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...Renacer” continues the theme of expressing emotions in physical movement. The sporadic, almost stuttering motions of its performers seems to catch motion in midair. The piece’s South American wind-flute tones emphasize the exotic and magical feel of “Renacer” (“rebirth” in Spanish...
Essentially structured as a love comedy, the picture’s form ultimately proves elusive. At its center is the theme of the dangers associated with a mad pursuit of the dream vision of love, a vision so compelling that it can blind us to the good things that stare us in the face. Consequently, it cannot quite conform to the demands imposed by the artifice of comedy...
MUSIC | The Ying QuartetThe highly regarded Ying Quartet (Timothy and Janet Ying, violins, Phillip Ying, viola, David Ying, cello) continue their stint as Blodgett Artists in Residence. They will play five pieces on the theme of wandering: Turina’s Oracion del Torero; Villa-Lobos’ Quartet No. 6; D’Rivera’s Village Street Quartet; Ginastera’s Quartet No. 1; Piazzola’s Tango for 4. Presented by the Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library. Tickets available at the Harvard Box Office $20, $10 for students. 8 p.m. Harvard Epworth...
...there’s no clear slant towards either the left or the right. Team America is a throwback to the kind of movie that casts the establishment as the good guy and everyone who goes against them as either evil or woefully misinformed. While, to many, such a theme may seem ironic, what makes this movie so pertinent and vital is the fact that this unthinking good-vs.-evil mentality may be more widespread than we’d like to believe. On the other hand, this movie also tells me that beating the hell out of puppets...
...addition to changes in the dramatic aspects of the show, set designer Margaret D. Maloney ’06 has taken liberties with the scenery to emphasize the G&S Players’ “traditionally untraditional” theme. Citing N.C. Wyeth’s drawings for the book Treasure Island as inspiration, Moloney said, “I wanted to avoid the standard staging for Pirates, but at the same time remain true to the play and its style. Most productions of Pirates have only the barest mention of a pirate ship, usually painted on a backdrop...