Word: tone
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...That set the tone for the whole day," Tim Perry '90, James's brother, remembered. "For the first time, we intimidated the Prep. Sometimes, when you get a bully on their heels, they're not that tough...
...instruments against the orchestra. This form poses some practical problems: the challenge is making the soloists truly stand apart from the orchestral strings. The concerto traditionally accomplishes this in three ways: alternation of solo and orchestral passages; dynamic, registral, and rhythmic isolation; and use of the instrument's individual tone color. This last method, in the case of the string quartet, is the hardest: the quartet's tone color is easily blanketed by the larger orchestral strings. The genre of concerto depends upon contrast between soloist and orchestra. Yannatos' Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra, despite moments of great beauty...
...gentle but serious tone of the play necessitates an ending that goes beyond the literal storyline. Despite the historical appropriateness of the suddenness with which the family is marched out of its hiding place, the contemplative nature of Anne's diaries calls for a more thoughtful and generous finale. The production's solution is to project her words over the entire set: as the lights dim, Anne's writing becomes visible, covering all the rooms that she has inhabited. A voice-over by Portman tells the audience of Anne's hope that her words should live on even after...
...visuals are good, the story is good, so what is the problem with Lewis & Clark? The problem is its overall tone and often soppy commentary; in other words, the problem is most of what Burns brings to the project beyond what geography and history have provided. Burns throws the same cloak of sentimentality and earnestness over every subject he takes on--it's not a cloak, actually, it's more like a Shetland sweater that softens and domesticates powerful events--and Lewis & Clark is no exception...
...record business that could apply to the career span of many a young rapper: "Here today, gone later today." It's easy to understand why. Rap fans are among the most demanding and ruthlessly trendy. After three or four albums, even the music's hottest stars--remember Hammer and Tone Loc?--fade away as fans move on to tomorrow's new hip flavor...