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Call it the sidekick theory of history: the idea that behind every famous individual was an unsung, exceptional assistant whose aid and support guaranteed his or her chief's success. In the case of Charles Darwin, the invaluable aide-de-camp may have been one Syms Covington, an obscure British sailor who, though he's barely mentioned in Darwin's writings, toiled at his side throughout his early career, bagging the vast array of specimens upon which Darwin founded his theory of natural selection. Now, in Australian novelist Roger McDonald's Mr. Darwin's Shooter (Atlantic Monthly Press; 365 pages...
Legends of Dance, presented by the Boston Conservatory Dance Theater this past weekend, displayed the talents of its students through an eclectic mix of choreography. "Pas de Quatre," "The Unsung," and "Tongue in Cheek" combined traditional ballet with modern dance in a tribute to famous dancers and choreographers of the performance world...
Just as the audience developed an affinity for the graceful movements and structured technique of traditional ballet, Jose Limon's "The Unsung," a piece evocative of American Indian ceremonies, jolted everyone out of their seats with its stark contrast in mood. The seven dancers, each representing a historical Indian figure, writhed and twisted across the stage to a silent rhythm maintained only by the stomping of feet and the slapping of palms. The backdrop was illuminated by sprays of colored light, shifting shape and texture with each transition in the choreography. The audience was overwhelmed by the sheer strength...
...hubris and desperation, it is a cross between a trade show, a film festival and a bazaar, and a far cry from what most people envision when they think of independent film: Matt Damon smoking cigars at a Miramax Oscar party. Since I had long been curious about the unsung breadth of no-budget filmmaking--the new American folk art?--off I went to the IFFM in search of cinema's slush pile...
...unsung Brady who shined as the Jets became the only visiting team to win this week in the NFL. He had five receptions for 40 yards after entering the game with seven for 47 yards...