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...supporters are blaming the whole mess on what they see as a cynical maneuver by his political opponents. Roh was a surprise winner of the 2002 presidential election; the liberal human-rights lawyer who campaigned as a political outsider and dedicated reformer was swept into office primarily by young voters eager for a change. His inexperienced administration has been hapless at times, and his maverick efforts to root out corruption among politicians and businessmen have gained him plenty of enemies in the Establishment. The impeachment "is nothing less than a coup d'?tat," seethes Im Jong Seok, a member...
...Mozart Society Orchestra, conducted by Chris Kim, presents its annual Winter Concert. The program includes David T. Little’s “Immolation;” W.A. Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 “Elvira Madigan” performed by Wei-Hsun Yuan, winner of the MSO Freshman Concerto Competition; and Dmitri Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9. Tickets $9 regular, $7 students (2 per ID). 8 p.m. Paine Hall...
Randy Newman, gifted singer and composer, will speak and perform about his life and work. Sixteen-time Academy Award nominee, and 2003 Academy Award winner for Best Original Song, Newman is known for his diverse music compositions ranging from New Orleans jazz and ragtime to movie soundtracks to R&B pop. His stylistic pieces often play and reflect upon American Society and will be hard to forget. Performance is presented by Learning From Performers, dedicated to giving students an opportunity to converse with professional artists. The show will be hosted by Jack Megan. 8 p.m. Tickets $10 General Admission, free...
That offense was not present in the 2001-2002 season, when the Crimson dominated Brown in a playoff series at Bright. The series culminated in a double-overtime win in which Danis was forced to turn aside 66 shots until Harvard’s Dominic Moore scored the game-winner on a supreme individual effort. And last year, though the Bears defeated Harvard in the season-opener (it’s happened three years in a row, it really shouldn’t be a surprise anymore) they struggled all season long to score goals in support of Danis...
Anyhow, with the 2003 film year officially over, we look ahead to a new annum of quality cinema. So far, I’ve been pleasantly surprised, with anticipated stinkers like Miracle and The Dreamers turning out fully palatable. Golden Globe winner Osama, was a bit muted in tone, but nevertheless a sharp portrait of Taliban-era Afghanistan. The biggest revelation of all, though, was my unexpected admiration for The Passion of the Christ, which exceeded my admittedly low expectations to emerge as one of the more meaningful films I’ve seen in quite some time...