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...play. However, the ominous arrival of two men dressed in dark suits—Goldberg and McCann—disrupts the established tedium. They inspire Meg to throw a birthday party for Stanley which ends in violence and mayhem, but ultimately results in a return to small-town ennui.This extremely well-cast group of actors successfully captures the contemplative spirit of the play. The disillusioned Stanley is the fulcrum of “The Birthday Party,” played to perfection by Timothy J. Lambert ’11. Through tense body language and agitated growls, Lambert portrays Stanley?...
President Obama touched down in the Czech Republic at about 6:30 p.m. Saturday, two hours ahead of schedule, raising expectations that he might opt for a night on the town. Indeed, as soon as the motorcade arrived at his downtown hotel, agents began preparing for an imminent departure to an undisclosed dinner location. But the first couple chose to stay in, opting for an early night after four grueling days on the road...
...Younis appears to have underestimated the seething resentment that Jenin's residents harbor towards Israel. The town has long prided itself on being a symbol of Palestinian defiance in the face of Israel's military might. When Israeli troops entered the refugee camp in 2002 to close down the organizations there that had been sending suicide bombers into Israel, they faced fierce resistance; Israel gained control of the camp only after eight days of fighting, during which it lost 23 men and killed some 52 Palestinians, and bulldozed several dozen houses...
...town hall in Strasbourg, France, Obama stood before an audience of mostly French and German youth and admitted that the U.S. should have a greater respect for Europe. "In America, there's a failure to appreciate Europe's leading role in the world," he said before offering other European critical views of his country. "There have been times where America has shown arrogance and been dismissive, even derisive...
Obama, by contrast, is looking for collaboration. He is looking to build a collective vision, not to impose an American one. And the response has been notable, from the endless flashbulbs that fired off at his town hall to the cheers of spectators who lined his motorcade routes and gathered outside his events in London. At the end of Obama's Friday press conference, French President Nicolas Sarkozy addressed the issue directly, speaking through an interpreter. "It feels really good to be able to work with a U.S. President who wants to change the world and who understands that...