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...this theme sounds familiar, that’s because it is—for the second game in a row, Harvard scored to pull ahead and surrendered its lead minutes afterward...

Author: By Charlie Cabot, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Harvard Drops Overtime Game to Unranked Tigers | 10/26/2009 | See Source »

...Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 5,” a romantic classic valued for both its grand scale and its lyrical nuance. In the first movement, a muted clarinet stated a brooding motif that was to be reintroduced frequently throughout the piece. A lilting second theme showcased the ensemble’s nuanced sense of musical line, though its dynamic palette leaned to the conservative side. The high strings led the vibrant third movement waltz with a perfect dose of rhythmic momentum, propelling the orchestra into a finale whose measured, yet stirring, execution never came close...

Author: By Monica S. Liu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: HRO Goes Back to the Future | 10/26/2009 | See Source »

...Jupiter share, for example, focus the story on their relationship and demonstrate the varied layers of emotion of their characters. This lack of simplistic dichotomies—both in terms of their relationship and in terms of the light and dark mixture as well—is another theme of the production...

Author: By Hana Bajramovic, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘Semele’ Takes a Modern Tone | 10/23/2009 | See Source »

...keeping with the Silk Road residency’s theme of “inspiring passion-driven education,” Ma also led an interactive workshop featuring performances from Harvard College musicians...

Author: By Julie R. Barzilay, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Yo-Yo Ma Completes GSE Residency | 10/23/2009 | See Source »

Given the film’s clearly gender-oriented title and theme, one might wonder if its intended audience is limited to middle-aged women who’ve endured the hardships of parenting. The short answer, both women quickly assert, is no. Dieckmann—an assistant professor at Columbia University’s Graduate School of the Arts—screened the film for many of her male graduate students during post-production. Just as she hoped, even the unmarried, childless, 20-something males in her classes still appreciated the humor and honesty of the film. Thurman dismisses...

Author: By Clio C. Smurro, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Uma Gets Personal with the Joys of ‘Motherhood’ | 10/23/2009 | See Source »

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