Word: wit
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...DIED. Eric Newby, 86, venerated, genial British travel writer who infused his accounts of trips to remote locales-which often proved disastrous-with wit and humanity; in Surrey, England. His signature work, A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush, detailed his long, illness-ridden ascent of Afghanistan's 6,000-m peak Mir Samir...
...attention to the delusional Miguel de Cervantes famous novel, instead focusing on the love affair between Kitri and Basilio, two relatively minor characters. Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen’s love for this particular version of the ballet is obvious, and his dancers attack every movement with enthusiasm and wit. The choreography, as a whole, is technically challenging and often belies the cheery, lighthearted texture of the ballet. In the Oct. 20 evening performance, Larissa Ponomarenko’s performance as Kitri was both spirited and graceful. She is flawless in her technique, particularly her controlled and sustained extension. Ponomarenko...
Oscar Wilde’s plays take place in a parallel universe where everyone is witty and wit is everything. Mention Wilde’s name, and people are far more likely to respond with the recitation of a particularly pithy or clever line than with a summary of the plot of “The Importance of Being Earnest.” It is, accordingly, a world in which actors must carry much of the responsibility for the success or failure of a production, and the mostly superb acting in the current HRDC interpretation of “Lady...
...Fidelity” started as an extremely popular British book about a thirtysomething record storeowner, Rob Gordon, who understands his love of music more than his love life before being adapted into a perhaps better loved film, set in Chicago. The movie improved upon Hornby’s dry wit, obsession with pop music, and musings on romance with the talent of John Cusack, Jack Black, and Tim Robbins, and a soundtrack ranging from indie pop to Motown soul...
...handsomely at me and greeting me with his huge yet absolutely uncontrived signature smile. Hui does not impress upon first sight, and it takes time for one to look beyond a plain appearance and truly appreciate the many thousand little wonderful things about his personality. His mild temper, sharp wit, indescribable humor, as well as an almost passionate earnestness, all gradually laid solid foundation to countless cherished friendships around campus. In the eyes of many, there hardly exists a better paradigm of kindness and candor than Hui, and often his presence suffices to deliver a magic bliss by setting cheerful...