Word: presenters
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Islamic art collection, the Sackler's exhibit combines Harvard museum pieces with those of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and international private collections to offer a rare glimpse into 16th and 17th century views of the Ottoman Empire. At the time, the empire was centered in what is present-day Turkey and extended west to Vienna, including within its borders Western Iran, Iraq, Arabia, Egypt and Northern Africa; it was considered to be one of the most powerful and influential political forces during what was for Western Europe a time of cultural rebirth and enlightenment...
...series of watercolors that follows the European kings' portraits shows the influence Western Europe had on this Eurasian art. While a great many of the geometric patterns and bright colors which distinguish Islamic art are still present, it is evident through the number of scenes of daily life that the Ottoman world's contact with Europe had influenced its culture. Although many of the watercolors do accompany religious texts, they show scenes of bridal gowns, gardeners and poets as well as spiritual situations...
...placidity, Manakas' guitar solos make "Serpentine Wall" catchy and memorable. "Infinite Circles" follows "Serpentine Wall" with a completely different sound marked by piano and cello. Cossu and cellist Eugene Friesen, who played on the Windham Hill release, New Friend, often mimic each other in a raindrop pattern and also present some haunting harmonies...
...Vote! Vote!!' Students [in front of University Hall] were demanding a binding vote of those present on whether the building should be taken over. SDS controlled the microphone, and they controlled the speaker, but the cries were too persistent. Finally one SDSer called for a vote. 'All those in favor of taking the building...
...plans to debut two commissioned works this weekend. On Friday the choir will sing "Daughter Awake with the Moon," an original composition by alumna Janice E. Hamer '69, and on Saturday the women will present Robert Kyr's "Toward Eternity." Both performances will be recorded by WGBH for potential future broadcast...