Word: thrusted
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Pleasantville borders on the pathological, or, in the eyes of his sister Jennifer (Reese Witherspoon), the merely pathetic. But thanks to the intercession of a cheerfully spooky TV repairman (Don Knotts), both sibs find themselves magically transported into the black-and-white world of David's favorite show and thrust into the starring roles...
Last year, coaches were thrilled and basketball fans were astonished at the talent and power of 6'8" freshman post player Dan K. Clemente. Thrust into the spotlight, the 1997-'98 Ivy League Rookie of the Year returned to campus this fall fully expecting to be operating on the defenses of rival teams, racking up three pointers and rebounds...
...playing was amazing as usual, but the man didn't hog the limelight. The most notable part of Wooten's contribution to the band (besides being the best bass player in the world) is his interplay with band and audience members alike. As he stood out on the thrust of the stage and talked through his instrument in a million ways, it became obvious exactly what the word 'virtuoso' meant. Some have termed Victor's playing "musical masturbation"--whatever it is, it feels good...
Despite its knee-slapping moments, this intense physical style can be a bit disconcerting in a play like The Misanthrope, which derives so much of its appeal from the verbal thrust-and-parry modeled after the wits of Moliere's France. Action often interrupts the rhyme and rhythm of the verse, and constant physical exertion occasionally leaves actors too flustered to deliver their lines smoothly. The play's periodic farcical episodes and silly characters can be amusing though, as long as they are timed so as not to interfere with the dialogue. For example, when director Jerry Ruiz '00 mixes...
...Never having married, his sole thrust was music, and then it developed into Harvard music, and then specifically, the development of the department," said Elliot Forbes '40-'41 professor emeritus of music and a close friend of Merritt...