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...Raggedy Anns whose letter blocks eventually spell out merry christmas and a happy new year. A new version of The Nutcracker, with teddy bear dancers as sugar plum fairies, Arabian houris and Chinese pandas, is delicate, funny, winning. The climactic Nativity tableau -- teeming with camels, sheep, donkeys and some robust piety -- is bold enough to remind the audience who the real star of Christmas is. And, yes, there's a brisk, fanciful version of the Scrooge story -- in 12 minutes...
...last movement of the Sibelius has been described as a "Polonaise for polar bears," but those seeking robust playing should look elsewhere. Rather than the incessant, almost primitive drive of Heifetz or even Oistrakh, one finds a laid-back and almost casual interpretation here, with Midori deferring almost immediately. Is she willing to take on the orchestra in a head-to-head battle? Has she forgotten that the term concerto translates more or less as "a contest...
...league's best newcomers last year, Snowden has picked up right where he left off, leading the team with 16.5 points-per-game and an iron-man 35 minutes-per-game. Seemingly immune to the shooting bug, he is connecting on a robust 65 percent from the floor...
...Images of the past bombard one's eyes at every turn. Men who were once shaped by this University have gone on to shape the world. It isn't possible to dive into the MAC's swimming pool without seeing a plaque honoring John F. Kennedy's memory. The robust and austere portrait of Theodore Roosevelt, stares down everyone who passes through the Union's doors...
...White House officials why Bill Clinton is unpopular, and the answer is almost automatic: Americans, they say, don't give him credit for their improving economy. Though growth is robust, inflation is tame and unemployment is at a four-year low, the officials argue that the uneven nature of the expansion has kept Clinton's approval ratings stuck...