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...disapproval." Far from punishing her, Balanchine continued to give Gelsey the run of City Ballet's unparalleled repertory. She danced lead roles in his Symphony in C, "Rubies" in Jewels, Harlequinade and Concerto Barocco and in Robbins' Dances at a Gathering, Goldberg Variations and Scherzo Fantastique. She became a stellar member of one of the world's great companies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dance: U.S. Ballet Soars | 5/1/1978 | See Source »

When he returned to the IAB floor, the same old steps were there, with hardly a trace of rustiness. There were weaknesses, of course--less than stellar defense, and an erratic though adequate jumper--but with Glenn Fine shuffling about, choreographing the Harvard offense from the point; things were...

Author: By John Donley, | Title: Cagers Select Fine, Hooft to Lead 78-'79 Squad | 4/29/1978 | See Source »

...imperfectly quote at least three lines from this great movie. After you've seen your fortieth Peter Lorre imitation that's not even close, enthusiasm simply wanes. Nonetheless, "Casablanca" (1942) remains one of the best films to emerge from Hollywood in the age of talkies. This film is a stellar example (oops) of great acting rescuing an otherwise mawkish plot. Bogie crystallizes his persona in "Casablanca" as Rick, the disillusioned, cynical tavern-keeper. Ingrid Bergman was never more beautiful, and Claude Rains, the aforementioned Lorre, and Dooley Wilson head a marvelous cast. Really great films can be rated...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Kubrick Gets His Kicks; Hawks Hyperventilates | 4/27/1978 | See Source »

Despite some stellar individual performances, Harvard suffered its closest and most frustrating defeat in yesterday's meet against Brown and Dartmouth...

Author: By Ruth Kogan, | Title: Trackmen Fall By Two Points To Underrated Brown Squad | 4/24/1978 | See Source »

CRAIG JAEGER (midfield)--Like Henrickson, Jaeger is also a first-team All-American, a varsity gridder (running back) and a member of the U.S. National Team. The senior has pumped in ten goals already this season. A stellar defensive player, he's tough as nails on ground balls...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Key Lacrosse Players Today | 4/19/1978 | See Source »

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