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...Among the cast members, Onstad gave a truly commanding performance. Neither his dramatic composure nor the stellar quality of his singing wavered at any point during his portrayal. Schlitz’s dramatic presence was similarly striking, especially during her aria at the end of the first act. Her upper register rang out with a brilliance and clarity that was genuinely moving. Unfortunately, her lower register was lost at times amid the roar of the orchestra.The supporting performances, sung by Tines and Selowsky, were also notable. Both illustrated a keen understanding of comedic timing and, when necessary, emotional sensitivity. Tines...

Author: By Diego H. Nunez, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: 'Rake's Progress' Progressive | 2/17/2009 | See Source »

...impossible to tally the total number dead with any precision, but it is generally assumed that the Khmer Rouge killed between one million and two million people during their reign. Thousands more died of malnutrition or disease, and the upper classes of Cambodian society were all but wiped out. The killing continued unabated until Vietnamese troops, tired of border skirmishes with the Khmer Rouge, invaded in 1979 and sent the Khmer Rouge back to the jungles...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Khmer Rouge | 2/17/2009 | See Source »

...irresistible single called "Smile," a follow-up about a dope-smoking little brother, and just enough ska and reggae samples to hint at the existence of a precocious streak. There was a minor controversy over Allen's fondness for obscenities and Mockney (the British term for the upper-class affectation of a lower-class Cockney accent, à la Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins), but even that advanced her charm as a real girl sticking up for herself, even if no one was actually trying to keep her down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Pictures of Lily | 2/12/2009 | See Source »

...Last night, junior and former Eagle Anna McDonald was wearing crimson, rather than scoring the game-winner for the other team. This time around, it was BC that held the upper hand in the national polls...

Author: By Kate Leist, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: SIDEBAR:Schaus is Hero Again for Boston College, Stifles Crimson on Way to Championship | 2/11/2009 | See Source »

...Senate Banking Committee, he answered the questions he could easily answer with brisk clarity and deflected the ones he couldn't with aplomb. ("I understand what you're asking," he said with the faintest hint of a smile when Montana Democrat Jon Tester wanted to know what was the upper limit of money the government would put into a troubled bank, "but I just want to be careful in responding...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Justin Fox Reviews Tim Geithner's Big Day | 2/10/2009 | See Source »

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