Word: solemn
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...holidays go, Evacuation Day isn't the most prominent. It is not as widely celebrated as Thanksgiving or Christmas, not as solemn as Veterans Day or Memorial Day. In fact, the holiday commemorating the Redcoats' retreat from Boston during the Revolutionary War just might be the most obscure holiday in Massachusetts...
...added that the fact that the world is comprehensible "is a miracle." He also understood his responsibility for the weapons he helped create. "We scientists," he wrote, "whose tragic destination has been to help in making the methods of annihilation more gruesome and more effective, must consider it our solemn and transcendent duty to do all in our power in preventing these weapons from being used...
...Amazing Grace," played by the Worcester and Boston Fire Gaelic Brigades and the Worcester Ecumenical County Chorus and Ensemble, provided a solemn pause following the speeches...
...series, the other four hang frozen beside and behind it, shourded in plastic. Panel #2's current blue hues look somewhat dolorous. But Ms. Cohn offers assurance "that the ensemble as a whole still works" even if some unity is lost with the fading. "They still have the solemn resonance that Rothko wanted. A very inspiring ensemble still. Yes, they are damaged, but no, they are not wrecked...
...fleeting two hours the audience gets a treat. The performers expect the audience to enjoy themselves. The response of the crowd resembles that at a concert--screaming, yelling and whistling are encouraged. If you're looking for a solemn play then see something else. If you're looking for a rocking good time and entertainment at its best, Stomp caters to your needs. The experience begins when Shaka Opare leads the audience into the world of Stomp. With only a stare of approval or reproach, he periodically incorporates the clapping audience into the performance itself. In fact, the entire encore...