Word: tensioning
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...Fuller ’10 is particularly riveting and displays the incredible talent of both young dancers.The second act opens with the premiere of “At The Edge of Forgetfulness,” a work by Bergmann herself. The piece, intended to explore the complexities and sexual tensions of dreams, is successful in capturing a disjointed and dreamlike state. The use of lighting is particularly effective in this number, accentuating the dancers’ expressions and helping to clarify the subtle shifts between sentiments. In one especially memorable section, the dancers, cast in a bluish light, simulate swimming...
...Timeworn Tension...
...were the only people to have a hand in the paintings.SCATTERING CONTROVERSYThe report’s conclusions have naturally been problematic for scholars like Landau, whom the New York Times quoted as saying that the paintings required further investigation. Yet they’re also indicative of a larger tension in the art world, where the use of analyses like HUAM’s is relatively new.In response to those who might resent the intrusion of scientists like him into a realm previously reserved for art scholars, Khandekar says that the materials an artist uses are vitally important...
...story begins in Atlanta, where he innocently opens a door to a female stranger who promptly begins a dramatic robbery. Eggers weaves scenes from Africa into Deng’s account of the ongoing robbery with almost cinematic deftness. These first scenes also give the story a very human tension, making subtle (and not-so-subtle) comparisons, through Deng’s eyes, of Africa and America. Deng confides that since coming to the States, he’s had a habit of telling silent stories to people who slight him—people whom he thinks would act differently...
...moment of tension arose during the question-and-answer session when a man who introduced himself as a reporter from the Boston Globe asked when gays would be accepted in the military...