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...open New Testament and exhibiting the stigmata on his hands and feet, standing ramrod-straight and flanked by four scenes of his posthumous miracles. It was done by an unknown artist, either an Italian or a Byzantine Greek, in the second third of the 13th century. It looks stiff and archaic, yet the painter has infused a remarkable energy into some of its details, such as the calligraphic loops on the blue robe of a madwoman from whose mouth an exorcised devil is escaping...
Yesterday, the Radcliffe lightweights went to Camden N.J., to face stiff competition and choppy waters on the Cooper River...
...enforcement officials in 1996; to 22 1/2 years in prison; on charges including bank fraud and illegal possession of firearms; in Billings, Mont. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour, who said he wanted to send a "loud and clear message to those who pass this hatred...around," also handed stiff sentences to six of Schweitzer's comrades...
...brisk footwork and flirtatious posing of Marjorie Folkman and Mikhail Baryshnikov. While technically flawless, Barshnikov delivered a performance that appeared somewhat restrained. Was he playing the role of a proud, aloof lover, or was the control that underlined his movement the result of his classical training? His stiff execution of the role rendered it less effective. Most dancers fail to match the stage presence of a star like Baryshnikov. Marjorie Folkman's energy and musicality proved the opposite. Her sharp movements bore a character similar to Flamenco or Latin dancing. She was a pleasure to watch. The Mark Morris Dance...
...there are institutions willing to acceptthe dollars of the federal government, it seemshypocritical to stiff-arm that branch of thegovernment that protects society," said William R.Teator, a spokesperson for Solomon...