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1917-02-28 Testimony of Aaron L. Linville
No full textThe testimony of Aaron L. Linville given before the Lawrence County Circuit Court on February 28, 1917
Lawrence University Presents Benjamin Britten’s Comic Opera “Albert Herring”
No full textIn commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Britten, Lawrence University brings the great British composer’s hilarious coming-of-age comic opera “Albert Herring” to the stage Feb. 14-17.
Performances in Stansbury Theatre of the Music-Drama Center are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14-16 with a 3 p.m. matinee performance Sunday, Feb. 17. Tickets, at 5 for seniors and students, are available through the Lawrence University Box Office, 920-832-6749.
Originally set in 1900, guest director/choreographer Nicola Bowie transports the production to 1947, the year Britten wrote the opera.
“It is a period that resonated with me, and I believe further serves to accentuate the characters, making them more relevant to an audience in 2013,” said Bowie, an accomplished director who has staged operas with the New York City Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago and Washington Opera, among others. “It proved to be a perfect fit, emphasizing that life in many rural areas of Britain and probably elsewhere has changed very little over the last few hundred years.”
Intricate and Witty
Pairing an intricate but “listenable” score with a witty libretto, “Albert Herring” parodies life in a rural British village, poking fun at puffed-up politicians, flighty school teachers, vapid vicars, bumbling police officers and an assortment of other eccentrics. But his treatment of shy young Albert’s coming of age has an underpinning of sensitivity and genuine emotion.
When the village committee fails to find a local girl virtuous enough to be crowned queen of its May Day festival, Albert, a virginal “mama’s boy,” is crowned May King instead. Unhappy with his prudish reputation and with the help of with the help of a little spiked lemonade, Albert breaks away from his mother’s domination and the suppressive morals of his elders for a night of debauchery and adventure.
While comic in tone, the opera is as musically complex as any the more serious works penned by Britten, named the most frequently performed opera composer born in the 20th century by Opera America.
“’Albert Herring’ is a wonderful learning experience for our students because it features a large cast of characters, each of whom has significant musical, dramatic and vocal challenges,” said Bonnie Koestner, associate professor of music at Lawrence and vocal coach for the production. “With its theme of a young man’s awkward journey to manhood and independence, it is an ideal dramatic subject for college students. This opera is a major undertaking for undergraduates, but our students have risen to the challenge admirably and are prepared to give our audience a very entertaining evening of musical theatre.”
The double-cast production features junior Ian Koziara and senior Issa Ransom as the titular character. Junior Zoie Reams and sophomore Elizabeth Vaughan play Albert’s overbearing mother. Senior Cayla Rosche and junior Gabriella Guilfoil play Lady Billows, an elderly autocrat, while senior Susan Borkowski and junior Graycie Gardner play Florence, Lady Billows’ companion.
Octavio Mas-Arocas conducts a 13-piece orchestra. Karin Kopischke served as the production’s costume designer and Steve Barnes designed the set. Dave Owens served as technical director while 2004 Lawrence graduate and New York City-based consultant Aaron Sherkow served as the production’s guest lighting designer
Graduate recital, piano. Lawrence, Susan Kay, 1982
No full textRecorded during a live performance at Oakland Recital Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, April 17, 1982, the 293rd concert of the School of Music’s 1981-1982 season.Susan Lawrence, piano.In partial fulfillment of the requirements of the Master of Music degree in piano performance, Western Michigan University, 1982.Information from performance program.Fantasy in C minor, K. 475 / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- (9:56) Piano sonata. Molto moderato ; (17:27) Vivace ; (22:39) Andante sostenuto / Aaron Copland.Sonata in D minor, op. 31, no. 2. Largo-Allego ; (8:03) Adagio ; (15:12) Allegretto / Ludwig van Beethoven -- (21:25) Fantaisie, op. 49 / Frédéric Chopin
Stories about Aaron Antonovsky - the original author of Salutogenesis (Plenary)
No full textPlenary session dedicated to the original author of the salutogenesis, Aaron AntonovskySessió plenària dedicada a l'autor original de la salutogènesis, Aaron Antonovsky6354.mp4
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Jere Nash and Andy Taggart Interview with Lawrence Guyot
No full textInterview conducted by author Jere Nash with Lawrence Guyot in the process of writing Mississippi Politics: The Struggle for Power, 1976-2006. Guyot chaired the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. Topics covered include Pass Christian, Mississippi; Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party; voting registration; Bidwell Adams; Guyot\u27s family and background; Tougaloo College; Holmes County, Mississippi; Leflore County, Mississippi; Connor v. Johnson on legislative reapportionment; Section Five of the Voting Rights Act; 1964 and 1968 Democratic National Convention; coalition with the Loyalist Democrats; Hodding Carter; William Winter; Harold Cox; J.P. Coleman; Bennie Thompson; prosecution of civil rights cold cases; racial reconciliation; Medgar Evers; Aaron Henry; Charles Evers; Head Start; Robert Clark; Charlie Sullivan; Bill Waller
D.H. Lawrence and civilization: a study of D.H. Lawrence\u27s leadership novels, Aaron\u27s rod, Kangaroo and the plumed serpent
No full textD.H. Lawrence\u27s leadership novels, namely Aaron\u27s Rod, Kangaroo and The Plumed Serpent, dealt with the ramifications of industrial civilization. This thesis uses a Tofflerian approach, drawing on the works of the futurist Alvin Toffler\u27s trilogy of noted books on the rate, direction and consequences of civilizational change, Future Shock, The Third Wave and Powershift. This thesis argues that Lawrence recognizes the demise of the love-urge that had sustained civilization in Aaron\u27s Rod; seeks and fails to find a solution in the political movements of his time in Kangaroo, demonstrating the impossibility of a modem solution to inherently modern problems; and in The Plumed Serpent, seeks an answer in a way of life apart from industrial civilization entirely
Residential mobility in ethnic enclaves in Lawrence, Massachusetts
No full textThesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (p. [113]-118).Spatial assimilation theory presents a dilemma for community-based organizations (CBOs) in ethnic enclaves, especially those CBOs that assist enclavers--residents of ethnic enclaves-in building assets such as increased earnings or English fluency. The theory suggests that as immigrants build assets they are more likely to leave ethnic enclaves in search of more amenity-rich neighborhoods. Thus, the very people that could be leaders in community revitalization are also the most apt to leave, interrupting the potential positive benefits they could have on the community by, for example, spending money in community, creating businesses that employ community members, or serving on the local Parent-Teacher Association. To better understand residential mobility in ethnic enclaves in Lawrence, Massachusetts, this thesis analyzes results of a survey of Lawrence enclavers to identify which factors were important to enclavers in choosing a home both when they first moved to Lawrence and now. Further, this thesis identifies factors that Lawrence meets particularly well and factors that leave room for improvement across several points in time.(cont.) Contrary to spatial assimilation theory, the findings of this thesis suggest that as enclavers build assets they are actually more likely to plan to stay in Lawrence because they are able to improve their living conditions within the enclave and still maintain wanted social and cultural connections. This implies that the dilemma Lawrence CBOs face may be less problematic than originally thought. However, this thesis also discovered that there were enclavers that built assets and planned to leave Lawrence. Most likely their mobility decisions stem from dissatisfaction with public schools and neighborhood safety. This thesis recommends that Lawrence CBOs pursue initiatives that seek to improve schools and neighborhood safety while expanding the reach of community-based organizations and empowering enclavers.by Aaron Stelson.M.C.P
Samuel H. YAMASHITA: Daily Life in Wartime Japan, 1940‐1945, Lawrence, University of Kansas Press, 2015, 256 pp., ISBN: 9780700624621
No full textReseña de la obra Samuel H. YAMASHITA: Daily Life in Wartime Japan, 1940‐1945, Lawrence, University of Kansas Press, 2015, 256 pp., ISBN: 9780700624621. A cargo de Aaron W. Moore
Aaron Swartz : sa vie, ses combats
No full textPar Anne CORDIER et Sophie BOCQUET-TOURNEUR Aaron Swartz, en 2009, au Boston Wikipédia Meetup (Source Wikipédia) “Il nous a trouvés, il nous a touchés et il nous a montré le chemin qu’il pensait, et nous avec lui, très probablement, être le meilleur. Nous lui devons énormément encore aujourd’hui. Il reste une somme infinie de travail à accomplir. Pour cet écrivain, ce penseur, cet activiste, ce hacker, ce précieux ami, nous le ferons” Lawrence Lessig ((Swartz, Aaron, and Lawrence Lessig. ..
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