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...great deal of extremely demanding coloratura, vocal play and lengthy runs, reminiscent of the earliest tenor and bass airs in Part I of Handel's Messiah. These passages, like nearly all of the piece, were executed masterfully. Saffer in particular seemed the very bird described by her lines, "Sweet bird,.../ Most musical, most melancholy,/ Thee, chantress of the woods among,/ I woo to hear thy even song." Saffer's song floated through incredible trills and arpeggios which spanned several octaves without the slightest hint of effort. The choir, though little utilized in Handel's score, contributed a flawless, rich background...

Author: By Anriane N. Giebel, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: A Sweet Treat for the Eyes and Ears, Blissful Baroque Comes to Boston | 10/31/1997 | See Source »

...show even more enjoyable. Most bands tend to showcase new material, but DHC makes a wise set list decision by including only some of the standouts on the recent album ("Lost Again," "Elvis & Me," "Whisky & Gin" and "Mr. Blue"). Many songs are straight from Lockjaw, including the punchy, bitter-sweet, nostalgic. "Shelly," and "Enough," their closest chance at breaking through to the pop radio realm. DHC even reaches back into their earlier days with "Skinhead Barbecue" and "He wants Me Back." On the latter, Rogers and Denike, invite a group of girls up on stage to sing along, emphasizing...

Author: By Peter A. Hahn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Red Hot 'Crashers' Warm Bitter Winter Night | 10/31/1997 | See Source »

Although Harvard was knocked out in the Sweet Sixteen of last year's tournament, the brothers should effect a different outcome this year...

Author: By Kelly M. Gushue, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Blake Brothers Form Formidable Tennis Tandem | 10/30/1997 | See Source »

...Four are "performance artists" to whom, several years ago, the National Endowment for the Arts awarded government grants. The most famous of the performers, Karen Finley, thrilled audiences by coating herself in chocolate and doing highly inventive autoerotic exercises with sweet potatoes. Some members of Congress, worried perhaps about the inevitable outcry from the tuber-rights community, deemed this an unworthy expenditure of tax dollars. The grants were rescinded--and a cause was born. The martyrs came ready-made, as did the name with the capitalized numeral Four, lending their cause a portentous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AN ERA OF TINY COMMOTIONS | 10/27/1997 | See Source »

...crooned Take Me Home, Country Roads and Sunshine on My Shoulders, he seemed to embody the peace-loving ethos of the 1970s. Offstage he was devoted to nature conservation. His squeaky-clean image was sullied by two arrests for drunk driving in the 1990s, but his melodies remained sweet and pristine...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones Oct. 27, 1997 | 10/27/1997 | See Source »

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