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...Christ died in a dramatic and painful way to demonstrate that even in the most ignominious death, there is a spectacular resolution. Thus death is not the end of hope or life. Christ's death was necessary so he could rise again, the ultimate proof that he was no longer a son of man but the Son of God. Carlos M. Magallanes Pasadena...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 5/3/2004 | See Source »

...energetic group of thirteen undergraduates are performing a unique adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” for children of all ages ready for a inventive comedy spectacular. Free and open to the public. 4 p.m. Radcliffe Yard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Happenings | 4/30/2004 | See Source »

...Rahman's lyrical prodigality was evident from the score for his first film: Mani Ratnam's Roja, the tale of a woman whose lover is kidnapped by terrorists. Through this grim political parable, Rahman laced some spectacular melodies that not only serve the drama, they create their own?as in the duet ballads Yeh Haseen Vadiyan and Roja Janeman, which first are grounded in recitative, then soar into celestial melody. The soundtrack parades the composer's gift for alchemizing outside influences until they are totally Tamil, totally Rahman. He plays with reggae and jungle rhythms, runs cool variations on Ennio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Going West | 4/26/2004 | See Source »

...changed all that, building a new, animal-free circus prototype that emphasized heart-tingling theatricality, New Age sensibilities and jaw-dropping athleticism. Then his troupe invaded Las Vegas, bringing imaginative original productions to the land of showgirls and Elvis impersonators. Today, Laliberte's 3,000-strong company juggles nine spectacular shows: five that tour the globe and four resident ones, the biggest of which, O in Vegas, has been entirely sold out for five years...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Guy Laliberte | 4/26/2004 | See Source »

...together, hoping to impress a producer enough to give him a real job." Ebert couldn't have known how right he was. For in making the film, Jackson had amassed a gigaload of effects technology. He just needed the right subject in which to put his cybertoys to spectacular...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Peter Jackson | 4/26/2004 | See Source »

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