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Dancers transcend cultures in “The Cuba Files”
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Ballet dancers use their craft to explore themes including poltiical repression, heritage and Cuban culture in “The Cuba Files,” which runs through March 6 at the Old Cambridge Baptist Church. news eDitor
A single string instrument played an eerie rhythmic melody as two men hoisted Spencer Keith’s limp body up by the arms – a haunting
This snapshot of political repression was one of many that choreographer Jose Mateo strived to weave into The Cuba Files, his self-named dance company’s latest performance, which runs through March 6 at the Old Cambridge
“I think ballet is intrinsically particular program, which is more national character to popular music that tries to transcend its particular
show’s three acts, which Mateo described as a visual representation of the distrust among Cuban communities as a result of the country’s authoritarian government
Huskies dust OU in baseball opener By Joe Barbito news corresPonDent
The Northeastern University (NU) baseball team opened up Park with a four-game series split against the Oklahoma University Friday afternoon saw junior pitcher Aaron Civale in his second
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straightforward in terms of story,” company dancer Magdalena of hope, but fear overpowers that to Gyftopoulos and the rest of the company bounded about the stage Dance, Page 8
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struck out eight batters and gave three runs to help him earn the Civale worked as a starter for his entire high school career, so the transition from the bullpen was easy for him, head coach Mike Pitcher, Page 11
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First-time and veteran swing dancers attended a lesson in the Curry Student Center Ballroom on Friday night.
Students swing night away By Juan Ramirez news corresPonDent
As dozens of students wearing suspenders, newsboy caps and ballroom, it seemed like the Curry Student Center was hosting one of Gatsby’s legendary parties last tight trousers, members of the Northeastern University Ballroom try their hand at swing dancing in a Photo courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics
Junior pitcher Aaron Civale, 42, struck out eight in a Friday afternoon win.
week with a different dance at each,” Kathleen Newcomer, a thirdyear computer science and biology major and social chair of the club, just to get a little more dressed up Fun was not in short supply at the event, as students, both the parts and shed their inhibitions those who were unfamiliar with swing found themselves swept up in the moment, as the long skirts and immaculate period hairstyles
moved to the sounds of big band locked on their partner’s, dancers swayed, spun and two-stepped in an inimitably jazzy style one would “Swing is a very social dance,” sweet photo booth with props, the actual lesson and some general dancing with people welcome Everyone’s here to have a good Ballroom, Page 2