Word: presenter
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...surrounding night sky are meant to reference the experiences slaves had escaping during cold and dark nights. Biggers incorporated the quilt in order to reference the historical controversy over whether coded messages were stitched into blankets by abolitionists. He points out that it is unclear whether the quilts present historically salient evidence of communication or if they have no importance outside of their aesthetic value. “History is largely conjecture. It is guesses and estimations,” he says. “So much of what we hear about the Underground Railroad is from quilts...
...starting in May, when Hammonds adopted recommendations from the report that did not require a vote of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. These proposals included altering the role of the resident dean and decreasing the number of Ad Board members who attend hearings in which the accused is present...
...motion capture also allows the cast members to dynamically play multiple roles. Carrey is perhaps the most effective in this way, playing not only Ebenezer Scrooge, but also the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. For Carrey to act as all three ghosts is a fitting and clever touch; rather than overwhelm the audience, this choice simply underscores the many ways in which the ghosts represent different facets of Scrooge’s personality. The multiplicity of roles also allows Carrey to stretch his comedic muscles. As the Ghost of Christmas Past—faithfully depicted as a sort...
...think it’s a really beautiful show.” Though the show was originally conceived in Victorian England, this particular production’s styling and costume will be decidedly more Elizabethan. “Shows get taken to the present a lot, and I thought it would be fun to take a show back.” Originally, the plan was to set the production in medieval times, but anachronisms such as a vicar getting married prevented that from becoming a plausible reality...
...draw of “Raditude” is Weezer’s willingness not to hold back or make excuses for their drive toward predictable pop songs. Cuomo and crew present themselves with the challenge of taking their pop sensibilities even further, a challenge which will surely scare away any remaining members of the “Pinkerton” cult...