Word: touchings
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...Bernarda and her daughters (such as the recurring appearance of the senile grandmother Maria Josefa, excellently acted by Masha O. Godina ’08), Birnbaum succeeds at creating a claustrophobic small-town feel that accentuates the drama of “Bernarda Alba.” The added touch of making all the other characters sit off to the side, watching the action as they embroider wedding trousseaus, suggests a paranoid feeling of invisible yet omnipresent eyes that connects the audience to the play.The set design brings incredible new meaning to the “Experimental” name...
...nonintellectual, and extreme. No one will say that directly in public space—it is not appropriate—but it is an underlying assumption of many at Harvard. Whereas Muslim students attending Islamic services or Hindu students attending Dharma’s religious events are admirably in touch with their cultures, a Christian who is religious enough to regular Memorial Church or St Paul’s Cathedral is painfully unprogressive. Because of this, being openly Christian at Harvard proves to be a burden. Defending Christian values becomes an extracurricular activity unto itself: students...
...Queen is leaving." But on other occasions, as when he insisted against her wishes on wearing a plain naval uniform- instead of the trappings of a royal duke at the recent opening of Parliament, Philip's will prevails. His relatively humble upbringingt has given Elizabeth a closer touch with her peopie than her own cloistered past could have permitted...
...with the Labour Party. "It represents an absolute failure for British republicanism," to which he is instinctively sympathetic. In fact, there's no real debate at all on the future of the monarchy in Britain. Republicans want to abolish it, so won't discuss reform. The government won't touch the subject with a barge pole. So what should be uncontroversial proposals, like an end to the ban on the heir to the throne marrying a Catholic, are never discussed. Intelligent debate about what kind of monarchy Britain should have in the 21st century has disappeared "into a kind...
...Thornier social and political issues such as the war and abortion are handled with a lighter touch,much in the manner ofThe Daily Show's Jon Stewart, the undisputed hero among college comics. "Normal news can depress you," says Elise Webb, 20, who performs with two different groups at Loyola University in Chicago. "We need some way to cope. Jon Stewart doesn't take anything too seriously. It's easier to take someone joking about a situation." When Chowdah, one of four established comedy groups at Columbia University in New York City, decided to make fun of America's anti...