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...strongest sections.The highlight of the night, however, was the masterful performance of Albright, who won BachSoc’s concertio competition. As he swept through countless notes with flair, Albright stayed unassuming—which made it all the more refreshing. Bowed over the piano, his thin fingers gliding over the keys, he played with natural mastery. At a time when displaying excessive emotion seems in vogue among classical musicians, Albright let the music speak for itself—and the music did an excellent job of doing so.The first movement began with legendary horn calls. Albright eased...

Author: By Bonnie J. Kavoussi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bach Society Brass Needs More Polish | 3/3/2008 | See Source »

...before all else. Wider beds aren’t an unimaginable luxury; they’re a need waiting to be addressed. Their arrival would bring some joy to Cambridge’s cantankerous young people, and we wouldn’t have to go looking for special ultra-thin sheets, either...

Author: By Nathaniel C. Donoghue | Title: Sexless Beds | 3/3/2008 | See Source »

...think that way, especially when it comes to big-ticket items like TVs. Philips' LCD-TV business is losing money in the insanely competitive U.S. market, under pressure from the likes of Sony and Samsung. Globally, profit margins in the $15 billion consumer-electronics business are flat-screen thin. With TVs accounting for about 60% of sales at the former CE division, "if you look at [Philips'] strategic targets--stable growth and higher profitability," says SNS Securities' analyst Victor Bareo, "then the core business of consumer electronics is not really a good...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Complex Task of Simplicity | 2/21/2008 | See Source »

...that detailed the author’s view of the Christian afterlife.“The Divine Reality Comedy” is perhaps best described as a proselytizing Polyphonic Spree meets political theater. As intriguing as that sounds, the production was an interminable hour and a half of paper-thin commentary on the Bush administration through the means of paper-maché and pantomime.While Bread and Puppet’s intent was perhaps laudable, the case against Bush has been made before, and more compellingly (not to mention more concisely). Although the company attempted an impressive integration of multiple media...

Author: By Molly O. Fitzpatrick, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: This 'Reality' Not Very Divine | 2/20/2008 | See Source »

...time I get really nostalgic is when I get stoned and listen to Pink Floyd and think about when everyone was everyone else's lover. But it just doesn't work." With her first husband, she experimented with open marriage. "The trouble is that emotionally you spread yourself too thin. What women who tried to break out of traditional relationships found is that it doesn't work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Revolution Is Over | 2/18/2008 | See Source »

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