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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...just had to convince the networks that I could do BBC-like programming but with entertainment," says Halmi, apparently a man whose idea of a good time does not include sitting down to six hours of that network's well-received version of Pride and Prejudice. "This is what the medium was invented for." He continues, "What television did to American young families is, it stopped them to read," he says in his broken second tongue. "It took the books out of kids' hands. I think we can make kids curious and get them to read again. I know...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: FORGET CLIFFS NOTES | 5/12/1997 | See Source »

...Michelle McEwen '00 as Titania, the warring king and queen of the fairy court, whose power struggles in the forest on Midsummer's Night lead to the comedic sexual mishaps that drive the plot of the play. Besides imbuing the queen with the characteristics usually assigned to her--pride, haughtiness, allure--McEwen's Titania is also marvelously ferocious: the actress adds an unabashed sexual aggressiveness and a cuttingly sarcastic sense of humor. Burke, in a less flamboyant but perhaps more richly-textured performance, works similar magic with Oberon. As the proud, ironic, fiercely stub-born and dangerous fairy king...

Author: By Susannah R. Mandel, | Title: A Luminous Open-Air Performance of One of the Greatest Comedies of All | 5/9/1997 | See Source »

...There are two things we pride ourselves on: We are very organized and offer a wide diversity of programming," Newman says...

Author: By Barbara E. Martinez, | Title: ON THE AIR | 5/5/1997 | See Source »

...loss to the Fighting Irish probably ended any tournament hopes that the Crimson had, so the game against Dartmouth will be mostly for pride. However, a win would give Harvard sole possession of second place in the league...

Author: By Matthew F. Delmont, | Title: Crimson, Big Green Face Off | 5/2/1997 | See Source »

...probably have no chance at the tournament now," Bevilacqua said. "That's because, with the exception of the Brown game, we've have no big wins all year. For the rest of the season, we're just playing for pride." Notre Dame 13 Harvard...

Author: By Dean M. Mades, | Title: Fighting Irish Outslug M. Lax | 4/29/1997 | See Source »

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