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Dates: during 2000-2009
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Hecht’s facility for breakdowns is part of what makes the Nixon administration scenes the strongest. While this section also suffers from trite politicizing—Myra’s declaration that one day her slogans will seem naïve isn’t really prescient if it was written decades later—the play, and Steinemann’s directing, is much more focused on the characters, and the show is stronger for it. Myrna reveals a bit of a psychotically vicious streak that makes her far more entertaining, while Myra robs a bank...

Author: By Elisabeth J. Bloomberg, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bipolar ‘Twins’ Lacks Cohesion | 10/22/2007 | See Source »

...greatest strength lies in his ability to tie current events to historical themes of curiosity, oppression, and philosophy. Reading “Gulf Music” conjures the image of a society tired of dealing with pain and desperate for an explanation and an escape. The poems are never trite, owing to Pinsky’s cultivated and subtle use of historical and literary references. “Gulf Music” is a provocative work that draws new attention to topical themes that have dominated man’s discussion for millennia. The book does not conclude with...

Author: By Eric M. Sefton, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Pinsky's Free Verse History | 10/19/2007 | See Source »

...Republican, and I want us out of Iraq. But the ad crossed the line. Kinsley sits at a desk typing away while Petraeus leads people who take bullets for you and me. It's not trite; it's reality. Agree or disagree with the war, but don't insult those standing in harm's way so we can have this debate in the comfort of our homes. Mark Carpenter, San Antonio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 10/11/2007 | See Source »

...playing with the structure, but we’re playing with the relationships that seem apparent upon reading it that maybe are an entirely different thing when it’s visually up on the set. When you imagine these things in your head, they can be anything, as trite as that sounds."Despite the artistic fun that the cast is having, there are of course obstacles to putting on a show about the Holocaust in a college theater setting."There are moments of this play that I think are difficult for anyone to do—professional actors, professional...

Author: By Scott A. Zuccarino, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: SPOTLIGHT: Rachel E. Flynn '09 | 10/5/2007 | See Source »

...Republican, and I want the U.S. out of Iraq. But the ad crossed the line. Kinsley sits at a desk typing away while Petraeus leads people who take bullets for you and me. It's not trite; it's reality. Agree or disagree with the war, but don't insult those standing in harm's way so we can have this debate in the comfort of our homes. Mark Carpenter San Antonio...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Inbox | 10/4/2007 | See Source »

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