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...dance and interpretations of children’s books, Eastbound will feature a diverse array of vibrant performances. AADT co-captain, Jieliang Hao ’11, discusses the development of AADT and how this year’s show reflects the mission of this organization. The Harvard Crimson (THC): What makes this year’s Eastbound performance so special? Jieliang Hao (JH): Every year we improve a lot based on past years. This year we managed to attract outside choreographers—someone from Expressions [Dance Company], as well as a South Asian choreographer. Since this...
...very high quality show. Ghungroo has come a long way over the past 20 years. It was originally just a small production between a few friends. This year our cast is bigger than last year’s, and we are experimenting with new dance acts and musical performances. THC: Are you going to commemorate Ghungroo’s 20th anniversary in any way? RST: The show is going to be commemorated through its quality and presentation. We have also tried to make sure there is a large alumni presence this year and are holding a special reception for them...
...complained that classical music had no plot. I thought that was truly insightful—there are just notes going by, just random sounds. My job is to get people to follow the plot of the music and to understand the language that the plot is being spoken in. THC: What is it about the stereotypical classical music concert experience that seems to discourage untrained listeners from participating?RK: There’s so much bad feeling around it, so many “coulds” and “shoulds” and “woulds...
...understand why that is, but that’s not the way my work operates. I can, however, reduce it to a blurb and that says, “Corbu Pops is a visual and sculptural exploration of modernity, masculinity, and whatever relationship exists between them.”THC: Do you have any advice for how the average Joe, who is interested in looking at art but doesn’t have any formal training, might approach your work?WPL: I think everyone should be interested in the story of gender and in stories about the power of winning...
...measurements of people. I like to deal with the inside measurements of people. That’s the role of culture. I think I would have been involved in culture in some way, whether as a teacher, as a social worker, or as something, but not as a politician. THC: I think you’ve ended up incredibly involved in culture.YYM: In the end, yes, but it’s only in the last maybe five years that I’ve come to a certain realization that basically I should do the things that I care about...