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...some that were penned in the 1990’s, like “The Wanted Bone” and “Ginza Samba.” Of Ginza Samba, Pinsky said that he likes the “eclectic nature of the American culture?? that is conferred by the poem’s title. Ginza refers to an area of Tokyo, while the multicultural Brazilian music genre Samba, which also rings of African religion, culture and dance. Palay said he invited Pinsky to the reading partly because he remembered being impressed by hearing the former poet...
...Hall Saturday night during the third annual Identities Fashion Show, sponsored by the Asian American Association. The models showed off clothes that explored the interplay between fashion and cultural identity, with a focus on the Asian American experience. Three themed acts—Demure Danger, Asian Americana, and Street Culture??exhibited mixes of Eastern and Western styles. Designers from Harvard College, the Parsons School of Design, and the Fashion Institute of Technology showcased their work in two “Student Design” segments. Demure Danger took its inspiration from two trends of the 1920s, the colorful...
...Sasagu (In Fond Memory of Hip-Hop),” he staged a chorus of orin, traditional singing bowls, in a Japanese temple. These orin were made from melted hip-hop jewelry. “My artwork provides a locus for the interaction and the evolution of culture??our experiences, our communication about it, how it affects us when we leave the room,” Biggers says. And as the object interacts with its environment, it also interacts with the viewer, who is both a witness and a participant. “I like...
...extending the impact of conservation to world social culture as a whole.“We have a national and a world culture that needs to be defined and honored and enjoyed by people,” says Lie. “By conserving we are dealing with our culture??s patrimony and that of other nations in an intelligent way because, ultimately, that is really what defines us as a civilization...
...rest of the Allston project will benefit the university in a host of ways over the long run, but we can only receive those benefits once the project is complete and operational. Moreover, the project will improve the city of Allston’s economy, infrastructure, and culture??benefits that will be stalled if Harvard simply buys and holds unused property. Harvard must view it as an essential priority both for the residents of Allston and for the university community to use whatever resources are available to maintain the anticipated pace of Allston construction. This exhortation particularly applies...