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Langsam does a splendid job as the blind man--particularly considering that the black sunglasses he wears deny him the full use of his eyes as a means of expression. Oleson portrays the cripple as an older man, with an old man's slightly confused temperament. These two work well...

Author: By Michael R. Mcadoo, | Title: Short and Sweet | 3/7/1986 | See Source »

Brewer was one of the several Harvard graduate students to deliver academic papers at the afternoon panels, which focused on legal, political, literary and historical topics ranging from the importance of race and class in the formation of Afro-American political attitudes, to narrative strategies in Alice Walker's novels...

Author: By Evan M. Supcoff, | Title: W.E.B. DuBois Society Discusses Role of Black Intellectuals | 2/24/1986 | See Source »

Whether or not Anders is successful, the fossil trove is already providing fresh insights about the evolution of life on earth. Says Shubin: "The find is like a Rosetta stone. This period was one of tremendous geological upheaval. The continents were beginning to split apart, and there was a turnover...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: A Rosetta Stone of Evolution | 2/17/1986 | See Source »

The prospect of composing films for the TV set instead of for the movie screen stirs mixed feelings among directors. John Sayles (Return of the Secaucus Seven) believes, "It's better to view a film in a theater; that's what it's shot for. But to reach people, it...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Backing into the Future | 2/3/1986 | See Source »

The absorption of Wilson and Glass into the cultural mainstream is not surprising. In the evolution of art, the substantial contributions of the avant-garde become part of the culture. In addition to The Juniper Tree, the current ART season also features Wilson's adaptation of Euripides' Alcestis, with music...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Maturing of Minimalism | 12/23/1985 | See Source »

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