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...balcony. There's a little too much prudence in the whole affair, and after an initial giggle, the TV's impact seems less than satisfying. Yes, the party's over, and it was an entirely different Rolling Stones that emerged as the era gave way to sailor Mick prancing in soap suds and endorsement deals, all the way to present day, where, with the same waistline and hairstyle seen in Cocksucker Blues, he continues to sing "Street-Fighting Man" to adoring crowds...
...H.M.S. Pinafore” reveals a gleaming set of wood paneling and white paint—the perfect model of a well-scrubbed vessel. Designer Blase E. Ur opens the small stage with two symmetrical white staircases that lead up to a second level, providing the crew of sailors has ample space to dash around. This upper level also hosts the orchestra, whose musical director, Green, sports a naval captain’s hat—all visible to the audience.It is rare to find a show where all of the principals are great—“H.M.S...
...writes in a press release promoting the show.Last presented by HRG&SP in the fall of 1999, “H.M.S. Pinafore” follows the Captain’s daughter, Josephine, who, though engaged to a man of upper-class ranking, falls in love with a common sailor. With a nonsensical twist at the end, “H.M.S. Pinafore” proves that love transcends social class—at least in some cases. Along with “H.M.S. Pinafore,” HRG&SP will present “Trial by Jury.” Oftentimes...
Early on Oct. 18, five suicide boats, disguised as fishing vessels and crewed by members of the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (l.t.t.e.), attacked a navy base near the picturesque Sri Lankan town of Galle. The raid?which destroyed two naval speedboats and killed one sailor?came just 72 hours after 100 sailors died in a suicide attack on a naval convoy, the deadliest in the nation's history. This violence dims hopes for a cease-fire in Sri Lanka's civil war, and further threatens its vital tourism industry, ravaged by war and by the 2004 tsunami. Tourism...
...trip to nationals was on the line this week for a few sailors of the No. 3 Harvard sailing team, as the Crimson sailed in three team regattas and sent three of its men to Bristol, R.I., to attempt to qualify for nationals in the New England Intercollegiate Sailing Association (NEISA) Singlehanded Championship. It was just another day on the water for co-captain Clay Johnson and junior Kyle Kovacs, as the pair took first and second, respectively, at the NEISA Championship to secure their places at nationals later in the year. The top four spots received automatic berths...