Word: rakishly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...well as people. Once one has been through the show, the props of his still lifes, which were also the normal appurtenances of his home life, become like familiar faces: the patriarchal mass of his copper water urn, perched on its squat tripod; the white teapot with its rakish finial; the painted china that signaled his growing prosperity, and so on down to the last stoneware daubière, all signifying a world in which the eye could work without alienation or even strain...
...topping off designer collections in Paris and the U.S. Scorned for over a decade as too matronly or dressy, hats are no longer worn with somber propriety but with a playful insouciance that adds a dash of humor to the sophisticated silhouette. Tipped forward on the head at a rakish angle and frequently garnished with feathers and fur, the new hats are, as Couturier Karl Lagerfeld of Chloé says, "little jokes to be worn like the dot of the letter...
Onscreen, Rukeyser has a rakish air that appeals especially to women. One Florida newspaper described him as "looking as if he just rolled out of a haystack having administered investment advice to a lady client." His puckish commentaries on the ups and downs of Wall...
Along the road to the big time, Emilia plunges into a short-lived affair with Yuri (Baryshnikov), the rakish Russian who is the crowning jewel of the company's impressive array of dancers. Yuri and Emilia consummate the relationship in one of the best scenes of The Turning Point; shot in deep blues and purples, the lovemaking is accompanied by ballet music, and appropriately enough, Emilia marks their climax with a ballet gesture, forming a graceful arch with her outstretched arms...
...this show--and a sappy script spoil this simple parable before it can get off the ground. But with over 7,000 Off-Broadway performances and still counting, who's gonna argue with success? Overall a decent production, although narrator-abductor E1 Gallo hasn't got the voice and rakish looks the part demands. November 3, 4, 5 at 8 p.m. in the Kirkland House Junior Common Room...