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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Three Harvard students entered the national spotlight yesterday when USA Today honored this year's undergraduate "Academic All-Stars" on its front page...

Author: By Jessica A. Pepp, | Title: Harvard Students 'All-Stars' | 2/17/1995 | See Source »

...jamming came from Boyd Tinsley's blistering solos, in songs like "Ants Marching" and "Tripping Billies" and Moore's flute solo in "Typical Situation" got the most applause of the night. Their performances showed that even though the band is named for him, Matthews does not hog the spotlight and lets his talented bandmates shine...

Author: By Michael R. Colton, | Title: OpArT | 2/9/1995 | See Source »

...both sides, but later called prosecutors because "ever since I had that conversation, it was just eating me up." During cross-examination, defense attorney Carl Douglas repeatedly tried to portray Shipp, an aspiring actor, as a publicity hound trying to boost his acting career under the trial's media spotlight. But Shipp, in an intensely charged moment, said: "I'm doing this for my conscience and my peace of mind. I will not have the blood of Nicole on Ron Shipp. I can sleep at night, unlike a lot of others." While Shipp's testimony appears to bolster the prosecution...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: O.J. . . . I DREAM OF MURDER | 2/1/1995 | See Source »

Clad in tacky ball gowns, they make their entrance with Wagner's ride of the Valkyries, wielding spears and boas with imperious belligerence as they battle for the spotlight. The performance is presided over by a folksy/bitchy hostess, ``Miss Sylvia Bills,'' a Kewpie-doll look-alike of ``America's Most Beloved Retired Diva.'' She seats herself in an armchair, vodka bottle at the ready, and introduces the samplings from operatic war-horses. (Typical plot synopsis: ``Manon falls in love in 16 bars. Sounds like me after the show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: FALSETTOS AND FALSIES | 1/30/1995 | See Source »

Clad in tacky ball gowns, they make their entrance with Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries, wielding spears and boas with imperious belligerence as they battle for the spotlight. The performance is presided over by a folksy/bitchy hostess, "Miss Sylvia Bills," a Kewpie-doll look-alike of "America's Most Beloved Retired Diva." She seats herself in an armchair, vodka bottle at the ready, and introduces the samplings from operatic war-horses. (Typical plot synopsis: "Manon falls in love in 16 bars. Sounds like me after the show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MUSIC: Falsettos and Falsies | 1/16/1995 | See Source »

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