Word: presented
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...While Rosie and Xiu Xiu present complex themes that abounded at the festival, they cannot possibly represent the diverse range of films. Maggie Hadleigh-West's documentary War Zone explores street harassment and sexist catcalls across America. In Apple, young Iranian director Samira Makhmalbaf captures twin girls viewing the outside world for the first time. Some films were less enlightening and simply plodding, such as Maria Ripoll's romantic comedy Once Upon a Yesterday, which features second chances and fate...
...along with the joy of spontaneous creation. With "See You Again," Falkner slows the pace down with a flow of eastern influenced guitars floating above a lush backing of piano and drum shuffle. "I Live," the only song in the set from Falkner's first solo album, Jason Falkner Presents Author Unknown, brought cheers from the die-hard fans. More of a straightforward rock number, the song grew into a crescendo of cymbal crashes and guitar slashes not present with the restraint of the album version. After 45 minutes, the set came to an introspective close with "Goodnight Sweet Night...
...with which modern bands have made a killing. Falkner laments: "We've had to suffer through years and years of clone bands. The whole quiet verse and loud chorus is really tired and sad." Running the opposite direction, Falkner taps into a timeless beauty and exudes thirst for life present in the pop bands that have managed a lasting impact of modern music...
University President Neil L. Rudenstine will present an engraved bronze medal and a calligraphy scroll to the winners during the June 10 Commencement, at the afternoon Annual Meeting of the HAA, said Jayne E. Cantor, the organization's assistant director of alumni relations...
...National Book Foundation and the Boston Public Library Present: A Conversation with National Book Award finalist Cynthia Ozick, author of The Puttermesser Papers, with Christopher Lydon, host of "The Connection." Rabb Lecture Hall, Boston Public Library, Copley Square. 536-5400. 6 p.m. FREE...