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East Germans have had it drummed into them that they are citizens of the German Democratic Republic, a nation as distinct from West Germany as are two other German-speaking nations, Austria and Switzerland. But after 40 years of division the yearning to transcend the ideological boundaries that divide East and West Germany is still strong. Ulrich Plenzdorf, an East German novelist and playwright whose works sell on both sides of the Wall, argues that "no matter how many adjectives the system may use to describe itself, the 'German' remains." When a West German border guard once asked...
...minutes--so much so, in fact, that the audience finds itself anticipating the characters' actions well in advance of their execution. And though some of the performances are surprisingly quite professional in spite of most of the actors youth and limited experience, the performers with few exceptions fail to transcend their stereotyped role...
...remains to be seen, however, whether the band will be able to transcend their status as a favorite solely of college campuses and trendy night clubs and win a broader following--a route the group seems determined to avoid...
Last week the Metropolitan Opera offered a few clues as it staged a new production of Riccardo Zandonai's hot-blooded thriller Francesca da Rimini. First performed in 1914, Francesca was one of a number of works that attempted to transcend romantically the naturalistic action of verismo, using the more advanced harmonic language and orchestral technique of Wagner to create a new direction for opera. In La Fanciulla del West (1910), Puccini had pointed the way, and several younger men were eager to inherit his mantle: Italo Montemezzi, with L'Amore del Tre Re (1913); Ildebrando Pizzetti, with...
...recommendations, to Loiry's credit, do manage to transcend this level. He suggests possible ways to strengthen youth advocacy groups to provide a voice for children, such as reforming IRS Tax Exemption laws to enable groups to spend more time and funds on legislative activities. He lobbies for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy '54's proposed 2.5 billion food stamp and child nutrition program; and he urges the United States to stay in UNESCO, an international organization which provides massive food, educational, and development aid to underdeveloped countries to "assist the world's children...