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...door bangs open, and Yo-Yo Ma blows into the hotel room with a cheerful, disarming grin and a loud "Ta-daa!" As an entrance, it is both worthy of a superstar and, in its self-aware over-the-topness, a commentary on the absurdity of being a superstar in the first place. Heeeeeere's Yo-Yo Ma, the postmodern virtuoso! Lugging his cello and dressed in formal attire for a just completed photo shoot--tight scheduling is one of the defining characteristics of his day-in, day-out existence--he takes off his jacket...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Yo-Yo Ma's Suite Life? | 3/23/1998 | See Source »

...Yo-yo: Show her the "cat's cradle," then "walk the dog," take her "around the world." Go to "sleep...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: groovy train | 3/5/1998 | See Source »

...Jakob, was honored as a composer of the best rock song, "One Headlight," performed by his band, the Wallflowers. Father and son took home a total of five Grammys, three and two respectively. Rapper Puff Daddy, Lilith Fair founder Sarah McLachlan, country-bluegrass performer Alison Krauss, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, soul newcomer Erykah Badu and the late newsman Charles Kuralt were also multiple winners in the 40th annual awards show, held in Radio City Music Hall. Besides Barbra Streisand, two other planned performances were canceled due to illness -- George Strait was replaced by Vince Gill and Luciano Pavarotti...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sunny Grammys for Shawn Colvin | 2/26/1998 | See Source »

Kaplan recalls strolling down to the Eliot House common room to watch Yo-Yo Ma '76 perform, and great films like The Godfather and Taxi Driver showing in the Square...

Author: By Jonathan S. Paul, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Magazine Adds Art, Pop Culture | 1/24/1998 | See Source »

...reasons Harvard women's soccer is a joy to watch is because you can, for the most part, count on them every year. Football was 4-6 last year and is now at least tied for the Ivy title--go figure. Lacrosse is up and down like a yo-yo and following hockey is like riding the world's highest roller coaster each year. While other teams seem to be constantly 'building', the women's soccer team has only to ensure that the masterpiece they've created can stand the test of time...

Author: By Chris W. Mcevoy, | Title: UMass Can't Derail Harvard Soccer Express | 11/17/1997 | See Source »

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