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...domineering midwife. Though the character of the midwife was a pushy Frenchwoman in the Feydeau original, Shapiro’s translation renders her a robust “German frau.” “I thought it would be a little funnier to create this Valkyrie-type character,” he says.Shapiro takes a “certain amount of liberty” with Feydeau’s work, as well as with all the works he translates. “[A translator] can’t go word for word, sentence for sentence. Something that...
...sources of inspiration. Videt—who spent her childhood in Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore—believes that her experiences growing up contributed to shaping her artistry today. “Growing up in Asia helped me in terms of being able to explore a certain different type of aesthetic that exists in the world.” The young playwright’s studies, previous work, and diverse influences have culminated in “The Space Between,” a production which recently premiered on the Loeb Mainstage that she devised and directed. The experimental...
...weeks ago. Ambulance bill: $959. Hospital bill: $13,830. Follow-up with a personal physician and specialist: $463. Total: $15,252 for a six-hour, non-life-threatening situation that was diagnosed incorrectly in the emergency room. No wonder the country is in trouble. Frugality cannot cure this type of debt, and common situations like this one cannot be ignored. Jean Dennis, WESTMINSTER, COLO...
...press conference yesterday. “It is a sign for concern. It is not a sign for panic.” Minnesota’s Department of Health has labeled the case “probable” because lab testing has confirmed the virus to be type A influenza—a category which includes the swine flu—though it will take one or two more days before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can identify the specific strain of virus. Pawlenty only identified the patient as a woman affiliated with schools in Cold Spring...
...February, 24-year-old Li Qiaoming was beaten to death by other inmates in a jail in the southern province of Yunnan. The initial explanation, that he had died during a game of "elude the cat" - a type of "hide and seek" - touched off widespread indignation at the implausibility of the story. To respond to the outcry, provincial officials invited a group of bloggers and journalists to investigate the circumstances of Li's death. The unusual exercise in public participation stumbled when jail officials refused to provide critical pieces of evidence, including surveillance tapes of the detention center. The comments...