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...film with her. She also triggered the fear of being the “ugly American.” But she won me over in the end. And the Afghan people opened up to her much more quickly than with some of the other Americans. She was genuinely warm. She won me over. I still think she’s crazy, but not horrifying. THC: Can Beauty Without Borders improve the quality of life for Afghanistan’s women? LM: No, not in any large scale way. But for the 20 women who were in the first class...
...Soul,” choreographed by Liz C. Michaud ’09, moved gracefully to the music of Aretha Franklin, Kanye West, Dusty Springfield, and Ray Charles. The contrast between the soul music and the ballet-infused choreography made for a beautiful piece that was complemented by warm peach lighting and simple costumes of black and pink. The second act also featured EXP, the Expressions Dance Company’s audition-only troupe, and visiting group Urban Essence, whose dancers work as Youth Leaders in a collaborative to teach Latin, folkloric, and modern dance. Overall, the most successful routines...
...Vacillating between rich yellows that accentuate the wooden furniture and dusty earth of the set and harsh white lights that suggest the underlying tension and scrutiny of the omnipresent “neighbors,” the result is simple but effective. It suggests the schizophrenic divide between the warm atmosphere of a family at home and the harsh problems that underlie their interaction.Although the music drowns out the actors at times, sound designer Rachel E. Flynn ’09 ensures that the sound effects are well-timed and that the music covers a range of genres...
...there's any Chinese who feels a warm glow inside when he sees an American flag fluttering in the breeze, it's Zhan Bingkui. As foreign-trade manager of the Shanghai Flag and Tent Factory, the chain-smoking 50-year-old sells tens of thousands of flags to America each year. With his livelihood at stake, Zhan is keenly aware of the state of relations between the two countries. In the past few years, he says, Chinese attitudes toward America have improved significantly: "China is more open now and is more friendly to the U.S." Still, the relationship remains complicated...
...moment, at least, Sino-American relations are relatively warm. With Hu and U.S. President George W. Bush having already met on five occasions in just three years - including a t?te-?-t?te in Beijing last November - few people expect any groundbreaking initiatives this time around. "Hu wants to show a smiling face to the public in the U.S. and say, 'We like you very much and we will stick to peaceful development,'" says Jin Canrong, a professor of international relations at Beijing's Renmin University. Jin thinks Hu will not only try to allay U.S. unease over China's rising...