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...famed Javanese polymath who was a writer, priest and the founding figure of modern Indonesian architecture. Mangunwijaya stressed the importance of spending money on training first and materials second - a teaching adhered to by his disciple. "He wanted to empower the people," recalls Prawoto, "by giving them a skill that would last beyond any one project." And that accumulated knowledge informs Prawoto's attitude to construction. "I have learned a lot from local builders and carpenters who know best how to use materials from here," he says...
...don’t want to be a stickler, but I do believe that tailoring an essay’s length to the assignment is a skill in itself,” she said. “It’s good for all of us to keep in mind the ways technology affects our work...
...Chen Shi-Zheng's full 19-hour production and Pai Hsien-Yung's nine-hour production of the opera. Each time, when the performance ended, I wanted it to start all over again. Such is the power, beauty and fascination of Kunqu opera, even to a Westerner. The consummate skill required of the performers transcends time and space. Like Shakespeare, Kunqu might inspire various forms of renewal. But part of the beauty of such perfect works of art lies in their integrity, which we can still feel and be moved by centuries after they were created. Coming generations should...
During his first six months in office, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has repeatedly shown his talents as a captivating performer on the world stage. In addition to that flair for dramatics, Sarkozy is now proving he also possesses an essential skill of a rock star: the late arrival on stage designed to agonize audiences with anticipation and longing...
...Once,” “Fractured” also began and ended with variations of the same image. The dance started without accompanying music as the entire cast of sophomore dancers faced the audience, stamping and thrusting their arms upwards. Although the dancers’ choreography and skill in “Fractured” were just as impressive and artistically striking as in “A Time Upon Once,” the tone of the piece made it more jarring and less enjoyable than the first. Andy Vores composed the music, a mix of synthesized...