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Another noteworthy scene is McKenzie’s narrative “pyramid,” which is accompanied by a modern dance piece conceived by Shelby J. Braxton-Brooks ’03. The choreography and narrative, however, never quite click; each loses something from their simultaneous presentation, as the staging makes concentrating on both aspects impossible, and on a single one distracting...
Stuart said that the only reason such an ancient artifact survived in good condition was that the Maya buried the mural under another religious pyramid...
Hilton professed that Shangri-la is not on any map, but that hasn't stopped numerous countries?Nepal, Ladakh, Sikkim and Bhutan, among others?from claiming to harbor the verdant Himalayan valley in the shadow of a glacier-clad peak, shaped like a pyramid. The People's Republic of China is the latest to jump on the bandwagon, announcing in 1996 that it had found Shangri-la in the mountainous Deqin prefecture of northwestern Yunnan province. Not to be outdone, Sichuan, its equally scenic neighbor to the north, has since claimed the title for its Yading Nature Reserve...
...torturous 14-km trek to Luorong Pasture. From there the view of the Konkaling range is breathtaking. Farther along, the three sacred peaks of Chenrezig, Chanadorje and Jambeyang?named after a trinity of Tibetan deities?loom over the landscape. If the light is just right, Jambeyang resembles a perfect pyramid: a Shangri-la setting waiting for its utopian kingdom...
...Carlo and honeymooned in Marrakesh, much to the chagrin of Christina’s mom, who had been hoping for a lavish celebration in the Hamptons. They humored her however, by inviting her to an endless stream of grand festivities in their spectacular home—modeled after the pyramid of the Louvre. Jean-Claude’s work as a noted mime will pose a few problems in their relationship, but Christina will win every dispute by countering his “I’m-stuck-in-a-box” gestures with lucid arguments. Their two children...