Iraq, is likely to become far more influential than Syria in dealing with the Palestinian problem. Such a development could in turn pose a serious challenge to the Assad regime, especially if it came at a time when so many Syrian troops were still tied down in Lebanon...
Companies leave little to chance in ensuring that their equipment is displayed to its best advantage. Technicians known as "racer chasers" accompany skiers from mountain to mountain in brightly marked vans to help them prepare their gear for events. The payoff comes when the winning racers pose for photographers holding skis that are plastered top and bottom with splashy trademarks. If manufacturers had their way, skiers might become as laden with logos and decals as race drivers usually are. But International Ski Federation rules say that trademarks on goggles and gloves, for example, can be no larger than...
Even though business is starting to pick up, the political situation could pose a threat to the European economy. The peace movements, Carli maintained, have created doubts about Western Europe's security that are affecting its economy. Said he: "The possible 'Finlandization' of Europe has introduced an element of uncertainty. If this uncertainty is not removed, I see difficulties getting investments of the size needed to create jobs, no matter what economic policy we follow." -By Frederick Painton
Fanny Ardant as his office helpmate is a wonder. Leggy and sensible, with a knowing yet modest air, she puts one in mind of a grownup Nancy Drew, though Nancy was never required to pose as a prostitute in order to crack a case. Ardant literally wears the trench coat in this picture, and dangerous activities come with the wardrobe. But a subtly knowing wit betokens pleasure in the ironies of role reversal...