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...inspired her work. For Mel Brooks, a musical medley highlighted scenes from The Producers, Young Frankenstein and more, including a memorable moment with Jack Black leading a rendition of "Men in Tights." A spectacular jam session onstage with Dave Brubeck's four sons closed out a hoppin' "Blue Rondo A La Turk" - which his sons kept a secret from their father until the show, according to his daughter Catherine. Herbie Hancock then took the podium, saying Brubeck was the reason he got into jazz. Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu, a friend of Grace Bumbry, passionately belted out an aria from Carmen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: At Kennedy Center Honors, Obama Salutes the Boss | 12/7/2009 | See Source »

...Boston's point guard, Rajon Rondo, is a scrappy player, and loves to fish for loose balls and offensive rebounds under the basket. But against Kobe, that could be a a very costly error for a point guard, who is usually expected to be the first defender back. "You want to be more disciplined than usual," says Anthony. "Pick your spots to be aggressive." When playing an explosive team like the Lakers, you're going to have to make sacrifices. What does Boston need more, a few loose balls for Rajon Rondo, or the brakes on Kobe Bryant? If they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How to (Sort Of) Stop Kobe | 6/5/2008 | See Source »

...monster as for man. Grendel is a horror, a plague, to Hrothgar's kingdom, but he seems plaintive, lonely, in his cave. He complains to his mother in some Scandivanian tongue, as if Gollum had shown up in a Bergman film. Up close he has the physiognomy of Rondo Hatton, the actor whose acromegalic face got him roles as villains in ?40s mysteries and horror films. Grendel too seems typecast for villainy, but maybe the humans just don't understand how close he is to them. Why, they might...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Beowulf and Grendel — and Grendma | 11/16/2007 | See Source »

...third on a hit by Jared McGuire—B.C.’s first of the game—Salsgiver uncorked a high, arcing throw from right field that sailed wide of Harvard catcher Matt Kramer and into the home dugout. With a flourish, home plate umpire Jim Rondo called timeout and awarded “Score! Score! Third!” to the Eagles as the home crowd applauded.“Honestly the ball just slipped out of my hands when I was throwing it,” Salsgiver said. “And that?...

Author: By Alex Mcphillips, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crimson Falters in Sloppy Loss to Eagles | 4/12/2006 | See Source »

...ARTE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA. The Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra, led by conductor Gunther Schuller, presents “Glorious Gunther.” Works to be performed include White’s “Five Minatures,” Schubert’s “Rondo for Violin and Orchestra,” Schuller’s “Concerto Da Camera,” and Haydn’s “Symphony No. 46,” featuring Peter Zazofsky on violin. The program includes a free pre-concert apertif at 2:00 p.m., a post...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Listings, April 4-10 | 4/4/2003 | See Source »

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