Word: performance
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...What does a retired ballerina do for an encore? Suzanne Farrell, whose cool lyricism and blazing virtuosity redefined American ballet in the 1960s and '70s, has put together a troupe of 16 young dancers to perform her stagings of works by Jerome Robbins, Maurice Bejart and her mentor, George Balanchine. The repertory includes Meditation, which Balanchine made for Farrell, then 18, in 1963. Until now, no other woman has ever appeared in Meditation. "Dancers have asked to do it in the past," she explains, "and I always said no. But then I suddenly thought, What am I saving...
...music becomes too pop, I lose interest," she says. "The studio can be confining. I need to be challenged." RCA executive Ron Fair says the label will "not shackle" Aguilera and envisions TV and even Broadway for her too. "She's our Streisand," says Fair. This week she'll perform with solo piano at Lilith Fair, a reflection of the label's confidence in her as a true singer and not just a studio act. From now on, Aguilera is more likely to be signing autographs than asking for them. And if Fred Durst happens by, he'll just have...
...cards with the right amount for their family to reach a desired destination, D.C. puts up one more obstacle. To enter a station's gates, one must slide the card into a slot with a precise force. Tourists, much to my amusement and their dismay, are usually unable to perform this task with grace. Harried Hill workers tend to groan at these naive masses to just get through the gate or get out of the way, but I think the scene is kind of endearing...
Until this week, the painters had been employed by a contractor hired by Harvard to perform rehabilitation and redecoration on Yard buildings. But two weeks ago, the painters went on strike to seek union recognition, and this week, the firm has laid off its workers and closed its doors, citing the health of the owner...
Dick's sobriety should allow him to put on The Big Dick Show, the stage show about his addictions that he was supposed to perform in New York City this spring. He insists it will be as disturbing as his past live performances, which, in the spirit of his hero Andy Kaufman, manage to clear about half the audience by the time he reaches the mooning, rear-end shaving, fake vomiting or simulated anal rape. "The people who leave, I don't want to please," he says. "I want to please people who are like me." He says his lack...