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...from his father. The dialogue and acting--a kind of slacker version of Abbott and Costello--are unrelentingly naturalistic, even as the play betrays a sentimental streak. A grittier take on youth culture is Trainspotting, Harry Gibson's riveting stage adaptation of Irvine Welsh's cult novel about disaffected Scottish youth, which was also the basis for the 1996 film. Staged with stark efficiency, it manages to outdo even the film in scatological shock effects, thanks to that old-fashioned stage device, vivid language...
MOVIE MEET JOE BLACK MIGHTY JOE YOUNG MY NAME IS JOE ACTOR Brad Pitt special effects Peter Mullan JOE IS death incarnate 15-ft. gorilla soccer coach QUIRK eats peanut butter likes lullabies is Scottish GETS GIRL? yes yes no GRADE below-average Joe average Joe above-average...
...during this period that America's shareholders and entrepreneurs fast expanded, and few knew better how to benefit from that growth than bouncy Malcolm Forbes, the ultimate Capitalist Tool. His Scottish-immigrant father, Bertie C. Forbes, a popular Hearst business columnist, had launched the fortnightly Forbes in 1917 and profited from inspirational profiles of company leaders. The very first editorial in this very first U.S. business magazine began, "Business was originated to produce happiness, not to pile up millions...
Chris Carfizzi and Darren Dunstan, in the two older male roles of Spettigue and Sir Francis, respectively, made hilarious counterparts to each other, the fiery Scottish Spettigue howling lustily as he dashed after Lucia, while the dignified Sir Francis simply offered "her" a white carnation from his buttonhole. Ultimately, every member of the cast was perfect for his or her part, from the boisterous group of Charley and Jack's Oxford chums to the "real" Donna Lucia (Margaret McCormick), who made an entrance about halfway through the performance but didn't reveal her true identity until...
...highlight of the concert was the "Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56," known as the Scottish Symphony. Considered one of the composer's great pictorial works, more than 10 years passed between the initial inspiration, brought about by a visit to Scotland, and the completion of the final score. Mendelssohn dedicated the symphony to Queen Victoria. There are few distinctly Scottish melodies or overtones in the symphony and no bagpipe harmonies or haunting folk tunes. The lack of stereotypical Scottish themes makes room for Mendelssohn's own creative energy. The final movement's majestic theme, not heard...