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...other side of the Atlantic, European Union governments have spurned entreaties to let funds flow into their staggering economies. "Europe has done what it needed to do," says Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, who is also chairman of the 16-member euro zone, adding that the U.S.'s appeals "were not to our liking...
...sophomore year. That year, Harvard was celebrating its 350th anniversary and Leonard Bernstein ’39, who was then conductor of the New York Philharmonic, was tapped to give the keynote address to conclude the festivities. Cognizant of the lengthy parade of speakers before him, Bernstein let the audience vote on whether they wanted to hear his speech; they voted him down. Seizing the moment, Gilbert and a few of his friends personally begged Bernstein to come give the speech at Adams House. Bernstein, who knew Gilbert’s parents as violinists in the Philharmonic, agreed...
...satisfaction going on between these Northerners and, to be frank, I thought it was disgusting.Well, the insincerity got me so caught up that I missed my chance to go back in. Now some deacon or other went to the pulpit to blab about some calendar of evangelism and I let the door close with a squeak from it and a sigh from me.To think I’d have to wait even more! The announcements would go for a hundred years.I slunk back to the foyer.Why not get a little talking in while I was out here...
...Hair” manifests the concept of audience interactivity by making the show not just a show, but rather, a group experience.All of these elements come together after the curtain call as the audience joins the cast onstage in an exuberant dance to “The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In),” the closing number of the show.Although “Hair” does not officially open on Broadway until March 31, there were few technical or creative missteps to be found. The ensemble, also known as the Tribe, works as one joyous, lively unit...
...women keep the tempo.” “It’s very seldom that you’re blessed to find your equal,” she sings on, only to declare, “Still play my part and let you take the lead role.” Beyoncé has become the most bootylicious disciple of a school of thought that glamorizes the dichotomy of declaring your independence while aspiring to find a man to lead and provide for you. Up until recently, this practice of compartmentalizing emotions and egos has seemed relatively natural. Many...