| 单词 | unpretentious |
| 例句 | The courtroom, an unpretentious chamber situated on the third floor of the Finney County Courthouse, has dull white walls and furnishings of darkly varnished wood. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z It is a sparse and obscure and unpretentious cluster. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Danny’s brother’s bar mitzvah celebration, which I attended on a Monday morning during the third week in October, was a simple and unpretentious affair. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z It was unpretentious, masculine, decorated with a nautical motif, and had a constant smell of fried bacon about it. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Headquarters for the company is a low-slung, unpretentious red brick building. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The bishop himself, accompanied by two incense bearers, appeared to bless the bird without having been asked, and the police band played happy, unpretentious music that pleased everyone. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z An unpretentious Lutheran church—a chapel, really—that looks like a set for an Ingmar Bergman drama and can seat only about fifty parishioners, guards the site of the cemetery. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Yet in preparing for her latest run at the Met, she discovered new power in its unpretentious optimism. Opera’s Miss Congeniality Takes On a Rare ‘Cinderella’ 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z In the Q. and A. that followed the show on Thursday, Mr. McGregor, an unpretentious educator, described those less abstract moments as “anchors,” hooks for attention. Dance Review: Wayne McGregor at Montclair State University - Review 2011-10-28T22:16:09Z The move is a bold step for an unpretentious company, made all the more noteworthy because it is taking place in one of Manhattan’s pricier neighborhoods: TriBeCa. The Flea, an Off Off Broadway Fixture, Opens New Theater in TriBeCa 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z It doesn't seem that long ago that we enjoyed cookery programmes for what they were, shows about good, unpretentious cooking. What kind of TV cookery shows do we want to see? 2010-05-05T10:45:00Z I mourn the old Seattle, the unpretentious middle-class town I moved to in the 1980s that was swallowed whole by the tech boom. TV writer Maria Semple pens hilarious sendup of Seattle's affluent 2012-08-09T21:50:04Z Even his bigger projects, like the multimedia work “The BQE” and the electronics-heavy album “Enjoy Your Rabbit,” are sophisticated but unpretentious and openhearted. Sufjan Stevens and Justin Peck Make a Ballet About Respect 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z His wife, a former model and beauty contestant, is outgoing and unpretentious, so tickled by her extravagant life that it is hard not to share her enthusiasm. Review: ‘The Queen of Versailles’ by Lauren Greenfield 2012-07-19T16:06:31Z The two are beloved by their peers for their dedication, unpretentious Bohemianism, generous talents. Love and talent bloom onstage for Seattle actors 2010-08-18T20:33:00Z Appearing on “Good Morning America” this past Friday, Rebecca looked exactly like what she is — an unpretentious young girl who loves to sing. Motherlode: Two Teens, Two Videos 2011-03-21T17:18:56Z TAB, unpretentious and refreshing, is every bit a summer tonic. Dance: Performance Art Without Longueurs 2013-07-12T17:58:25Z “It’s unpretentious, and I think that’s got a lot to do with Karen Cooper.” How Film Forum Became the Best Little Movie House in New York 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Intrigued by her independence and unpretentious manner, he called the next day. A Courtship Built on Adventure 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z A house on this scale, unpretentious and domestic, gives a better idea of Tudor life than many more celebrated sites, and there's a calm and pretty garden. My best bit of historic Britain: historians' and authors' top tips 2012-08-17T21:45:07Z Linked in spirit to Aravena’s interest in unpretentious as opposed to preening beauty, it begins by asking if “bravura” architectural effects are still possible in cities struggling since 2008 with austerity and scarcity. A grassroots, handmade Venice Architecture Biennale from Alejandro Aravena 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z For the industry that was what made it strong: Mr. Sucsy served up an unpretentious, give-ticket-buyers-what-they-want movie and drew a solid performance from Mr. Tatum, a rising star. ?Chronicle? and ?The Vow? Put First-Time Directors at No. 1 2012-02-12T22:39:46Z But Sam Sato’s was perhaps my favorite meal experience — a fantastically unpretentious Japanese hole-in-the-wall in Wailuku that took me completely by surprise. In Tourist-Heavy Maui, Finding Deals and Aha Moments 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z “The vibe is addictive, the food is delicious and unpretentious, and who doesn’t like grilled chicken? But it’s all done with a high level of technique.” Where the World’s Chefs Want to Eat 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z Mr. Beckwith, an engaging, unpretentious and encyclopedic tea maven, presides over tea tastings in a spare, serene apartment and office in the Flatiron district. New York’s Tea Lovers Find an Expanding Dating Pool 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Givenchy himself designed the vibrant interiors, which occupy the 25th floor of a Madison Avenue office tower, and the setting reflects the same compelling sensibility—sophisticated but lighthearted, extraordinary yet unpretentious—that defines his jewelry. James Taffin de Givenchy's Colorful New Showroom 2015-02-16T05:00:00Z The name also reflects the unpretentious nature of the programming, as shaped by the freewheeling tastes of the festival’s longtime curator, Nicky Paraiso. La MaMa Moves! Remains a Freewheeling Home for Dance 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z The comedy, while not laugh out loud, keeps the tone light and unpretentious, though Maldonado and Lugo succeed in making serious points, too. Review: Flamenco Within and Beyond a Boundary 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z She creates frames packed with texture, incorporating plush and unpretentious furniture into rooms already cluttered with knickknacks and discarded dishes. ‘The Year Between’ Review: An Easygoing Breakdown 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z For the uninitiated, Jet Rag is an unpretentious thrift store with a maroon facade, wedged between Rick Owens’s stark boutique and an auto body shop at the border of Hollywood and West Hollywood. Vintage Lovers With a Dollar and a Dream 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z But maybe this is also due to his unpretentious take on the plays themselves. Is Volker L?sch Germany's most controversial director? 2011-03-18T15:50:37Z Overall, it's unpretentious, well-executed fare, though the prices may leave you hankering for a little extra. This week's new food reviews 2010-09-24T23:06:00Z The ebullient Mr. Kors himself was unpretentious about his anniversary moment. Special Report: Fashion: Michael Kors Sleek at 30 2011-02-17T19:00:57Z From the unpretentious exterior, few would guess that inside the house a single painting in their collection is worth as much as one or even two of those neighboring estates. Stanford's Anderson Collection museum to feature trove of couple's art 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z But I know that food is great all around town, the vibe unpretentious and welcoming. Eat and drink your way around Philadelphia's sizzling food scene 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z It’s intense and unpretentious, with fresh, juicy, earthy, flavors of dark fruits and flowers. 12 Wines From Argentina and Chile to Seek Out 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z It features several new songs by the film's original songwriters Marketa Irglova and Glen Hansard, and the show's creators said they aimed to keep the film's unpretentious, infectious spirit. "Once" leads tight Tony Awards contest 2012-06-10T17:14:17Z Maybe most performers don't have one, or else they don't know how to show it to you on stage, which is the hardest thing in the world to do and come off unpretentious. Tom Waits: 'I'm a night-owl reporter' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-08-07T16:41:06Z Even after 25 years, the park still hadn’t lost its unpretentious charm. In Virginia, the dinosaurs still roam — sort of 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z “Pirates” is back, this time with “Pinafore,” and the unpretentious, play-with-us approach is a perfect summer escape. Review | Chicago’s Hypocrites bring ‘Pinafore’ to D.C. in their jammies 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z But once you do, the movie that comes together is an unpretentious, well-acted ensemble piece that doesn’t aspire to be a portentous generational time capsule like “The Big Chill,” “American Graffiti” or “Diner.” Movie Review: ‘10 Years,’ a Comedy Directed by Jamie Linden 2012-09-13T22:55:13Z “Malamud did not seem to have such a good time, but he did fine. Updike was self-effacing and unpretentious.” Hearing Genuine Voices of Midcentury Fiction 2014-01-19T22:40:18Z Roberts makes a glamorous Cinderella, but she’s also blessedly unpretentious, given to little bursts of laughter and salty language even after she’s been through charm school. Pretty Woman at 30: conservatism, materialism and glowing star power 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Many of the actors say Adlon’s authenticity and unpretentious approach to acting inspires them. ‘Magical’ ending for ‘Better Things’ fifth and final season 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Here we found artists and artisans peddling their wares in mom-and-pop shops, friendly residents and a refreshingly unpretentious night life. Next Stop: Valladolid, Mexico, a City of Yucatán Cool 2012-11-30T20:09:44Z Adding to the pleasure are Cleverly's unpretentious references to literary classics. New in crime fiction: Cleverly, Estleman, Koryta, Penny 2012-08-08T19:47:07Z “But it was good, unpretentious and well done, and Billy had enough sense to buy good-quality stuff.” The Forgotten Queer Legacy of Billy West and Zuni Café 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z Running just over 90 minutes, the movie is often clunky, but at least it’s fast and unpretentious. Review: ‘Hercules’ is schlocky but entertaining 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z A. H. Weiler, writing in The New York Times, said, “It evolves, through an unpretentious, documentary treatment, as tough and persuasive, if disquieting, drama.” The Week Ahead: Nov. 18 — 24 2012-11-18T08:00:06Z When straight couples bring children to the unpretentious brick building for chicken tenders on weekends, the place feels more like an Applebee’s than the Mineshaft. Still Here and Still Queer: The Gay Restaurant Endures 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z The performances that result from their deep study of these scores are unpretentious master classes in the art of letting music speak for itself. Review: A Recital Brings Together Two Schubert Masters 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z There’s nothing quite like it; as ballet companies, more than ever, resemble one another, the unpretentious Royal Danish Ballet remains a rare breed. Add Audacity To Understatement, And Stir In Patience 2011-06-10T14:20:38Z These unpretentious wines form a basis for distinguishing wines of greatness and consequence, just as humble, everyday meals provide the earthbound frame of reference for heavenly feasts. The Pour: El Bulli and a Meal for the Ages 2010-09-22T04:20:00Z Part of what makes Schnabel’s film so convincing is the simple, unpretentious poetry with which he conveys the bliss of creativity, the euphoria. Perspective | A portrait of Vincent van Gogh as a tormented soul 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z This unpretentious way of showing lively, sporty clothes in shiny fabrics made them seem dynamic, while a print of links gave a vintage touch. Fashion Review: Stella McCartney 2011-10-03T18:27:47Z And it’s classic American because it’s both elegant and completely unpretentious. Table for Three: The Director David O. Russell and the Designer Diane von Furstenberg Discuss the Creative Process in Film and Fashion 2014-02-07T20:13:37Z Red is massive, unpretentious, friendly, and supremely rewarding. British Columbia’s Powder Highway 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z A delicious, unpretentious bottle will fuel the conversation without commandeering it. So what if Steven Mnuchin likes a $20 wine? That just means this millionaire knows value. 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z Maybe it was the smartly dressed yet unpretentious crowd. Choice Tables: Four Restaurants Enliven Washington 2010-06-04T16:25:00Z But despite its flaws, it is an unpretentious and often funny account of the life of a remarkable man. Works of Glass 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z Across the pond in West Hollywood, newcomer Max & Moritz presents upscale home decor and accessories in a decidedly unpretentious way. Three Shops AD Visited This Summer 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z The Broads themselves are a portrait sketched over 60 years of marriage: he the logical, get-it-done businessman; she the well-read, unpretentious patron. How Edye Broad's 'natural eye' drew her billionaire husband into the art world 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z This track is authentic and unpretentious, blending acoustic instruments with electronic sounds, catchy hooks with improvisation and diverse musical sections, and jazz chords with polyrhythmic raps that express personal stories in hip-hop vernacular. Five Minutes That Will Make You Love 21st-Century Jazz 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z His cycle of Schumann symphonies with the Philharmonic last season was spirited and unpretentious, naturally unfolding and fresh, more than deep or intense. Will Gustavo Dudamel Be New York’s New Bernstein? 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z It is at once artful and unpretentious, more interested in intimacy and implication than in easy scares or slick effects. | 'Let Me In': Lonely Boy Finds Friend in Blood-Craving Pixie 2010-09-30T21:14:00Z Drinks are cheap, and the tunes, courtesy of local bands like the Sins of the Pioneers, and their brand of New Orleans R&B, are as unpretentious as the crowd. 36 Hours in St. Louis 2010-06-24T20:26:00Z This year, it's moved to a 2,000-capacity venue, but its ethos remains the same as the first year, with an unpretentious party vibe and all profits going to the KidsCo charity. Far from the mainstream festival crowd 2010-05-20T20:30:00Z My Band's Better Than Your Band is witty, unpretentious and boasts impeccable music taste. Blog jam: Sounds Good to Me Too 2012-07-19T08:06:00Z The food is simple and unpretentious but fresh and full of flavour. Barbados holiday guide: the best beaches, restaurants, bars and places to stay 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z There is a confidence and an unpretentious ease in these songs, but they behave like the work of a tunesmith. Kurt Weill’s Path From Europe to Broadway Was a Straight Line 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z But as our guide to this rugged landscape, August is less a person than a caricature, pretentiously unpretentious. What Wins in the Heartland, Machismo or Intellect? 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z An energetic, unpretentious B movie — the kind best seen at a drive-in like the one in an early scene — it is devoted, above all, to the delivery of visceral, kinetic excitement. Movie Review: ‘Need for Speed’ Puts Video Gamers in the Passenger Seat 2014-03-13T21:41:59Z His unpretentious dancing, unforced elevation and generous partnering added up to much more than a student performance. Dance Review: School of American Ballet, at Peter Jay Sharp Theater 2012-06-07T21:21:09Z “So many of the best pieces in ‘The Scandal of the Century,’ however, are essays, unpretentious and witty meditations on topics like barbers and air travel and literary translation and movies.” 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Written in 2008, it is an appealing melding of the romantic and the contemporary, unself-conscious and unpretentious, and Rubinstein played it with admirable clarity and transparency. Pianist David Rubinstein offers wide-ranging program 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z But there’s a fine line between unpretentious and just a little dull. Listen up, Oscar-show planners: ideas to make it better 2014-02-20T19:27:48Z She wanted the wines to be unpretentious and reflect the way she and her friends chose bottles in their 20s. In a new film, Gia Coppola dissects ‘Mainstream’ culture 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z At the Olive Branch, a cozy, unpretentious room, Hendry Olivier, the chef, explained how he slow-cooked the lamb for four hours. An Artist Colony Thrives in the South African Desert 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z The speech was an angrier variation of the populist spiel he had given many times before, in which he insisted that the news should always be frank and unpretentious. ‘Succession’ Season 4, Episode 8 Recap: The Will of Some People 2023-05-14T04:00:00Z Originally meant to house a local theatre group, it was designed as a sort of cultural storage shed – in theory inexpensive and unpretentious. When culture is treated as commodity, no wonder its temples are sold off 2013-05-22T13:18:35Z Vulnerability and thwarted desire are as much the subjects in these unpretentious, sneakily shattering works as the relationships they implicate. | Fair Trade-Off: Frieze Week in London 2010-10-18T21:47:00Z She has inhabited a rarefied world of media and cultural elites but enjoys a kind of comfortable, unpretentious anonymity. How a fed-up group of ‘Good Girls’ beat the ‘Mad Men’-era sexists 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z “The sense of it is unpretentious and uncomplicated, which gives it a perception of credibility.” Topo Chico’s Sudden Success 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z He was as unpretentious and self-aware as Spenser, his agent, Ms. Brann said. 2010-01-20T07:23:00Z Founded more than 130 years ago as an unpretentious overalls manufacturer, Carhartt has become a brand beloved by folk artists and rappers, oil riggers, skaters and the fashion week crowd. When the Heart Belongs to Carhartt 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z Shocking the Catholic world, an unpretentious South American priest became the man whose every word, in any language, matters to 1.2 billion people. Pope Francis struggles with English. Here’s how he’ll get his message across in the U.S. 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z Though not quite as lacking in a sense of occasion as myself, Jonathan is committed to unpretentious informality in all things. Special Issue: Gay Marriage: A Wedding? Oh, Yes, We Did That, Too 2011-07-22T21:27:18Z Lavender also notes that the book is written with ''uncluttered, nonacademic, interesting and unpretentious prose.'' Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Goetzmann Dies 2010-09-17T20:27:00Z Museum directors and curators say that one of the keys to Art Reoriented’s success is the partners’ unpretentious way of looking at art and curatorial practice. Art Reoriented, a Curator Duo, is in High Demand 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z The kitchen is similarly unpretentious, whipping up affordable Nordic-modern dishes for 30-something media types and young professionals who pack into the low-ceilinged, minimalist white space. 36 Hours in Copenhagen 2010-07-08T18:04:00Z It’s an accessible, unpretentious rendering of the play, however, with a forest set that shimmers in fairy dust. 9 Great Olivia de Havilland Movies to Stream 2020-07-26T04:00:00Z As always, Pullman’s writing is simple, unpretentious, beautiful, true. Review | Philip Pullman returns to the world of ‘His Dark Materials’ with ‘The Secret Commonwealth’ 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z An unpretentious neighborhood cafe with a sunny patio, it offers a range of American, New Mexican and Salvadoran dishes. In Santa Fe, searching for a ghost and finding enchantment 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z Their unpretentious name could not be more appropriate for a new-music ensemble. Four Guys Named JACK 2010-09-03T15:19:00Z He was blunt and unpretentious, wholly without conceit. Donna Tartt on the Singular Voice, and Pungent Humor, of Charles Portis 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z To finish, a traditional fruit crisp is a lovely, unpretentious dessert. This Vegetarian Menu Brings Home the Best of the Market 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z At the 250-seat Westside, under the unpretentious direction of Hunter Foster, it has achieved a fitting size and shape. Review: Going From Schlub to Slick in ‘The Other Josh Cohen’ 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The result is an unpretentious mix of serious glamour and gracious practicality: Jute rugs from India hug the floor, a sumptuous white leather B&B Italia sofa is made for flopping. Ranjana and Naeem Khan's Miami Penthouse Is the Height of Style 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z Now two landmark hotel developments will put this lush, unpretentious island on the map for luxury. 52 Places to Go in 2015 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z These are just a few of the off-the-beaten-path subjects that the Canadian journalist Natalie MacLean explores in this engaging, unpretentious series, which also explores wine trends and pop cultural representations of wine. 7 Podcasts to Serve Shaken or Stirred 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z At every turn, you hear the unpretentious wisdom and honest intuition in these artists’ styles, along with their sheer alertness to the moment. New releases by Charlie Haden and Jim Hall, and Bill Frisell 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z “It’s unpretentious, playful simplicity for everyday life,” says Hay of the Mini Market products. This Favorite Danish Brand Has a Temporary U.S. Outpost 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z But it is unpretentious and is, after all, aimed at very young children. Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger – review 2012-11-22T22:37:01Z Yes, I am opinionated and think fairly highly of some of my abilities, but in general I feel ... unpretentious. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: The case of the missing hidden books 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z "There is a curious sense of unpretentious naturalism that makes it very likely to be a fairly accurate representation of the life of a family businessman during a recession." Jonathan Miller attacks West End trend of 'dumping' classic plays in a new era 2013-02-02T11:23:44Z Those are valuable, but none are as rewarding as when the camera returns to Ms. Fornés, whose every utterance sounds poetic yet unpretentious, even as her disease progresses. Review: In ‘The Rest I Make Up,’ a Playwright’s Life as Memories Ebb 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Jacob's Creek's reaction to this truth has been to launch its "True Character" campaign, in which it seeks to single out its wine as uniquely "unpretentious". The Hard Sell: Jacob's Creek 2010-05-07T23:14:00Z Aesthetically somewhere between country’s self-proclaimed outsiders and its stadium-filling stars, Cam is stuck with an unenviable task: finding an audience for her timeless, unpretentious country-pop. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z There is something Eastwoodian not only in Hancock’s clean, unpretentious directing, but also in the ethical universe he sketches. ‘The Little Things’ Review: Good Old-Fashioned Police Work 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Hillbillies, he writes, are proud of their “loyalty, honor, and toughness”; of their fierce, unpretentious patriotism; of their work ethic, their tight-knit families, and the decisiveness with which they administer “hillbilly justice.” The Lives of Poor White People 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z And the contrast of unpretentious preppy clothes to the direly elegant and matronly things so many designers presented during recent fashion weeks in New York, Milan and Paris is downright bracing. Paris Fashion Week: The Americanization of the Rue St.-Honor? 2011-03-09T23:16:55Z It’s totally unpretentious, and totally unsentimental — there’s this inevitability about it, without it being too direction-oriented. Schubert’s Final Acceptance, Rueful as Always 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Her close friend Oscar de la Renta characterized her as candid, unpretentious and direct. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Companion, Diana Taylor, Gives a Rare Interview 2013-12-27T23:22:28Z They were compelling on both occasions, but it’s more pleasant to watch them amid an unpretentious milonga evening of amateurs dancing tango than as part of an intensely choreographed and largely pretentious tango exhibition. Dance Review: Gabriel Missé and Analía Centurión Dance Tango 2013-08-12T21:40:10Z It should provide a suitably upbeat conclusion to another summer of delectable music presented with unpretentious zest in idyllic surroundings. Chamber-music festival returns to Quilcene's barn for 27th season 2010-06-23T23:29:00Z The menu focusses on game and wild ingredients, and is noted for an unpretentious selection of ales too. 'Queen of Thai street food' wins Michelin star in Bangkok guide 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z However, this coconut torte is unpretentious and simple. No matter if you call this coconut dessert a tart or a torte, it's absolutely delicious 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z The fortunes of the Bucks and Brewers are followed in unpretentious taverns that wouldn’t feel out of place on a rural crossroads, and traditional meat-and-potato eateries are as patronized as the latest farm-to-table restaurant. 36 Hours in Milwaukee 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Tyler, who is as unpretentious as most of her characters, insists that she did not set out to be a writer and is still a little surprised that she became one. Attention Please, Anne Tyler Has Something to Say 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z Maman, which also has locations in Canada, has achieved rapid success, in part thanks to the rustic and unpretentious atmosphere of each location. Maman's all-day recipes warm the heart and they should be part of your new repertoire 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z “Alexandra had an unpretentious, natural approach to the character that was very sweet.” In ‘Mayfair Witches,’ Alexandra Daddario Takes a Dark Turn 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z Indeed, this city of 1.7 million, set on an island at the confluence of the St. Lawrence and Ottawa rivers, is infused with a pioneer spirit and an unpretentious pride in the homegrown. True North 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Paper Monument is adept at this kind of small, unpretentious volume. Books of The Times: ?Draw It With Your Eyes Closed,? Edited by Paper Monument 2012-03-29T16:33:22Z Taking up its unpretentious slot in the ITV schedules was in many ways the whole point. Why Sky Arts has cause to Bragg 2010-07-22T10:24:00Z It’s simple and unpretentious, with recycled timber furniture, good music and not-too-pricey drinks. 48 hours in Melbourne: what to do, where to go 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z Bob was incredibly smart but unpretentious, steadfastly loyal, and one of the most generously spirited people you could ever meet. The early Serious Eats struggle days: Hemorrhaging money, "we were a soufflé ready to fall" 2019-07-07T04:00:00Z At 25, Brady, who had been teaching at the school I was assigned to for six months by the time I arrived, was already a La-Z-Boy of a man: big, laid back, unpretentious. The bride wore denim: I traded my “Sex and the City” years for a quickie wedding in Japan 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z “It’s cheap, pretty and unpretentious,” said Esmee, a doctor in Rotterdam. France’s Chicest Hotel Family Has Come to Languedoc. Is That a Good Thing? 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Easy to miss amid the surrounding strip malls, this unpretentious minimart under a corrugated roof stocks free-range eggs, fresh produce from local farms and a rich assortment of fine wines. 36 Hours in Manchester, Vt. 2014-01-31T18:48:20Z His 2018 collection of the violin sonatas and partitas was revelatory in its unpretentious lightness and dancing energy. When Coronavirus Cancels Concerts, Critics Put on Headphones 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z The unpretentious dining area, surrounded by shelves of motor oil, features little beyond folding tables and vinyl chairs. Bites: Restaraunt Review: Chef Point Caf? in Watauga, Tex. 2010-06-10T18:39:00Z Voracious, avid and unpretentious are probably the best descriptors. The One Book Stacey Abrams Would Require the President to Read 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z The accents are thick but largely comprehensible, the acting broad and unpretentious. 'Oklahoma!' sweeps audience back to prairie in lush show 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z It couldn’t be more simple, unpretentious yet filling and downright satisfying at the same time. Here’s proof that vegetarian Mexican food isn’t an oxymoron 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z Viewers warmed to the unpretentious daughter of parents who ran several family-style restaurants on Cape Cod, Mass., before she moved to upstate New York. Rachael Ray still stirring the pot as everywoman 2010-10-21T16:23:00Z It's not going to give the Dark Knight a run for his money, but this unfancied vigilante movie is at least unpretentious, fun and well-lit – more like the light knight. This week's new films 2011-01-15T00:05:55Z We saw plenty of the rich and famous, given the location, but no one was as warm, gracious and unpretentious. Joan Baez on Her Next Chapter: ‘I Don’t Make History, I Am History’ 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z But the other side of the coin is Banks's relaxed fluency – the direct, funny, unpretentious intelligence of his writing, which, along with his teeming imagination, made him perhaps Britain's best-loved major contemporary novelist. The Quarry by Iain Banks – review 2013-06-14T06:28:54Z His language is clear, unpretentious, a little clunky, a little hammy. Six New Thrillers for Fall 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z It was a wise set, sweeping and unpretentious. Music Review: Making a Return From Organ to Piano at the Village Vanguard 2010-04-14T22:57:00Z What it may acknowledge is that his character's unpretentious charm and the cheerful familiarity of The Ted Lasso Way have limitations. The "Ted Lasso" way gets tested in the beloved show's third season 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z Delicately entrancing songs for string quartet, flute, and electronics — led by Joachim’s powerful and unpretentious voice — alternate with recorded spoken interludes as well as the singing of a girls choir from Joachim’s family’s village. The Week in Arts: Alicia Keys, Mark Morris and an Expanded MoMA 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Though its commitment to popular, unpretentious Shakespeare is unassailable, you wonder about the compulsion to introduce a song-and-dance routine at every opportunity. Hamlet ? review 2011-03-03T22:00:04Z The unpretentious butcher-to-plate restaurants around the market, like Epirus, provide the freshest option to brave a taste of patsa, tripe stew, or magiritsa, the lamb offal soup reserved for the early hours of Easter elsewhere. 36 Hours in Athens 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Laid back and unpretentious, it's summer in a dessert. You won’t be able to stop making this perfect peach pie all summer 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z The most extraordinary act is among the simplest, an unpretentious silks routine performed by the ringmaster, Alan Silva, a sixth-generation circus performer. Review: At the Big Apple Circus, It’s a Family Affair 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z This was, on the whole, a clean and unpretentious “Apollo,” and an especially musical one — making clear, as isn’t always the case, how each famous moment connects to the score. Review: At City Ballet, Taylor Stanley Is a God for Our Time 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z Though he just showed in one of the world's most famous buildings, Giornetti remains unpretentious. Fashion spotlight shines on Ferragamo's Giornetti 2012-06-15T11:22:09Z Cook at home or frequent the many unpretentious places found all over the city. Ken Friedman, Power Restaurateur, Is Accused of Sexual Harassment 2017-12-12T05:00:00Z Shouty, bustling and unpretentious, Chioggia’s fish market is one of those places where people mean business and tourists can darn well keep out of the way – or get busy buying. The best travel discoveries of 2017 – chosen by Guardian writers 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z His work is accessible, unpretentious and occasionally glib, and it has proved irritating to some of his more theoretically inclined contemporaries. John Baldessari: An Artist in a Class by Himself 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Victoria Otte, who taught Mickens when she was a student and arranged for her to visit the school, found the singer as gracious and unpretentious as ever. Reality show star visits Eagle River school 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z Thirty-three years later, it still rolls along, eight times a week, at the unabashedly unpretentious Charles Playhouse. ‘Shear Madness,’ Detoured by Success, Is Ready for Its New York City Debut 2015-10-19T04:00:00Z He prefers exploring paths less traversed in the unpretentious, sometimes seedy neighborhoods of L.A. Photographer captures L.A.'s spiritual side in small-church series 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z “Instead it’s a small but cultivated and unpretentious town that’s attracting a growing number of interesting creative people, and unlike many southern French towns, there’s life here year-round and a strong sense of community.” | Uzes, the Hidden Gem of the South of France 2013-08-07T22:25:54Z Pasternak is tall and leggy, with a Cheshire-cat grin that lends her the air of a sentient Al Hirschfeld cartoon—she’s polished but unpretentious. The Next Steps for the Brooklyn Museum 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z Bill’s quirky, unpretentious voice guides the reader through the postwar period of Manhattan glamour. Bill Cunningham: An Enigma in a Blue Sanitation Worker’s Jacket 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Amongst the darkness, the unpretentious existentialist angst and the gritty urban detail, there is humour and pathos. Not the Booker prize 2011: the shortlist 2011-08-18T09:45:51Z Cans are ideal for fresh, unpretentious wines, such as rosé. Read this before you drink wine from a can 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z His respect for the characters and their understanding of the world is utterly without condescension, and his unpretentious humanism makes American cultural, religious and class divisions seem at once profound and irrelevant. New Directors/New Films Festival Opens With Bold Strokes 2014-03-18T21:30:55Z And, especially considering the writers he worked with and the subjects he published pieces on, he was genuinely unpretentious. Lunch with Bob Silvers 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z In other words, the record swings: a major plus for an unpretentious, accessible, this-is-who-I-am kind of record. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2010-10-10T20:45:00Z The food was beautifully prepared, unpretentious and delicious. A Take on Shepherd’s Pie, Straight From the Farm 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z This unpretentious giddiness is at the heart of Lee’s own practice, as well as that of the artists she shows. | Margaret Lee’s One-Woman Show 2013-08-20T22:25:40Z "I spoke to him once or twice that day and he was a very unassuming and unpretentious person, unlike many other performers there." Woodstock icon Richie Havens dies 2013-04-23T13:05:01Z While the atmosphere is more countryside than sidewalk, the unpretentious fare echoes the spot’s inspiration. Restaurant Report: BackYard Bia Hoi in Hanoi 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z For one of the biggest selections of craft brews, head to Against the Grain, an unpretentious pub on Wexford Street with hundreds of offerings, including Irish-made bottles from O’Hara’s, Eight Degrees Brewing and Mac Ivors. 36 Hours in Dublin 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z Despite the diversity of its contents, something like Phillips’s unpretentious, workmanlike concentration on the task at hand can be seen in one way or another throughout “A Shared Legacy.” ‘A Shared Legacy,’ at the American Folk Art Museum 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z His drawing is original in a completely unpretentious, and unhinged, way. Footballers draw self portraits to raise money for charity 2010-04-08T23:05:00Z She’s capable, forthright, unpretentious — in other words, a typical Rogers heroine. Watch That Lady and See a Star 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z Good equals those of whom it can be said, “they were smart and unpretentious, didn’t make a lot of money but were dedicated to their work.” Review: In John Grisham’s ‘The Whistler,’ a Serious Woman and Serious Crime 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z “I’d been looking at lots of Southern folk art from the United States — odds and ends found in nooks and crannies across the deep south — strange and brilliant, immediate and unpretentious,” Mr. Brett said. Style: Outsider Art Finds Its Place in Fashion 2011-01-10T13:50:04Z The 2019, the first bottling, is rich yet fresh, lively and unpretentious — simply a good, solid glass of Napa chardonnay. In Trying Times, 20 Wines Under $20 That Revive and Restore 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z It was also in part a racial movement: "funky," an old negro term for "smelly," came to stand for anything that was earthy, basic and unpretentious, as opposed to the white stereotype of insipid complexity. Profile of jazz maestro Herbie Hancock: From the archive, 12 Feb 1975 2013-02-12T07:00:00Z It’s much less crowded than Oslo and unpretentious. If you want a more intimate Norwegian experience, head to Trondheim instead of Oslo 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z What was breathtaking was Mearns’s ability to trust her own presence, not to act emotion but to let emotion filter through her, and Fairchild’s unpretentious sophistication as his maturity deepens his dancing. Review: At Fall for Dance, Resilience Takes Center Stage 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z It is a dense, verdant dish, as unpretentious as eggs should be. A weeknight soufflé that's even faster than the Stouffer's classic 2023-02-04T05:00:00Z He has opened this casual cafe serving unpretentious American and Mediterranean fare using local ingredients. Tang Hotpot, Restorative Sichuan-Style Fare, Opens 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z The autograph seekers tend to be unpretentious, eager people with an almost scary knowledge of their favorite stars. Autographs of the Formerly Famous 2013-12-12T01:25:58Z Egalitarian and sincere, Norway’s version of New Nordic cooking is frisky, witty and unpretentious. New New Nordic Cuisine Takes Hold in Oslo 2018-05-29T04:00:00Z His son described him as an approachable, gregarious and unpretentious man “who did an enormous amount of simple physical labor” in his life and was modest about his work. Jack Vance, Writer of the Fantastical, Dies at 96 2013-06-03T02:51:11Z As he made clear in his comprehensive guide to his craft, “The Film Director,” he prided himself on an unpretentious approach to filmmaking. Richard L. Bare, Director of ‘Green Acres,’ Dies at 101 2015-04-12T04:00:00Z Don’t let the straightforward and unpretentious mood fool you; this place takes grouper very seriously. 36 Hours in Naples, Fla. 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z With her frank and unpretentious point of view, Bushnell developed an appealing and assured mode of storytelling that marries aspirational fantasy with friendly confessional. ‘Is There Still Sex in the City?’ Review: Candace Bushnell Dishes Hot Details 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z He made a solid case for the prospect on Wednesday at Alice Tully Hall, with spirited, unpretentious performances of Schumann’s First and Second symphonies, alongside a premiere by Gabriela Ortiz written to accompany them. Review: Gustavo Dudamel Could Be the New York Philharmonic’s Future 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Speaking about his work, Mr. Levine has been direct about his unpretentious diction. Critic?s Notebook: Making Rare Appearance: People and Their Appetites 2011-08-10T04:28:58Z Published in 1999, its bold and unpretentious stories of marginalized characters struck a chord with readers, writers and professors. Award-winning author Denis Johnson dies at age 67 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z She was kind of an old soul, a little bit goofy and completely unpretentious. The ?It? Girl, Now a Woman 2011-07-01T20:49:29Z On internet sites, Twitter and even football forums, fans have come together to honour an unpretentious, unassuming, prodigiously talented man whose soulful music one fan praised for "getting me through the bad times". Gary Moore: the guitarist as gunslinger 2011-02-07T13:52:27Z He's a small man, wholly unpretentious despite artsy accouterments — goatee, black beret and scarf — and a love of quoting great literature from memory. Sculptor's creative juices still flowing at 93 2010-12-20T19:16:02Z Nottingham is planning a new £5m centre, but the old one – with its unpretentious cafe and little shop selling bows, arrows, swords and crusader gear – will have to cope for now. Looking for Robin 2010-04-14T07:00:00Z In concept, “The Nosebleed” might have been cloyingly navel gazing were it not conceived with a generosity of perspective and an unpretentious bid for audience engagement. ‘The Nosebleed’ Review: Reconciling the Ghosts in the Attic 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z “It’s clever, engaging, brisk and, crucially, unpretentious,” Mike Hale wrote in his review in The Times in 2015. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘Victoria’ 2018-02-25T05:00:00Z The forest girls wear layers of thin cottony dresses, thick tights and boots, unpretentious makeup and cloth tote bags, the intention being to resemble a handmade doll from some romantic, Black Forest setting. 2010-02-08T20:50:00Z It’s folksy, and at least it pretends to be unpretentious. Review | ‘The Choir of Man’ invites you into a pub for a sticky singalong 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z In the 1970s, my Aunt Liz introduced these cookies, whose unpretentious moniker comes from the delicate, crisp brown halo that encircles their tender centers, to my family. The Best One-Bowl Cookie Recipe You’ve Probably Never Heard Of 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z It’s amazing how shy, kind and unpretentious it looks, since the description pretty much sums up the author, both in his writing and how he seemed to be in real life. See How Margaret Atwood and Jonathan Lethem and More Draw a Bunny 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z It’s lined by a handful of shops, a few unpretentious restaurants and the Boonville Hotel, a 12-room “modern roadhouse” that is the only lodging in town. Overnighter: California Farmland, Known for Its Drinks 2010-10-16T03:00:00Z “She Loves Me” — which managed a modest 301 performances in its first Broadway incarnation and was eclipsed at the Tony Awards by the flash of “Hello, Dolly!” — is old-fashioned and unpretentious. Review: ‘She Loves Me’ Is a Daydream of the Ordinary 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Her food “reflects her personality — engaging and unpretentious.” Honored chef Caprial Pence back in town after 20 years 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Here she’s an engaging, unpretentious and consistently frank docent of her own career, which she assures the viewer is still ongoing, despite the fact that she’s not making albums right now. ‘Sheryl’ Review: The High Highs and Low Lows of Pop Stardom 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z But they are also fresh, free-wheeling and enthusiastically delivered as part of an ensemble evening of light-hearted and unpretentious entertainment. What a performance 2010-07-30T23:05:00Z They share a way of talking, an unpretentious intellectualism, and—judging from the art works and tchotchkes in Razie’s apartment—an aesthetic. Screening Room: “Bacon & God’s Wrath” 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Now two landmark hotel developments will put this lush, unpretentious island on the map for luxury. 52 Places to Go in 2015 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z “He was an utterly boon companion: charming, witty, unpretentious,” Kennedy says. What does Josh Hawley think he’s doing? 2021-01-16T05:00:00Z Terrifically unpretentious, it leaves visitors with big questions about everything. What to see in L.A. galleries: street-art ethos, a mesmerizing digital canvas, wild tapestries 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z Lewis' book is rich in the rhythms of the winemaker's seasons, and, as might be expected, dishes out enthusiastic but unpretentious writing about some serious eating and drinking. • At noon Sept. New in crime fiction: Laura Lippman's 'I'd Know You Anywhere,' a new Arkady Renko mystery, and local debuts by Jeanne Matthews and Peter Lewis 2010-08-10T17:26:00Z Brown's unpretentious but very craftful new production at the Chicago Center for the Performing Arts — which uses just two raw benches, as distinct from the big Broadway environments — is fully enveloping. 'Passing Strange' a rockin' good time at Bailiwick 2011-04-26T21:34:42Z In this unpretentious beachside spot, the lobby at times seems more like a family room. A BuzzFeed Founder’s Costa Rican Hideaway 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z The result mimics a traditional bibimbap — though for a dish that varies from family to family, what is traditional? — and meets the simple aesthetics and unpretentious elegance that so many crave today. Redefining identity, one Asian American dish at a time 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Start at the unpretentious La Calèche, a basement bar hidden down a side street from the Hotel Azur. What to Do in Casablanca 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z The object of all this affection sits curled up in a comfy chair in her sewing room, upstairs in her sprawling but unpretentious, family-friendly house in Malibu. Summer Movies: Julia Roberts, Enjoying Life and ?Eat Pray Love? 2010-04-29T14:37:00Z The Bathtub is a museum of outsider ingenuity, its houses and boats cobbled together from weathered detritus, its residents wise, unpretentious and self-reliant. Movie Review: ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ Directed by Benh Zeitlin 2012-06-26T20:56:35Z It was a charming and unpretentious piece, almost as much about parenting as about movies, in which he discussed "aspirational viewing," meaning watching stuff you don't actually enjoy because you think you should. In praise of boredom, at the movies and in life 2011-06-08T01:01:00Z Despite rave reviews, it remains unpretentious and welcoming, and the large patio is a popular spot for al fresco breakfasts when the weather is up to it. 36 Hours in Dublin 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z Amid rows of houses and a sprinkling of bars, coffee shops, convenience stores and restaurants in Riverside, an unpretentious corner of Baltimore, one building stands out: a redbrick townhouse that was once an old church. David Simon: ‘If you’re not consuming porn, you’re still consuming its logic’ 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z Ms. Page defended her demure, unpretentious style as appropriate for its time. Patti Page, Singer, Dies at 85 2013-01-02T20:29:12Z The appeal is elementary: good, unpretentious fun, something that’s in short supply around here. | 'Sherlock': The Latest Sherlock Hears a ?Who? 2010-10-21T22:24:00Z This trick of making something creative out of things that most mothers do reflexively and without record is not annoying, in this case, because it’s delivered in Rosenstrach’s unpretentious, confident authorial voice. “Dinner: A Love Story” 2012-07-26T16:25:00Z It’s distinctly unpretentious, and it also reminds me of the way my mother-in-law likes to crumble day-old corn bread into a glass of buttermilk and eat it with a spoon. ‘Victuals,’ reviewed: A love letter to Appalachia, with recipes 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z They were both very unneurotic and unpretentious about it. Deborah Moggach: a life in writing 2013-02-16T07:04:01Z The appeal is elementary: good, unpretentious fun, something that's in short supply around here. 'Sherlock': A modern Holmes battles crime on PBS 2010-10-22T23:55:00Z Respite from the sun can be found at Grain de Sel, an unpretentious beachside cafe a few minutes away by foot. 36 Hours in St. Barts 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z A little further up 7th Avenue, bookended by a tattoo studio and a sex shop on a somewhat more bohemian Greenwich Village street, is “unpretentious Downtown Irish pub” the Four-Faced Liar. 10 of the best Irish bars in New York 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Less than a year old, Hotel Hotel, 25 Edinburgh Avenue, hotel-hotel.com.au, is eco-friendly, luxurious and unpretentious, outfitted with multifarious décor — wool tapestries, stone bathtubs and chandeliers both vintage and bespoke. 36 Hours in Canberra, Australia 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z But the looseness of Mr. Powers’s hybrid technique, with its complex yet unpretentious results, is the main engine. Devin Powers’s Paintings at Lesley Heller Workspace 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z But as he acknowledged, “blissfully unpretentious” is not his default artistic mode. German Director Leaps Beyond His Comfort Zone 2010-12-08T20:53:00Z The unpretentious, neighborly vibe connected with the community, and it became a popular watering hole in North Seattle. Come for the beer, stay for the beer, at Chuck’s Hop Shop 2014-03-12T19:27:30Z Exquisite luck on my part, because Shapcott is everything you could want in a neighbour and friend: kind, funny, highly intellectual yet entirely unpretentious. Jo Shapcott: the book of life 2011-01-27T08:00:06Z And only later I realized that this was, in its simplest terms, about raising a black woman up — such easy, unpretentious nobility seen in a typically male, sports-oriented gesture. What It Takes to Raise a Black Woman Up 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z Both are natural extensions of vintage GBV, tracks like Pollard’s rousing “Authoritarian Zoo” and Sprout’s Beatlesque “Jupiter Spin,” below, proving they can still conjure imaginative hooks from simple, unpretentious means. Guided by Voices back in business | Concert preview 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z Rather, these Chicagoans craft a clear, kind, unpretentious, accessible and honest spot in the world. Shakespeare done 'As You Like It' on Navy Pier 2011-01-14T15:22:41Z Her bouncy, unpretentious arrangements supplied crucial pop buoyancy to her husband’s performances, which don’t stray far from the formality of classical lieder. Music Review: Operatic Slugger Drives Some Pop 2011-04-03T21:11:49Z This unpretentious restaurant located a short walk from both the train station and Lake Geneva offers a delicious mash-up of Swiss, Japanese and Italian-inspired dishes. At the Large Hadron Collider, a peek at the future of science 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z In interviews she is funny, direct and unpretentious but also a little elusive, apt to ask almost as many questions as she answers. Alice Munro Puts Down Her Pen to Let the World In 2013-07-01T21:24:22Z It’s all great fun, and quite rousing as well — a large-scale genre movie that is at once unpretentious and unafraid to bring home a message. Review: ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’: Still Angry After All These Years 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z It’s joyous and unpretentious and it gets over like crazy. Music Review | Orquestra Contempor?nea de Olinda: Orquestra Contempor?nea de Olinda, Brazilian Rock and Brass 2010-04-02T22:26:00Z This was the most amusing and thought-provoking version of “The Music Man” I had seen in ages, often unpretentious despite its pretensions, cleverly costumed and full of new ideas. In the Berkshires, Musicals With Ambitions Not Always Realized 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z It was honest and unpretentious, a treasure trove of layers of times. ‘Ambassador of Americana’ celebrates midcentury living with slide shows and city tours 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z It came from an unpretentious source — a single, wide speaker sitting on a riser about a foot off the floor, hidden behind a serving table. Annoyed by Restaurant Playlists, a Master Musician Made His Own 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z Beach, a popular giver of dinner parties and a bohemian cult hero, was unpretentious. Books of The Times: ?Letters of Sylvia Beach,? Edited by Keri Walsh 2010-04-18T22:21:00Z In this, it is fully in line with the tactile, unpretentious image that the current first couple likes to project. Jill Biden’s White House Christmas Looks Very … Normal 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z It is an atmosphere that her own persona – casual, tough, unpretentious – does much to dispel. Kay Ryan: the un-American poet who will fly the US flag at Poetry Parnassus 2012-06-29T08:26:54Z For the prices, these were all decent wines, straightforward and unpretentious, made without artifice. Be It a $10 Wine, or Much More, the Judgments Come Free 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z The space is unpretentious and yet still refined. Chez Ma Tante, Where Falafel and Kedgeree Live in Harmony 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z WHO Rachel Jackson, a financial services professional in Manhattan, talks about meeting her husband, Bruce, also in finance, and what led them to their unpretentious getaway. House Tour: Woodstock, N.Y. 2011-01-27T23:32:42Z Like white or ruby port, other easygoing port styles, the Fine Tawny was light and frisky, sweet and unpretentious, with flavors of herbs, nuts and dried fruit. Port’s Dilemma: ‘Before Dinner Is Too Early; After Too Late’ 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z In an interview she seemed unpretentious and earthy, without any of the slickness you might expect from someone raised in Manhattan with boldface names in the background. Jenny Lauren Steps Into Her Own 2012-04-06T18:04:09Z His broad appeal has made him the public face of an industry that he represents in his relatable, unpretentious and jovial way. Christian Siriano has become the face of a fashion industry that once dismissed him 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z The effect is ethereal yet unpretentious, airy, elegant and livable. The 25 Rooms That Influence the Way We Design 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Would it be reading too much into these unpretentious passages to observe that they hinted at Terkel's love of folkloric music, whether expressed in shades of jazz, blues or gospel? The spirit of Studs Terkel expressed in jazz 2011-01-25T15:10:16Z His benign gaze falls on a sedate clientele of avid eaters glad that this unpretentious spot remains a destination for seriously creative cuisine. A quirky name and creative cuisine combine at Blind Pig Bistro 2012-02-16T21:35:04Z The service is warm and unpretentious, even down to earth. At Aska, a Nordic Chef’s Vision Bears Fruit (and Lichens) 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z But the happiest surprise is what an unpretentious delight that dancing is. At ‘The Prom’ on Broadway, It’s Time to Dance (and Flip) 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z POP tread lightly on all this, but with graceful and unpretentious ease. For opera lovers, at last a 'Rake' for L.A., bearded lady and all 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z On a spare wooden set with a few pieces of basic furniture, scenic designer Beowulf Boritt finds ways of materializing the unpretentious spirit of Newfoundland. Generosity overcomes terrorism in unpretentious 'Come From Away' 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z The music was relatively undemanding in the morning, with the North Mississippi Allstars Duo playing unpretentious, if derivative southern rock. The Big Chill: day three ? review 2011-08-08T12:45:29Z “Like us, the memorial is simple, strong and unpretentious,” she added. Giving Hope, and a Place to Mourn: Memorials to the Pandemic 2021-02-22T05:00:00Z The restaurant is elegantly unpretentious — bare wooden tables and lighting a bit too bright to be called romantic. 36 Hours in Belo Horizonte, Brazil 2014-04-25T17:41:13Z “And, in its zanily unpretentious way, it is certainly that.” What’s on TV Friday: ‘After Life’ and ‘Tin Star’ 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z In person Ms. Goerke comes across as warm, funny and unpretentious — the kind of diva you would like to get a beer, or sparkling water, with. A Soprano Survived a Vocal Crisis. The Met Found Its Brünnhilde. 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Her newly published autobiography, "My Extraordinary Ordinary Life," will be available for sale; it's as direct, unpretentious and likable as Spacek's beloved screen persona. June 7 at SIFF: Sissy Spacek 2012-06-06T21:19:04Z They came and came again with their wives and husbands and sometimes their children to the big but unpretentious house on North Beverly Drive, where Mrs. Wald lived for 70 years. Connie Wald, Hollywood Hostess, Dies at 96 2012-11-17T06:00:34Z Its technical and unpretentious full-bodied movement is the draw. Dance Review: José Limón Company at Baruch Performing Arts Center 2013-01-20T18:29:11Z They are the sorts of wines I love to drink — pure and unpretentious but with character and depth. Leaving It All Behind for the Love of Nebbiolo 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z As a composer, she culls a lot of her inspiration from life experience, and no matter how technical her music gets, it retains an unpretentious, poignant appeal. Marta Sánchez Finds Beauty in Loss With a Refreshed Quintet 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z But why would they when they're producing work like this, which makes an unpretentious but true statement on generational tension, aging and nostalgia without turning self-important? How the "South Park" guys became an American institution 2011-06-15T16:12:00Z Why can’t I just go bowling the way it was meant to be: unpretentious, inexpensive and accompanied by greasy food and old T-shirts. Back-to-Basics Bowling (No Fancy-Pants Stuff) 2011-04-28T20:14:48Z He brought an affable, unpretentious style to the job, consistent with his own down-to-earth personality and his sense that museums needed to lose some of their stuffiness to attract new audiences. Jan Fontein, Scholar of Asian Art, Is Dead at 89 2017-07-03T04:00:00Z Before a wave of new restaurants began opening roughly a decade ago, the city was flush with unpretentious bars that catered to the young and broke. As D.C. dive bars go extinct, summer interns find Washington less welcoming 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z What once seemed obtuse and alienating now comes across the way Coleman probably always heard it, as bluntly emotional and unpretentious as the blues. Lighting Out for the Territories With Ornette Coleman 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z How are the Brexotics to be reconciled to living in a quiet unpretentious country at peace with its neighbors? The Real Meaning of the Brexit Debate 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z The energy generated between Alexander’s early works and new ones is urbane and uncanny, exceptionally sophisticated yet refreshingly unpretentious. The sculptures that help you to see (and feel) color in a new light 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z The homey and unpretentious items capture the ethos of each establishment but are practical for everyday home cooking. Family Meals at the World’s Best Restaurants 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z “I thought she was stunning, unpretentious and real. She asked about Bella and didn’t talk about herself. We gabbed until 3 a.m.” Her Persistence Paid Off 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z She mostly sang in the version of creole spoken there, but even audiences who couldn't understand the lyrics were moved by her stirring renditions, her unpretentious manner and the music's infectious beat. Grammy-winning singer Cesaria Evora dies at age 70 2011-12-17T19:52:37Z Each work presents an unpretentious, eminently habitable space that seems almost continuous with our own. Art Review: Romantics Shining Clear Light on Daily Existence 2011-04-07T22:30:23Z It’s a good job for a curious person with a literary bent, which seems to describe the unpretentious Griffin as she lightly peppers her conversations with the British-sounding “Do you know?” instead of “you know.” The quiet impresario: Pulling the right strings at the Folger 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z The Peel part of him, the unpretentious, cult-y music obsessive really only interested in the next great record, the next surprising sound, the latest unexpected hybrid, means that age doesn't really matter. Paul Morley interviews DJ Pete Tong 2010-05-28T12:20:00Z They are unpretentious, unassuming, but also confident, virtuosic, and surpassingly moving. Ian McLagan on Green Day: “If I had a gun, they’d all be dead” 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z This unpretentious, 10-table dining room is homey and creative; cookbooks line a long shelf above an open kitchen, and checks are delivered in wooden cigar boxes. 36 Hours: 36 Hours in Newport, R.I. 2011-06-16T18:52:20Z Cherry Bar is an institution – unpretentious, gritty and dedicated to live music. 48 hours in Melbourne: what to do, where to go 2015-05-17T04:00:00Z In the Q Brothers' rhyming, jiving, unpretentious treatment, Much Ado is recast as a celebration of soppy summer love, and a sassy dismissal of the Nothings we put in its way. Funk It Up About Nothin' - review 2011-04-12T23:05:00Z Yet the city remains unpretentious and affordable, a place where even the best restaurants rarely demand reservations. 36 Hours in Providence, R.I. 2012-07-11T21:32:20Z There’s a calm, unpretentious feeling in the house that matches their personalities. Finding Joy in the Unknown 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z He sells them well, and they reveal an unpretentious man without a cynical bone in his body. Mark Grist – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-24T14:20:48Z The restaurant, an unpretentious place he's chosen, is deserted when we arrive. Sam Shepard bares his soul 2010-03-21T00:05:00Z Over coffee under a broiling sun on the South Bank in London, she is cheerful, unpretentious and shouldering a hefty guitar case, en route to Leicester. Isy Suttie interview: 'I'd love to work with Victoria Wood' 2012-06-03T17:30:01Z In Koleda, a folk-dance collective that was almost a commune, the teenage Morris, already making up dances, found acceptance and an aesthetic ideal: rhythmically challenging, musically strict, yet unpretentious and fun. Mark Morris: Loves Dance, Hates Brussels 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Even as it deals with weighty, dark subjects like loss and grief, and the struggles of an immigrant family, Jacob’s novel is light and optimistic, unpretentious and refreshingly witty. ‘Sleepwalker’s Guide’ is a beautiful family saga 2014-07-01T04:00:00Z In person, she's refreshingly unpretentious, with an impish laugh, and a tendency to veer off into self-deprecating stories. Lyndsey Marshal: 'Clint? Such a sweet man' 2011-01-26T21:31:00Z They are raising their two young sons in Ballard and running this unpretentious cafe where she bakes and he handles the savory side. The Fat Hen: A cozy nook for the brood in the Ballard 'hood 2012-05-31T20:13:04Z This unpretentious aesthetic is very much in vogue; it was on view at Folger in 2012 in a sleek “Hamlet” from Shakespeare’s Globe that similarly was assayed by a cast of eight. A well-played, compact ‘King Lear’ at Folger Theatre Beyond the loose New York City theme — and a stylistic frame that runs from Ornette Coleman to West African kora music to the Velvet Underground — it’s an album of alert cohesion and unpretentious charm. The Best Albums of 2015 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z On the surface, “Illusion Travels by Streetcar” is an unpretentious comedy about the pleasure of playing hooky. The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema Lives Quietly Online 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z The town’s two most famous foods — tripe stew and a quadruple-decker sandwich drenched in sauce — say it all: This place is unpretentious. Visit Porto, one of Europe’s most alluring ‘second cities’ 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z Amiable and engaging as personal reminiscence, “My History” is also a sharp, unpretentious study of a writer in the making. Antonia Fraser’s ‘My History’: The biographer and mom of six looks back 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z Her discovery of Brian Cant's unpretentious charm remains the template for children's casting. Children's TV veteran looks back 2013-01-31T08:25:46Z It was a lovely, heartfelt statement from an unpretentious young woman. Golden Globe Awards Winners Include ‘Boyhood’ and ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’ 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z Based in Los Angeles, he did gain recognition during his career for designing unpretentious, sunny dwellings with changeable floor plans. MoMA Built a House. Then It Disappeared. Now It’s Found. 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z His artistic persona, evident in his stage manner as well as his songs, suggested a distillation of folk wisdom in a knowing but unpretentious package. Mose Allison, a Font of Jazz and Blues, Dies at 89 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z But his body of work is as unpretentious and down-to-earth as it gets, with themes of corruption and moral compromise that are pulled up — by the roots — from the soil of real life. ‘Graduation’s’ Cristian Mungiu on ‘compromise as a personal choice and corruption as a social phenomenon’ 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z Winter Park Family-friendly, unpretentious and affordable are just a few of the characteristics of this Denver favorite. | Ski Guide 2010: Where Peaks Are High, and Prices Low 2009-12-14T14:26:00Z The chain’s image was as unpretentious and accessible as its products, which came to include the Personal Pan Pizza in the 1980s, a move that signaled the restaurant was moving toward targeting consumers as individuals. Pizza Hut desperately wants you to believe their hipster Instagram is real life 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Nimoy set a different example: he grew, in a slow, natural, and unpretentious way, more capacious. Postscript: Leonard Nimoy 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z It’s that unpretentious attitude that governs his films. ‘Inherent Vice’ is complex and subversive. Paul Thomas Anderson is pretty normal. 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z This unpretentious man brought passion, adventure and energy into an otherwise dull architectural scene. The best architecture for 2011 2011-01-03T08:00:02Z Like the artist himself, who greets people with a friendly “Howdy,” it is air-kiss-free, an unpretentious Giverny of the California interstate. Sweet Home California 2010-10-01T14:16:00Z Her relatively tasteful décor for Hitler helped him deceive journalists and other visitors, who described him as unpretentious and cultured. The Role of Décor in Hitler’s Life 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z They did so by serving food that creatively blends Québécois and French tradition in small, fashionable, unpretentious neighborhood restaurants. L’Express, the Beloved Montreal Bistro Where So Much Began 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z He’s more interested in letting their unpretentious good humor shine through. | 'Ghost Bird': An Arkansas Mystery: The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker 2010-04-27T22:02:00Z It's a smart and highly entertaining popcorn thriller from British-born director Rupert Wyatt, cheerfully satirical in the tradition of this movie series, yet unpretentious at the same time. Rise of the Planet of the Apes ? review 2011-08-11T13:01:01Z She described it as “so disarmingly genuine, unpretentious, and fun to read.” Eventually They Fell in Love (Their Cats, Not So Much) 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z The sensibilities tied together by each of these pieces can seem far apart, but the band does the job backhandedly, as if it’s no big thing; theirs is a particularly Chicago mind-set, strong-willed and unpretentious. Playlist : New CDs: Josh Berman, Guardian Alien, Rodrigo Campos 2012-08-17T19:49:57Z Yet Norman Wisdom remained that most modest of British superstars, unpretentious, full of humility, despite a dizzying rise to international fame. Norman Wisdom - a life in clips 2010-10-04T22:55:00Z As the name indicates, it is an unpretentious wine, just $17 and intended to be fresh, vibrant and uncomplicated. Chardonnay, the Oregon Way 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z The gardens were as unpretentious as the houses, with the comforting shelter of shade trees and lots of foundation shrubbery. An artist captures the ‘ghost voices’ of abandoned houses 2018-07-31T04:00:00Z Instead “Captain America,” like its unapologetically corny hero, is propelled by unpretentious and plucky ingenuity. | 'Captain America': Hey, Brooklyn, Where Did You Get Those Muscles? 2011-07-21T12:00:01Z “But the larger message I’m seeing in this movement is that people try so hard to be perfect on Instagram. It’s nice that these cakes are unpretentious and a rejection of that.” Pandemic Baking Just Got Weirder 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z After the Bach, which was intensely felt but unpretentious, 18 pieces of Alone Together bled into one another as Ms. Koh played through them without pause. Think Outside the Opera House, and Inside the Parking Garage 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Some auctioneering outfits are good at pulling off the difficult feat of turning unpretentious sales into enjoyable larks. The Beauty of the Modest Auction 2011-01-21T14:30:05Z “He’s unpretentious and easy to work with. There’s a light, playful ease and a real warmth there,” says Anderson’s longtime friend, Joanna Newsom — the Arcadian harpist who plays Sortilège, clairvoyant narrator of “Inherent Vice.” ‘Inherent Vice’ is complex and subversive. Paul Thomas Anderson is pretty normal. 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Everyone I interviewed from the production called the Duffers generous, hard-working and unpretentious. ‘Stranger Things’ Is Back, and the Duffer Brothers Made It Big 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z This is one of many restaurants that make St. Paul worth a visit: unpretentious and noisy with — as its name, “the Terrace,” suggests — an outdoor view. Back to Provence 2011-06-17T18:55:00Z Its unpretentious design reinforces a basic lesson about how literary careers start. Antiques: Hunting for Windows in a House by Frank Lloyd Wright 2011-07-07T21:49:42Z Known in the opera world as unpretentious, Dame Sutherland was valued for her hard work and astonishing technique. Obituary: Soprano Joan Sutherland was opera legend 2010-10-12T03:18:00Z Today, Ms. Boone remains warm, unpretentious and deeply, raucously funny. Mary Boone Is Not Done 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z This is an unpretentious appetizer that anyone who can work an oven can make. The best appetizer recipes to fuel a night of binge-watching TV, according to the Salon Food team 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z Lotte, with her unruly red hair and her spirited smile, is charming and lively, and Ms. Stein supplies the film with a jolt of fresh, unpretentious modern energy. | 'Young Goethe in Love': ?Young Goethe in Love? - Review 2011-11-03T23:48:59Z Tennessee Mountain, unpretentious and underwhelming, was one of the few spots that felt accessible. Critical Shopper: At the Crocs Store, Standing Proudly in Foam Shoes 2010-05-26T01:51:00Z The obvious role model for Mr. Tune’s casual, unpretentious vocal style is Fred Astaire, but with a twang. Music Review: Tommy Tune at Feinstein’s at Loews Regency 2012-11-22T21:31:29Z The art criticism on offer in “Flash” is like the best of Weegee’s street photography: revealing and unpretentious. A Portrait of Weegee That Captures the Man and the Myth in Full 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z So does the fact that he is ultimately insouciant about the art world, a refreshingly unpretentious person in a relentlessly pretentious scene. Meet Alexander Gilkes, Co-Founder of Paddle8, an Online Auction House 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z Miami, they felt, needed a restaurant like the ones that were proliferating in every other big city in the country: a small, neighborhood gastro pub serving unpretentious but sophisticated comfort food. Bites : A Gastro Pub by the Palms in Miami 2013-02-06T20:47:37Z It's a reasonable film, unpretentious in its way. James Cameron's Sanctum ? review 2011-02-03T22:24:00Z The seating is unpretentious and fat and upholstered in textiles by Pierre Frey and Lisa Fine, among other designers. A Southern Home That Embodies Oh-This-Old-Thing Elegance 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z Now, he was playing with such softness and unpretentious delicacy that I could barely hear him over the wind rustling through the trees — and I mean this as a compliment. Review: Lang Lang, Classical Music’s Superstar, Returns Quietly 2018-07-08T04:00:00Z By all accounts she was sharp-witted and sweet-toothed, unpretentious and welcoming to fellow Southern stragglers who by stroke of luck had been seated next to her. My Harper Lee pilgrimage: Visiting Monroeville, in search of “Mockingbird’s” essence 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z Artsy, unpretentious, historic hotel overlooking the canal, with cellar patio at water level. Utrecht is a hidden gem in Amsterdam’s shadow 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Yes, the rustic, versatile, approachable, unpretentious, healthy, hearty potato is what, to my mind, saw this pie get so many likes. This Spinach-Potato Pie Feels Like a Hug 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z It's La Soirée in microcosm: timeless and unpretentious, captivating and almost as light as air. La Soir?e - review 2010-10-25T21:15:00Z Are there moments when you ask yourself whether Ms. Gallace’s unpretentious landscapes really differ that much from the daubings of a Sunday painter? Maureen Gallace’s Restrained Palette of House, Sea, Sky 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z So was Café Loup, the genteel but unpretentious West Village bistro that continues to bridge generations in terms of its appeal to editors, academics and writers. A Critic’s Tour of Literary Manhattan 2012-12-14T17:13:34Z Commune of Buttons Fresh, unpretentious wines from the Adelaide Hills. The Big Reverb of Australia’s Lo-Fi Wine Movement 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z With luminous interiors, the pristine but unpretentious building is a subtle container for its subversive and challenging art, and a geometric foil to the surrounding landscape, which itself embodies lessons suggested by Gilardi’s micro-ecosystems. 2 Art Havens in the Hudson Valley Offer Nature Indoors and Out 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z I give it extra points for the light, unpretentious bottle. At just $12, this fruit-forward Spanish red punches above its weight 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z The Red Cat, an unpretentious neighborhood restaurant in Chelsea that became a destination, will close at the end of December after nearly 20 years in business. The Red Cat, a Pioneering Chelsea Restaurant, Will Close 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Smooth blond wood, dim lighting and simple orchids create a comfortable, surprisingly unpretentious atmosphere. Star-Rated Spas 2010-06-29T22:35:00Z Mr. Bronfman played the breathless solo part, which was written for him, with unpretentious wisdom and mastery, like a noble march to the grave. Review: Carnegie Hall’s Season Opens With Two Faces of Cleveland 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z If authentic Parisian atmosphere and delicious crepes at dirt-cheap prices are what you want, this unpretentious gem, not far from the Sacré-Coeur, is the place for you. How to visit Paris on the cheap: dos and don’ts for budget-minded families 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z For casual drinking, this is fine, and it sends a message that you are unpretentious. Don’t believe the hype. You don’t need glasses in multiple shapes and sizes to enjoy wine. 2017-09-29T04:00:00Z At her rambling, unpretentious house on North Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, Ms. Wald assembled newcomers and the Hollywood gratin at a table where she served them meatloaf, roast chicken or veal stew. Saving the Endangered Dinner Party 2012-11-28T23:49:55Z Tall, broad-shouldered, hulking in his platform boots, he is instantly recognizable, and once he thaws, proves unpretentious despite his Hollywood fame. When Monsters Make the Best Husbands 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z It's accessible, unpretentious and workmanlike in the sense of musicians toiling hard to achieve the effect they want, getting stuck in and going for it with gritty determination. New band of the day ? No 924: Giant Steps 2010-12-06T17:45:00Z That generosity, coupled with the unpretentious precision of their craft, is always moving, though in this case not entirely convincing. ‘Young Ahmed’ Review: Fighting for the Soul of a Teenage Militant 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z And, coming just moments after Lady Gaga’s emotional performance, “Spotlight’s” victory felt like a vindication — for smart, unpretentious, socially engaged filmmaking and people in privilege using their power to do the right thing. ‘Spotlight’s’ best-picture Oscar shows that big, noisy movies don’t always win 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z The superb acting brings us close to a marginalized group rarely depicted with such unpretentious dignity, displaying a joie de vivre and infectious family vibe. New Directors/New Films Series Sets Lineup 2010-02-25T17:48:00Z Lines like “You wouldn’t have a putter-inner by any chance?” or “Good luck with your homicide!” mark her as cheery and unpretentious at a minimum. ‘Fargo’ Season 3, Episode 4: A Wolf in Cheap Clothing 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z Oscar and the Academy, take note: With this triumphant evening, Corden and the Tonys are reminding you that an awards show can be irreverent, unpretentious, relevant, empathetic and sophisticated. Critic’s Notebook: Miranda’s big night, and Corden’s larger truths 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z Lavender also notes that the book is written with "uncluttered, nonacademic, interesting and unpretentious prose." Pulitzer Prize-winning author Goetzmann dies 2010-09-17T21:56:00Z It's hard not to root for such a relaxed and unpretentious venture, but unfortunately "Keepers" is breezy to a fault. Richard Schickel's movies memoir 'Keepers' is breezy to a fault 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z “This piece very much brings all those together in a rather organic, unpretentious way — natural but with a real feeling for pulling all these different branches of culture together.” Wait, Leonard Bernstein Wrote a ‘Peter Pan’ Musical? 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z A mother of four has a bright, unpretentious, ironic voice that will keep you reading this 1,000-page novel made up mostly of one breathless sentence. 50 notable works of fiction in 2019 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z Lam, meanwhile, says he seeks “unpretentious luxury with an unexpected mix-up of styles,” qualities that also define his fashion designs. Derek Lam's Manhattan Home 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z In a bathing suit, she was a special kind of all-American girl: tall, lithe, breathtakingly attractive and unpretentious. Esther Williams, Who Swam to Movie Fame, Dies at 91 2013-06-06T17:42:45Z It’s the ethos of the place, the liberating conviction that an unpretentious, egalitarian attitude is completely compatible with the highest standards of elite musicianship and art. Review: Mark Morris’s Egalitarian Ethos and Top-Class Art 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z Not only are these poems endlessly stimulating intellectually and aesthetically satisfying, they are also approachable, and unpretentious. Joined to Seamus Heaney's Human Chain 2011-02-07T13:32:51Z Moreover, the Monster, a longstanding gay bar in Greenwich Village, has a dance floor, as does Icon, an unpretentious club in Astoria, Queens. Gay Dance Clubs on the Wane in the Age of Grindr 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z A lot of it was plainly backup, simple and unpretentious. Dance Review: Nimbaya! Drummers From Guinea, at Symphony Space 2012-03-27T22:43:36Z Friendly and unpretentious, the place made you feel like a local, even if you could never afford an apartment nearby. ‘Cornelia Street’ Review: A Musical With Local Ambitions 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z In: long-life pantry items, flour and yeast, and unpretentious cuts of meat. 'Crazy amounts of chicken' and masks - a small Washington grocer's typical day 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z Servers are gracious and unpretentious, with a sense of fun. Restaurant Review: Blanca in Bushwick, Brooklyn 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z You met a lot of unpretentious people in Philip Levine’s spare, ironic poems of the industrial heartland. An Appraisal: The Poet Philip Levine, an Outsider Archiving the Forgotten 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z La Bettola Popular and unpretentious family restaurant serving the best island standards at bargain prices. T Magazine: Stone Soul Picnic 2011-05-20T16:28:24Z It was casual and unpretentious, too easy to like perhaps, but also proof that there was art after Conceptualism’s death-of-the-object stance. Pattern & Decoration: A Movement That Still Has Legs 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z So how did an unpretentious neighborhood festival gather so much momentum in such a short period of time? Hyde Park Jazz Festival bulks up for the fall 2011-04-25T13:55:00Z Since its inception in the mid-1990s, the Flea Theater has positioned itself as a haven for experimentation, an unpretentious home for risk-taking and for young actors eager to get their start. The Flea Theater, Experimenting Again, Walks a New Tightrope 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z McGlaughlin talks about classical music with unpretentious enthusiasm, highlighting beautiful melodies, illustrating harmonies on the piano and telling good yarns about composers. Three things we love this week, Nov. 11-17, 2012 2012-11-07T23:11:12Z Stick around long enough, and you acquire a certain gravitas, no matter how ragged and unpretentious you may be. Dave Attell Is Our Greatest Club Comic (Says the Writer He Made Fun Of) 2019-03-20T04:00:00Z It is a refreshingly unpretentious album, with songs that take the shortest path from feeling to words while also deploying some alarmingly lovely turns of phrase. Zach Bryan Is Music’s Most Reluctant New Star 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z For me, it's a spiritually faithful and unpretentious adaptation that takes the book-into-film challenge seriously. 2009-12-29T02:01:00Z Zoned for a gritty mix of retail and light industry, it retained some of its unpretentious, quirky and community-oriented character. This street was an ‘Old Seattle’ holdout. Now it’s unrecognizable. 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z There started to bubble up this, I would like to think unpretentious, but very literate, emotive, earnest music that was coming from the Northwest. Ben Gibbard reflects on two era-defining albums ahead of Seattle shows 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z But it perhaps also spoke to the unpretentious, Everyman image that Hipkins likes to project. On the campaign trail, New Zealand leader Chris Hipkins faces an uphill battle wooing voters 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Famous as both a world-class flamenco guitarist and the person who coined the term “cuchi-cuchi,” she moves through the world with an unpretentious kindness and excitement. How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Charo 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z When he learned that his rings had been taken, Mr. Berra responded with his brand of unpretentious wisdom: “Well, I know I won them.” Thieves’ Loot: A Warhol, a Pollock and 9 of Bera’s World Series Rings 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Zaluzhny was already known as an ambitious and modern commander, but also an unpretentious man who liked to joke with his subordinates and didn't put on airs. Valery Zaluzhny, the man behind Ukraine's counteroffensive 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z He was down-home and practical, an unpretentious, slightly balding scientist who maintained a bit of his small-town roots in the midst of the heady pace of Silicon Valley. Gordon E. Moore, Intel founder and creator of Moore's Law, dies at 94 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z But that unpretentious appearance, scraggly beard and all, reflects his current attitude toward basketball. Kevin Durant still just wants to hoop. The game demands more. 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z This is fine dining in its purest, most unpretentious form. The 25 Travel Experiences You Must Have 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z He is a quirky, unpretentious nerd who wears cargo shorts and sports frizzy, unkempt hair, and he’s been cultivating a reputation as the law-abiding crypto mogul. Is This Crypto’s Lehman Moment? 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Half science experiment and half crash course in wine tasting, these guided wine blending classes are remarkably unpretentious and make the world of wine feel accessible and fun. 14 L.A. experiences that are great gifts for people who 'don’t want anything' 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z In that embryonic stage, their music had an unpretentious, often impassioned character compared with the mechanized, detached style they would adopt years later when they fully embraced synthesizers and drum machines. Neu! created a rhythm that’s still beating 50 years later 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Describing her as "part of the cultural furniture we lived in", Swansea-born Lord Williams added: "People felt a personal connection with her because she was so unpretentious, apparently devoid of ego." Queen Elizabeth II: Gun salute tribute set for Cardiff 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Despite his unpretentious demeanor, Daisuke Sakurai is dead serious about not only enhancing brand power but also recruiting young people to his company, a challenge he sees as a matter of survival. Pot-bellied Japanese security guards reach TikTok stardom 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z "I love Robertson because I love small, unpretentious towns," she says. Miriam Margolyes: 'I now look up to Australian bogans' 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Fox Island has a small, unpretentious pub called Zog’s, worth a stop if you’re in the mood for a local pint. These 4 WA destinations are worth a road trip before summer ends 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z But he is also uninhibited, unpretentious and always willing to put on a show to persuade people. ‘Captain Condom’ Turned the Tide in Thailand’s War on AIDS and Overpopulation 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z “His gentle voice and unpretentious manner was immediately comforting and you could not help but love him.” ‘Leave It to Beaver’ star Tony Dow, who played Wally Cleaver, dies at 77 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Erudite but unpretentious, Dr. Bode was a savvy chronicler of the nation’s political scene. Ken Bode, political reporter who moderated ‘Washington Week,’ dies at 83 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z This is a big city, a diverse city and a city that is far more unpretentious than its reputation. The unofficial suit of L.A. is Italian — and it won the city over by not pandering 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z The former timber and mining burg of Index, roughly 60 miles northeast of Seattle, once welcomed such pass-through traffic along its few unpretentious blocks via a 10-mile winding road from Gold Bar. Index’s only inn perseveres amid historic charm and challenge 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z It’s a worthwhile space to check in with if you love queer spaces where art is centered in an unpretentious way. Looking for queer community in L.A.? Start here 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z A full complement of whites for warm-weather sipping fills out our list this week, featuring two offbeat but fun, unpretentious wines from Lakewood Vineyards in the Finger Lakes. Perspective | A zippy white wine delivers a lot of fun for just $14 2022-05-19T04:00:00Z The restaurant is quaint yet refined, charming yet unpretentious, small and intimate. Hot Seattle pop-ups: Loaded tostadas, sourdough crust pizza and Japanese-style fried chicken 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z I can see what Tebay likes: It’s a marvelous, unpretentious place. A dash of Americana has stirred the London cocktail mix 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z He was as American as apple pie, this shy, unpretentious West Virginian born in Charleston on Black Thursday, Oct. Appreciation: How George Crumb became one of America's most surprisingly consequential composers 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z Ms. Vitti regrouped and returned to her comedic roots, throwing herself into ribald and unpretentious films that won her a devoted Italian fan base. Monica Vitti, multifaceted actress who symbolized Italian mystique, dies at 90 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z There’s an unpretentious beauty that resonates in each frame of director Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog,” a dark, thoughtful tale that explores inexpressible emotions and their consequences with a pensive pace. When revenge leads to peace in 'Power of the Dog' 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z The fully functional result was also a witty, unpretentious tool helpful in conceptually unclogging blockages of conventional thought needing to be flushed down the drain. Luciano Perna, an L.A. Conceptual artist known for spectral photos and homey sculptures, dies at 63 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Known for his unpretentious style, Madden travelled to games in his own bus because he suffered from claustrophobia. John Madden: Legendary NFL coach and commentator dies at 85 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Although Anderson has come to be associated with New York, with Europe, with cosmopolitan intellectualism, her baseline vibe is extremely Midwestern — normal, practical, unpretentious, conspicuously kind. Laurie Anderson Has a Message for Us Humans 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z Among his colleagues, Mr. Williams was known as an intellectual force but also as unpretentious and quick to laugh at himself. For the First Time in 232 Years, a Black Prosecutor Leads a Storied Office 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z He saw his job as hosting the entire, greater Spokane community in his welcoming, unpretentious little baseball stadium at the edge of town — impeccably engineering a cozy and communal feeling for everyone, every night. I Had a Chance to Travel Anywhere. Why Did I Pick Spokane? 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Humble and unpretentious, she saw herself as a servant to her country. Opinion | Farewell, Angela Merkel. You Were Once the ‘Leader of the Free World.’ 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z This balance is necessary for both of them to retain the perspective that makes Paisaboys what is it: authentic, unpretentious, real, intimately connected with the experience of the people who wear their clothes. If you wear Paisaboys, you might be in on L.A. streetwear’s biggest inside joke 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z I appreciated this unpretentious show when I first encountered it in its La Jolla Playhouse premiere in 2015 but never expected that the musical would have such remarkable staying power. Review: 'Come From Away' loses none of its folksy charm on screen 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z Later in his career Belmondo professed an unpretentious modesty, shrugging off his success, but at his box-office height in the 1960s, he was anything but modest. Jean-Paul Belmondo, Magnetic Star of the French New Wave, Dies at 88 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z The Sierra-at-Tahoe Resort is beloved for its unpretentious and comparatively affordable winter prices. Strong winds push California wildfire closer to Lake Tahoe 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Measured and unpretentious, he described himself as a “sober” leader. Jacques Rogge, IOC president for 12 years, dies at 79 2021-08-29T04:00:00Z “He’s unpretentious, unassuming. He never forgets that what we’re doing is enmeshed with the lives of the people he represents.” Ex-Sen. Levin, Michigan’s longest-serving senator, has died 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z In conversation, Abrams is warm, funny, curious and unpretentious, though also precise, giving answers of a legal clarity. In politics and novels, Stacey Abrams is 'definitely a plotter' 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z It's about healthy eating, but in a non-preachy and unpretentious way. Marcus Rashford's budget cookery serves up fish finger sandwich 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z “I like having a Miller High Life in hand, somewhere unpretentious,” he says. When a dive bar fan quit drinking, he set out to craft a nonalcoholic beer worth celebrating 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z The food is straightforward and unpretentious: grilled meats and fresh sausages and crunchy chopped salads of cucumber and tomato and onion. Rediscovering Russian Salad 2021-02-10T05:00:00Z Her research program almost functioned as the anti-announcement: she studied gene regulation in Escherichia coli, the most unpretentious of model systems. The Human Genome and the Making of a Skeptical Biologist 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z They buoyed along gently on the unpretentious know-it-all-ism of referential humor. Review: In 'Mike Nichols: A Life,' a brilliant portrait of the director who made his luck 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z Serene, unpretentious, and weird But Alyx is my game of the year for more personal reasons, too. Why Half-Life: Alyx is my game of the year 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z El Chapultepec is known as an unpretentious bar where jazz legends have stopped to play for free, KCNC-TV reports. Longtime Denver jazz club forced to shut down permanently 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Such a sensibility sits at the center of “The Know-How City”: Los Angeles as unpretentious, defined by “solid, old-fashioned, plain hard work.” Jan Morris perfectly captured the world — and Los Angeles too 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z On an unpretentious parcel of land south of Ossineke, the Sunrise Animal Sanctuary offers refuge and welcome for animals that have been abused, neglected, or cast out of their homes. Michigan sanctuary gives respite for wounded animals, people 2020-11-23T05:00:00Z The next day, the Chamber of Commerce’s Baker sat in the luncheonette at Green’s Pharmacy, an unpretentious local staple since 1938. ‘Dripping with money’: A look behind the gated affluence of Trump’s Palm Beach 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z “They shun socializing with just anybody but only with people who are in their view, ‘one of the kind,’ meaning unpretentious and genuine,” Beck said. Newnan woman visits ‘Magick River’ in Malaysia 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z He described Grove as a thoughtful, inclusive, transparent, unpretentious and “measured guy with a sense of humor.” Jobs czar strives to get Minnesota economy back on track 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z Nearly a century later, Harding Park “may be the most unpretentious site ever to host a major,” he said. How Harding Park Became a Muni Fit for a Major 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z Former colleagues describe Miller as a serious and unpretentious veteran attorney. Pandemic aid watchdog steps into partisan war over bailouts 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z She worked her way from musical halls to society dance bands, helped by an appealing voice and an unpretentious stage manner. Vera Lynn, singer who kept British spirits soaring during World War II, dies at 103 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z But May was beloved because he remained utterly unpretentious, without guile or dissimulation, candid to the point of tactlessness. Robert May (1936-2020) and the Future of Scientific Research 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z In a league shaped by superstars and big personalities, Sloan stood out as unpretentious — so much so that he often ate his pregame meal in the media room alongside reporters. Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan dies after battling Parkinson’s disease 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z It’s a fittingly unpretentious setup for talking to a writer whose superpower is relatability. "Hidden Valley Road" traces schizophrenia's devastation of a family 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Before Norman’s demonstration on the practice tee, he and I had spent some time together in Foxwood’s unpretentious dining room. The story of Moe Norman, golf’s troubled genius - Golf Digest 2020-04-01T04:00:00Z Leonard was notoriously unpretentious about his chosen profession. Get Shorty at 30: Dennis Lehane on Elmore Leonard's Hollywood satire 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z Over time, the self-effacing and unpretentious Mr. Mubarak was eclipsed by one with an almost imperial sense of entitlement. Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian Leader Ousted in Arab Spring, Dies at 91 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Open since 2014 on an otherwise anti-remarkable block facing the federal courthouse, it’s a little Seattle treasure that serves French wines in an unpretentious, affordable, fully fun fashion. The 4 best things restaurant critic Bethany Jean Clement ate in Seattle this month 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z An amiably crusty man with an ironic half-smile, he ushered me into his office, an unpretentious hive littered with scripts, books and papers. What the Foundry's Melanie Joseph and Playwrights Horizons' Tim Sanford mean to theater 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z An unpretentious distillation of human history that mixed anthropology, sociology, politics and geography, Yuval Noah Harari’s doorstopper, Sapiens, found favour with readers keen for a digestible long view. From The Big Short to Normal People: the books that defined the decade 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z The unpretentious zippiness of Abrams’ direction infuses this chapter with what my screening companion described as “that ‘Star Wars’ flavor”: a breezy mix of jaunty comedy and bloodless action, high-spirited banter and high-flying peril. Review: 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' is here to remind you just how good 'The Last Jedi' was 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Don’t let its florid, mouthful of a title mislead you: “The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open” is a film that’s as urgent and unpretentious as it is remarkable. Review: A tale of two women, ‘The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open’ is remarkable 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z A native son’s moving ode to a southeast L.A. neighborhood institution as community space, and the unpretentious, ultra-thin crust, shredded pepperoni pizzas at Chico’s. Newsletter: More PG&E power outages likely to begin Wednesday 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z It’s a perfectly unpretentious, familiar-looking specimen: yellow goo melting between buttery slices of white bread, branded by the griddle and sliced on the diagonal. Golden Diner Updates the Greasy-Spoon Tradition 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Gross, who later graduated from Fordham Law School, prefers unpretentious professional titles. The Radical Manifesto Embraced by Google Workers and Uber Drivers 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z It’s no surprise the unpretentious sexagenarian didn’t keep the keepsake of the 20-13 win over the Chargers. Juggled lineup works wonders for Broncos 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z For all his basketball accolades, Rule is remembered by family and friends as an unpretentious, humble man who never got caught up in his fame. Bob Rule was the talk of Seattle sports in the 1960s, and maybe the best Sonic you’ve never heard of 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z “But there will definitely be something lost, in no small part because the Coliseum is cheap, it’s easy to access and it’s unpretentious.” The Beauty of America’s Ugliest Ballpark 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z In interviews, Clark tends to be laid back and welcoming, a sharply dressed but unpretentious rocker of few words. Yes, Gary Clark Jr. is a throwback guitar god. But he's no 'museum piece' 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Burton paid his way through art school by selling paintings to his Rhondda neighbours, who were unpretentious about art. Artist gets birthday show and book at 90 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z She is forty-three, with thick blond hair, dimples, and an unpretentious manner. Leading Dayton, Ohio, in an Era of Guns, Trump, and Madness 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z “Not many physical landmarks remain,” he said, adding that the band’s music still resonates with so many people because of their artistic prowess and unpretentious persona. 50 Years After the Beatles’ ‘Abbey Road,’ a Crosswalk Draws a Crowd 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z More and more gated properties from Minneapolis to Beverly Hills opened themselves to his unpretentious rental cars. “The Little King” 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Such opinions are like the man himself: impassioned yet direct; honest and unpretentious. Perspective | John Paul Stevens was the Babe Ruth of the bench, minus the theatrics 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z Totally practical and unpretentious, not at all concerned with what a date might think of where she lived or what glasses she used to serve wine. Why did my hot Z car elicit only Zzzs? 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z The nation's comedy has long punched above its weight overseas, basking in the success of cult classics and "ocker" humour - brash, endearing tales of an unpretentious Australia. Why Australian comedy is having a moment 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z A slight, unpretentious man, Pei developed a reputation as a skilled diplomat, persuading clients to spend the money for his grand-scale projects and working with a cast of engineers and developers. I.M. Pei, architect who designed Louvre Pyramid, dies at 102 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z The movie is too unpretentious for Pride, too jovial for Wrath, too self-admiring for Envy, too busy for Sloth. Review: 'Shazam!' gives the overworked superhero genre a fun, irreverent lift 2019-04-04T04:00:00Z Balding and a bit roly-poly, he has the unpretentious air of a suburban dad-next-door. A Trump mutiny? Republican prospects warily eye 2020 presidential run 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z The menu, though, resisted mockery: it was straightforward and sterling, changing frequently with the seasons but anchored by unpretentious crowd-pleasers like flaky biscuits, tortilla española, pâté, and the signature “brick chicken.” Marlow & Sons’ Quiet Transformation 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z Here was an ideal refuge in gaudy times, and a book tailor-made for rescue from oblivion: unassuming, unobtrusive, unrhetorical, uncoercive, unpretentious, an austere record of austere values. John Williams and the Canon That Might Have Been 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z “Brick is modest, unpretentious and inclusive,” Hall writes. ‘Brick’ is a visual ode to the humble red block, perhaps humanity’s best idea 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z TODAY, PAPIER-MÂCHÉ is enjoying a new life with artists and craftspeople, an acknowledgment that such unpretentious materials as thread, lace, yarn and paper have their own inherent power in an age of excess. Could Papier-Mâché Be the Perfect Medium for Our Times? 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z As one of his aides, reached on the West Coast, put it, “he’s not a show horse,” and it took a moment to conceive of the unpretentious governor as a Presidential candidate. Jay Inslee Wants to Be a Presidential Candidate for the Climate-Change Era 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z They are hospitable and decent women, unpretentious and plainly dressed. The Kid and The Choirboy – the harrowing story of George Pell's victims 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Buttigieg sits down for lunch with the Guardian at the polished but unpretentious L Street Kitchen, one more indicator of South Bend’s rebound on his watch. Too much, too young? Mayor could become the first millennial president 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Exuma is arguably the most beautiful place in the world, but it is unpretentious. My front-row seat for the Fyre Festival chaos 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z That kind of dedication to a beating heart rather than obvious suspense is, in its own way, this movie’s unpretentious badge of honor. Review: ‘West of Sunshine,’ a worthy last film for Damian Hill, who died recently at 42 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Hancock’s unpretentious memoir is a morality tale with far more shades of gray than black-or-white certainty. Review: Marvel Universe, this is not. A peek inside Trenton Doyle Hancock's Moundverse 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Van Etten’s voice is muscular, unpretentious, and rich, and she has never been quite so in control of it before. Sharon Van Etten Finds Peace After Ache 2019-01-14T05:00:00Z Her unique style drew close to 4 million viewers, mesmerized by her billowing black robes and unpretentious observations. Sister Wendy Beckett, celebrity BBC art historian, dies at 88 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Grocery-based bars are unpretentious; even in a Whole Foods bar featuring 16 craft beer taps, it’s unlikely you’d also find Edison bulbs buzzing over patrons. 8 Delightful Tips for Living a Smarter Life in 2019 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z With excellent recipes, funny illustrations, moving stories and more, the spiral-bound, unpretentious cookbook "Cook" is a good thing — and all proceeds go to good causes. ‘Cook’: How an arts community provided the recipes for a perfect Northwest cookbook 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Lerner — sincere, natural and the most unpretentious of owners — started to talk. Perspective | Patrick Corbin arrives, Bryce Harper all but exits, and Mark Lerner takes charge of Nats 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z She is seen as a pragmatic, level-headed politician, with an unpretentious style and a reputation for calm analysis as well as political acumen. Who is Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer? 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Like Nebraska, he’s unpretentious, uncomplicated, blessedly self-aware, and exploring - in his case - the quirkiness of boyhood. Nebraska boy featured in state’s tourism ad embraces quirks 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Both parents seem to undergird her clear eye, crisp wording and unpretentious sentences. It's the right time for Eula Biss' 'Notes From No Man's Land" reissue 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Farber gave the quirky name to unpretentious, unfashionable and virtuoso art that burrows in deep, avoiding grandiosity and ostentation. Review: Helen Molesworth's final show at MOCA is the anti-celebrity show we need right now - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Although it has vaulted into Amazon’s sphere, Ring has unpretentious roots. Home-security startup Ring is now in Amazon’s constellation, but moving in its own orbit 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z But on Saturday night, even as the festival grew, MTG never lost the chill, unpretentious intimacy that the Long Beach local scene is famous for, and that Fischel helped cultivate throughout his life. Review: Broken Social Scene bring a communal vibe to Music Tastes Good festival - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-30T04:00:00Z “The concept is so, like, silly that it’s inviting and unpretentious,” he said. The Taco Bell Drawing Club 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z He was unpretentious and indifferent to luxury in a postwar boom era when anyone with an ounce of ambition went after Western aid or military contracts and started buying SUVs. Perspective | The tragic death of an Afghan journalist with a different kind of courage 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z Where Gross failed through trying to be too clever by half, Murray, faithfully upholding the unpretentious values of the workhorse lower-league centre-forward, simply thrashed the ball into the net. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend's action 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z It’s very unpretentious, very clean, brightly lit ambience, very affordable way to de-stress. How Ronny Chieng, Comedian and Actor, Spends His Sundays 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z His farmhouse youth during the Great Depression made him unpretentious and frugal. The un-celebrity president: Jimmy Carter shuns riches, lives modestly in his Georgia hometown 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z The vibe is unpretentious and family-friendly, with board games to borrow and occasional live music. An Asian food hall, a stunning basement pub and other new restaurants and bars to check out now 2018-08-06T04:00:00Z While it wouldn’t take much work to develop this “Twelfth Night” into a commercial show, the outdoor version has an unpretentious charm all its own. ‘Twelfth Night’ and ‘Oliver!’ Reviews: Applause Outdoors and for Orphans 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z The ballet’s third movement was an unpretentious all-female trio, and Rogers spaced the performers in a wide triangle so that the dancing encompassed the shifting backdrop as an active part of the scene. Review: Raiford Rogers' latest moving pictures lift off from the dance stage 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z And what it serves is the kind of unpretentious cooking you may remember from your first trip to France, when you may have thought you were tasting a real green salad for the first time. Gold's reviews were playful, passionate and a fine reflection of the city he roamed. Here's a sampling 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z Suggest to Mr. Kaliebe that a balanced fund exhibits the unpretentious common sense that Midwesterners are known for and he’s quick to agree. Balanced Funds Don’t Inspire Fear or Greed. That’s Why They Are So Useful. 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Here the focus is on people and simple still lives — portrait busts, casual arrangements of cut flowers in unpretentious glass vases and plain table tops with one or a few pieces of fruit. Dan McCleary's paintings: Life at its peak beauty, but then what? 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z As Stevens chatted, asking as much about us as we were about him, I was struck by how unpretentious he seemed. Brad Stevens may just be basketball's best coach. Beating LeBron could seal it 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z It’s a very quiet, unpretentious beach town,” she said. California flower town wrestles with odor amid shift to pot 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z In a Commons tribute to Lord Martin last week, Mr Bercow said the former sheet metal worker was a "decent, hard-working unpretentious person" who "never forgot where he came from". Speaker Bercow to miss PM's Questions 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z The whole package is unobtrusive and unpretentious, and I’ve been surprised at how well the plastic resists fingerprints. The Oculus Go improves mobile VR, but there’s still a long way to go 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The rest of the club, which includes the main building, a cafe, paddle ball courts and the lawn in front, is unpretentious, if not a bit scraggly from lack of attention. Serving Up the Past and the Future at Orange Lawn 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z While she was unpretentious, plain-spoken and down-to-earth, Bush was also a Northeastern blue blood who was strong-willed, politically shrewd, always blunt and occasionally caustic. This week’s passages 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z I’m wholly different and original and also affable and friendly when I’m with genuine unpretentious folk such as the old guys I play golf with every week.” Is the Next Nobel Laureate in Literature Tending Bar in a Dusty Australian Town? 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z |
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