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Nelson and Haile make their way backstage to do one final rehearsal. The room is a mess. The smell of fresh paint envelops the entire space, and the cluttered banging of stage producers stands in stark contrast to the warm-up trills produced by the cast. After some time, Haile and Nelson begin singing in perfect unison, eventually falling back into individual parts. As their voices begin to encompass the room, producer Megan M. Savage ’10 says, “The show is doing great. These are a hectic few days, but everything is coming together...
...because he reads. In fact, it’s stark, it’s amazing, the difference between him and Stephen Harper. He’s listed books that he’s loved, and you can tell this man is a dreamer, he has vision. So not only does he deliver wonderful speeches, he has a sense of oratory, which is important. You have to inspire people as a leader...
...There’s a really big aesthetic shift between act one and act two, and I wanted to delve into the classic fairy book style to a more stark and darker tone. That’s what I see in the second act when everything gets destroyed—there’s a darker aesthetic,” she says...
...defense spending has failed to keep pace even as equipment costs have spiraled upward. The prospect of lean times as Britain reins in its budget deficit has pitched army, navy and air force commanders into open turf wars. Lower down the ranks, the endemic overstretch expresses itself in a stark statistic: according to Britain's Ministry of Defence, 1 in 5 troops is unfit for frontline duty, often as a result of injury or psychological damage. Officials from France and the U.K. have discussed burden-sharing, including the possibility of joint nuclear-submarine patrols, and a Feb. 3 Green Paper...
...field, Way is involved in community service, a stark contrast for a player who can be seen mashing pitches at the plate. He helps with a PBHA program called Keylatch, an afterschool organization that helps students in grades K-5 in Boston’s South End with their homework. Way notes that “it’s been a rewarding experience when I’ve been able...