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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...went really smooth. I think it was a huge success," said Marilee Chang '87, one of the four Radcliffe Marshalls...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Reporter's Notebook | 2/23/1987 | See Source »

Harvard physicists have not been attempting to propose accelerator sites "because it's assessed that the political likelihood [of success] is small enough that it's better to do research" than to work on proposals, said Paul C. Martin, dean of the Division of Applied Sciences...

Author: By Emily Mieras, | Title: Physicists Lobby for Particle Accelerator | 2/21/1987 | See Source »

Atypically for the A.R.T., this is a play that relies on the quality of ensemble performances for its success, and even more atypically, it works. The acting is almost uniformly excellent; and Serban has proven that he can work with living actors as well as masks and puppets. The direction relies heavily on the power of gesture to further the dramatic development, and it is done so skillfully that the manner in which a hand is moved across space may strike home profoundly. The new additions to the A.R.T.'s permanent company all appear form this production to augment...

Author: By Peter D. Sagal, | Title: Curtain Call: | 2/20/1987 | See Source »

...late 1970s, he souped up his version of 1950s American rockabilly and became a leader of the "Angry Young Man" movement that made famous such British pub-rockers as Costello, Graham Parker, Joe Jackson and Nick Lowe. In the 1980s, he has even attempted, with varying degrees of success, to graft synthesizers onto his otherwise backward-looking music...

Author: By Gary L. Susman, | Title: VINYL | 2/19/1987 | See Source »

NONETHELESS, DISCO as a musical concept lives on. Though the commercial success of Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and others have pushed hard rock 'n' roll to the front of the music scene, the thumping beat and airy, orchestral sound of disco survive. Listen to DeBarge--you'll hear Chic. Listen to Madonna. No, I said LISTEN. Don't look. Her pop is disco direct descendant...

Author: By Bentley Boyd, | Title: TALKING MUSIC: | 2/17/1987 | See Source »

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