Word: standout
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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FURTHER MO'. In this sprightly off-Broadway sequel to One Mo' Time, written and directed by Vernel Bagneris, long-legged, loose-jointed Papa Du (Bagneris) leads his squabbling trio of red-hot mamas through a re-creation of black vaudeville in the 1920s. Sandra Reaves-Phillips is a standout as Big Bertha, and the five-piece band, led by clarinetist Orange Kellin, delivers up a joyous mix of blues and ragtime that leaves the audience shouting...
Timmer is known as a tough manager who demands tangible results. After 31 years with Philips, he became president of Polygram International, the company's recorded-music subsidiary, in 1983 and quickly transformed it from a money loser into one of the firm's standout successes. Timmer's reputation as a tough turnaround specialist was confirmed four years later when he moved the consumer-electronics division into the black through a combination of staff cuts and a stronger emphasis on marketing...
...well with the Crimson, though. A stomach virus has swept through some squad members, sidelining standout goalie Mel Berger and freshman sharp-shooter Jen Gahan for the past week. Hafferty expects to have both in the lineup today...
...Crimson standout Kristina Carr took to the mound for the first time since spring break, replacing Fromholz in the fifth inning. Carr, who had been limited to pinch-hit performances since sustaining an ankle injury in late April, gave up no runs in the game's three innings...
...when standout Crimson defender Maggie Vaughan collapsed at the end of the game, it was apparent that the heat had been much more brutal on the undefeated Harvard squad than Cornell's attack...