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Among other things, the film underscores the power of documentary film to capture the unexpected. It was initially conceived of as a fairly straightforward concert/tour movie (albeit directed by the controversial masters of cinema verit David and Albert Maysles). The moment seemed ripe for such a project: in the wake of Woodstock, hippiedom was charting a hopeful course with its promise of unbridled freedom and creativity. And the Rolling Stones were touring the U.S., culminating in a giant San Francisco festival already billed as "the Woodstock of the West." More than anything else, the film seemed poised to capture...

Author: By Jon Natchez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Sympathy for the Devil: 'Gimme Shelter' Reveals the Bad Vibes of the Sixties | 10/27/2000 | See Source »

...year-old president of the Metro Wayne Democratic Club, and he's watched his membership go from 130 three-four years ago to about 80 today. "They don't know about hard times anymore," Cliff says. "They think they're big shots. Don't need anybody anymore. They're ripe to lose everything...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ground Zero in the Presidential Battleground | 10/27/2000 | See Source »

...American economy ripe with opportunity, blacks stand to increase the socioeconomic status of their community--but they can't do it without education, the president of the National Urban League said in a speech last night at the Institute of Politics...

Author: By F. REYNOLDS Mcpherson, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Urban League President Pushes for Black Advancement | 10/26/2000 | See Source »

...course, the Head of the Charles was not just about boats. With 300,000-plus spectators from all over the world lining the Charles, the event grounds were ripe with food vendors, corporate tents and state-school rivalries being played out thousands of miles away...

Author: By Timothy Jackson and Rahul Rohatgi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Harvard and Radcliffe Crews Host Head of the Charles | 10/23/2000 | See Source »

...hoped that this would be the case, but it seems, no, he is not ripe to seize this opportunity. He prefers violence. It's his choice. We cannot deny him the ability to choose violence. But he has to be held responsible...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Ehud Barak: We Are A Tough And Small People | 10/23/2000 | See Source »

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