Word: stage
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Frank said the erosion of prejudice is "suggested by the old phrase, 'some of my best friends are Blacks, or Jews, or whatever.' A true bigot doesn't make exceptions. It is a stage in the erosion of prejudice when people say, 'I don't like them in general, but I have some friends like that...
...fact, to pronounce perestroika either a success or a failure at this stage is to misperceive its nature. At best, it is the beginning of a protracted and massive undertaking that could take a generation or more. "During the past 70 years, a new man has been created who is obedient and easily frightened," says the poet Bulat Okudzhava, a veteran Soviet-reform advocate. "What has been created over decades cannot be undone in a day." Energizing an empire of 285 million people and turning it into a modern economy ranks among the most daunting tasks of modern times...
Forman and Dawson battled through a scoreless seventh, aided by circus catches by centerfielders McConaghy for the Crimson and Eddie Looney for Boston College. But after Forman set the side down in order, Eagle Coach Moe Maloney was forced to turn to his bullpen, setting the stage for McConaghy's game-breaking round-tripper, his second of the season...
Nora is one of Bergman's few stage scripts, and this one rewrites Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, reducing it to its bare essentials. This weekend's drama explores how people behave in the face of evil and misfortune, yet it also allows such villains as Krogstad to appear more appealing than in the original version. Nora promises to provide an intense evening of entertainment; there is no intermission in this production. Bergman's play, directed by junior Heather Cross, runs this weekend only at the Loeb Experimental Theater...
Community activists like Graham began to openly challenge Harvard. In 1970 Graham staged an open attack on the University's most sacred tradition--the annual Commencement Exercises. With the aid of students, several community activists walked on stage and demanded to meet with President Nathan M. Pusey '28 and the Harvard Corporation...