Word: memoriae
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...BEST of the opening night pieces. "Treading," probably rates with Ailey's popular "Revelations" or "Memoria." Choreographed by Eliza Monte with music by Steve Reich. "Treading" was danced, or rather synthesized, by Sarita Allen and Kevin Brown. The abstract work moves to music reminiscent of African drumbeats in a modern electric synthesizer or a xylophone. Slowly, the two bodies stretch, plie, arch and contract together and apart as the man and woman unite. The technical strength of the two dancers is apparent every moment, as they balance on one leg or develop their legs into high back arabesques...
...cabby, who happened to be an alcoholic, died of cirrhosis of the liver before Valpreda came to trial, leaving unanswered the question of why a terrorist would risk identification by riding a taxi for so short a distance. Also the driver's testimony was given a futura memoria, "for use in future," without Valpreda's counsel being present, which in Italy is unconstitutional. Despite such striking deficiencies in the case against them, Valpreda and his colleagues were indicted and remanded to await trial...
...legislator heatedly recalled that the west wall of the State Capitol still bears scars made by Sherman's cannon balls, the South Carolina House oi Representatives passed a resolution calling upon South Carolina's national Senators and Representatives to demand that the Post Office Department stop the memoria issue because the military career of General Sherman "is a history of rapine, carnage, destruction and murder waged principally against defenseless women and little children. . . ." At Atlanta, the Georgia Senate considered a similar resolution while the House argued a proposal to approve the stamp only if the Government at this...
...orchestra the Glee Club will sing "Let Their Celestial Concerts All Unite" by Handel; "Prayer of Thanks giving," a Netherlands Folk Song; and "Ad Scholam Matrem," the words by Robert M. Greene, Boston Latin School, 1908, to the tune of "Integer Vitae." Along the club will sing "Jesu Dulcis Memoria," by Vittoria...
Following the concert the singers will adjourn to the Chapel where they will give a special rendition of "Jesus Duleis Memoria", by Vittoria; "Miserere," Allegro; and "To Thee Alone Be Glory" by Bach. This last number will be accompanied by the organ...