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...think, something to do with America. I talked to Miss Dirty Martini after the show, and she told me that burlesque was an American folk art, the dance equivalent of jazz. There was something mesmerizing about the ability of these performers to transform the act of taking off their underwear into an event. It wasn’t just the shock of the nudity. I had assumed that hidden panels of Velcro would enable a dramatic baring of all available assets. Instead, each of the three burlesque performers shimmed their panties over their hips with a prolonged, deliberate awkwardness. They...
...educate to transform...
...opera relevant to the 21st century.Tying the direction, set design, and acting together is the live orchestral music that John M. Sullivan ’09 guides as music director. The music is expertly performed and enhances the audience experience. Along with the set, the live music works to transform a dining hall into a true opera house. At times, though, the music becomes too strong and drowns out the words of the actors. While the English translation should be easier to understand than the original Italian, it in fact may have detracted from the overall operatic experience and made...
...wants to phase out the foreign service tradition of having a cadre of generalists in favor of being able to deploy diplomats and civilians who have the specialized experience to address the specific needs of a post-conflict country. Rice has also talked about how she is trying to transform how the State Department shares information, so foreign service officers have "quick access to the knowledge and real-time information they need." All of these recommendations speak to the underlying faults that Miranda points out in his memo - and only State Department officials seem to see any substantial improvement since...
...against the notion of rewarding the best teachers for doing a good job. But merit pay has a long, checkered history in the U.S., and new programs to pay teachers according to test scores have already backfired in Florida and Houston. What holds more promise is broader efforts to transform the profession by combining merit pay with more opportunities for professional training and support, thoughtful assessments of how teachers do their jobs and new career paths for top teachers. Here's a look at what's really needed to improve teaching in the U.S.-and what just won't work...