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...Naomi Campbell spent 12 hours in a police cell in London after allegedly: A) Scratching her drug counselor's face B) Encouraging other models to eat carbohydrates C) Recommending her 1996 novel, Swan, to her book group D) Threatening Underground riders at stiletto point, shouting "Now who's the Top Model...
...matadors and red shawls of the women in Act I effectively transport the audience to a lively Spanish tavern. In Act II, however, the Spanish references are completely lost on the audience—the Dryads wear white sparkling numbers that look more appropriate for “Swan Lake” than a medieval Spanish setting. The grand set changes from scene to scene also succeed in creating a sufficiently fantastic backdrop for the lively choreography. The famous windmill from the novel appears in the second act and does not disappoint. Don Quixote’s hallucination...
...built-in balcony in the black box theater was both imaginative and practical, transforming the small floor space into a believable hospital.Unlike the first two plays, the second half of the production consisted of two one-man performances—Chekhov’s “Swan Song” and Bennett’s “Playing Sandwiches.”In the Johnson directed “Swan Song,” Jesse W. Barron ’08 played the role of Wasill Svletlovldoff, an actor past his prime who wallows in alcohol and laments...
...tree," says Wright, who has long speculated on how she came to be there and on the family's Chinese ancestry: "How do the spirits connect when people come from other countries?" It's a question she'll explore in her next novel, Rara Avis (In the Swan's Nest). Meanwhile, Wright wants to take her writing back to its roots. "I thought it could be a grand idea," she says, "if one day Carpentaria could be read in one sitting in the Gulf, or in the schools, just like James Joyce's Ulysses is read aloud every year...
...were frustrated by his positions on other issues, such as his support for school vouchers. The bloggers and their supporters pumped a few thousand dollars into the race, but having a millionaire candidate like Lamont pour $4 million of his own money was crucial. Lamont's campaign manager, Tow Swan, is a veteran Connecticut political operative who helped run the strong turnout operation that helped propel Lamont to victory...