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Lowry, who has been director of MoMA for 11 years, spoke about the increasingly “democratic” nature of contemporary art as evidenced by the rise in the quantity of artwork produced and the change in the character of public consumption...
Unlike former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson, who allied himself closely with minorities through his Rainbow Coalition, Obama has tried to win the support and trust of all stripes of Americans. During his brilliant DNC speech, “The Audacity of Hope,” he spoke about his African name, saying his parents believed “that in a tolerant America your name is no barrier to success.” That message resonated just as strongly with white immigrants as it did with ethnic minorities...
...Harvard, first revealed the results of his most recent study in Uppsala, Sweden on Sept. 30, where he received the Skytte Prize, a $50,000 award granted annually to the “scholar who...has made the most valuable contribution to political science.” He spoke again days later at the University of Manchester in England, where he is launching a transatlantic research project...
...McCormick said, “Harvard’s led the world and the nation in so many disciplines, why not lead the nation in the study of medieval archeology too.” Carver, who garnered fame for his 10-year excavation of the medieval burial site, spoke about the history of Sutton Hoo’s excavation. The site attracted the attention of archeologists in 1939 when a spirit medium directed an amateur to a ceremonially buried ship, Carver said. But Sutton Hoo remained untouched until Carver’s excavation in 1983, he added. Carver discovered additional...
...After Stone spoke, he turned the platform over to Craig Armstrong, composer of the original score for the film. The crowd seemed attentive and somber as Armstrong performed the elegiac theme to WTC, but the moment was short-lived. As soon as Armstrong launched into his second number, the restaurant returned to its previous state of noisy reverie. An encore was unnecessary. Everyone in attendance heard the message loud and clear: The Race...