Word: scene
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Harvard University Police (HUPD) officers arrived on the scene, and called...
...last CFD engine left the scene at around 11:30 p.m., about an hour after the fire was reported...
...with the aid of a dreadlocks wig last seen on Sideshow Bob of "Simpsons" fame. In fact, the whole slew of characters in this film seem to have been gleaned from the daytime talk shows, where the pathetic and pained get their airtime in America. There's even a scene showcasing that staple of the "Jenny Jones Show"--middle class white kids donned as gloriously wimpy goths. They get a makeover as well, but it's a spiritual one, which is even more amusing than seeing them in floral patterns...
Nothing within this framework of family drama warrants Yellen's use of frequent and distracting mid-scene lighting changes, loud and obtrusive background music (respectably written by Martijn Hostetler '00, who is surely not to blame for the placement of his work) at already obvious emotional high points, and acting that focuses more on the audience and the treatment of the lines than the character within...
...ga.m.e that most Boston museums play. The ICA is the most likely place in Boston to see the artists most fussed over in ArtForum, like Mariko Mori and Rirkrit Tiravanija, while shows like last year's "Transience and Sentimentality: Boston and Beyond" keep attention focused on the local scene...