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...make matters worse, I didn't seem to possess any of the feminine wiles favored by my peers. I didn't wear colored mascara or own a Guess denim skirt. My mother wouldn't even let me get my ears pierced...
...find its essence--a trick made more difficult by the fact that Thomson, who died in 1989, was an even better gadfly than he was a composer. Hiring an all-black cast, for instance, clearly served a symbolic social purpose in 1934 (though Thomson's rationale--"They alone possess the dignity, the poise and the lack of self-consciousness that proper interpretation of this opera demands"--is patronizing, to say the least). If Four Saints is to find its way into the repertory, it will have to stand on its own eight feet...
...this cathartic work, the lyrics possess an intensity that only Amos' voice, sometimes husky, sometimes soaring, can express. Yet, as is usual for her, the lyrics remain somewhat impenetrable to one who knows little of her life. Her references to obscure people and incidents prevent the listener from figuring out precisely what she wants to say. Fortunately for her, she makes up for what is lost in cryptic allusions in the emotional strength of her voice. Her feelings are clear even if the meaning...
...give considerable weight to a wide range of human qualities and capacities will not serve the goal of fairness to individual candidates (quite apart from groups) in admissions," the report reads. In other words, a 1580 on the SAT and a top GPA aren't enough: admittees must possess "character" as well...
Cleary's affable demeanor and personable approach has allowed him to become a favorite among Harvard students and faculty. Best known for leading the Harvard men's hockey team to a national title in 1989, Cleary appears to possess the Midas touch--everything he touches turns to gold...