| 单词 | uplift |
| 例句 | I had prepared myself for that, and even thought of several positive, uplifting aphorisms to cheer him up. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Now he also experienced belatedly, for once in his life, the strongest and strangest passion; he suffered tre-mendously through it and yet was uplifted, in some way renewed and richer. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Ents in a solemn row stood like statues at the gate, with their long arms uplifted, but they made no sound. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z He was as cynical as I was regarding uplift and hope, and we were proud of having escaped what we called the “childhood disease of metaphysical fear.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I was glad to see you in Meeting,” he said gravely, “you must have found the sermon uplifting.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z "He's not at all interested in uplifting things—freedom and necessity, woman's rights and all that. You know, the sickness of our class—Brother, darling." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z The room filled with uplifted hands to dissolve. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z On this front, I had nothing terribly uplifting or encouraging to say. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I can see few other explanations for that sense of triumph I came to be uplifted by that night. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z This conferred instant credibility upon his preferred role as designated truth teller, poised to expose the chaotic reality beneath all uplifting accounts of the Revolution. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Amaka broke into song at the end of each decade, uplifting Igbo songs that made Aunty Ifeoma sing in echoes, like an opera singer drawing the words from the pit of her stomach. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Now the top of the little mountain bristled with banners, horns and uplifted faces. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But anyhow there was uplift, and indeed it was observable, both in the resolute set of their faces and in the gratification that shone in their eyes. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z This uplifting vision, it turned out, was mostly a mirage. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z They were filmmakers from New York City, and they’d been sent to Welch as part of a government program to bring cultural uplift to rural Appalachia. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Where I floated, under the dark water, I heard the happiest sound my mind could conjure up — as beautiful, as uplifting, as it was ghastly. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Students need to be uplifted and spirited to add to the quality of their successful program. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Kneeling on the ground before Her was a knight in full armor, hands clasped in prayer, his face uplifted toward the Virgin. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The hammer paused, uplifted, as Zau shot him a keen glance over his shoulder. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z I figured out that this chore fit right in with the Buxton Settlement Creed: “One helping one to uplift all.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z The only music I knew was from church: soaring, uplifting songs praising Jesus. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z As I jumped up out of my seat, shoving my books roughly in my bag, my uplifted expression must have tipped Jessica off. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Select loose, upbeat, uplifting music, or music that pertains in some way to the course or topic that day. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z He stopped by a white angel, arm uplifted, a stony sadness. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The parade of famous visitors spreading the farm’s renown made the place into a symbol of colored uplift—and a target. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z There is no uplifting way to say this. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z In front of him, he saw the snarling face with its crimson brand, the arm uplifted to throw the blade. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z And I saw the squat man shake his fist angrily over the uplifted faces, yelling something in a staccato West Indian accent, at which the crowd yelled threateningly. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z For the second time she reminded Cora of the lessons in reading and writing, which were optional but recommended, in keeping with their mission of colored uplift, especially for those with aptitude. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z This face was young and proud, uplifted, with a smile that made the wide mouth beautiful and glowed in the enormous eyes. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The curious beauty of African music is that it uplifts even as it tells a sad tale. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted to train me to an elevation I could never reach; it racked me hourly to aspire to the standard he uplifted. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Many African Americans today believe that uplift ideology worked in the past and ought to work again—forgetting that ultimately it took a major movement to end the last caste system, not simply good behavior. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z As always, the Dutch program was uplifting without being too optimistic. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The precedent he was setting may have seemed uplifting in retrospect, but at the time the glaring and painful reality was that the United States without Washington was itself unprecedented. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z I missed Papa’s deep, strong voice, and being away from home, away from my siblings, it was extra nice to hear something so familiar and uplifting. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He uplifted his worshipers; he made them feel that they could do what they had thought they could not. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z “Thanks for the uplifting chat, Gabe,” Lucas said, splashing my brother. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z And one and all they came back uplifted. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z He looked at the poster: the white face was fleshy but stern; one hand was uplifted and its index finger pointed straight out into the street at each passer-by. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z With her hand uplifted for the second blow she saw the huge tear that welled up from Janie’s heart and stood in each eye. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “But it depends on how you look at it, really. I prefer to think of it as a story that’s waiting for an appropriately uplifting sequel.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I didn’t complain about any of these bonus activities, though, because they were a rewarding and uplifting way to balance out the rigorous training I continued to do. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Counterpoint, to Bach, was the ultimate set of laws in music; obeying these laws was for him something beautiful, uplifting and reassuring. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z He had a grand feeling, no doubt, a compensation of vigour and clarity and uplifting of the heart Perhaps his famous God did give him something which she could not give. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z It tastes like licorice and it has a good uplift, but it drops you just as far. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z There were Nine Riders at the water’s edge below, and Frodo’s spirit quailed before the threat of their uplifted faces. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z I asked Allah to protect me from those who didn’t want good for me and surround me instead with those who would encourage and uplift me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z With her uplifted left foot she was shoving the next foster mother square in the mouth. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z A calming, uplifting, terrifying, sorrowful kind of movement, gentle and deadly like the tide. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z And the living rod was uplifted in other hands. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Although many poor African Americans rejected the philosophies, tactics, and strategies of the black elite, ultimately moral uplift ideology became the new common sense. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Clearly there had to be some additional process, some form of renewal and uplift, that created new hills and mountains to keep the cycle going. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z And though Will didn’t know what that meant, he understood the sense of it, and felt uplifted with pride and purpose. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z They were not in the least bit interested in teaching the masses of Jews, in communicating their knowledge and uplifting the people. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I make a face, uplift a defiant middle finger, and give an obscene little kick. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z When we parted my soul was uplifted, my hope for the future renewed. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He added that a Fischer victory would “strike at the uplifted propaganda fists of the Communists.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z In both, a camera's exclusionary lens transmuted acute spiritual decay into a deceptive phantasm of glorious moral uplift. The shock, critique, theatricality of '80s art, on view in Fort Worth 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z Most everything in “Mary Poppins Returns” looks, feels and sounds like a sales pitch, with the exception of Whishaw’s emotional rawness, which creates jagged little holes in the manufactured uplift. ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ Review: A Truck Full of Sugar Can’t Make This Uplift Go Down 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z Moments like this are sobering reminders in an otherwise uplifting story. A German Opera Spotlights the Refugee Crisis, With Refugees 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z The show’s first year set the tone for its mission of social and emotional uplift, with folky guests like Pete Seeger and Odetta. How ‘Sesame Street’ Started a Musical Revolution 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Their own works are experimental and daring, filled with energy and a bright, churning spirit to carry and uplift dance, to blow on the embers of its flame, to give it a new future. The New Punk, (La)Horde Style: Working ‘for a Brighter Future’ 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z Clarkson — who is simultaneously preparing a new Christmas album for release later this year — said there was still value in trying to produce positive, uplifting entertainment. As a Daytime Host, Kelly Clarkson Has No Fear of Being Vocal 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z James Poniewozik, the chief television critic for the Times, called it “the most uplifting show about life after the end of the world that you are likely to see.” Finding Joy Through Art at the End of the World in ‘Station Eleven’ 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z He specializes in African-American art history and deplores the tendency to reduce black art to a vehicle for ready-made arguments about injustice and social uplift. Darby English Joins MoMA as Consulting Curator 2014-04-02T12:00:16Z Latest Project Her next media venture, Joojoo Journal, which she describes as a “multilingual, multimedia publication where diasporic, marginalized and ‘subaltern’ voices are uplifted,” goes live in April. A Muslim Fashion Blogger With a Fierce Message 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z These ads were always a combination of warm family moments and nature scenes set to a poignant yet uplifting emotional piece of music. Merrill Markoe: My Favorite Moments of 'Late Night With David Letterman' 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z The narrative that emerges is a literally uplifting story of progression toward an ultimate, inevitable goal. A Timely Novel of Anti-Progress by Louise Erdrich 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z Funny, uplifting and without a shred of self-pity, this is the opposite of a misery memoir. Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010 2011-01-01T00:05:32Z “But yet somehow we finish it and it sort of fitted right. It’s a time when people need a little consciousness. People need a little uplift.” At 70, Billy Ocean returns with an album to ‘lift you up’ 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z In “Marys Seacole,” her breathless and radiant new play, the title character is indeed just the sort of worthy soul who qualifies for an inspirational story of uplift. Review: ‘Marys Seacole’ Puts Biodrama Through a Kaleidoscope 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z "Nobody's Smiling" weaves together bleak but thoughtful narratives of violence, drugs and street life — a stark difference from the uplifting spirit of "Glory." Grammys 2015: Common's' 'Nobody's Smiling' deserves rap album honor 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z To deny its naive, yet uplifting power would be demeaning for all of us. Readers recommend: songs about assassination 2010-08-19T23:01:00Z In an email to CNN, Reign added, “We would like HBO to cancel #Confederate and instead uplift more marginalized voices with a different series.” HBO Responds to Twitter Protest Over 'Confederate' 2017-07-30T04:00:00Z Inspirational uplift, songs that bore into your skull, bright colors and an adulation-demanding diva — those are the basic elements that have kept “Kinky Boots” a public favorite. When You Switch Up on a (Broadway) Star 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z He then uplifted everybody’s mood by launching into “Master Blaster,” his 1980 tribute to Bob Marley, another dead artist whom Wonder was once very close to. Review | Even a sad Stevie Wonder concert is one of the happiest ways to spend an evening 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Audible' is not a patronizing, inspirational story of uplift. Documentary "Audible" lets a Maryland School for the Deaf football player truly be see and heard 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Day was the patron saint of that persuasion: industrious, uplifting, dependable, and brisk. The Matchless Presence of Doris Day 2019-05-14T04:00:00Z Frequent moments of comedy are swiftly followed by unexpected violent outbursts, but the film is not dragged down by the heavier scenes and is often uplifting. Cannes 2012: Reporter's Diary 2012-05-19T10:54:30Z Q: Your last album, “Steady Love,” sounds pretty uplifting. Fifty-odd years in, Maria Muldaur finds much happiness in the blues 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z While we can anticipate airwaves filled with uplifting, message-tested stories about women and their progress throughout the month of March, we will rarely hear about the radical activists who shaped the women’s rights movement. Obama can still repair his compromised legacy on abortion rights — but nominating Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court didn’t help 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z He set up a time with neighbors to reconvene the next day, and then gathered up some audio equipment — and a microphone — and generated a playlist of uplifting tunes. NYC couple hosts 'porch parties' from balcony, blasts music, gives praise to health care workers 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z In the improbable rediscovery of “Dreamin’ Wild,” many see an uplifting story: vindication for the effort, money and hope the Emersons put into its creation. At Home With Donnie and Joe Emerson: Touring the Farm Where the Emerson Brothers Recorded Their 1979 Album 2012-09-12T22:45:21Z Ditto for segments uplifting the contributions Black women directors and producers have made to cinema as a whole. "They've Gotta Have Us" could have made history, if it weren't missing so much of it 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z But it’s typically been leavened with a crispness and precision that gives their finest buildings a sense of lightness and optimism, even uplift. Design for Obama library and museum off to surprisingly somber start 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z “As you walk the halls of Stuart, you see students from many different countries and ethnic backgrounds,” she noted, adding, “Our student body deserves a name more fitting to uplift the name of our school.” Julianne Moore and Film Producer Start Petition to Remove Confederate General From School Name 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Although Poitier is at his usual elegant and understated best, it’s Tracy and Hepburn who get the most noble speeches about tolerance and White uplift. Sidney Poitier was an icon of racial reassurance. But his genius lay in his rage. 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Ray Davies is one of a number of octogenarian "stars" of The Spirit of '45, an uplifting documentary by the film-maker and master chronicler of ordinary lives, Ken Loach. The Spirit of '45: where did it go? 2013-03-02T16:00:02Z It’s vaudeville on Broadway — or, rather, a block and a half away on 55th Street — and a mid-20th-century call to get happy, which gives a vivaciously communal uplift to this fractious election year. Megan Does Marilyn: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Is Her Smash 2012-05-13T17:01:06Z It sounds heavy-going, but the band's ethereal music is beautifully orchestrated and frequently uplifting. Alternative Mercury Prize 2013-09-14T00:21:58Z These characters, living amid hardship, have much in common with the people in impoverished areas of Venezuela who have found some uplift through El Sistema. Gustavo Dudamel and Valery Gergiev Face National Issues 2014-04-03T12:00:01Z My sister and I went with the tasting menu, which featured international flavors and uplifted vegetarian options. A travel writer's guide to eating your way through Lisbon 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z He is genuinely… I don't know what the word is… an inspiring, uplifting, helpful force in the world. Stewart Brand and the Whole Earth Catalog, the book that changed the world 2013-05-04T23:00:04Z It's a disservice in many ways to repeatedly uplift places that are already so familiar, capitalizing on our inherent risk aversion. Why do I cook like a Sicilian? 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Ms. Wade, the young poet of millennial uplift, also made a recording, of a meditative poem, for her room, called “The Womb.” 29Rooms Is a Creative Playhouse for the Instagram Set 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Griffiths and Jones see painting as a means to create a world that is more poetic and uplifting than our own. Two very different painters show that abstractionism isn’t dead yet 2017-09-19T04:00:00Z “I felt ‘Camelot’ was for a moment,” director Alan Paul said of the uplifting show about a troubled kingdom, “and I’m glad you did, too.” Arena Stage wins seven Hayes Awards, with ‘Anything Goes’ on top 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z The album’s best track, the majestic, uplifting “Everest,” centers upon early efforts to climb the world’s highest peak. The Archival Delights of Public Service Broadcasting 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z The result is song that is heartbreaking, but ultimately uplifting and empowering. Music Video of The Week: John Grant “Glacier” 2014-01-22T16:56:59Z Let's uplift each other in the restaurant business, and keep us all afloat. In first cookbook by a Black pitmaster, Rodney Scott celebrates BBQ and shows dreams do come true 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z I doubt that will happen, but “Come From Away” administers a healing dose of musical theater uplift that in these politically fractious times has found a grateful audience. And the winner is ... a tie? Why this year's Tony Awards are so impossible to predict 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z There’s a vague sense of uplift that permeates a lot of instrumental- and post-rock music, chiming guitars and big crescendos that signify drama. Your week in Seattle music: Patti Smith, E-40 and more 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z “Our goal now is to keep Delaney as comfortable as possible and keep her spirits uplifted as she travels on a journey we fought so hard to avoid.” Taylor Swift Visits Young Fan During Her Cancer Battle 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z Acquaye said that the posts “did not uplift other queer people and these voices.” Lauren Hough Loses Lambda Prize Nomination After a Twitter Feud 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z One might think that the passage of the biggest liberal achievement since Lyndon Johnson’s “Great Society” would prove an uplifting story. Good, bad and ugly 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z She created this weekend-long event to celebrate a movie genre that is often beloved for being relatable and uplifting while criticized for being cliched, far-fetched and retrograde. Welcome to Rom Com Fest, a haven for fans who never stopped believing in happily ever after 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z I guess I shouldn't have expected a show about a funeral parlor to be really uplifting. Saved by Pop Culture: How "Six Feet Under" killed my depression 2011-04-08T12:40:00Z A blend of energizing red and happy yellow, orange is a radiant, uplifting color. Pandemic and other 2020 angst getting you down? There’s a color for that. 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z There's nothing uplifting about the music Jefferson came up with on I've Lost Control: instead, it feels hypnotic, obsessive, deranged. Various artists: Acid Rain: Definitive Original Acid and Deep House 1985-1991 – review 2013-07-11T14:30:01Z Now Corcoran and Clark are just names associated with art, not scandal, and uplift, not corruption. An art loan from Bill Cosby draws the Smithsonian into a national debate That emphasis on self-esteem and moral uplift has long been characteristic of Ms. Woolverton’s work — and of Disney itself. Film: Drinking Blood: New Wonders of Alice?s World 2010-02-27T02:58:00Z It's halfway between Oasis's brand of high/fly/sky banal uplift and Coldplay's soaring tedium. New band of the day: Kodaline (No 1,365) 2012-10-04T16:42:12Z As rain pelted her motor home, she spoke of the blues, uplift, growing up in Greenwich Village and that unexpected hit. Fifty-odd years in, Maria Muldaur finds much happiness in the blues 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z After exhausting your options for farm buildings and house expansions, all that remain are ways to uplift the town, like upgrading a fellow villager’s trailer home to a house. Live Your Gay Millennial Pandemic Fantasy in Stardew Valley 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z The title track is striking, "Call to Me" is uplifting and groovy, and "Perfect Love Song" is filled with good vibes and pitch perfect harmonies. Music Review: Return of Morgan Heritage is a gift 2013-06-14T16:25:09Z The string arrangements are so uplifting in all their songs, and then lyrically they’re quite hard. Snapshot: Paloma Faith Releases ‘Fall to Grace’ in America 2012-11-29T15:22:41Z I also listen to music that’s uplifting and music that makes me feel good. Q&A with Common: Push-ups, Tiffany Haddish and where the rapper finds inspiration and peace 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z This rather uplifting news comes in what has become a rather bad period for the BBC in regards to the equal pay issue. Newly cast female Doctor Who will earn as much as her male predecessor 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z “Once we understand the power of restorative justice, and that each of us is uplifted by doing what is right, the easier it becomes,” said the commission’s president, Roberto Ordeñana. San Francisco Reinstates Winning Design for Maya Angelou Monument 2020-11-03T05:00:00Z But the day also brought big uplifts for some. Arts Council funding: a day of mixed fortunes as cuts are announced 2011-03-30T17:36:17Z The film is engineered for maximum uplift but so well crafted that the shamelessness is forgivable. Christopher Nolan's bold, offbeat 'Interstellar' 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Hooper said he saw universal appeal in the alternately uplifting and tragic tale of Moriarity’s friendship with Mr. Hesson, but was acutely aware of the longstanding trap of inauthentic Hollywood takes on surfing. Gerard Butler in the Surfing Movie ‘Chasing Mavericks’ 2012-10-20T23:07:19Z Still, despite such awareness, "The Wisdom of Perversity" moves toward its own uplifting ending, in which even the hardest, most treacherous experiences are ultimately redeemed. Rafael Ygelesias' 'Wisdom of Perversity' works its way under the skin 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z But it is in a league of Disney movies - along with last year's Disney history piece "Saving Mr. Banks" and the upcoming sports drama "McFarland" - that enhance the Disney brand with an uplifting, against-all-odds story. Disney throws another feel-good pitch with 'Million Dollar Arm' 2014-05-13T16:55:23Z Redemptive and uplifting and all those corny words. Molly Shannon’s Memoir Is Filled With Mischief and Pathos 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z The director uses that same restraint to hit the hopeful to better effect, keeping the film humanistic in uplifting ways without ever drifting into cheap sentimentality. A heartwarming soul is the truth behind 'The Good Lie' 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z On Sunday, Dustin Moore shared an uplifting story about the kindness of strangers that surprised him and his wife Caren when taking their adopted baby daughter home for the first time. Southwest Airlines surprises couple with baby shower for adopted infant during flight 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z The books that collect them, with titles devoted to “Rogues,” “Heroes and Adventurers,” “Naval Obituaries,” “Sports” and so on, are oddly uplifting, better than edibles, to tuck into before bed. A Book of Cheeky Obituaries Highlights ‘Eccentric Lives’ 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Over the course of the movie she and Johnny will cross paths more than once; none of the encounters are uplifting. Movie Review : ?Johnny Mad Dog? 2011-01-20T22:17:31Z The result is a riveting, infuriating and, against all the odds, uplifting book. Writer Greg Olear on “Dirty Rubles”: Trump is “gravest existential threat” to America in... 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z David D. Kirkpatrick’s engrossing account of his time as the New York Times Cairo bureau chief covering the Egyptian revolution, “Into the Hands of the Soldiers,” is a less uplifting but more instructive tale. The Failure of Egypt’s Revolution 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z That isn’t the only time he felt uplifted by song. Exonerated Texas man finds solace in music 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z But he has an ear for hooks — whether he writes or borrows them — and a determined sense of uplift. Music: Musician Wyclef Jean Running for President of Haiti 2010-08-05T17:06:00Z Its uplifting, arena-filling hooks have helped it sell more than 40 million albums, a feat that scarcely seems repeatable today. Arts & Leisure: Chris Martin of Coldplay Discusses ?Mylo Xyloto? 2011-10-13T16:00:17Z “It was awe-inspiring, terrifying, eerie, but completely uplifting; you get this sense of perspective pinned to two objects instead of one,” Mr. Jeffers said. From the Earth to the Moon? A Short Walk on the High Line 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z She said she felt uplifted knowing that her performance had resonated with thousands of people. How to Be Medea? Summon Your Anger and Despair, and Hit the Gym. 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z There was a broad feeling in the country that the nation’s gene pool was threatened, and that it was necessary to take action to uplift the nation and humanity. SCOTUS’ shameful eugenics history: “We don’t provide the kind of justice that we claim to in our society” 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z It’s so clearly built for the communal uplift that occurs only when an audience is sharing space with a performer that the digital remove becomes an impediment. Review | ‘A Boy and His Soul’ is an actor’s valentine to Aretha, Marvin Gaye, and Earth, Wind & Fire 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Personally, I’m on a crusade to bring back writing in musicals that uplifts the human spirit.” Edwardian travelers of ‘Room with a View’ come to 5th Avenue stage 2014-04-10T00:10:47Z The book is very uplifting and everything is described very well. Reader reviews roundup 2013-04-26T08:05:00Z “In decades of dogged concert-going,” my friend Clive Crook wrote in the Financial Times in 2009, “this reviewer cannot remember an evening as uplifting or as satisfying.” Rambling On: Levon Helm, The Band?s Drummer, Dies at Age 71 2012-04-20T04:32:32Z There's something uplifting in that message and every one-off adventure that follows, alongside Pike's own journey of acceptance. Boldly take us where we've been, Captain Pike 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Ms. Sanchez was given “Change Nothing,” which at least eschewed the typical “Idol” finale themes of accomplishment and uplift. Critic’s Notebook: American Idol Winner Phillip Phillips Is Known for His Modesty 2012-05-24T06:17:26Z “Just perceiving that you have someone in your life who is rooting for you, who uplifts you, is available or accessible if needed, confers some benefits to mental health.” Why the often-parodied girls’ weekend is needed now more than ever 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z For Ms. Sozzani, “positivity” is the key word in taking an uplifting attitude to a nation where “the image is so low.” Rebranding Africa 2012-05-14T11:56:45Z Palacio The book kicks off when he starts middle school and follows him right through to the uplifting ending. Wonder by R.J Palacio - review 2013-02-05T15:00:00Z It's a very Victorian tale, both uplifting and sentimental, of deep-dyed villainy, fallen women, mistreated orphans, hidden benefactors and social injustice. Les Misérables – review 2013-01-13T00:07:04Z A third, a clown lamp, stood with soaring eyebrows and uplifted arms, supporting the lampshade. The 6 most disturbing John Wayne Gacy moments from Netflix's "Conversations with a Killer" 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z "Ultimately, our stories are uplifting ones and the ending is a happy one," she says. Can a parent get over the death of a child? 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z “That’s not to say it’s totally sad. It’s definitely emotional, but I think people will be uplifted when they leave the cinema.” Coming to 'Star Wars': Emotional end for Skywalkers, and then what? 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z Its fundamental subject is that mysterious, maddening, uplifting, life-complicating emotion we refer to as love, which hasn’t changed in 25 years — or, for that matter, many more than that. Review: ‘Falsettos,’ a Perfect Musical, an Imperfect Family 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z This year’s conclusion seemed more uplifting, if ambiguous. ArtsBeat: Julian Fellowes on Viewer Criticism and ‘Downton Abbey’s’ Future 2014-02-24T03:30:09Z Over and over, he uses a few themes in David Cebert's rippling, incantatory original score that sound like a happy mashup of Philip Glass's greatest hit, but with a heavenly choir for emotional uplift. The Undefeated: Her Holiness Sarah Palin 2011-07-15T08:55:00Z The title of the show is a kind of triple entendre: “Special,” heavy with uplift and crowded with important messages, owes a debt to the after-school special, with all the treacle that implies. The Twentysomething Body-and-Soul-Searching of “Special” and “Shrill” 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z He called it uplifting how the miners created their own society underground and ran it smoothly. TV, publishing jumping on story of Chilean miners 2010-10-15T01:31:00Z But when it clicks, there's an optimism and uplift in the music that makes pointing out these obvious influences seem like nit-picking. F&M playlist 2011-03-10T23:29:01Z Liturgy: Though so-called “black metal” is generally perceived as something of a brutal downer, this Brooklyn outfit manages to turn all that inky annihilation into something transcendent and strangely uplifting, 9 p.m. Tonight's top show: Liturgy at Empty Bottle 2011-09-28T15:13:00Z Both were at Sundance last year and went on to become art-house hits with stories that were, in their different fashions, calibrated for uplift. Film: Still a Home for Directors, and Big Foot 2011-02-05T03:33:01Z It’s uplifting — literally, sometimes characters lift each other up — but not schmaltzy or trite. Need an Uplifting Show or Another British Mystery? We’ve Got You 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z A cafeteria manager is changing her students' lives for the better at an elementary school in Virginia Beach, Va., writing empowering and uplifting messages on bananas being offered in the school cafeteria. Virginia school cafeteria manager uses bananas to empower kids 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Like, if you listen to Stand Up and Be Strong by Soul Asylum, while reading your prose, it will always sound uplifting. George Saunders: My desktop 2013-04-22T11:56:00Z But uplifting plays are a suspect category to begin with. Review: ‘Kim’s Convenience’ Shares Family Ties, for Better and Worse 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z "She took the sad and tragic events of the fall of Vietnam and managed to illuminate a series of uplifting events. I was very surprised and deeply moved." Rory Kennedy recounts the 1975 fall of Saigon in new film 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z But you could find The Washington Post commercial uplifting and also saddening, insofar as it was deemed necessary. The Truth Is Hard. But for a New York Times Lawyer, Defending It Is Fun. 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z "When I first started writing music, I felt like there had to be something uplifting about the songs in order to feel like I could share them, or some actively good element," Dacus said. Julien Baker questioned her faith. Music helped her embrace the uncertainty. 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z The movie “plays this story straight down the middle, shedding nuance and complication in favor of maximum uplift,” A.O. What’s on TV This Week: Michelle Obama and ‘Billions’ 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Speaking Cheyenne dialogue was nerve-racking, but uplifting, says Bale. Christian Bale: 'I was asked to do a romantic comedy. I thought they’d lost their minds' 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Here is a yearning to connect not with a morally uplifting “wild”—the rose-strewn stuffed animals of Cecil’s shrine—but with the morally neutral, frequently dangerous world with which Packer is familiar. What We Mourned When We Mourned Cecil 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z On the one hand, the story it relates has more uplift than Wonder Woman’s invisible airplane or her eagle-encrusted red bustier. ‘The Secret History of Wonder Woman,’ by Jill Lepore 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z But the main goal is not to educate and uplift. The top 10 stupid comedies for smart people 2010-07-31T00:20:00Z The best films from the 1930s and 1940s are both entertaining and uplifting, and united by a clear moral vision: good will prevail over evil, but it's going to take a while. Hey, cowboy 2010-04-25T23:06:00Z “Preludes and Fugues” is somewhat serene for a Tharp work, with costumer Santo Loquasto’s earth tones and a pronounced sense of uplift and reaching beyond. Twyla Tharp’s unceasing quest to reveal truth in human movement 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z The waltz was brief, brutal and short, hence very uplifting and perfect to cry to. Dancing with the Stars Watch: Hit the Road, Jack 2012-04-04T12:15:03Z “What do people need right now? They need things that are lighthearted and uplifting.” Move Over Squishy Furniture. Make Room for Wiggly Stuff. 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z But the opera ends with “Make Our Garden Grow,” an uplifting paean to the virtues of creating a future through simple hard work. New York City Opera, on the Rebound With a Boost From Bernstein 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z She then closed her eyes to listen to Halls play the uplifting Bach chorale “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.” An Organ Recital, With a Coronavirus Shot 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z “Like me, people across several generations can thank Florence for opening our eyes, uplifting our voices, mentoring us as writers and scholars, and training us to step into her shoes.” Florence Howe, co-founder of Feminist Press, dead at 91 2020-09-14T04:00:00Z He has become enamored of New York and would consider relocating, but the art that surrounds him is confining as well as uplifting. A Collector Follows His Nose Through the Maze of Modern Art 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z While these two claims to fame are hardly uplifting, Belfast’s story is hardly a downer. Decades after ‘Troubles,’ Belfast blooms with history, resilience 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z The party continued in the woods for another few hours with uplifting sets from Utah Saints but I would be lying if I said I remembered everything clearly from that point onwards. Beat-Herder Festival diary: Nile Rodgers rocks the Ribble valley 2013-07-17T12:24:23Z The video, which was meant to be uplifting, immediately sparked backlash after viewers deemed it as performative and called for celebrities to use their wealth to provide pandemic relief and aid. Gal Gadot finally acknowledges her viral, pandemic cover of “Imagine” was in “poor taste” 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z Despite what she is going through she is still so positive and uplifting and inspiring and you want the world to get a little piece of that. Cancer singer's bid to top charts 2012-12-14T15:40:55Z But it is uplifting, too, to see a number of young trees in Cleveland Park getting established — beyond the sapling stage and on their way to healthy adolescence. Perspective | Appreciating the need for — and the beauty of — the urban forest 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z With "Sherman's Showcase," we have another version of a very big family that makes each other laugh and uplift each other, where we support each other. From gas masks to kente cloth, "Sherman's Showcase" Juneteenth special is well-timed and prescient 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Whether he is writing about one man's painful divorce or the loss of an entire family in a shipping accident, Petterson's investigations of human grief are tender, powerful and, paradoxically, uplifting. Edinburgh international book festival: writers' picks 2011-08-12T21:55:15Z “It’s cheaper by far than psychoanalysis and much more uplifting,” Ms. Ephron said. | 1941-2012: Nora Ephron, Essayist, Screenwriter and Director, Dies at 71 2012-06-27T02:01:02Z This is the uplifting way to interpret the grotesque response to Thunberg. Perspective | Greta Thunberg weaponized shame in an era of shamelessness 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z This coolheaded stoicism, often squelching in marriage, felt reassuring and uplifting when contemplating divorce. Modern Love: Happily Ever, After Divorce 2012-06-01T15:44:50Z Films also were uplifting then, he said, even when the subject matter was gritty, citing "The Grapes of Wrath" and "High Sierra" as examples. Robert Osborne takes center stage in TCM special 2014-01-06T14:35:55Z Black theater always has a social justice imperative and community uplift embedded in it, whereas plays with black people in them might actually be injurious or do harm to the black community. Four Black Artists on How Racism Corrodes the Theater World 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z Following the election of a blatantly sexist president, women are mobilized to uplift each other and also make time to nurture themselves, and what better way to do that than through social media? Brit Bennett's "The Vanishing Half" and 4 more must-read novels out in June 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z What was a sweet, uplifting song suddenly became darkness to us, and it was such a terrible, sad period. Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes on "Medazzaland" turning 25: "I love the sonic architecture" 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Either way, Theresa Rebeck’s new play, which opened on Tuesday at the American Airlines Theater, is so clever it uplifts, so timely it hurts. Review: What’s a Woman’s Role? All of ’Em, ‘Bernhardt/Hamlet’ Argues 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z There are two about which I have doubts, Sister Act and Priscilla Queen of the Desert – bright and bubbly behemoths hoping to run for years on retro uplift and camp giddiness. Why Americans beat the British at musicals 2011-02-23T12:25:04Z Yet, in the Campbell version, it is more often a grim and grinding tale than an inspiring and uplifting story. The Alastair Campbell Diaries Volume One: Prelude to Power 2010-06-05T23:05:00Z But those uplifting messages were interspersed with nasty ones. What do all these stories of vaccine denial deaths do to our sense of empathy? 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z From the first episode to the last, the tone is one of uplift. Review | ‘Little America’s’ vignettes of the immigrant experience sometimes feel a little too sunny 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z It is the single truly wise and original comment in the programme, but as advice it is inevitably ignored and the judges choose the cooks with the most uplifting backstory. Simon Cowell's Food Glorious Food: a bad cover version of other food shows 2013-02-27T12:56:01Z The hope is that stories about it contained within that span can tell us few truths about it, and about us, that transcend any single incident, uplifting or terrible. What if TV told the truth about Chicago? 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z The museum’s famous “Transparent Woman,” a clear, life-size model, has arms uplifted and organs visible through plastic. Pandemics Get Forgotten. But Not at This Museum. 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z It aspires to uplift but more often soothes, like heavy wool in the wintertime. Music Review: Bart Millard and MercyMe Perform at Citi Field 2012-08-13T22:45:06Z No one is more supportive, more uplifting, than girls in bars. ‘I’ve got tequila on my foot’: It’s last call for Whitlow’s in Clarendon 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z She’s just a very encouraging person, and her communication is always uplifting. Shania Twain on Preparing for Her Final Tour 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z That meant refining the track list to favor uplifting songs and limit his more confrontational political music. Chris Blackwell Is Music’s Quietest ‘Record Man.’ His Artists Speak Loudly. 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z She moves from snakily grooving songs of uplift to romantic entreaties to reggae-tinged protest anthems. 13 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z The “Roar” pop star dropped “Rise,” which she also wrote, an uplifting track with a dash of electronic influence, late Thursday night on iTunes and Apple Music. Katy Perry Releases Surprise Single For 2016 Rio Olympics 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z There is also the emotional uplift, he said, “of seeing the passengers come together to help one another as the mystery unfolds.” The Dead Get a Do-Over 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z After filing her suit, she entered the House of Mercy, a home for “fallen women,” pledging herself to “educating and uplifting” its residents. Revelations and Reckonings in a Sex Scandal From Long Before #MeToo 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z “I wanted to mutate it into something uplifting,” she told Pitchfork at the time.Two albums later, Ms. Halo continues to approach techno with the same kind of cerebral curiosity. Pop & Rock Listings for Sept. 30-Oct. 6 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z Cross the line to a more connected and more peaceable being at “Cross the Line,” a collection of uplifting testimonies in the Shop at Fort Fringe. ‘Cross the Line’: Be a better person at Fringe fest The children's artistic work tends to be aggressive and compulsive but it's very powerful and uplifting, too. Abused children turn their fears into artwork for groundbreaking exhibition 2012-06-11T14:10:03Z How could anyone live up to that uplift and magnificently uplifting crest of platinum hair and ostrich plumes? Danny La Rue's Queen of Hearts: from the Guardian archive, 21 December 1972 2012-12-21T07:30:00Z But Zuabi said in his talk that “The Walk” as a whole would be an uplifting experience. Giant puppet Little Amal walks across Europe to raise awareness of young Syrian refugees 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z She installed a new finale last week she characterizes as "uplifting, exciting and fulfilling." Troubled 'Spider-Man' is beaten but unbowed 2011-01-24T03:57:33Z It’s kind of the same thing as the Flaming Lips, where there are these really melancholy lyrics and melodies yet it’s extremely uplifting. Tame Impala and the lonely pursuit of perfection 2012-11-08T18:56:00Z The winning design, by a team led by the Tanzanian-born British architect David Adjaye, spoke of “uplift, resiliency and spirituality,” Mr. Bunch said, and the bronze color gave the building the symbolism he sought. How the Fight for a National African-American Museum Was Won 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z “So just talking to him is so uplifting.” Be a Friend to the Elderly, Get Paid 2020-04-23T04:00:00Z The final space in the exhibition hits a more uplifting tone, says Hyde. A museum devoted to the wreckage of lost love 2016-06-11T04:00:00Z Parks’s mission as a songwriter is to merge careful observation with clearheaded uplift, trying to provide solace without illusions. Arlo Parks Offers Solace Without Illusions on Her Debut Album 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Live, his music demands concentration and a certain stoicism; the message is uplifting, but there's a great deal of righteous preachiness to negotiate. Matisyahu 2010-06-06T20:45:00Z That documentary was by turns touching, funny, distressing and uplifting, and if anything concocts a still more potent combination of conflicting emotions. Meet Chicago's Interrupters? 2011-08-06T22:48:57Z This worked—and might work again—but Mr Buchanan’s account of the process does not make for an uplifting read. The populist manifesto 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z “It was so uplifting. It really felt like we are all in this together.” New York Nightlife Goes Online 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Downbeat but uplifting, the series is less a sci-fi thriller than a character study. “The First,” Reviewed: Sean Penn’s Mission to Mars Is Futurism with a Nostalgic Bent 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z After a few chance meetings, the two are drawn together by their passion for their work, and uplift one another as the city continues to challenge their aspirations. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘La La Land’ and ‘One Mississippi’ 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z A major uplift later exposed the bedrock to the elements, which then carved away for 100 million years. A day’s drive from Chicago, exploring a very different Illinois 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Some Black families are celebrating Kwanzaa until Jan. 1, each day bonding with loved ones, lighting a candle and reflecting on an uplifting principle. Day 27: What Are Kids Saying About Kwanzaa? 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Many uplifting displays offset the dark shadows of slavery and racism. African Americans have shaped history, and history has shaped them 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z Smaller voids, cut into the floors of the larger ones, spare the fountains from banality, though the symbolism of the drain has always struck me as odd, the opposite of uplifting. Finding Space for the Living at a Memorial 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z As a historical documentary, it’s uplifting, frankly, to watch a bunch of gutsy women reach for a plan when it would have been easier to reach for a Valium and a bottle of gin. Perspective | What will post-Roe America look like? Let’s look at pre-Roe America. 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z This perspective comes across best in hymns performed by members of the church to which Luke’s parents belong, in which tunes of sweet uplift are tugged by an ominous undertow. Review: In ‘Kid Victory,’ Rescued but Not Free 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z Packham says “more than 10 million people” have engaged with the club online, and such a “profound response” has been uplifting. Eyes wide for the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch – a photo essay 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z The Kindness of America: just the right kind of subtly uplifting name for a hitchhiker's memoir. In praise of … Ray Dolin 2012-06-12T21:34:57Z He brings an astonishing demonic energy to the final movements of the Beethoven Seventh and the Schubert Ninth, but the effect is more battering than it is uplifting. The Disquieting Power of Wilhelm Furtwängler, Hitler’s Court Conductor 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z The end is not uplifting, but the performances, from four sassy newcomers, are wonderfully so. Chronicles of the years of fire 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z He said people are choosing uplifting music and music of solace rather than "overly jingoistic, cliched patriotism." New York state of mind: listeners pick 9/11 soundtrack to mark anniversary 2011-08-26T20:53:53Z Karma Camp’s musical staging, especially the unison choreography for the ensemble, supplies a beneficial uplift to the songs. Signature Theatre’s ‘Elmer Gantry’ steps up to the melodic pulpit These six long-running shows are all wholesome and uplifting to varying degrees, and feature affable hosts who start to feel like friends the more you listen. 6 Podcasts to Make You Feel Good 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z I have such a love of good music, that I find even melancholic music uplifting. ArtsBeat Blog: Coldplay Live Concert Webcast to Be Directed by Anton Corbijn 2011-10-06T13:30:53Z “It’s a humane and uplifting book for adults that’s infused with the magic of childhood reading experiences,” Marcel Theroux writes in his review. 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z With regard to domestics in this country, now and then, I think Dr. King said it best: 'All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance.' 'The Artist,' 'The Descendants' nab top Golden Globes 2012-01-16T06:12:36Z The second album is calm and refreshing, full of songs that will uplift. Review: Beres Hammond is classic on new double CD 2012-11-12T17:44:11Z “It’s always a really magical experience, but this year it’s going to be very uplifting,” she said. This Year’s ‘Nutcracker’ Kids: Taller, Older and Savoring It All 2021-11-24T05:00:00Z Because, and I can’t overemphasize this, Awake is not nearly the downer that its premise might suggest: it manages to be optimistic and even uplifting. TV Tonight: Awake 2012-03-01T12:43:14Z But “Dark Disabled Stories” isn’t designed for uplift. Four Rising Theater Stars to Watch This Spring 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z The occasion seemed to provide a balm to residents of a city of royal palms and a reminder to step away from the drama of politics to let art uplift and amuse. Mar-a-Lago Has a Feisty New Neighbor 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z “Loving” doesn’t pummel its audience with inspirational uplift: its characters are too inward and ornery for that. The Oscars and the Election 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z It's an uplifting song about finding solace at your lowest point through the comforting arms of an angel, a sweet message carried by McLachlan's heavenly voice and soothing piano tones. 25 famous songs with misunderstood meanings 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Spirituality — love of the gods, of ancient texts, of uplifting and comforting ceremonies and magnificent architecture — is high-minded, moral, inspiring, and Taseer praises the Brahmins for their spirituality. A Pakistani-Indian Journalist Attempts to Rediscover His Roots 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z And it’s perhaps why reading the book ends up an uplifting experience, fundamentally of the material, not the dramatic, world. Richard Flanagan’s Way With Intimacy 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z Most of their episodes aim to uplift, even as the subjects they discuss — self-harm, gun violence — are obvious downers. In Crisis? Lemonada Media Has a Podcast for You. 2021-05-20T04:00:00Z Geniushene, the Russian pianist, who left Russia for Lithuania after the invasion and has been critical of the war, said she felt uplifted to see a mix of countries represented among the winners. At Cliburn Competition, Pianists From South Korea, Russia and Ukraine Triumph 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z The singer-songwriter of the uplifting cultural anthems “Love Song” and “Brave” has become a bona fide theater person. ‘The most welcoming safe space on the planet’: How Sara Bareilles returned to her roots in theater 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z I’m not the only listener whose healing is a testament to this strangely uplifting podcast. How the "My Favorite Murder" podcast solved my writer's block 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z “Shopping can be stressful but the art uplifts and makes you smile,” he said. Have Some Art With Your Handbag 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z It’s devoted to music of uplift and self-determination from across the African diaspora. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-08-10T04:00:00Z They aren’t technically chandeliers, because they don’t emit light, but their happy colors and funky shapes are uplifting to everyone, from babies on up. Gloom got you down? Try these 8 family-friendly tropical escapes in the Seattle area. 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z "The way I shaded her eyebrows with the pencil, I created an uplifting effect," he added. Uma Thurman slapped with being unrecognizable over makeup 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z Netflix places more emphasis on whether a show is uplifting, somber or redemptive than on genre or who the director is. The Netflix Executives Who Bent Comedy to Their Will 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z “City of Life and Death” isn’t cathartic: it offers no uplifting moments, just the immodest balm of art. | 'City of Life and Death': A Tale of Nanjing Atrocities That Spares No Brutal Detail 2011-05-10T22:03:01Z They are strong, platonic relationships – we support each other, advocate for each other, uplift each other. "Zola" is a cautionary tale about Black women befriending white women 2021-07-05T04:00:00Z A beloved tradition shouldn’t be abandoned for the sake of variety, and, in my estimation, perfectly cooked pasta with the right amount of tomato sauce is an uplifting experience. Swirling Spring in With the Noodles 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z While remarkable for its "structural pyrotechnics", the judges noted the building was actually organised into five main areas, all lit naturally through a system of controllable skylights, louvres and beams that "create uplifting spaces". Hadid's design edges out Ashmolean to win the Stirling prize 2010-10-02T23:08:00Z The song combines the uplift of hymn with the vigorous urgency of a national anthem, exemplifying the public-spirited preoccupations that have led James to let his marriage to Candida take care of itself. | 'A Minister's Wife': Three Hearts Butt Heads in One Marriage 2011-05-09T02:01:03Z In that opera, a biblical drama, this uplifting music is sung by a group of Israelites suffering under Babylonian Captivity who long for their homeland. ‘Don Giovanni’ Revival by the Paris National Opera 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z Far from being a misery memoir, however, it is beautifully observed, humorous, moving, uplifting; told with a dry, self-deprecating wit and not a trace of self-pity. This Boy: A Memoir of a Childhood by Alan Johnson – review 2013-05-11T15:00:01Z All the more appropriate for Nolan's deep strains of human darkness: his blockbusters, whatever their genre, are rarely uplifting. Why Christopher Nolan is taking Batman to the rustbelt 2011-04-12T11:38:54Z She was so beautiful that I married her instantly and uplifted the social status of her parents. The Swimming Pool by Jekwu Anyaegbuna 2013-03-16T09:01:08Z "Depending on my mood, the song could swing between depressing to uplifting." New music: Big Black Delta – Side Of The Road (Dinamo Azari Remix) 2013-04-05T06:00:00Z “People are excited to be part of what tends to be an always positive and uplifting show,” Ms. Ferro said, adding that the telecast would feature 12 custom-made ads focused on female empowerment and diversity. In This #MeToo Moment, Academy Awards Want to Spotlight the Films 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Porter added that he wished he had told Wintour, "Use your power as Vogue to uplift the voices of the leaders of this de-gendering of fashion movement." “It doesn’t feel good to me”: Billy Porter slams Harry Styles’ Vogue cover and editor Anna Wintour 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Filled with insight and honesty, her memoir flows like a series of gorgeous musical phrases, taking the reader on a journey as uplifting as it is disturbing. ‘The Skin Above My Knee,’ by Marcia Butler 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z When Smith was conceiving of “Black Girl Songbook,” she wanted to create a platform that celebrated and uplifted artists, particularly the overlooked or underappreciated. On Spotify, an Arranged Marriage Between Music and Podcasts 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z It's music radiant with uplift and rich with possibility, a portrait of jazz's greatest composer-bandleader in the thrall of creative and commercial success. Music gift sets: The best of 2010, from Bob Dylan to Michael Jackson 2010-12-11T00:34:00Z Read: socially conscious, uplifting and with a good beat. “Step”: Baltimore black-girl magic seeds an Oscar contender 2017-08-06T04:00:00Z It’s a cruel, mercenary strategy, but the movie is selling uplift, not a lesson in 21st-century rapacious capitalism, so their duplicity is delivered with sniffles, smiles and hollow rationalizations. Review: Lots of Plastic in the Face of ‘Collateral Beauty’ 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Instead, His Radio suggests making uplifting and gender-neutral holiday cards that feature standard Valentine’s Day greetings. How to send Valentines to kids in hospitals, nursing home residents and more 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z He’s surveying some romantic rubble, or seems to be, until arriving at a singalong refrain — “We are the light” — that ends the song on a note of determined uplift. New Music: ?Glory,? by Jay-Z - Review?Int?ntalo,? by 3ballMTY - ReviewSnow Patrol?s ?Fallen Empires? - Review 2012-01-09T23:43:41Z Virtually since their inception, the Oscars have been a marketing vehicle for the movie industry, especially as a way for studios to wrap themselves in the mantle of art, political seriousness and moral uplift. Perspective | Awards season this year is already a nothingburger. And that’s okay. 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z It has, however, tried to do a series of uplifting, lower-budgeted dramas such as “Million Dollar Arm” and “McFarland, USA,” with middling results. Box Office: ‘Miss Peregrine’ tops with $28.5 million, ‘Deepwater Horizon,’ ‘Masterminds’ bomb 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z After years of TV dramas uplifting troubling men while their reasonable, rightfully upset wives and partners were deemed shrews, Kim Wexler walks out of her old life heroically, her respectability intact. In breaking up with Kim Wexler, "Better Call Saul" maps a noble end to a stellar portrait of a lady 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z Generally, at the end of the shift, instead of being uplifted by my volunteerism, I’d be hot, crabby, and covered with the sticky residue of cling peaches, too tired to pat my own back. Paul Ryan’s poverty tourism 2012-10-16T17:05:00Z So it was nice to do something together, uplift the community and help people in need and those were affected by coronavirus. Edmonds-born, Seoul-based rapper Jay Park on COVID-19 relief, Black Lives Matter and more 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z But what I found the most uplifting about Rihanna’s performance was this: The pregnancy was not the star of the show. Perspective | Rihanna’s pregnancy was not the star of her halftime show 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z That’s an oddly uplifting conclusion to a film that shows so many storms of temperament from a man with a foul-weather mood. Mr. Turner at Cannes: Portrait of the Artist as a Boar 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z "We see it as a poignant and uplifting story," Imranyi says. Harlequin to launch literary imprint Park Row Books 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Scully’s team defended it as “bold, beautiful and uplifting,” suited to a woodsy neighborhood known as “eclectic, unique, artsy and individualistic.” ‘Yelling, Screaming, Almost Fisticuffs’ ...Over House Paint? 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z Paired with CBS’s Criminal Minds, Stalker seems like it was made to please people who find that grim serial-killer procedural too sweet and uplifting. Stalkers Cheap Thrills 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z At some funerals, especially for the young, the grief is too raw to allow for uplift. Baby Boomers Are Drawn to Green and Eco-Friendly Funerals 2014-03-12T22:33:56Z “This is the dawn of the civil rights movement, and what the African American community wanted to see was uplifting images of African Americans,” she says. The not-so-simple comeback story of pioneering artist Sam Gilliam 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z An uplifting atmosphere is created through use of simple diatonic and pentatonic scales. Kraftwerk at Vivid Live 2013 – review 2013-05-26T20:31:06Z Even just walking around on the street, she is instantly recognizable as a dancer,with her easy, uplifted carriage and lit-from-within energy. These 18 movie stars are also amazing dancers. That’s their real superpower. 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z It was refreshing, funny, and uplifting, but also driven by the barely suppressed fury that was a keynote of Ian Dury's unique talent. Old music: Ian Dury and the Blockheads – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick 2012-06-15T08:00:00Z At the same time, it’s also one of the few mainstream series to uplift the concept of female pleasure as an element of empowerment too often packaged as something sinful. Unpacking the violent desserts of AMC's "Dietland" 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z It is normally pretty positive and uplifting, so that’s always a good spirit to let in. 'I watch old westerns while the spuds are in the oven': creative people on how they relax 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z A Rash leitmotif is the sudden small moment of uplift – a character acting with unforeseen humanity, a bully finding himself on the receiving end. Burning Bright by Ron Rash – review 2012-08-04T23:05:30Z It’s a common complaint in media and not surprising here — but it is disappointing, as “Moana” is overall an uplifting, beautiful film. With Disney’s “Moana,” Hollywood almost gets it right; indigenous people weigh in 2016-12-02T05:00:00Z And yet, “A Spool of Blue Thread” provides an unexpected sense of uplift. 50 States, 50 Love Stories 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z In a statement sent to FOX News, Suzi Soares, the kids and special needs pastor at Liquid Church, said the contemporary Christian church is dedicated to uplifting children with special needs. Boy finally hugs his church buddy in touching reunion video: 'Tears ran down' 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z The Compton rapper hasn’t released his followup yet, but “i” -- an infectious slice of uplifting hip-hop released just days before the end of the eligibility period -- is up for rap song and rap performance. Grammys 2015: Beyonce, 'Frozen,' Coldplay among snubs and surprises 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Stevenson said he wanted to avoid any sense of false narrative uplift. Review | A powerful memorial in Montgomery remembers the victims of lynching 2018-04-24T04:00:00Z “Please remind your staff who handles social media to post only uplifting and positive content. Remember our audience is bigger than local!” Charleston Tourism Is Built on Southern Charm. Locals Say It’s Time to Change. 2020-08-12T04:00:00Z The goal is to end on catharsis with an uplifting redemption. Why online "Kitchen Nightmares"-style restaurant drama is so engrossing 2019-08-10T04:00:00Z “It’s lighter, more open and uplifting, and the whole downstairs flows better,” she says. Homes: how a rodent infestation turned out to be a blessing in disguise 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z But the music is uplifting, and that's something that never grows old. 'Bright Star' wears its old-fashioned heart on its gingham sleeve 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z What are we doing to give back to these communities and uplift these communities who are the populace of these neighborhoods and these targets of clean-up? "My art is my activism": "Pose" star Billy Porter unleashes his passion and doesn't hold back 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z “It’s a show that is very uplifting,” he promised. With ‘Rise,’ a ‘Friday Night Lights’ for Theater Kids 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z Told in her grandmother’s voice posthumously, Kalb’s tale is simultaneously original, hilarious, sad, uplifting and invigorating. Perspective | After losing two loved ones to covid-19, I turned to books. Here are 15 titles that helped me cope. 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z “I wanted to write a happy story, something uplifting and a joy to read,” Ms. Mehran told The Irish Times. Marsha Mehran, Writer of Iranians’ Irish Experience, Dies at 36 2014-05-03T02:33:31Z Her songs often carried messages of ethical uplift and social criticism, at times veiled in metaphor. Tshala Muana, Congolese Singer With Danceable Messages, Dies at 64 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z As I step onto the floe edge where waves of snow and uplifts of ice meet the open sea, the artist’s description of her seasonal landscape lingers. Making Art on Top of the World 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z He says he was drawn by the beauty of the love story — sad, but uplifting. Denzel Washington on directing: ‘I’m still learning’ 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z They should be embraced as a symbol of the joys and spiritual uplift at the heart of black culture, he contends. In Tarell McCraney’s ‘Choir Boy,’ a Student Finds His Voice 2013-06-28T21:26:36Z And the fact that so many people stepped up to join us made for a very uplifting evening for us all.” ArtsBeat: Paul McCartney Documentary, 'The Love We Make,' Coming to Showtime 2011-07-19T19:15:16Z It’s a hopeful moment, but not an uplifting one. Review: A Prisoner’s Smuggled Plea Sets ‘Letter From Masanjia’ in Motion 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z But it is not in the least bit cheery or uplifting. Review: ‘The Casual Vacancy,’ Based on J. K. Rowling’s Novel, on HBO 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Like the Song of Beyoncé: part real, part fake, uplifting regardless. Critical Shopper: Pucci Is Relevant Again — Critical Shopper 2013-02-05T18:14:10Z I’m willing to guess it’s her dancer’s intelligence at work as she shades her elegantly uplifted bearing with a slight hesitancy in her arms, and her movements lag the music. These 18 movie stars are also amazing dancers. That’s their real superpower. 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z But “Raising Lumie” is a wolf in sheep’s clothing — a sad story wrapped in an uplifting one whose core you never quite forget, no matter how tickled you are by its woolly exterior. Learning to Heal, With a Little Fur Machine 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z But its uplifting, powerful, well-meaning message might be enough to win over even some skeptics. 'A Small Section of the World' an inspiring coffee workers doc 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z The pageant itself is adapting, defying traditions it established early on to embrace the complexity of the very community it hopes to uplift. ‘I Am Here to Prove You Wrong’ 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z “It will have a handcrafted quality to it,” said Douglass Alligood, the BIG partner in charge of the project, adding that he hoped the building would convey “spiritual uplift” in keeping with Lee’s example. National Juneteenth Museum Takes Shape in Fort Worth, Texas 2022-06-19T04:00:00Z The center is part of Venezuela's program of social uplift for young people through classical music. El Sistema, Venezuela?s Plan to Help Children Through Music 2012-02-15T23:42:27Z Except one of Mr. Jacobs-Jenkins’s points is that nothing that deals with race in this racially conflicted country can ever be reduced to an easy showbiz formula, whether satirical or uplifting. Theater Review: ‘An Octoroon,’ a Slave-Era Tale at Soho Rep 2014-05-05T02:00:01Z All in all, a thoroughly engaging and uplifting evening of music, drama and spirit. Handel’s ‘Saul’ at Twelfth Night Festival 2015-01-04T05:00:00Z Having left Nazi Germany for the United States in 1937, Mies was courted by West Berlin in the early 1960s to build something uplifting in the divided city. When a Star Architect Wants You Not to See His Work 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z After the show, they gathered in the Shubert Theater itself, where they sat — distanced — to hear Rufus Wainwright sing a medley of uplifting hits, including “There’s No Business Like Show Business.” Kors marks 40th anniversary with love letter to Broadway 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z "Now, there is so much technology and people are struggling to figure how to use it to uplift children," King said. Volunteer day promoted to honor Mister Rogers 2010-03-19T17:24:00Z Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton star in an aggressively uplifting musical that will leave you either snarling or singing—maybe both Inside every movie reviewer lurks two creatures: the critic and the fan. Joyful Noise: Is it Awfully Nice or Just Plain Awful? 2012-01-12T21:30:09Z Still, the themes of therapeutic uplift that defined her early child stardom would follow Julie Andrews as she graduated to become the world's favourite singing nanny. "Prima donna in pigtails": how Julie Andrews the child star embodied the hopes of post-war Britain 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Culture is uplifting, she says, and by experiencing the truth reflected in art, we learn more about our connection to humanity and our relationship with the world. Westwood blurs lines of fashion, art, culture 2011-04-20T22:01:06Z While audiences in the second world war were eager for films reflecting their own battles, people in the future will, thinks Gad, desire escapism and uplift: “We’re all worn down.” The great 80s Zoom reunion! How Josh Gad lured film giants out of lockdown 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z The film plays this fact-based story “straight down the middle, shedding nuance and complication in favor of maximum uplift,” A. O. Scott wrote in The New York Times in November. DVDs: New on DVD: ?The African Queen? 2010-03-20T04:51:00Z Despite the Ailey troupe’s reputation for inspirational art, “Lazarus” isn’t exactly uplifting. Music, Theater and More to Experience at Home This Weekend 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z This is what passes for an uplifting story in wartime. Perspective | Stories of birth in wartime are hopeful and heartbreaking 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z “Spreading positivity would look like volunteering, supporting small businesses or sharing an uplifting quote... not using a sensitive setting from a current world pandemic to attract attention for a giveaway,” another person wrote. Instagram influencers slammed for 'insensitive' content during coronavirus outbreak 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Photograph: Murdo Macleod Despite its subject matter, your piece, to me, ends up feeling very uplifting. MJ Hyland: why I had to write about my MS 2012-08-11T23:27:00Z The result is a surprisingly uplifting story, full of hope and dry humor, with an underlying, noncloying message about the decency of strangers. For Ann Napolitano, the Third Time’s the Charm 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z The other aspect of the word anthem, if you look at the definition, it’s an uplifting song. Q&A: Taylor Hanson Talks New Album, Old Songs and Tie-In Products 2013-06-14T15:15:44Z Beneath this thick layer of what became Islamic tradition, there is a more uplifting image of the Prophet Muhammad, waiting to be discovered not just by non-Muslims, but also many Muslims themselves. Illuminating Islam’s Peaceful Origins 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Coretta King spent part of that night attempting uplifting thoughts: that the legacies of both Robert Kennedy and her husband would be strengthened by their premature, unnatural deaths. Robert F. Kennedy’s final flight: The storied journey of the ride from California to New York 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z “At its core, it’s a story about family and audiences, both original fans and newcomers, are uplifted by that laughter and joy of the film.” Box Office: 'Downton Abbey' Reigns Over 'Ad Astra,' 'Rambo: Last Blood' With $31 Million Debut 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z People think Joy Division is depressing music, but it is actually very uplifting. Joy Division walking tour to bring fans closer to unknown pleasures 2010-05-17T18:27:00Z Even then, “Man in the High Castle” wasn’t the most uplifting of diversions. “The Man in the High Castle” season 2: an alternate “then” only slightly removed from our “now” 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z In the comedy “Dumplin’,” the sometimes sweet and occasionally sour story is just another excuse for packaged uplift. Review: ‘Dumplin’’ Shares an Ordinary Girl’s Truth 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z “Advanced Style” is undeniably captivating, even uplifting at times. ‘Advanced Style,’ About Fashion Plates of a Certain Vintage 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Allow this to boil, and it should give your home a nice uplifting scent. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Take-back days ensure proper disposal of medications 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z So much of what is beautiful, lasting, strong, uplifting has been done in the name of love and in the name of God. Tiphanie Yanique on the Necessity of the Spirit 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z Sunday’s episode ended on a much-anticipated moment of uplift: the Dragon Queen finally soaring away on a dragon. 'Game of Thrones' Season 5 Finale: 9 Questions That Need Answers 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Or do you feel like, there's a chance that Twitter can remain this platform for both communication in real time along uplifting and amplifying each other? #OscarsSoWhite creator April Reign on what we all stand to lose if Musk crashes Twitter 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z But it delivers on its promise, giving the city the uplifting gateway it deserves. Moynihan Train Hall: It’s Stunning. And, a First Step. 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z But even when “Six Feet Under,” which opened nearly every episode with a death, failed to provide uplift, there was some insight other than that suffering is no fun. “The Leftovers” confuses darkness for depth 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z Of course, the uplifting music begins to swell and Forrest magically breaks free from his leg braces, outrunning the bullies “like the wind blows.” Spare me, “Me Before You”: Hollywood’s new tearjerker is built on tired and damaging disability stereotypes 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z There is a lot of musically uplifting tracks around at the moment by the likes of Rudimental, Naughty Boy and London Grammar. Newman goes it alone 2013-10-14T07:14:44Z Hill tore through a swinging version of "Lost Ones," and a guitar-driven version of her wrenching "Ex Factor" transformed the tune from a slow-burning torch song to an uplifting foot stomper. 150,000+ celebrate black music and more at BET Experience 2015-06-29T04:00:00Z The strangely uplifting spectacle was part of ParisOffFestival, an annual event that began two years ago, but which already occupies a special niche in the Paris theater calendar. A Last Taste of Summer Theater, as Paris Heads Back to Work 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z And, purely from a personal perspective, it was inspiring and uplifting to spend so much time in his company, and a welcome break from the darkness. A Selfless Man: David Peace Talks About Bill Shankly and 'Red or Dead' 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z "There's a lot of uplift but also something sad and emotional, which I think makes this unique," Kelly said. 'Finding Neverland' ready to fly after a bumpy trip to Broadway 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z And sometimes these repetitions can be draining and exhausting, and sometimes sustaining and uplifting. A Selfless Man: David Peace Talks About Bill Shankly and 'Red or Dead' 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z The Kings’ jazz club was refashioned into a temple, where members participated in the organizing and uplift common in the Bay Area of the sixties. Fifty Years of Worship at the Church of John Coltrane 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z If naming a bug or animal that’s destined for feeding isn’t something that appeals to you, zoos are also hosting other Valentine’s Day events that are more uplifting in tone. Zoos continue Valentine's Day tradition of naming cockroaches, animals after exes and loved ones 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z It's grimly fatalistic, to say the least, but it's also one of the most powerful and uplifting works in the ballet canon. Royal Ballet triple bill – review 2012-07-07T23:05:36Z There are also anecdotes from his life, including a harrowing one about the shooting of one of his sons, and an uplifting one about performing for autistic children in Japan. Review: ‘Milford Graves Full Mantis’ Delivers a Lot of Heart 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z And if it did, it would change her in some sunshiny, uplifting fashion that didn’t interfere with a return to full hair and makeup by the time the credits rolled. Mom-Coms Latch On to the Raw Reality of New Motherhood 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The song cuts across generations as it starts with a childish concern—fear of the dark—and then offers a kind of adult relief two-thirds of the way through, with an uplifting orchestral break. The Eternal “Stand By Me” 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z And while parts of it are painful to watch, others are funny and uplifting. Reliving the Pain (and Joy, Too) of My Deepest Love Onscreen 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z The musical, perhaps inevitably but also rather drippily, whisks dollops of uplift into the mix. Review: ‘The Great British Bake Off Musical’ is Sweet but Underbaked 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z She added that the market was “buoyed by robust growth, particularly in the auction sector, where secondary market sales of high-end works of art provided a significant uplift in value.” Art Market Grew 29% in 2021, Says Key Report (Though Some Doubt It) 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z He’s grateful that his artwork can support Black Lives Matter and uplift people who believe in the cause but aren’t able to go out and protest. Want a Black Lives Matter mural on your downtown office building? Call this guy. 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z True, like people were very uplifted at the end of season six when Daenerys set out on her ships to Westeros. What to Expect From the Upcoming Game of Thrones Concert Tour 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z Sally Gardner's Maggot Moon has already won the Costa children's book award with its darkly uplifting tale of a brave 15-year-old's stand against the oppressive world of Zone Seven. Longlist released for 2013 Guardian children's fiction prize 2013-06-03T08:57:35Z Criado-Perez, who studied English at Oxford and now lives in London, has been uplifted by the recent mood. What now for Britain's new-wave feminists – after page 3 and £10 notes? 2013-07-27T21:15:01Z The pieces had the yearning richness associated with elegiac sequences in independent films, but they meandered, and their emotional payoffs — melancholy in the slow moments, exuberant uplift in the fast — felt unearned. Music Review: Classical-Pop Border, No Guards in Sight 2011-01-20T22:49:21Z In truth, the enervating hash of dystopian dread, vague religiosity and commercial advertising-style uplift is nothing if not stale. ‘The Giver’ Adapts Lois Lowry’s Novel 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z "An icon, adored by millions", the trailer tells us, to soaring strains of uplifting piano. Diana: the royal biopic 2013-06-13T11:36:00Z But music as a whole is such a powerful thing, and one of its most powerful qualities is when it's uplifting and optimistic and positive. For Jesse Dee, soul never out of style 2013-09-26T15:49:01Z That day, I saw the system working exactly as designed — to marginalize us and uplift white supremacy. My college's response to a Nazi march taught me about the "true America" 2021-01-10T05:00:00Z Not catharsis or uplift but a bracing dose of profane, sloppy, reasonably well-directed hostility. Review: Ice Cube and Charlie Day Face Off in ‘Fist Fight’ 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Only conservatives of a certain generation could mistake Common for a firebrand of any sort, though in the context of contemporary hip-hop, his interest in uplift is what really makes him a dissenter. Critic?s Notebook: Social-Minded Hip-Hop Makes a Comeback 2011-12-21T19:58:04Z Though he is ultimately exonerated, this “isn’t an uplifting movie,” wrote Ben Kenigsberg in his review for The Times, as the documentary follows Lee on his troubled post-prison journey. What’s on TV This Week: ‘A Small Light’ and the Met Gala 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z It turns out “Trails” is less about hiking, and more about brooding over the past, trying to repair a broken friendship and communing with fellow travelers doling out woodsy lore and uplifting New Age-y advice. ‘Trails’ a cross between love triangle, buddy road trip 2013-03-18T21:40:23Z There aren’t any; this crushing yet strangely uplifting and assured novel is her debut. How Far Would You Go to Protect Someone You Love? 2021-06-15T04:00:00Z “I’m all about female empowerment and uplifting people’s spirits and people finding their own voice with songs like ‘Roar’ and ‘Firework,’ so maybe there is no better person.” What Katy Perry Can Do for the Super Bowl 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z So the first of many great things about Martyna Majok’s “Cost of Living,” which opened on Wednesday in a gripping Manhattan Theater Club production, is the way it slams the door on uplifting stereotypes. Review: In ‘Cost of Living,’ a Familiar Alienation 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z More uplifting, Mr. Gioni’s effort opened modernist art history to all kinds of self-taught and outsider artists, expanding its origins to urgent expressions from around the world, somewhat at the cost of contemporary art. Review: Art for the Planet’s Sake at the Venice Biennale 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z I usually try to respond appropriately with an uplifting thought or a sympathetic "that must be difficult." Work Advice: He’s not a colleague. He’s an emotional vampire. 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z Artists can respond to current events by directly addressing the issues of the day, or they can create an uplifting alternative, as the LET’S team has chosen to do. Review: Is ‘WE’ installation deep? No. Is it fun? Definitely. 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z This circular structure is honest, without the default Ailey uplift. Review: A Dance About Gun Violence? ‘Ode’ Is Daring and Delicate 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z A church is, of course, a suitably spiritual place to hear Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, one of the most uplifting pieces in the Western canon. Critic?s Notebook: Two ?Passions,? With Two Very Different Effects 2011-04-17T22:14:02Z Perhaps you’ll then be able to nudge him into a more uplifting conversation about exploring new paths, as you did. @Work Advice: A friend has a bad rep in his field. Do you tell him? 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z Looking for something with a little more uplift? 12 New Books We Recommend This Week 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z For example, in the mid-’80s there was a fashion for inappropriately positive or uplifting synthesizer music in grim sci-fi and horror films, so that was certainly something we were going for. A Word With: Boards of Canada: ‘Tomorrow’s Harvest,’ by Boards of Canada 2013-06-11T21:13:07Z Can poetry contribute to the national dialogue in ways that both challenge and uplift? Review | Can poetry both challenge and uplift? Four new collections show us how. 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z And the ending, though not uplifting, carries a sense of release. Arts: Taking a ?Little Mermaid? to Dark New Depths 2010-03-20T00:33:00Z Siobhan seemed to be trying to inspire the audience with her song, but it came off as more pathetic than uplifting. "American Idol" recap: Crystal Bowersox saves 2010-04-21T13:22:00Z Slightly spritzy, with flavors of strawberry and raspberry and a light, refreshing palate, this wine is good for a patio luncheon or an uplifting start to a late summer’s dinner. Hang on to the summer with this fruity, spritzy $11 rosé 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z It's got cancan dancers and it's set in Paris and it's really uplifting and exciting. Misty Copeland: A trailblazing ballerina makes the judge's table 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z To reach Maragua, a small farming community, we climbed to the top of a ridge, then dropped down into a bowl-like crater formed by an unusual combination of geologic uplift and erosion. In the Mountains of Bolivia, Encounters With Magic 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z The harmonies are labyrinthine, the melodies uplifting, the production both chameleonic and playful — endless possibility with the musicianship to back it up. The Playlist: Desiigner and Fergie Aren’t Done Just Yet 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z Jonathan Nott: 'Music's ability to uplift and transcend is devastatingly powerful.' Jonathan Nott: conducting the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra 2011-08-12T21:55:18Z Angelou did not allow her "catastrophe" to define her, and she thereby helped uplift countless young men and women who found themselves in similar circumstances. Maya Angelou, a daughter of the South, a voice for us all 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z A second-person ballad of individual uplift and measured grace, it plays to his brand of munificent charm. The Playlist: Frank Ocean Rescues ‘Moon River,’ and 10 More New Songs 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z Notable here is an elliptical begging bowl thought to have been used in Sufi shrines; it would fit gracefully into uplifted hands. Review: ‘Sultans of Deccan India,’ Unearthly Treasures of a Golden Age, at the Met 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z For the final chorus of divine praise, Ingalls lighted the Disney organ with a radiance that felt downright supernatural as Dudamel reached for the last magnificent ounce of spiritual uplift. A 'Creation' for a troubled planet: The beginning (and end?) of the world in music and video 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z Elegiac music is more effecting when it’s uplifting, creating a happy-sad feeling. ‘Being Boring’: the Path to a Pop Elegy 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z “It’s really about people achieving what they want, despite the difficulties the society places in their path. … But I hope it is essentially a kind of uplifting tale.” ‘Downton Abbey’ creator’s new TV show is painfully accurate 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z It’s not so much political as it is uplifting and hopeful and spiritual. Salma Hayek on Her New Movie and Donald Trump, the 'Beast' 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z "The Facebook post really uplifted them. It actually reached about 6,000 people and I was getting messages from people in Canada and France," she said. Nursing home residents, isolated during pandemic, send uplifting messages to families via Facebook 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z So the 1962 sojourn of Frank and Don isn’t merely an uplifting odd couple tale of two men traveling the country in a vintage Cadillac. Hollywood still loves a white savior: "Green Book" and the lazy, feel-good take on race 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z Shaw's beguiling art gives a wide berth to promises of transcendent uplift. 'Jim Shaw: The End Is Here' taps public's id in a weird, humorous way 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z He frames his suggestions for more healthful sleep habits not as a series of eat-your-Wheaties admonitions, but as wondrous, uplifting improvements in quality of life. Exploring the Necessity and Virtue of Sleep 2017-10-10T04:00:00Z Her impressive story is uplifting, and Proudfoot jerks tears of joy. Five documentary shorts vying for Oscar, from bullies and the houseless to an amazing ball player 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z "I still believe in art that uplifts, in art that reflects the better part of us. I still believe in heroes." Mural artist Kent Twitchell is extra busy at his canvas: L.A.'s streets 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the public discovered Burton's soothing podcast that uplifts reading and literacy, and Burton himself began courting offers. From "Jeopardy!" to "Trivial Pursuit," how LeVar Burton's latest lesson is one to inspire us all 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Chisa Hutchinson’s play for Keen Company promises more than the usual R.D.A. of uplift and maybe some cartons of milk, too. 11 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z "It uplifted us and gave us hope because we knew that money was coming into our bank account. And without the Child Tax Credit, the struggle continues as usual." Solving childhood hunger shouldn't be a partisan issue 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The new album continues that tradition of determined uplift. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2011-04-18T23:45:23Z Mr. Schaffer’s version is aromatic, baked with uplifting orange peel, fennel and anise. In Chicago, a Reclaimed Swedish Heritage for a New Bakery 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z With its broad band of blue, evoking a sunlit seascape, this unusually uplifting Rothko sold for $46.45 million against a low estimate of $40 million. A Rothko Tops Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Auction 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z She showed a number of mask- and leaf-printed separates, in her sophisticated style, but the most uplifting pieces were the pinwheel skirts in linen and cotton. | Fashion Review: Spring?s Colorful Runways - Review - NY Fashion Week 2011-09-13T22:30:37Z It was a hard day, and blisters, heat and heavy packs were taking their toll on morale, but the uplifting peace and beauty encapsulated what I had been drawn to in this landscape. Sky-high trekking: taking on California’s High Sierra Trail 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z The programme ended on a note that managed to be uplifting and tear jerking, a bit like Little House on the Prairie. Property shows: room for improvement? 2011-08-10T13:27:22Z The group's surging power-pop is uplifting, and the masses filled half the Empire Polo Field for one of the weekend's largest crowds. Clash duo, Gorillaz bring down curtain on Coachella 2010-04-20T00:17:00Z Despite the peppy warm-up, most people were on hand to see TobyMac, who offered an uplifting set of hits that had some of the trappings of hip-hop but none of the danger or authenticity. Christian songster TobyMac delivers music, message 2014-02-24T21:30:25Z The uplift that formed the Tetons around 12 million years ago left the Jackson Hole side of the range jagged and the Idaho side more mellow. Explorer: Skiing Igloo-to-Igloo Across the Grand Tetons 2011-03-04T19:55:00Z Ruffin had moments to figure out what she needed to say to offer uplift at a dispiriting moment when America's racism pandemic spiked and reminded us it had no intention of abating. "The Morning Show" delivers an empty on-air moment that could take pointers from Amber Ruffin 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z There's even good news for those who might otherwise feel themselves excluded from this uplifting narrative of social mobility. Maggoty Lamb goes behind the barricades in rock writers' class war 2011-02-23T14:41:09Z I was suspicious of racial uplift in general. How Alvin Ailey Opened the Eyes of a 12-Year-Old Zadie Smith 2019-04-08T04:00:00Z Last Thursday, the “innocence” half was elegiac and angry, with Bono singing about the Troubles and the death of his mother, while the “experience” half was more expansive, optimistic, and uplifting. U2: Bring Back the Irony 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z The Canadian's struggles reflect in the darker moods and pithy lyrics that underpin an otherwise uplifting collection of twangy guitars and lovely pianos. Ron Sexsmith: Long Player Late Bloomer ? review 2011-02-24T22:40:00Z This is the harrowing but ultimately uplifting story of one family's struggle to survive famine, winter, disease and despair. Sue Arnold's audiobook choice - reviews 2011-07-15T21:55:06Z The ingredients of “Race,” a studiously uplifting biopic of Jesse Owens, the phenomenal star of the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, remain as volatile as they were 80 years ago, although nowadays they are camouflaged. Review: ‘Race’ Chronicles Jesse Owens’s Rise to Olympic Glory 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z She uplifted the contributions of female directors and declared her own sense of pride at being black and queer. Perspective | The Oscars red carpet was diverse, even if the nominees weren’t 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z In recent days, supposedly uplifting images of the police have spread wildly across the internet, competing for views with evidence of cops beating, gassing and arresting protesters. The Protests Come for ‘Paw Patrol’ 2020-06-10T04:00:00Z A New Orleans-based clarinetist, Christopher dedicates himself to uplifting the jazz legacy of his hometown, while situating it within the context of other traditional black music of the Caribbean. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-04-18T04:00:00Z Even a steady string of uplifting tales could cause sentimental overload. Animal Lovers, Rejoice: The NY Cat and Dog Film Festivals Return 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z But Quiocho also wanted to find a way to uplift the past artists who have meant so much to him and the Tacoma community. Tacoma Art Museum’s ‘GATHER’ exhibit highlights 27 years of Hilltop Artists glassblowing programs for young people 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z “Here we ultimately hope we’re telling a story that will be uplifting.” Museum of the American Revolution set to open in Philadelphia 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z So there was something strangely uplifting about Penn & Teller's obvious delight and bafflement. Disillusioned with The Magicians 2011-01-17T14:26:03Z "Working with Chick has always been a very uplifting experience for me because we see eye to eye on so many things," Hancock said. Jazz pianist Chick Corea celebrating at Blue Note 2011-11-04T21:19:07Z Despite his concerns, Murray enjoys Neil’s soothing presence in his home and how it continues to uplift him. Tree of the week: 'It looks a bit of a hippy so I named it after Neil from The Young Ones' 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z And the song structures revel in thick chromatic chords and rising, uplifting key changes — especially “Blast Off,” the album’s finale, which dreamily, repeatedly ascends as Mars asks, “Can we take it higher?” Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Revisit Vintage Luxury as Silk Sonic 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z There are moments of uplift, but also ample attention to the difficulties that still linger for so many in the wake of denationalization. Two New Documentaries Give Caribbean Stories the Depths They Deserve 2021-07-19T04:00:00Z Music also has the power to uplift, he noted. Emmett Till's family reacts to Lil Wayne lyric 2013-02-14T20:45:11Z "We thought, 'Let's look for some spiritual things, uplifting things, things that mean something.'" Tom Jones: 'Spiritual songs are natural to me' 2010-07-01T20:30:00Z Reality shows like this don’t need spoiler alerts because the endings are almost always uplifting: by episode’s end, the Aliotos’ spirits and confidence are restored and so, it appears, is their marriage. | 'Breakthrough With Tony Robbins': Tony Robbins Applies Positive Thinking to Distressed Lives 2010-07-26T22:26:00Z Such references to gods and queens and prophets swirl through the pages, uplifting characters whose humanity is systematically reduced and denied. A Breathtaking Novel About Growing Up Muslim in Post-9/11 New York 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Suddenly, it's 1979, when Steven Spielberg was the kid with the magic touch, and science fiction movies invested their alien encounters with emotional uplift. , the J.J. Box Office: Super 8 Is E.T. (Extra-Terrific) 2011-06-12T21:30:00Z She settles on a slightly generic note of sober uplift, though there’s no hiding the crushing sadness implicit in at least some of the stories. Television Review: ‘All of Me,’ an Obesity Documentary on PBS 2014-03-23T22:42:24Z The aim of any actor is the same: to tell the truth in such a way that people will be entertained, uplifted and surprised. How to act: stage stars share their acting tips 2012-11-28T19:30:02Z As I’ve suggested, I think it’s a trap to read too much into this movie by way of political commentary, but whatever you come away with, it won’t be uplifting. “The Dark Knight Rises”: Christopher Nolan’s evil masterpiece 2012-07-18T20:50:00Z In the future it lives and breathes alongside Shakespeare and great music, each valued as the aspects of civilization worth protecting and uplifting. HBO Max's must-watch "Station Eleven" brings comfort and joy after the eerily familiar apocalypse 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z The acoustics of the vast space at times heightened the drama of the music, as in the uplifting performance of Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man,” an appropriate work to open a Memorial Day event. Music Review: New York Philharmonic Visits Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine 2010-06-01T23:41:00Z The movie ends with a cure, or else some uplifting understanding about why bad things happen to good people and how it’s time to embrace today and the future, if we get one. “Deadpool” gets cancer right: Debunking the “hero” survivor myth, one smart-aleck joke at a time 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z Returning to the Egyptian after well- received showings at 2010's Seattle International Film Festival, the exuberant Russian musical "Hipsters" is a perfect holiday bauble: bright, colorful, full of cheer and uplifting music. 'Hipsters': Dig this dazzling Russian musical 2011-12-01T21:51:03Z The anti-Trump sentiment continues here on the well-intentioned and outlandishly corny “Like Home,” in which Alicia Keys sings a toothlessly uplifting chorus while Eminem likens the president to Hitler and the Ku Klux Klan. Hip-Hop Changes. Eminem Doesn’t. 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z It's very sad on so many levels and especially as a performer, I'm sure it has such relevance for you and the community that has supported and uplifted you for so many years. "My art is my activism": "Pose" star Billy Porter unleashes his passion and doesn't hold back 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z But except for the two “Lara Croft” movies, which may owe their success more to Angelina Jolie than to their Tomb Raider provenance, the track record of movies based on video games is not uplifting. Film: Jordan Mechner?s Multiplatform ?Prince of Persia? 2010-05-22T07:09:00Z Last September, on her 50th birthday, he sent a telegram calling her the pride of Russia, and describing her as an “open, charming and friendly person, with an uplifting personality and a clear-cut civic stance.” The Netrebko Question 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z I retired uplifted as well with the usual additions of degeneration, perversion and fatigue. Lohengrin; Ariadne auf Naxos; La Donna del Lago – review 2013-05-25T23:05:56Z This uplifting addition to Robinson’s Gilead series centers on an interracial romance in postwar St. Louis that was hinted at but not amplified in the three books that preceded it. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Eventually this sensation begins to infect the material itself, which toggles repeatedly between moments of discord or disappointment and curative uplift. | 'Little Miss Sunshine': Taking Dysfunction on a Road Trip 2011-03-08T16:48:24Z Distinguished mainly by its overqualified cast and lack of inspiration, “Father Figures” can’t decide whether it’s a gross-out comedy or an uplifting tale of brotherly love; it embraces the worst of both worlds. Review: In ‘Father Figures,’ Ed Helms and Owen Wilson on a Hunt for Dad 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z The album whipsaws between Jackson’s pressured, beleaguered, angry side — extra jackboots are added to the beat of “They Don’t Care About Us” — and his calls for uplift and community. Playlist : New Releases: Atlas Sound, Lila Downs and Michael Jackson 2011-11-27T05:03:07Z “I found being with the people strangely uplifting,” he said. 'Nightcrawler' With Jake Gyllenhaal, Epitomizes Toronto Film Festival Fare 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z Tragic, challenging, uplifting and finally liberating, this is a film that will reward multiple viewings for many years to come. “Keep the Lights On”: A gay breakthrough, and a great movie 2012-09-06T13:00:00Z The prevailing tone is, as a result, a bit official, sententious and uplifting, redolent of an extended St Patrick's Day speech by a gifted American politician. TransAtlantic by Colum McCann – review 2013-06-01T07:30:01Z Vivekananda began to turn away from mainstream Hindus and Brahmins and to pursue a purer form of Hinduism, one that was practical and geared toward social uplift. India in Pieces 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z “There are people who are coming from other places who are willing to help uplift the community and UTA is a part of that,” he said. Can a Global Talent Agency Make Atlanta an Art Destination? 2023-04-18T04:00:00Z Any uplift that you may feel won’t come from having your ideas affirmed, but from something ineluctable – call it art. Review: In ‘The Fits,’ a Graceful Tale of a Girl Who Follows Her Own Beat 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z It was an occasional activity pursued when villagers felt a need for community uplift. Art Review: Naga Peoples Made Beauty From the Ugly in Northeastern India 2013-06-27T21:18:57Z Haiti was a profoundly impoverished country even before the earthquake, so to see it get back on its feet is uplifting. The Good King Joffrey 2013-11-08T08:23:00Z Legend of the Guardians: 'a dull, morally uplifting tale of a battle to the death'. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole; Alpha and Omega 3D ? film review 2010-10-23T23:05:00Z It’s not that lead singer Tom Chaplin isn’t a capable and skilled vocalist, or that—when isolated—the piano melodies aren’t beautiful and uplifting. Keane Takes a Step Backwards with Strangeland 2012-05-08T10:45:19Z As Parton’s 76th birthday approaches on Jan. 19, the world is sure to hear more uplifting sayings from her melodic wordsmith mind. Dolly Parton's best life lessons and quotes ahead of her birthday 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z Please start deliberately feeding your mind with something new, something uplifting, something within your control. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Can a ‘less-than-great parent’ find a way to make amends to her grown child? 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z With uplifting pop that’s orchestral in scope but never cloying in execution, this British band has carved out an unlikely niche that places its frontwoman, Florence Welch, somewhere between Top 40 divas and alternative singer-songwriters. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z They started a special quarantine season last month, but don’t miss back episodes, which form a catalog of evocative and ultimately uplifting transcontinental storytelling. 5 Podcasts at the Intersection of Pride Month and the Black Lives Matter Movement 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z “I’m really excited to uplift women activists in our community and reflect on the role of public housing in our neighborhood and city,” Rosa-Salas said. Abrons Arts Center’s Fall Season Celebrates Trailblazers 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Michell, a former pupil of Jefferies', said the two-part drama would be "a vivid and ultimately uplifting account of a man who was wrongly accused". Yeates landlord focus of ITV drama 2013-11-05T06:39:34Z But there is something celebratory about the tone, and the celebratory is always suspect in a museum; it’s too easy to convert history into cheap narrative uplift. ‘Nation to Nation’: Full of the intriguing, often maddening details of history Estranged from their communities, the two embody a different kind of relationship, and McKenzie doesn’t rely on the usual uplifting messaging and strained empowerment arc to humanize An and Star. ‘Queens of the Qing Dynasty’ Review: Secret Soul Mates 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z “I’m just really happy to be a part of it. I think it’ll be uplifting and something to look forward to.” Kelli O’Hara, Richard Thomas join Tabernacle Choir Christmas 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z “We wanted something universal and uplifting, that’s hard to argue with,” Oswalt said in a video interview from his studio, a painting of Dass peering over his shoulder. Jon Hopkins’s Psychedelic Journey to a New Way of Creating Music 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Each episode of this uplifting documentary series profiles a different cultural figure. What’s on TV Friday: ‘Yourself and Yours’ and ‘Circumstantial Pleasures’ 2020-06-05T04:00:00Z Although “News from Heaven” may sound full of sad situations, it’s an uplifting and radiant book. Books of The Times: ‘News From Heaven’ by Jennifer Haigh 2013-01-27T21:04:33Z The fairs were a distinctively American blend of futurism, moral vision and brute commerce, which made them simultaneously thrilling, uplifting and crass. World’s Fair Artifacts, From ’39 and ’64, at Queens Museum 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z Performances amid the rubble reignited a sense of community and attempted to rehabilitate classical music as inherently humanistic, universal and uplifting after its supposed “corruption” by propagandistic use during the Nazi era. When Classical Music Was an Alibi 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z But a bunker alone is not enough; a refuge must be uplifting and play to the senses. In medieval monastery gardens, an uplifting model for something we could all use: Refuge 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z “Roots” was also unique in depicting slavery as a multi-generational story, which makes it both uplifting — a voice-over introduces the original as “the triumph of an American family” — and sobering. Can the new ‘Roots’ help us understand America’s current racial divide? 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z I wonder if among the many kinds of confinement on Roberts’s mind lately, one might be the Ailey expectation of uplift. At Ailey’s Spring Gala, Different Kinds of Hope 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z Likewise, "Aretha" seems triumphantly uplifting until you realise it's about an isolated child walking to school with only the music in her headphones for comfort. Rumer: 'If Burt Bacharach says you're good, it's time to start believing in yourself' 2010-08-28T23:05:00Z The dance crew members spend as much time uplifting each other as they do undercutting one another, often in one breath. ‘She Paradise’ Review: Coming of Age Through Soca 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z "He continued to uplift and attract all of us to him throughout the time he endured illness," said former Stax Records owner Al Bell. Saxophonist Love dies; part of Memphis Horns duo 2012-04-13T22:19:07Z And then, many more millenniums later, large chunks of it were exhumed as uplift pushed its fossil-studded remains skyward and erosion dusted them off. There Are No Real Roads in Guadalupe Park. You Earn the Incredible Views. 2018-07-16T04:00:00Z He said he found the poems “so incredibly beautiful and uplifting, a total balm for all this turmoil and sadness that was going on in the world.” She’s Marianne Faithfull, Damn It. And She’s (Thankfully) Still Here. 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z That scene above was so uplifting I wanted nothing more than to leap onto the stage and join in. Reader reviews: your take on The Last of the Haussmans and Pina Bausch 2012-06-22T15:53:29Z The goal is to uplift and enrich lives. St. Olaf Choir to bring Bach and the unexpected to Seattle show 2013-01-24T23:13:49Z There were uplifting speeches inside the Manhattan restaurant from the show's creative team, and an inspirational appearance by Christopher Tierney, a stunt performer who was seriously injured in a "Spider-Man" performance accident several weeks earlier. Troubled 'Spider-Man' is beaten but unbowed 2011-01-24T03:57:33Z As an introduction to the stage for young audiences, "War Horse" has the uplifting power to make lifelong converts. London hit "War Horse" makes thrilling Broadway bow 2011-04-18T03:57:08Z While uplifting stories allow society to congratulate itself on becoming more tolerant, prenatal tests send a message that we still wish people with Down syndrome would simply become extinct. “Didn’t you get tested?” 2013-04-28T19:00:00Z Theresa May, politically weak and enmeshed in brutal Brexit negotiations, needs an uplifting escape story: I suggest Laura Hillenbrand’s “Unbroken,” in which the hero survives on a makeshift raft despite the ravenous encircling sharks. By the Book: Ben Macintyre 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z Wenders sets several dances – and purists may baulk at this – in spectacular outdoor locations; for me the experience was nothing but uplifting. Berlin film festival ? review 2011-02-20T00:05:49Z Unlike typical high school or college sideline cheerleaders, whose objective is to uplift the crowd’s spirits, All Star cheerleaders don’t “cheer” for anyone in particular. The Highs and Lows of the ‘Cheer Mom’ 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z It includes rare, full-length performance footage dating back to the 1920s, uplifting religious scenes, and interviews with the likes of late Dixie Hummingbirds lead singer Ira Tucker, Sr., Mavis Staples and Smokey Robinson. Gospel music documentary a spiritual awakening 2011-06-22T21:14:06Z Without any intervention by Nazi potentates, the refreshing and emotionally uplifting “waltzing bliss” was a perfect fit with National Socialist propaganda, in particular its broadcasting policy — as were Mozart and Lehár. The Complex History Behind a Vienna Philharmonic Tradition 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z I can’t begin to list all the traditional buildings in America that I find uplifting and beautiful. MAGA War on Architectural Diversity Weaponizes Greek Columns 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z As we went to press, no.The critics said "Rich, sprawling, uplifting, disquieting... this breaks crucial, sacred ground in American movie-making." Sundance 2011: fewer stars, more ideas 2011-01-30T00:06:59Z Returned to its original position, it is dramatically suspended from the lantern of this uplifting, airy space. Special Report: Museums: Reopening of Palazzo Grimani Revives Memory of Creator 2010-03-16T20:00:00Z The messages, made in classic sign-painting tradition on the sides of a parking garage, are goofily, comically uplifting: “Euphoria Is You for Me.” Frame: Graffiti Art of the City, From the Bronx to Brooklyn 2013-08-29T18:14:40Z Pride is an unabashed ensemble piece about how collective action can uplift people of all stripes. Stiff upper lip or man on the edge? How movies see real-life heroes 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z It’s uplifting to see young kids excited about books! Raves to hydroplanes, rants to bad parkers 2013-07-31T22:20:34Z Besides, it allows you to enjoy the uplifting Gregorian chanting for which Benedictines are famous. Guesthouses of the Holy 2010-04-29T14:25:00Z It is invigorating and uplifting, just what I needed after the long, hot summer we endured here along the Coast. The lemon rosemary cookies that remind me of an Italian vacation 2022-11-12T05:00:00Z Instead he traffics in a vague theology of uplift, wherein the road to an entirely abstract heaven is paved with noble instincts. Movie Review: The Mob Work Is Tough; Then He Has to Go Home 2010-12-28T22:45:33Z So you’re right about the music being quite uplifting and my vocals being sometimes a bit melancholic. New Order’s next album is coming: Bernard Sumner talks “Complete Music,” Peter Hook and why it’s important to “glow for a very long time” 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z This is a story of many acts: anguished, frustrating, uplifting and sometimes comical. Best audiobooks of 2015 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z It’s also true that Ms. Smith chooses to end her evening with two guaranteed stories of uplift. Review: Anna Deavere Smith’s ‘Notes From the Field’ Delivers Voices of Despair and Hope 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z You also know that there are a number of people that are being uplifted and making a living off of the Ja Morant brand. An open letter to NBA star Ja Morant about your latest gun controversy: Soar, Ja, soar 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, his decision to end on a note of uplift feels slightly forced. The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer – review 2013-06-21T07:01:01Z Just uplifting adages, selfies, photos of their now teenage son. A spy in the house of my first love 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z While representing the academic and professional accomplishments of immigrants is deeply important and uplifting, the fact is that these outcomes are not equally accessible to everyone. What’s a “model minority” anyway? Showcasing immigrant excellence to counter Trump’s crime list 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Pages are based on Ross’ own work and interspersed with uplifting quotes and catchphrases from his beloved public television show “The Joy of Painting.” Cocktails, crafts, rap, Bob Ross, yoga and cats: Great stocking stuffer books 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z They must also solve tricky problems that are peculiar to their story, and for many, Morris’s choices have created a compelling and uplifting tale. ‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ and the History in Historical Fiction 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Whether they had an uplifting ending like "Close Encounters" or "E.T.," or whether they went dark like "Alien" or "Aliens," those were the films that I really grew up with and liked. "Iron Man" maker rustles up some "Cowboys & Aliens" 2011-07-28T15:29:06Z “Generally, we gravitate to pictures that are happy and uplifting and have some meaning to them,” Ms. Grendene said of their collection. A House With Art From the Kitchen to the Garden 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Until then, it had defined and justified itself as an instrument of social improvement, frequently phrased as uplift and epitomized in 1955 group show organized at MoMA by Edward Steichen, “The Family of Man.” ‘Garry Winogrand,’ a Retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z “We wanted to design clothes that were uplifting and inspiring and it starts with something as simple as a little t-shirt. We put a Badgley Mischka spin on it,” Badgley said. Badgley Mischka's fashions take audience on vacation in runway show 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Songs from across U2’s catalog echoed or rebutted one another, answering righteousness and uplift with doubts and misgivings. Review: U2 Is Still Fighting for the American Dream 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z Subtlety may be in short supply — Doris’s preacher father hands her his Bible with his dying breath — but the blend of gospel standards, spiritual uplift and broad family melodrama proves hard to resist. | 'Mama, I Want to Sing: The Next Generation': Revisiting the Story of a Dutiful Daughter With a Hit Song 2011-07-03T21:11:35Z These changes mostly reinforce Hollywood-style uplift — the introduction of a glamorous, ill-fated entertainer on the ocean voyage to Japan has strong echoes of “Titanic.” ‘Pachinko’ Review: K-Drama, American-Style 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Conservatives and right-wing personalities have chosen their newest country music artist to uplift and amplify. Marjorie Taylor Greene says new viral country song is the "anthem of the forgotten Americans" 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Maybe this, shall we say, guy isn’t especially excited by dance that promises to deliver religious uplift. Dance Review: Reaching Upward, With Body and Soul 2010-12-14T06:08:49Z The documentary tries to be an uplifting balm during times of racial unrest. ‘A Most Beautiful Thing’ Review: New Life on the Water 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Every Sunday the choir and band would sing and play uplifting music. "Funky Drummer" Clyde Stubblefield, keeper of James Brown's beat, never truly got his due 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z Barry makes no apology for that, addressing whites at the end of the book: “Well, let me tell you. I’m black, and my life has been about uplifting black folks.” In ‘Mayor for Life,’ D.C.’s Marion Barry takes pride in himself but little blame for problems Nick Blaemire and James Gardiner fronted a group of students from Signature’s “Overtures” program in the uplifting, driving “My Next Story” from their 2008 “Glory Days.” Signature sings out: The 25th anniversary concert Yet despite her commitment to the role — and the generally fine supporting performances — this timorous tale sidesteps uncomfortable realities in favor of soothing whimsy and preordained uplift. Review: Boldly Going Toward Independence in ‘Please Stand By’ 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z But the momentum of the band earned them a chance to perform the uplifting anthem as a part of President Joe Biden’s inauguration night TV special. Black Pumas grab Grammy attention with fusion of rock, soul 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Yet the emotional dynamics keep it moving towards a conclusion that is both uplifting and convincing. The Diary of a Dr Who Addict by Paul Magrs 2010-05-21T23:07:00Z Even the phonebook reads as uplifting when you listen to that song. George Saunders: My desktop 2013-04-22T11:56:00Z A former children’s book illustrator and cartoonist for the Spectator, Mackesy finds himself, by happenstance, to be a spokesman for uplift in down times. How a surprise bestseller about kindness and vulnerability is bringing people together 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z The Bronx Museum uplifts the work of Black, Indigenous and artists of color, said Gonzalo Casals, commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. New Director for the Bronx Museum of the Arts? It’s a Familiar Name 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Heconcludes, "my ultimate intention is to uplift rather than degrade our community." Till family calls for meeting with Lil Wayne 2013-05-03T01:31:12Z So I think it’s a story that’s inherently deeply sad and tragic, but one that that’s been serving to really leave audiences feeling unexpectedly uplifted. “Am I being punished for being gay?” 2012-06-05T16:37:00Z My column should always be uplifting, close to the heart and supportive! Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Consider going tankless with your next water heater 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z But fear not: "Rebirth" is true to Cliff's original sound and vision — soulful, uplifting songs reflecting a strong social conscience. Reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff's CD breaks eight-year silence 2012-07-16T23:22:06Z So at that point you thought you were making an uplifting movie about the city’s recovery? For Spike Lee, a New Requiem for New Orleans 2010-08-23T22:21:00Z Like much of the body art that dancers exposed for this article, they hint at a longing for stability and uplift, desires that reflect the realities of an unpredictable, competitive profession shaped by subjective standards. How ballet dancers flaunt — and hide — their tattoos on stage 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z Audiences want to see uplifting, holiday-theme family fare, and if it provides a respite from shopping, cooking and struggling to get along with the in-laws, they will pay top dollar for it. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: A Holiday Wish for Better Holiday Theater 2010-12-23T00:24:33Z As the name suggests, it’s a collection of moments that turn out to be infinitely more uplifting than one would anticipate. “Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner”: Come for the celebrities; stay for the personal revelations 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z More important and more central in any discussion of smarm even than “Black Swan” is Upworthy, the website that’s amassed huge traffic with a maddening, strange house argot that aggregates “uplifting” or “inspiring” news-ish stories. In defense of Upworthy: Why viral uplift might actually be good for us 2013-12-07T00:00:00Z Within that spectrum, “Neverland” occupies its own niche, built on a blend of 21st-century easy-listening uplift, some timelessly inventive stagecraft and sentiments that would be unlikely to make even a delicate Victorian lady blush. ‘Finding Neverland’ Opens at American Repertory Theater 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z We were singing songs and doing things that uplifted our people and encouraged our people and provided that fellowship for each other to move forward. From gas masks to kente cloth, "Sherman's Showcase" Juneteenth special is well-timed and prescient 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z I find it less off-putting than she does — strange, but also strangely uplifting. In the heart of D.C.’s tony Georgetown, a church that communes with the dead 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z “We wanted to uplift joy,” said Ron Kavanaugh, a Bronx resident, activist and one of the show’s two curators. Artists Revisit Their Bronx Walls of Fame 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z All agree that nothing can replace the satisfying uplift a live audience provides. How late night adjusted – and became weirder and more creative – after a pandemic year 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z Proof lay in the uplifting happy-pop of Los Angeles band Capital Cities, which delivered its hits "Safe and Sound" and "Kangaroo Court." Weenie Roast 2014 simmers with Foster the People, Beck, Avicii, more 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z But the existentialist drama promoted by that movement, careening between uplift and despair, was dangerous territory for her. The Joy of Reading Between Agnes Martin’s Lines 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z But the finale, where Williams and Raven sing together truly “as one,” is as uplifting as any operatic ending could be. ‘As One’ tells a transgender story with power, passion 2016-11-12T05:00:00Z “Poetry saved my life” — well, there’s a self-help trope that’s all too easy to set to uplifting music. Colm Toibin on Elizabeth Bishop: A Different Kind of Literary Tango 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Just for starters the snubs here include the uplifting “Maiden,” about an all-female crew in a worldwide 1989 yachting race; Scorsese’s fiery Dylan documentary “Rolling Thunder Revue” and the enthralling archival project “Apollo 11.” Oscar Predictions: Can ‘Parasite’ upset ‘1917’? 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z I read it years ago but needed something uplifting, so I went back to it. Review | A former congressman asked his old colleagues for book suggestions. Here’s their list. 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z The subject of the family recurs, wreathed in a vocabulary of uplift, in an interview with the Cosbys in the exhibition catalog. Bill Cosby’s Art Collection Joins African Art at Smithsonian 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z On the surface, the members of Prinze George look like hippies, flower children dressed in white clothes, crafting symphonic pop designed to uplift. A look at how they lived the Sweetlife (Festival) 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z Join them in this joy; it is incredibly healing and uplifting. Perspective | Her mother has a terminal illness. How does she help her kids cope? 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z By the end, when the feuding students have learned the errors of their divergent ways, high-volume hymns of uplift have taken over. Review: ‘Mean Girls’ Sets the Perils of Being Popular to Song 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z This year there is once again a preponderance of tales of uplift among the 15 potential nominees. Why the Academy Seems to Get Documentaries Wrong 2012-01-22T02:03:03Z If you believe in fate and true love, the ending is uplifting. Five movies to cure you of Valentine's Day 2011-02-14T21:37:00Z Joanna Trollope, who chaired the judging panel, described Miller's retelling of the ancient Greek myth as "inventive, passionate, uplifting and different" at the awards ceremony in London's Royal Festival Hall. Madeline Miller wins Orange Prize for Fiction 2012-05-30T20:08:16Z The latest record, “Amid the Noise and Haste,” was supposed to be uplifting for sure. Meet the reggae band with global cred made up of white guys ... from Arlington 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z Bruce Springsteen’s redoubtable Wrecking Ball tour was one way to merge the politics of class warfare with musical uplift. The Best Concerts of 2012, as Seen by Times Critics 2012-12-26T23:38:02Z Stronger procedures should be put in place to uplift marginalized groups within the sector. South Africa’s small-scale fishers have been marginalized since apartheid 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z Its message is that we should pay as much heed to difficult emotions as to uplifting ones. A Nightmare on Elm Street toaster? The worst movie merchandise 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Of course, uplift has its merits, and Sarah Michelle Brown’s ‘First Hand Woman,’ a prizewinner at the Montreal Fringe Festival, recounts a failed relationship through five corners of one woman’s psyche. Shows to Consider at New York’s Fringe Festival 2013-08-08T21:36:11Z Rilke, and the Orphic spirit that found utterance in him, was here to affirm the continuing power of poetry to move, uplift and sustain. Orpheus: The Song of Life by Ann Wroe ? review 2011-07-29T22:00:40Z But she still ended the show on a note of grander uplift: “Let’s keep listening and loving each other.” The Best and Worst of the Grammys 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Archuleta delivers an uplifting, positive message on the track "Things Are Gonna Get Better," and his boyish charm is on display on songs like "Elevator," which Archuleta notes was inspired by a dream. Archuleta expresses his inner dork on "Other Side" 2010-10-02T01:39:00Z A text drawing by Frederick Weston strikes a note of 1960s uplift. Art in Review: ?MIXED MESSAGES?: ?A(I)DS, Art + Words? 2011-06-23T21:19:07Z One highlight, the HBO documentary “The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm,” offers an uplifting look at a relationship between a child and a Holocaust survivor. Digital Field Trips: Museum Adventures Abound for Kids 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z In the end, what’s most meaningful is creating positive, uplifting outcomes for human experiences and human relationships. Think before you ruin another restaurant outing with your complaints 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z The affable Power is patently genuinely moved by the crowd's fervent response, and Cast have their moments – Guiding Star and Alright remain giddily uplifting six-string anthems. Cast ? review 2010-12-06T22:45:00Z He is both amusing and persuasive when he writes, “In a sonnet, the ratio of humiliation to uplift is 8:6.” Books of The Times: Shame on Me, and You for Taking Pleasure in It 2011-08-02T21:23:10Z Was there a more powerful scene in cinema last year than the food bank sequence from the harrowing yet uplifting I, Daniel Blake? And the real winner is… welcome to the Observer’s alternative Oscars 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z On conferring the award, the AFI praised Andrews as "a legendary actress" who "has enchanted and delighted audiences around the world with her uplifting and inspiring body of work". "Prima donna in pigtails": how Julie Andrews the child star embodied the hopes of post-war Britain 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z The war in Vietnam offers no uplift or happy ending. Review: Ken Burns’s ‘Vietnam War’ Will Break Your Heart and Win Your Mind 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z You see accordions on TV shows like ‘The Voice’ and even ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ and it was uplifting for me to see Mumford & Sons win a Grammy with an accordion on stage. Showing Off the Accordion’s Hip Side 2013-06-26T21:57:23Z This is not a typical story about prejudice in America, nor is it an uplifting tale of two people transcending racial barriers. ReAct Theatre's 'Driving Miss Daisy' returns to the play's nuanced roots 2012-08-15T16:32:04Z Hugh says their mission was to “educate, inspire and to uplift” while displaying a sign outlining organizers’ demands that read: “Defund the police, fund the community, free all protesters.” Meet CHOP’s original house band: Seattle’s Marshall Law Band soundtracks a movement 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z “Graduate Together” features uplifting images, videos and messages from students, educators and families across the country. What’s on TV Saturday: ‘The Great’ and ‘Graduate Together’ 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z Is she the new New Age, making music for healing and uplift? Lindsey Stirling’s Music Combines Classical and Dance 2014-05-02T22:32:38Z The challenge, of course, is to find affordable live/work spaces in the very neighborhoods they help to uplift. 5 old Seattle buildings now housing cool art spaces 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z To get to the uplifting part, you must disregard the tragic, shameful premise — the circumstances that made it so this woman was fleeing on an airplane while heavily pregnant. Perspective | Stories of birth in wartime are hopeful and heartbreaking 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z The dissonances underneath some of the uplifting simple affirmative chords add an increased tension in the string version. Dudamel leads a dark and satisfying dose of Mozart and Pärt 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z This tenor saxophonist — a blistering, continental colossus of jazz uplift and spectacle — returns this month with “Heaven and Earth,” his first full-length since “The Epic,” the biggest breakout success in jazz over the past decade. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z This uplifting saga about a football team from depressed North Memphis is up for a Best Documentary prize. Undefeated: Oscar Night Lights? 2012-02-17T11:58:49Z It's got an uplifting feel, almost like a gospel song, but it's also got a very hard realism about it. Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton on Town Called Malice 2012-11-12T17:33:06Z A disciple of the gospel of racial uplift, Villarosa implicates herself as one of many well-meaning professionals who assumed that the “problem” of Black health must simply be a matter of education and class. The Roots of Black Pain in America 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Such uplifting and PG tracks like “I Believe I Can Fly” or, more insidiously, the redemptive “U Saved Me” become nothing more than Messianic tools of manipulation. “Surviving R. Kelly” Reframes R. Kelly and the Songs We Once Loved 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z These are wonderfully introspective, downbeat yet somehow uplifting songs. I Am Kloot: Sky at Night 2010-12-09T22:20:00Z The aim is to create uplifting brightness and a bit of sparkle, without turning your home into something resembling an operating theatre. Let there be light: 10 simple ways to brighten your home – from pale pink walls to changing bulbs 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z “But I also want it to feel celebratory and uplifting.” In Hollywood, Another Sign of Women Punching Back 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z Distance: 65 miles Grab your mambo partner, and kick off a mountainous road trip that begins at , the set of one of the most "uplifting" love scenes known to chick flicks. The Scenic Route: Have the Time of Your Life 2012-10-22T05:20:20.840Z They were “elites” touting unfathomable, downer junk to hardworking people who needed uplift instead. Donna Summer: Disco diva and rocker 2012-05-18T01:26:00Z Kennedy gives us children who are funny and surprising and uplifting in exactly the ways real children are, with none of the treacle that sometimes sneaks into fictional depictions of young people. In Northern Ireland During the Troubles, a Secret Romance 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z It’s uplifting, but not in the way of many memoirs, where the uplift makes you feel that you’re committing mental suicide. Books of The Times: ?Wild? by Cheryl Strayed, a Walkabout of Reinvention 2012-03-27T15:51:40Z Taken separately each actor has a way of uplifting the work they're in. Great acting can only take HBO Max's throwback noir "The Little Things" so far 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z Its subjects are often downbeat, but the results – sprinkled with sharp observation and matter-of-fact magic – are strangely uplifting. Hitting Trees with Sticks by Jane Rogers – review 2012-11-20T14:30:04Z And the Broadway-style uplift at the end, understandable when the play convened anxious theatergoers during the bleakest days of the epidemic, seems more problematic today. London calling: 'Angels in America' as fresh as ever at the National Theatre 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z So let us turn to something far more uplifting. Kerry and Me 2010-06-25T05:45:00Z "It's fun, it's positive, it's uplifting and empowering." Swedish singer Zara Larsson seeks to build U.S. fan base 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z I suppose one should add that the film is highly immoral in every imaginable way; it is neither uplifting, instructive, nor life-enhancing. From Russia with Love – review: from the archive, 11 October 1963 2012-09-25T14:25:08Z This is the glorious exception: dizzyingly uplifting, lovely sentiment. The perfect New Year's Eve playlist 2010-12-31T08:00:03Z In fact, the citrus and earthy flavors will uplift and energize you, leaving you ready to take on just about anything. Here’s 10 types of marijuana that will make you more active 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z Jafar Panahi in This Is Not a Film: 'uplifting, defiant, heartbreaking and ultimately irrepressible'. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2013-02-24T00:05:28Z More people are out of work right now than anytime since those movies first played in the ’30s, and they can provide just as much uplift today as they did then. New this week: Apollo benefit, docs on Bruce Lee, spelling 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z The first, Metzer said, is in embracing “soul” as an expression of innermost feelings, and the second is viewing "soul" as musical and emotional energy that transforms and uplifts. Churches are preaching the Gospel of Lizzo now 2019-09-27T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, this uplifting message about humanity gets lost, somewhere between trying to remember who has what superpowers, what the Deviants want, and the chronologies of varying flashbacks. The dazzling star power of "Eternals" is both its triumph and its undoing 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z She wants to continue to highlight men of all shapes, color and sizes in a manner similar to how she’s uplifted women with her line. Rihanna takes time with album while unveiling lingerie line 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Seriously, they note, the Wili-style community in “Giselle of Loneliness” has an uplifting resonance, not a somber one, which echoes the affirming dynamic that Pyle and fellow company members have created in Ballez itself. This LGBTQ ‘Giselle’ celebrates individuality, putting a spotlight on non-inclusiveness in classical ballet 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z Birdsong floating through our windows and into our homes has been one of the most joyful and uplifting sounds of 2020. Eyes wide for the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch – a photo essay 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z But on other songs, like the single “Comeback Kid,” and “Crush,” there’s some uplift. Music: The Indie Band Sleigh Bells? New Album, ?Reign of Terror? 2012-02-14T12:00:01Z We have a habit of talking about feminism as if it’s something women do to men or men do for women–that feminism uplifts women at men’s expense. Paternity Leave and Why Men Need Feminism Too 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z It meshes ambient music and songs with words, in tracks that move amid meditation, disquiet, desolation and uplift. Brian Eno: Ambient Sounds, but Political, Too 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Tim made meticulous plans for his own funeral, which became a colourful and uplifting party. Tim Carroll obituary 2010-11-22T18:16:00Z For my money I want to go out to hear live music and hear somebody play something joyous and uplifting. Fifty-odd years in, Maria Muldaur finds much happiness in the blues 2016-09-21T04:00:00Z "The film is incredibly uplifting in terms of what the end of life looks like," Levitas said. Andrew Levitas' 'Lullaby' a movie tribute to father's life and death 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z Thankfully, Robinson’s voice was all honey and uplift, and when she sang, “You gotta get lost if you wanna get found,” I decided to take her good advice into the night ahead. Perspective | This is what our nightlife sounds like in a pandemic 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z For the holidays, however, I like to change the tone and aim for something happier and more uplifting. Which books make the best gifts? Authors weigh in. 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z That uplift may be intermittent, but it is worth the price of a ticket. Martin McDonagh play crackles with cruelty 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z His primer in pain ultimately uplifts — belatedly but eloquently. 'Time Alone': A prison inmate and a mother, trying to make peace with the past 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z Then again, BonBon wonders, what story of uplift do those cases narrate? No Compromises 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z From this crucible of pain, Haneke and his cast conjure something paradoxically uplifting – a paean to marital devotion that avoids sentimentality like the plague while looking death in the face; calm, unblinking, heartbreaking – honest. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2013-03-17T00:05:25Z Caught in a vulnerable position between tradition and aspiration, he’s the heart and soul of this inspirational saga, and Ejiofor’s conflicted performance is powerful enough to energize the rest of his uplifting film. The 7 best movies new to Netflix in March 2019 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z The idea of Julie Andrews as a figure of uplift has a long history. "Prima donna in pigtails": how Julie Andrews the child star embodied the hopes of post-war Britain 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z His pledge at the end to "reflect from the mountain so all souls can see" is one of the most uplifting things ever put on to vinyl. Your most inspiring political songs 2012-08-03T17:22:06Z Signs never looked propitious for Conviction, an uplifting true-life drama that has all the hallmarks of an awards-type film, but with few signs that awards-giving bodies planned to pay it any attention. The King's Speech: it's a box office phenomenon ? so why are popcorn sales down? 2011-01-18T15:06:45Z And then give him one for spiritual effects, because “Stories by Heart” is delightful: illuminating the stories, uplifting us. Review: Surprise Lessons From John Lithgow’s ‘Stories by Heart’ 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z For those who manage to make it through “How to Die in Oregon,” the film’s message is ultimately uplifting, Stan Curtis said. Unflinching End-of-Life Moments 2011-01-24T22:53:04Z The show has some uplift but avoids happy endings or neat conclusions. In Tupac Shakur's 'Holler If Ya Hear Me,' an unlikely Broadway trip 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z I was uplifted, smiling when I set off for home, my hand on my heart, promising to return. Paul Theroux’s Mexican Journey 2019-09-23T04:00:00Z Even so, Dudamel marshals a performance that radiates uplift and awe, enough to make a listener wonder what all the negativity was about in the early 1980s. A Battle of Boos and Cheers at the Symphony 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z The fact is, after “Brexit,” the chaos of the Trump administration’s first week, and global discussions of walls and isolationism, the Miss Universe 2017 pageant felt uplifting and empowering place by contrast. My Time as a Miss Universe Judge 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z “He understood how significant that was, and he worked to uplift it and protect it.” Taking Over Victory Gardens to Make a ‘Theater for All’ 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z When depressed, I write music that makes me feel uplifted or empowered or gives me reason to celebrate. Dan Deacon explores 'America' 2012-08-30T04:59:00Z However, the writers have wrought the material bequeathed to them into a sad, yet uplifting ending in keeping with what has been an emotionally involving series, despite its comic-book tendencies. Tonight's TV highlights 15/04/2013 2013-04-15T06:00:19Z It's a tragic story, set to really uplifting, beautiful music. Tired Pony and tales of America's underbelly 2013-08-22T01:21:05Z That uplifting live sound is the focus of "In Time," which transcends genres by creating a timeless blend rooted in country music and early rock `n' roll. Review: The Mavericks gallop back onto the scene 2013-02-25T14:39:08Z May this novel cheer its author as it uplifts us, because “Adventures” is a tonic for our bitter times. Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘lost novel’ is a fantastic voyage 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z Other former skippers have recounted their experiences on podcasts like “Tales From the Jungle Crews” and “The Backside of Water,” or provided pandemic uplift in Freddy Martin’s “World Famous Jungle Cruise” video and its sequel. No Lion, the Skipper Is the Real King of the Jungle Cruise 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z “High as Hope” is the first album she’s made from both a sober and emotionally uplifted place. ‘I Never Thought I Would Talk About It.’ So Florence Welch Put It in a Song. 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z They are also, in their own way, enormously uplifting. A second chance at first love: meet the couples who marry, divorce – then remarry 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z With her arched back, uplifted head, epic wingspan and a joyful command that radiates to her fingertips, it’s impossible to unglue your eyes from her. A Father-Daughter Pas de Deux 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z Her bandmates craft simple but compelling, soulful music that combines with Howard's voice to make some of the most uplifting rock we've heard in years. AP music writers' top 10 albums of the year 2012-12-13T14:50:11Z This three-way portrait of American womanhood is meant to be both satirical and uplifting. Review: 'Vanities' at ACT Theatre watches 'mean girls' as they move through life 2011-02-11T23:25:07Z He along with musicians — professional and amateur — sang from their balconies or windows to uplift neighbors. Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z On the latest soundtrack it’s called “Needle,” and that for example is a very uplifting piece. What to Expect From the Upcoming Game of Thrones Concert Tour 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z The challenge, he added, has been to make a liturgy powerful enough to uplift yet liberal enough for anyone to join in. Poets enlist for quest to pull St George from jaws of far right 2011-01-24T00:05:10Z Just as a good performance can uplift a mediocre film, a bad performance can ruin a good one. The worst film performances of 2022 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z With an understanding heart, imagination and, especially, courage, he transformed what could have been ugly into an uplifting experience. Author explores the early years of Motown in ‘The Art of Grace’ 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z Staring dread and self-doubt directly in the eye, the New Jersey quintet turns disgust and hopelessness into rallying cries and uplifting resilience. Lollapalooza Day 3: Rain, more rain, and a Foo Fighters finale 2011-08-08T05:32:00Z One of the most uplifting scenes finds Ms. Jones going to church to sing for the first time after enduring months of chemotherapy. Sharon Jones, a Burst of Light, Even in Dark Times 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z In an uplifting takedown of a gossip, Musgraves chides while preaching on the debut single from a forthcoming untitled sixth album. Essential tracks: Kacey Musgraves offers straight talk in new song 'Biscuits' 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Yet there remains the miraculous spiritual uplift provided by the music. Royal Liverpool Philharmonic/Petrenko – review 2013-05-05T15:50:50Z It’s just so delightfully told and uplifting, without being saccharin and ridiculous. Tim Gunn’s Happy Place Is ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ Washed Down With Good Gin 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z It's hardly the premise for an uplifting, family musical; and Allan Knee's book romanticises events to say the least. Finding Neverland – review 2012-10-04T12:25:16Z To me, she is bringing together strands of both the classical and the pop worlds that focus, as you say, on uplift and “inspiration.” Lindsey Stirling’s Music Combines Classical and Dance 2014-05-02T22:32:38Z "Reach Me," though, is a kitchen-sink mess with no discernible narrative drive or thematic resonance beyond uninspired batches of bad behavior, gunplay, eccentricity and weak uplift. To 'Reach Me,' sift through the jumble 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Locke intersperses darkness with joy throughout the installation, he explained, because “we need uplift. I need to look at my work and not feel depressed.” Bright Colors, Dark Subjects: Hew Locke’s Unsettling Pageant 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Carmichael isn’t trying to tell an uplifting story so much as a real one, and “Rothaniel” does not build to a tidy resolution. Jerrod Carmichael Comes Out in a Riveting Special That’s About So Much More 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z "I'm in a different place, different mindset and the same thing goes - but I wanted the record to feel more energetic, more dynamic, more positive, more rhythmic and uplifting," he said. Q&A: Josh Groban sings about love lost _ again 2013-02-05T14:51:28Z US teen band Echosmith also made their Top 40 debut after their uplifting pop anthem Cool Kids rose to 39 from last week's number 60. Sam Smith returns to number one 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z After years of TV dramas uplifting troubling men ... In breaking up with Kim Wexler, "Better Call Saul" maps a noble end to a stellar portrait of a lady 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z It's a pop song so brilliant and so uplifting that even the presence of a honking saxophone can't ruin it. This week's new singles 2011-03-12T00:07:30Z It is so awake, so hopeful, so alive, so uplifting. Igor Levit on Frederic Rzewski: ‘The People’s Composer’ 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z “I wanted to create a contrast and do something uplifting.” Bringing a 5Pointz Vibe to Lower Manhattan 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z And if the uplifting "14 Peaks" motivates viewers to get off the couch and go climb a mountain, well, that's a win. "14 Peaks" and "Torn" deliver intense, brutal yet ultimately rewarding mountain-climbing experiences 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z And she said, “I think it would be healing. I think it would be uplifting for people.” Q&A with John Fogerty (and kids): Missing the stage and how he got sued for sounding too much like himself 2020-12-16T05:00:00Z Without using the words "sorry" or "apology", the rapper agreed to stop using the teenager's name, vowing "to uplift rather than degrade our community". Lil Wayne backtracks from his 'offensive' Emmett Till lyric 2013-05-02T12:37:36Z His account of how David Kappos succeeded in turning around the United States Patent and Trademark Office a decade ago is genuinely uplifting. America Has Gone Off the Rails. Steven Brill Sees Ways to Get It Back on Track. 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Yet despite his outward fearsomeness, the central character is a source of uplift, and that’s the sort of tale at which Actors Co-op excels. The 99-Seat Beat: 'Beauty and the Beast,' Kaufman and Hart and more 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z With the right music, the experience is incredibly uplifting. On the Runway Blog: Susie Bubble Thinks Pink 2012-10-15T21:58:21Z In the same way, Amazon provides a great service at a great price, and Oxfam bookshops tend to be cheaper and morally more uplifting than the disappearing local secondhand dealers. A fond farewell to secondhand bookshops 2011-03-09T13:20:55Z The charm of Hornby’s previous books has been the way they balance middlebrow uplift with enough emotional truth to make the fantasy feel grounded. The Brexit Romance: Finding Love in Irreconcilable Times 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z If anything, I felt the resolutions too schmaltzy and the general mood too uplifting. Review: ‘Uncommon Sense’ Looks at Life on the Autism Spectrum 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z One uplifting way to mark the hardships and sorrows of a year like no other is to plant a tree. Perspective | The sturdy, steadfast oak is the perfect tree for troubled times 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z But the message that the empowering and uplifting “Kinky Boots” hawks with every beat of its earnest heart is that the most beautiful thing, really, is you. ‘Kinky Boots’ at Kennedy Center struts, kicks and empowers — just by the book 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z And her performance was as much ancestral tribute and cultural continuum — an uplifting of black womanhood — as contemporary concert. Review: Beyoncé Is Bigger Than Coachella 2018-04-15T04:00:00Z I’m very proud of my heritage, and I’m proud that there are any effects that I’ve had, just me doing my job, especially if they’re positive, and uplifting other women and making them feel seen. Simone Ashley Didn’t Think Those Scenes Were Awkward 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z In focus groups run by Smithsonian officials later, people associated the shape with raised arms and a sense of uplift that echoed Bunch’s vision for the museum. The story behind the design of the African American history museum 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z Directed by Danny Boyle, this uplifting tale with a flash of Bollywood musical glamour became a box office smash. The legacy of TV's Millionaire quiz 2014-02-04T07:09:52Z When we "see," the effects are uplifting; when we don't, the implications are unsettling. Review: Western Bridge exhibition lets light dawn in the dark 2011-03-10T22:42:03Z So to be reminded, as this book does, of the astonishing diversity to be found in a sphere that uniquely combines nature and culture is uplifting. Perspective | These U.S. Agriculture Department paintings of fruits and nuts are actually stunning 2021-06-21T04:00:00Z But then there's Vedder, a master performer, wielding what he calls the "happy instrument" -- on which even sad songs sound uplifting: Update, 2 p.m. Eddie Vedder vs. Fleet Foxes: Who deserves Grammy? 2011-12-02T00:16:04Z Struggle and resilience, spiritual uplift and lowdown fun: the old verities of African-American modern dance have not been abandoned in Colorado. Dance Review: Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble at Lincoln Center 2012-08-13T22:42:52Z "Melancholia" felt like its companion piece, but the finality of its ending, when a planet collides with Earth to end all life, meant it was as downbeat as Malick's was uplifting. Malick win and Von Trier ban share Cannes limelight 2011-05-23T07:18:32Z Its dozen dynamic, uplifting and very pretty songs radiate vivid pastoral imagery and triumphant choruses tailor-made for the live setting. Frightened Rabbit plays Showbox 2013-03-07T22:09:53Z I think there were periods when it was tremendously hard, and then there were also periods when it was very uplifting for me in writing the book. Q&A: Twenty Years Later, Trying to Unravel a Suicide 2011-02-17T10:15:00Z Dining at a restaurant in the Midwest staffed by formerly incarcerated people contributes to uplift. The World Has Changed. So Has ‘52 Places.’ 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Evans adds in the contemporary context of lockdown, with “everyone stuck in the house,” performing “Wellerman” has “uplifted us and kept us going.” Social media stars sail away with sea shanty record deals 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z The way everybody has worked together has been one of the most enlightening, uplifting things for me in my entire life. Wynton Marsalis Finds Solace in the Optimism of the Blues 2020-06-23T04:00:00Z It’s a memorial, perhaps naïvely optimistic but uplifting and confident, unlike the one at ground zero. Louis Kahn’s Four Freedoms Park to Open 2012-09-12T22:25:05Z But it's mostly because there's usually something strangely uplifting about the taut, Neu-inspired rock that is Public Service Broadcasting's main musical setting. Public Service Broadcasting: Inform-Educate-Entertain – review 2013-05-02T14:29:01Z Palin praises Jimmy Stewart's uplifting "It's a Wonderful Life," which teaches, she says, that "working hard and doing the right thing pays off in the end." Palin book takes aim at some new targets 2010-11-19T19:23:00Z I just think it’s great for young girls to see girls uplifting each other, rather than tearing each other down. The Cast of ‘The Bold Type’ on Staying Current 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Often it is both at once, especially as Mr. Braff begins searching for a way to segue from raunchy joking to emotional uplift. | 'All New People': At the Jersey Shore, at the End of His Rope 2011-07-26T22:45:28Z “But elites should educate, uplift and enlighten the body politic, not exploit its darkest corners. Josh and company have failed to educate them, and instead exploited them.” What does Josh Hawley think he’s doing? 2021-01-16T05:00:00Z A song that felt so uplifting just 24 hours earlier was completely devastating, in the most beautiful way, on Tuesday. Eddie Vedder honors Mark Lanegan during second Seattle show 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The exhibition's organisers hope visitors will find that strength uplifting. Art and suffering unite in Geneva 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z Much like civil rights leaders of the past, the new wave of black entrepreneurship is just as motivated by social and economic uplift as it is by profits. Buying Black, Rebooted 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z But in the optimistic and ultimately uplifting view of this show, they are survivors. ‘Little Dancer’: Big roles for women in the Susan Stroman, Tiler Peck ballet musical An unbelievably uplifting, life-affirming novel that made me race to get to the end, all the while hoping it would be different to how I knew it would be. Before I Die by Jenny Downham - review 2012-10-08T08:00:00Z In terms of it being uplifting in the production, I make my demos first before I write lyrics and I have fun with them. Newman goes it alone 2013-10-14T07:14:44Z An unexpected note of optimism is suddenly heard in the finale, which segues from anxious counterpoint to an uplifting Bach chorale played by a solo trumpet. Music Review: Riverside Symphony Performs Works by Takemitsu and Honegger 2014-01-26T21:13:20Z It’s a follow-up of sorts to Carney’s 2006 Oscar-winning indie sensation “Once,” which chronicles a musical romance between a Dublin busker and a recent Ireland immigrant, who join for an unlikely, uplifting recording session. Music powers rebirth in ‘Begin Again’ 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z “I thought ‘regrowth’ as a theme would be incredibly uplifting as we emerge from this tragic year and restart our lives,” Garodnick said. Art Blooms Alongside Nature in Riverside Park 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z You can identify a Sia song a mile away: that soaring, uplifting chorus! The Best Songs Sia Wrote for Other Artists 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z The songs concern all manner of philosophy, religion and humanity’s darkest impulses, while being absurdly uplifting at the same time. Meet Gang of Youths, the hell-raising rock band whose songs grapple with God 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z We were fortunate enough to receive a small uplift last week and we intend to make the extra money go as far as possible by working with ever-more partners. Team dreams: how can theatremakers collaborate? 2011-04-06T14:19:18Z A very interesting, uplifting story of sustained Jewish traditions. A Seder Feast in Provence, With Roots in Ancient Rome 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z I'm a super, super, super local guy, so anything that's going to uplift the cultural brilliance of Baltimore City, I'm ready to double down on it. In Netflix's "Dark City Beneath the Beat," TT The Artist captures the Baltimore club sound and scene 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z Mogo Zoo is home to more than 200 creatures, all of whom were rescued in a heroic feat that is one of the few uplifting stories to come out of the catastrophe. In the wake of bush fires, hunger-relief efforts mobilize in Australia 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z In the previous book, Paul declared: “Any random episode of ‘Friends’ is probably better, more uplifting for the human spirit, than 99 percent of the poetry or drama or fiction or history ever published.” Books of The Times: ‘Traveling Sprinkler’ Is Nicholson Baker’s New Novel 2013-09-09T21:31:25Z His uplifting, beautiful panorama of 18 stained-glass-like works covering a wall of windows was an aesthetic argument for violins over violence. All the Pretty Horses! A Carousel at Art Basel 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z A true story, good intentions and meandering filmmaking make for bland uplift in the family drama "Louder Than Words." 'Louder Than Words' feels cold 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z When juxtaposed with flashbacks of the old Sweep raising Nan, these bits add a layer of beautifully bittersweet parenthood allegory to a tale that is both uplifting and heartbreaking. Kids’ Fantasy Novels That Make Heroes Out of Underdogs 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z “They need a safe place to support each other and uplift each other,” she said. Want to Be an Influencer? Here’s One Place to Start. 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z It sounds grim, but is deeply uplifting, and much of this is down to the voice of Standish Treadwell, the book's young narrator. Maggot Moon wins children's Costa award – win a copy 2013-01-02T19:26:35Z The soothing power of physical activity in the outdoors is a recurring theme in this poignant and ultimately uplifting book. Review | How running helped a young mother cope with grief 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z There will never be a song written about hangovers as uplifting as Elbow's. Readers recommend: Songs about euphoria 2010-08-19T21:37:00Z When asked why, they all said the same thing: They wanted these underutilized rooms to be happy, uplifting and airy. Dining room feeling dark and dated? A white table could be the key. 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z It’s very “LA” – earnest but uplifting, with lots of chat about finding your inner light – but Cyrus is a human sunbeam. From Arnold Schwarzenegger to Naomi Campbell: the best of celebrity quaran-TV 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z With just the three major chords in the simplest scale of all, Jarvis and co. squeezed out one of the most uplifting, funny and genuine songs that Britpop blessed us with. 12 Amazing Songs With Just Three Chords 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z The mood seems at once reflective and restless, uplifting and ominous. Review: At Caramoor, a Concert Signals Return and Remembrance 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z It’s a magnificent work, stylish, playful and highly serious and, despite its protagonist’s sometimes harrowing ordeals, exuberantly uplifting. Daniela Vega: the transgender star lighting up the film industry 2018-02-18T05:00:00Z “I try to keep them to films that are lighter and that simply uplift you,” Tracie Hotchner, the founder of both festivals, said in a video interview. At NY Dog and Cat Film Festivals, Love, Licks and Looniness 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z In future, I will be vetting movies on the grounds that they are either uplifting or that they teach you something. Romesh Ranganathan: Joker left me in need of a lie down. Is The Lion King more my style? 2019-10-12T04:00:00Z While Legend's chorus provides uplifting gospel sweep, Common's rhymes can be hard-hitting. For Oscar nominee Common, 'Glory' had to be majestic and radical 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z For him, the Germanic music from Bach to Strauss was pure, uplifting, redemptive. Bruno Walter, a Conductor Who Found Truth Through Beauty 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z From the spectacularly gory opening set piece — a harrowing emergency cesarean section, scored only to the frantic spinning of hand-cranked suction machines — it’s clear that the show won’t be offering any “Grey’s Anatomy”-style uplift. Modern Medicine, Circa 1900, in Soderbergh’s ‘The Knick’ 2014-08-01T04:00:00Z The Rural Alberta Advantage, based in Toronto, share NMH's uplifting sense of no-fi abandonment in the face of personal anguish, as evinced on their excellent second album, Departing. From Elephant 6 to Deerhunter: The US's new psychedelia 2011-03-10T23:00:01Z Even a surfer’s death becomes an occasion for spiritual uplift. | 'Highwater': Forever Stoked for More Tasty Waves 2010-08-27T04:08:00Z It was an uplifting moment that made you completely forget the artifice of Graves’ stage image. Shakey Graves offers something new to nu-folk | Concert review 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z Still, it was only when Ms. Arcade shifted into uplift mode that my interest began to flag. Review: Too Many Cupcake Shops, Says Penny Arcade 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z But it was far from that; it was one of the most uplifting experiences I’ve ever had. Hiking 630 miles of English coast, with nothing left to lose 2019-03-16T04:00:00Z True to that form, “On the Way to School” never wavers in its bland uplift. ‘On the Way to School,’ a Documentary by Pascal Plisson 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z “The conventional art world expected black painters to paint black subject matter; meanwhile the black community felt that the artistic community should create uplifting images of black people,” Ms Joyner says. Rediscovery 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Big stars still stayed home — and one of the biggest got cut off mid-speech — but the show corralled a former first lady and delivered many messages of inspirational uplift. The Best and Worst of the Grammys 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Despite its moments of pathos and its expressions of homesickness, “A Room and a Half,” is an uplifting comedy. 2010-01-20T05:20:00Z Perhaps Mr. McVicar simply wanted to suggest a disturbing underside to Tito’s magnanimity, but the sight of this grim object eviscerated the opera’s uplifting final moments. Opera Review: Natalie Dessay, Becoming Violetta 2011-07-19T11:00:05Z “He decided to do that because he thought Kennedy’s words were so uplifting that there was little that he could improve upon,” Mr. Finney said. Archbishop Philip M. Hannan Dies at 98 2011-09-30T04:56:15Z I have to admit I didn’t expect to enjoy such an old-fashioned show; delight, illumination and uplift feel like debased currencies in 2018, purchasing nothing. Review: Surprise Lessons From John Lithgow’s ‘Stories by Heart’ 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z For someone feeling depressed, the prescription might be an uplifting poem about spring, set to music by the 19th-century composer Gabriel Fauré. The doctor will serenade you now: surgery prescribes tunes as tonics 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z To Mr. Sellars’s credit, the involvement of these local communities is stirring but not exactly uplifting. Review: ‘Doctor Atomic’ Brings the Bomb Home to New Mexico 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z “Persephone Wilder was a person who uplifted the State Department by providing excellent support for her husband, her family and her peers.” Uprooted for Their Husbands’ Jobs, and Eager to Shine on Their Own 2021-07-13T04:00:00Z Impressively shot with captivating subjects, the film, which comes out Friday, is an uplifting tear-jerker, set in a city still grappling with Freddie Gray’s death at the hands of Baltimore police. Three Baltimore teens bared their souls for ‘Step,’ and the response has been overwhelming 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z Fresh from her appearance on Wednesday night's episode of "Empire," Mary J. Blige stars in the new music video for "Doubt," an uplifting cut from last year's "The London Sessions." Watch Mary J. Blige blow away an audience of none 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z And, in a broader sense, going to the cinema is a narcotic, luxurious experience that makes you feel inspired, uplifted and stimulated. From Groundhog Day to … Raging Bull? – films to inspire and uplift 2017-01-01T05:00:00Z Outlining the true story of how the young Marcel Marceau, the renowned French actor and mime, helped Jewish orphans survive Nazi-occupied France, the movie aims to wrestle uplift from tragedy. ‘Resistance’ Review: Save the Children 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z “Something oddly uplifting about it,” he said, a little puzzled. Walking Through the Whitney Museum with Rami Malek 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z And while it might be corny to say that you make euphoric or uplifting music, it's generally happy emotions that I'm interested in. Hudson Mohawke: beats, rhymes and lasers 2011-08-12T23:11:01Z His smile brightens up the mood around him and gives the film an uplifting, optimistic feel. With albinism, musician Lazarus finds light in the darkness 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z As a born idealist – an “apocalyptic optimist” as he calls himself – he wanted to uplift. Shake, rattle and Rolls: across America in the shadow of Elvis 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z A memorial to Sculthorpe's parents, the Requiem also pays homage to Aboriginal culture in its inclusion of a traditional lullaby forming an extra canticle movement and recurring in the final and uplifting Lux aeterna. Sculthorpe Requiem ? review 2011-07-06T18:45:00Z To watch my boss, the president of the United States, walk over there and tell the world America is the greatest country on the planet and we’ll protect you, is very uplifting. ‘This can’t be happening’: An oral history of 48 surreal, violent, biblical minutes in Washington 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z I found the show incredibly uplifting and moving and left thinking that only the most hardened cynic could not appreciate the show's message of love of tolerance. Reader reviews: your take on Bitch! Dyke! Faghag! Whore! and A Soldier for Every Son 2012-07-06T16:30:23Z Very sad to have left “Roméo et Juliette” at intermission, but, you know, things seemed to be going well for them and I’m uplifted! O Mad Night! 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z Opportunities for spiritual uplift continue to figure prominently on the daily agenda, with services conducted every morning. An Edification Vacation 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z "Piece by Piece," Clarkson's latest set of uplifting pop songs, entered the Billboard 200 at No. 1 on Wednesday, reflecting sales and streams that equaled 97,000 units, according to Nielsen Music. Kelly Clarkson tops Billboard album chart with 'Piece by Piece' 2015-03-11T04:00:00Z “I wanted to honor this idea of public rooms, which are soaring, celebratory and edifying — uplifting,” he said. Studio Museum in Harlem Unveils Design for Expansion 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z The paradoxically uplifting darkness of the music here suggests that the triumph of love is something neither to celebrate nor to lament. Stephen Sondheim, the Man Who Felt Too Much 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z “We wanted to design clothes that were uplifting and inspiring and it starts with something as simple as a little t-shirt. We put a Badgley Mischka spin on it,” Badgley said. Badgley Mischka's fashions take audience on vacation in runway show 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z At that time their music sounded so optimistic and uplifting, but because I come from the north-west it became even more powerful. Mick Hucknall: soundtrack of my life 2012-10-27T23:19:42Z “Let’s go outside and talk about uplifting things.” Walking Through the Whitney Museum with Rami Malek 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z After Minneapolis police killed George Floyd last year, sparking worldwide protests against systemic racism and police brutality, there was a rush in the arts world to identify and uplift Black voices. How Seattle’s storied rock scene is shattering the genre’s white male image 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z The strikingly different personalities and aspirations of the sisters causes plenty of friction and it all feels very meaty and real as well as uplifting. Gwyneth Rees's top 10 books about siblings 2013-05-16T14:50:00Z This served Still’s avowed purpose — consistent with 1920s New Negro discourses of racial uplift — of demonstrating how the blues “could be elevated to the highest musical level.” Lifting the Cone of Silence From Black Composers 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z “Broad City” chooses a different route in part because it has always been a show about two women uplifting one another and never finding a reason to tear each other down. "Broad City": Breaking out, not breaking up 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Our goal is to still raise as much awareness and funds to celebrate and uplift Black, Brown and Indigenous lives. Some good did happen this summer. Just look at what these children accomplished. 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z For his first studio album in a decade, Ocean returns to the theme of uplift. At 70, Billy Ocean returns with an album to ‘lift you up’ 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z Forty-eight percent keep a gratitude journal — listing all the things they are grateful for — while another 47 percent listen to uplifting podcasts in an effort to boost their positivity. Half of Americans can't start their day 'positively' without this, study claims 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z Since the show was titled “And God Created Woman,” Brigitte Bardot was surely the inspiration for pinstriped bustiers, crafted for maximum uplift. Special Report: Paris Fashion Week: A Fountain of Bag Creativity 2010-03-10T18:54:00Z You call them ‘carefully wrought constructions that direct human movement and uplift everyday experience.’ The Gates at Harvard Have Stories to Tell 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Borba suggests reading stories or watching uplifting videos about bullied children who are making a difference in the world. 9 ways parents can help bullied kids learn resilience 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Rolling “combes” are characteristic of the Jura, a sequence of accordionlike geologic folds with the most abrupt uplifts on the Swiss border, offering spectacular views of Lake Geneva and the Alps across the Rhône Valley. The Jura Mountains, a Cross-Country Wonderland 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z The uplift of the infectiously danceable tunes keeps obscuring what turns out to be a deeply unsunny story. Review: In ‘The Harder They Come,’ Innocence Lost to a Reggae Beat 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z With a fall of just 23%, the gentlest of any film in the top 10, French true story Untouchable is winning the battle for fans of middlebrow uplift. Taken 2 takes UK box office by storm – and surprise 2012-10-09T13:52:27Z Maybe I missed the illuminating 90 seconds in Bruno and A Million Ways to Die in the West and Gigli that made them seem clever and ingenious and morally uplifting, and not stupid and offensive. I missed a crucial moment in Jurassic World. Have I misjudged every movie? | Joe Queenan 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Thus, the uplifting resolution of the fairy tale resumes with what we know. Even if Harry and Meghan "win" for Netflix, they lose 2022-12-17T05:00:00Z At the prescreening cocktail session Summit executives said they were counting on critics and cineastes to honor the film as an ambitious and ultimately uplifting treatment of an extremely difficult subject. When Art Imitates an Actor?s Troubled Life 2011-03-17T23:17:23Z The second iteration of this commemorative celebration of Black culture and survival aims to educate and uplift viewers. What’s on TV This Week: ‘Below the Belt’ and a Juneteenth Celebration 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z “What kind of patch does one earn for uplifting a woman who is the antithesis of justice?” tweeted U.S. Girl Scouts tweet, then delete post about Amy Coney Barrett 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z The documentary is undeniably uplifting, but it “insists on presenting Ms. Montgomery’s good fortune without noting what it might mean to her financially,” Stephen Holden wrote in The Times. What’s on TV Saturday 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Nor is it the kind of self-congratulatory uplift you might expect to find on the program at a convention. Review: A Secret History of Gay Life Uncovered in ‘217 Boxes’ 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z Make that widely beloved, eagerly awaited and uplifting to the souls of the participants. No 'hallelujahs' this Christmas unless 'Messiah' gets funding 2011-05-11T17:44:12Z There’s nothing uplifting about it at all, and it’s a hell of a lot of fun. Music Monday: Common Dreams Big 2011-12-19T17:30:42Z Guided by Zorro’s seamless knitting of savoir-faire and moral uplift, the producers of the Disney TV series made it one of the cleverest and most well-crafted, family-targeted shows of the 1950s. Zorro at 100: Why the original swashbuckler is still the quintessential American action hero 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z And in some cases it was so uplifting. From gas masks to kente cloth, "Sherman's Showcase" Juneteenth special is well-timed and prescient 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z But it is also uplifting and rich with issues about tradition and generational transition. 'Jiro Dreams of Sushi': Behind the counter of a master chef 2012-03-29T20:29:04Z The Killers haven’t forged their own language for earnest pop uplift. Music Review: The Killers at Madison Square Garden 2013-05-15T21:27:57Z It was always to guide and mentor and uplift. Pulling back the foliage of "Big Flower Fight," from the eye-popping designs to the fairy tale final 2020-05-24T04:00:00Z How refreshing, especially since there shouldn’t be an age limit on uplift. Review | ‘The Lido’ is a gently uplifting trifle. But maybe that’s enough. 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z As each new puzzle piece of Sulaiman’s sprawling back story is revealed, the film forces us to consider if his noble ends — uplifting his downtrodden community — justify his vengeful means. Five International Movies to Stream Now 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z “I used celestite, which is calming and uplifting.” Calming nerves and blocking bullies: Behold the healing power of crystals and gems 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z But as the melodies develop and singer Sarah Versprille's gorgeous voice starts to lift into the song's heart-melting chorus, the whole thing is transformed into something beautifully uplifting and properly engaging. Pure Bathing Culture – Dream The Dare: New music 2013-07-15T06:00:00Z Whether it's uplifting the Japanese or feeling peachy in Georgia, the Fab 5 always touch our hearts with the compassionate way they transform people's lives, while also representing different ways queer people can present themselves. From "Pose" to Spike Lee's "Da 5 Bloods," Netflix's June offerings spotlight LGBTQ and Black voices 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z We see the potential for transformation and uplift in Abdul as well, as when he embraces his love of dancing. Sapphire's 'The Kid': The son of Precious Jones navigates the urban minefield 2011-07-14T21:10:28Z Steering resolutely away from the "chill" tag his band are often labelled with, Hardaker's DJ sets are as widescreen as his recorded work and take in jazz and soul influences as well as uplifting house. This week's new clubs 2011-03-26T00:07:02Z But many disagreed, including Mark Twain, who called JM Barrie's story "a great and refining and uplifting benefaction to this sordid and money-mad age". Peter Pan – a YouTube roundup 2012-12-05T16:18:33Z The documentary, presented here by “POV,” is uplifting, but it “insists on presenting Ms. Montgomery’s good fortune without noting what it might mean to her financially,” Stephen Holden wrote in The Times. What’s on TV Monday: ‘Loaded’ and ‘The Bachelorette’ 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z Ever the half-glass-full optimist, a chat with the lovable dimpled Archie is nothing if not an uplifting experience, and this time was no different. "American Idol's" David Archuleta on the new season 2011-01-29T00:29:56Z The raucous good time of these new half-hours notwithstanding, one does wonder whether “Veep” will leave us in an uplifting place or choose to taxi on a runway between sweet victory and brutal reality. The dagger-sharp satire of HBO's "Veep," returning for its final season, feels all too real now 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z I think I did write one uplifting song once. New Order’s next album is coming: Bernard Sumner talks “Complete Music,” Peter Hook and why it’s important to “glow for a very long time” 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z “Work, the crisis, they push you down and you want something uplifting.” The lipstick effect: Greeks discover need to pamper in crisis 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z “We look forward to adding fresh perspectives from diverse storytellers who enlighten, uplift and most importantly entertain.” ‘1917’ takes top honor at the Producers Guild Awards 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z In the cities the Gandhian ideals of service, self-denial and universal uplift have been drowned out by the aggressive nationalism and shiny consumer culture of India’s urban boom. Books of The Times: Appreciating Gandhi Through His Human Side 2011-03-29T19:55:27Z “It’s a story about unconditional love that uplifts all of his words,” said Kenny Leon, the musical’s director, a veteran of Wilson’s “Fences” and the current “A Raisin in the Sun.” ‘Holler if Ya Hear Me’ Uses Songs by Tupac Shakur 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z “Work, the crisis, they push you down and you want something uplifting.” The lipstick effect: Greeks discover need to pamper in crisis 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z "These autumn days are so uplifting," she announces in her velvety Scottish accent as I enter the private members' club in Portobello. From the Big Issue: Annie Lennox gets festive 2010-12-17T11:22:03Z The good news is that most Thanksgiving films, even those with complicated family dynamics at play, are uplifting entertainment. The Best Thanksgiving Movies to Stream 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z I think the reason it's uplifting is that it's radio friendly. Newman goes it alone 2013-10-14T07:14:44Z "It's not a downer, I think it's quite uplifting." Dead good 2012-11-14T18:50:22Z Eventually, the newspaper settled on “Damaging buildings disproportionately hurt the people protesters are trying to uplift.” Headlines, op-ed prompt staff protests at NY Times, Inquirer 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Chadwick’s film, in addition to providing a richly textured glimpse of Kenya’s land and people, tries to honor both the uplifting aspects of Mr. Maruge’s experience and its political and social complexities. | 'The First Grader': Simple Quest for Literacy Hits a Wall of Politics 2011-05-12T23:10:04Z The 12-track album was recorded last summer but finds itself quite prescient, with uplifting messages of togetherness and unity. Jason Mraz to give earnings from new album to social justice 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z But they will all still be expected to provide the uplifting narratives the public expect from them, regardless of what they really feel. The Secret Olympian by Anon – review 2012-05-25T08:00:02Z Still, once one adjusts to the Americanization of Ebenezer, this “Carol” remains a juggernaut entertainment as eye-catching as it is ultimately uplifting. South Coast Rep's Ebenezer Scrooge is back for 'A Christmas Carol' for 36th year 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z The Hollywood Reporter called it "a vibrant and uplifting snapshot," and Variety said it was "an exuberantly raw and up-close portrait." 'Misery loves comedy' in 'Tangerine,' a seriocomic film about trans sex workers 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z Like them, he confesses bleak thoughts in uplifting melodies. Review: Car Seat Headrest Recasts His Work on ‘Teens of Style’ 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z I’m not at all sure that we’re meant to fall in love with this film’s version of Mary, as those of us of a certain age did with Andrews and her uplifting soprano. Perspective | ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ has lively dancing, and Lin-Manuel Miranda raps. But is that enough? 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Mr. Ruscha may be on the threshold of his eighth decade, yet his art continues to be uplifting. Ed Ruscha Continues His Wordplay 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Picture yourself in a series of large Glastonbury crowds over the 10 years from 1994 onwards, singing along to a wilfully vague lyric cunningly designed to promote sensations of mass emotional uplift. Maggoty Lamb goes behind the barricades in rock writers' class war 2011-02-23T14:41:09Z Our intention with “Glory” is to uplift, to inspire, to bring people together. 'Selma' Actor Common: Don't Speak Out "Just Because It's Popular" 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z More uplifting was the return of Frederick Ashton’s “The Dream,” a sumptuous rendering of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Smoke, Mirrors and Passing the Torch at American Ballet Theater 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Eggers is arguing in uplifting tones for mass intellectual suicide. Riff: A Critic’s Case for Critics Who Are Actually Critical 2012-08-15T15:40:06Z But as performed by Newton-John, it's uplifting, a battle cry of self-discovery. Before it was cool or safe, Olivia Newton-John was a queer icon and ally 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z That may be partly because of Mr. Sherman’s emphasis on uplift. Review: Finding the Beat and Pulse of the Great Migration 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z But he means Big Happy Family to be as fun as it is uplifting. Madea's Big Happy Family: Tyler Perry's Drag Ball 2011-04-24T14:05:00Z It’s uplifting to see young people taking climate matters into their own hands and demanding action. Two Children’s Books Offer Hope for the Environment 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z While the best sections of “Cry for Peace” are the human ones, not all are uplifting. Theater Review: ‘Cry for Peace: Voices From the Congo,’ at La MaMa 2012-10-19T23:47:45Z “It’s about decolonizing Thanksgiving, but it’s also uplifting. It’s time to understand those nuances.” Padma Lakshmi’s Thanksgiving Turkey: Slow Roasted and Richly Sauced 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z With its folksy violin motif and vaguely populist uplift, the song plays into EDM trends these days. Your week in Seattle music: Sam Smith, Elton John and more 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Alpert’s discreetly exuberant brand of Brazilian- and Mexican-flavored pop may not be deep or complex, but it’s honest and uplifting. Review: Herb Alpert and Lani Hall, Still Upbeat and Authentic 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z There’s an uplifting story to be told about the Beatles’ "Get Back"/"Let It Be" period all right, but it has nothing to do with whitewashing the dark days of January 1969. "Let It Be" shows the dark side of the Beatles. It doesn't need an upbeat revision 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z Brown wanted to uplift with "Say It Loud" and enlisted a group of children to shout the refrain, an explicit message of African-American pride. Music that declared an era 2013-08-23T16:38:51Z To wit: Sam Smith performed his new ballad “Pray” on Sunday night, but it was dolorous until the backing choir arrived to uplift him at the first chorus. The Best and Worst of the Grammys 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z As “Show Me Love” by Hundred Waters plays in the background, the drink spreads uplifting messages through various technology products. Coca Cola #makeithappy Super Bowl ad calls on stopping Internet negativity 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z Plus, many of those broadcasts end with an uplifting story. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: When you’re burning out on the world falling apart 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z The movie is designed to be inspirational and uplifting, and it does have a surprise twist of an ending. 2010-01-22T21:22:00Z That approach makes "Queen of the Sun" an uplifting call to action to solve a potentially disastrous problem. 'Queen of the Sun': Documentary hopes to ease sting of honeybee crisis 2011-03-03T21:01:09Z But the musical concludes on a satisfying but not too sugary note of uplift. Theater Review: ‘Violet,’ Starring Sutton Foster, Opens at Roundabout 2014-04-21T02:00:12Z They gave jazz to literature in that big meaningful heartfelt way that jazz can leave you uplifted when you hear it coming from another room in the house. Sonny Mehta, a publishing industry titan, made his mark 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Upworthy’s success is aptly described by Scocca thus: “People want to be uplifted, and through social media people want to demonstrate to other people that they are the kind of people who appreciate being uplifted.” In defense of Upworthy: Why viral uplift might actually be good for us 2013-12-07T00:00:00Z But Raitt had learned from the best — notably John Prine — how to tell a sad but uplifting story with a voice and a small band. Best and Worst Moments From the 2023 Grammys 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z “When I was really young, I found this music really exciting, uplifting and sublime,” Christ said. Trance Music Is Coming Back. Evian Christ Is Part of the Revival. 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z America, it seems, is hungry for its uplifting brand of magic. Jonathan Van Ness on being HIV positive: 'It gave me a reason to really fight' 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z At that time, the movies that we were watching were either romantic comedies or other movies that were very uplifting and positive. “We can't stop”: Dave Franco and Alison Brie make working with your spouse look easy 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Tarun Singhal, a management student at New Delhi's prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, who first read the book as a young undergraduate, says for him the book is uplifting. Hitler film exposes India's interest in dictator 2010-06-25T11:46:00Z Ms. Jones is a healer who wants to uplift her community and break down the walls of an industry often associated in the West almost exclusively with white people. Care for a Cup of Satanic Chamomile? 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Mixing some local folk tradition in a pop song doesn’t always hit the mark at Eurovision, but Norway has nailed it this year – this uplifting anthem is punctuated by traditional Sámi singing called joik. Eurovision: the ones to watch in grand final of 2019 song contest 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z The honor is meant to celebrate producers who create “inspiring, uplifting stories that add unique value to society and culture.” Octavia Spencer to receive honor from Producers Guild 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z They need a guide to womanhood that doesn’t preach or condescend but instead educates and uplifts — and, most important, reflects the girls who are reading it. Teen magazines have always covered more than fashion. You just didn’t notice. 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z But Chbosky’s true skill is in turning a book of absolute horrors — both fantastical and real — into an uplifting yarn. 20 Years After ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower,’ Stephen Chbosky Has a New Novel 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Or will it tell the uplifting tale of how a hopeless loser finds love and learns to be a better man? Books of The Times: ‘One Last Thing Before I Go’ by Jonathan Tropper 2012-08-15T20:45:56Z As uplifting stories of tolerance and self-discovery go, “Spork” has a messy appeal, but it’s no “Hairspray.” | 'Spork': Life on the Fringe 2011-05-26T23:49:14Z They lean too heavily on the canned and the pretentious and the mock uplifting. Review: J. D. McClatchy’s Secret Autobiography, in Quotations 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z Locke grew up determined to demonstrate his worth not by uplifting those less fortunate, but by cultivating a reverence for the arts. The Philosopher Who Believed That Art Was Key to Black Liberation 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z And while the already decently funded "Olympic boroughs" received a considerable uplift, the non-Olympic outer boroughs saw no new funding at all, with south-west London especially neglected. Arts Council rejects: where did we go wrong? 2011-04-05T14:09:44Z And then somehow, in the late 20th century, nostalgia became a marketing strategy – a way to sell T-shirts and oldies reissues and movies and TV that riffed on the past in comfortable, uplifting ways. Make “Ghostbusters” great again? Reboot culture, male rage and the pathology of nostalgia 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The story's genius lies in its wicked humour, which remains relentlessly uplifting even as the Blitz begin to smash all the hopes of that pre-war arcadia. The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford | Book review 2010-03-21T00:08:00Z Dylan Yellowlees’s adventures as an Indigo Girls superfan, which inspired not only her own coming out as gay, but led her to embrace activism, working for the National Center for Transgender Equality, are uplifting. ‘Mixtape Trilogy’ Review: Powerful Music, but a Less Powerful Film 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Her British Empire stereotypes of lands afar draw her toward the “exotic and unknowable” peoples she might single-handedly uplift. Tony winner ‘Gentleman’s Guide’ is good but not a killer 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z His condensed history is, like life, at once dark and fascinating, sad yet uplifting. Children of the Days by Eduardo Galeano – review 2013-05-12T08:00:06Z He saw the blues, and jazz, as an uplifting response to misery. Albert Murray, Essayist Who Challenged the Conventional, Dies at 97 2013-08-19T16:57:56Z On any Monday, for five dollars, I could be welcomed by uplifting music to either dance to or just to sit and tap my hands on the table. "Funky Drummer" Clyde Stubblefield, keeper of James Brown's beat, never truly got his due 2019-02-18T05:00:00Z At the end, as the drums and passion of Ms. Bush’s “Hounds of Love” blare, and Leslie Kraus is matching that energy with full-out and entirely sincere dancing, the uplift is irresistible. Keely Garfield Draws on Kate Bush at Danspace Project 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z The tune appears on the 1975 album “African Herbs,” one year after Ibrahim’s hit “Mannenberg” was released; this composition follows with a similar sound — 11 minutes of uplifting joy. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Jazz Piano 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z “Nosara has a really positive, uplifting, relaxing vibe, and I like the whole yoga community, too,” she told me. Next Stop: Waves and Wildlife in Costa Rica 2012-09-28T19:07:51Z The warmth, the understanding, the quality of feeling personally touched and uplifted by a candidate’s words. The campaign was nasty. Hillary Clinton’s concession speech was graceful. 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z But The Americans enjoyed relatively little audience uplift from its massive BGT ratings inheritance – perhaps not surprising, given the very different audiences the two shows are likely to appeal to. Britain's Got Talent final most watched programme of the year 2013-06-10T11:23:40Z As a farewell, he conducted two programs across four evenings last week, and the music he made was uplifting, staggeringly beautiful and, finally, triumphant. A Farewell to Mostly Mozart, and to Its Music Director 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z The faithful, also wearing ponchos, held up rosaries in a forest of uplifted arms as he passed by. Pope Manila Mass drew record crowd of 6-7 million: Vatican 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z Similar uplifting statistics can be found in many other police departments across America. How Facebook could get you arrested 2013-03-09T19:20:01Z Mr. Bohem strove to keep the show from becoming a psychic crime-of-the-week procedural or “Touched By a Psychic Angel” hour of uplift. ‘Shut Eye’ Lays Its Tarot Cards on the Table 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z One of the most uplifting pieces of music I've ever heard. DJ Lone Q&A 2012-06-08T23:05:25Z At first, Shitemi told me, the architects imagined the building telescoping upward on three sides — “uplifting” was the metaphor, he said -— but the concept proved too costly and multiplied the awkward angles inside. In Harlem, a Playful New Youth Center Is an Instant Landmark 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Ms. Carpenter’s volume doesn’t shrink from New York’s present and past bummers, and doesn’t traffic in Hallmark card uplift. Books of The Times: ?New York Diaries: 1609 to 2000? - Review 2012-01-19T23:09:58Z In her new book, letters seeking advice become springboards for entertaining and uplifting personal essays. Nine New Books Worth Reading This Week 2016-08-12T04:00:00Z Bratton trusts the power of his own story, and the discipline of his excellent cast, to keep the movie clear of bombast or overstated uplift. ‘The Inspection’ Review: Boot Camp, a Love Story 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z He attended the best universities and didn’t use that education to demonize us, but to interpret our struggle to outsiders while uplifting the beauty that is created in the streets. Cancel culture is emulated from “an ethic of white supremacy,” says Jay-Z scholar 2019-12-07T05:00:00Z Her songs are simultaneously harrowing, cynical, uplifting and just plain funny. Brandy Clark, the Raymond Carver of the Hot Country charts: “I live in a world where we have to tell a whole story in just three minutes” 2016-07-02T04:00:00Z And as harrowing as Jo’s ordeal may be, the movie doesn’t fail to provide the obligatory uplift. ‘Waiting for Anya’ Review: Saving Jews as a Rite of Passage 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z Aundrea Duncan shared the uplifting story on social media, posting about the “handsome man” who saved the day after she accidentally forgot her wallet at work. McDonald’s employee praised for buying customer's meal after she forgot her wallet 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z But like Leah, her story of economic uplift, of domestic bliss, is not what it seems. 'NW': Zadie Smith's kaleidoscopic novel of London 2012-10-10T22:09:09Z There’s something so engaging and uplifting about that and yet there’s this dark underbelly — the narcissism, all these tragedies that happen. Hollywood at Home in New York 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z As uplifting as the wildlife habitat component is, for me, the garden affirms something even closer to my heart. Converting a suburban yard into a wildlife oasis, one plant at a time 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Turning serious, Mr. Scott added: “I love that they’re optimistic, uplifting, positive. And it’s not a put-on. I’ve been with them outside of fashion events. It’s who they are.” ‘Human Glitter.’ The Beckerman Twins Are Fashion Week Stars 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z It's a remarkably involving, generous and, though I barf even thinking of the word, "uplifting" bit of TV and, judging by online gossip, much appreciated by quality-starved food lovers. Food TV: are we being served? 2011-02-02T11:20:00Z Even in this puddle the writers find some uplift, mainly through the delicate friendship between Sam and Ruth. “GLOW” returns to Netflix with an excellent season 2, right when we need it 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z That means grainy, unvarnished singing, lyrics that promise honest sentiments, grooves built with physical instruments and a gospel-rooted determination to uplift. Review: Allen Stone Keeps His Distance From Modern Music in ‘Radius’ 2015-05-25T04:00:00Z Barber’s opera—part of the glorious past that the Met unabashedly embraced in this uplifting event—deserved one, too. The Metropolitan Opera Celebrates Itself 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z But the reports resist the temptation to mold the Katrina disaster into an uplifting narrative arc from burst levees to the Saints 2010 Super Bowl victory — there are too many caveats and codas. The TV Watch: 5 Years on, Katrina Dampens Coverage 2010-08-27T21:58:00Z Even scenes set in a church look to uplift viewers rather than convert them. Review: ‘Miracles From Heaven,’ Starring Jennifer Garner as the Mother of a Sick Child 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z This depression, too, has seen the UK reach for soul's rejuvenating cocktail of wise vocal, churchy uplift, and a fly look. When the going gets tough, Aloe Blacc gets going 2010-09-17T23:06:00Z Every time I hear him speak, I leave uplifted and inspired. Ralph Nader's Tort Museum 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Byrne, who recently opened the Off Broadway musical “Joan of Arc: Into the Fire,” will explore uplifting terrain in an intimate discussion. Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z But the beauty of euphoria lies in its fleeting nature, those rare moments of mental and spiritual uplift that mark the striking, sunlit times between the boring bits. Readers recommend: Songs about euphoria 2010-08-19T21:37:00Z Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an uplifting equivalent to that destructive chain of events? suggests there is. Happiness is the best medicine 2013-05-12T13:00:00Z It's only the movie around him that is so artless in its uplift. 'Bass Clef Bliss' doesn't focus enough on inspiring subject 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z And let’s not forget that one of last year’s biggest sleeper documentary hits was “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?,” a gently uplifting remembrance of national surrogate father Fred Rogers. Perspective | Summer movies circa 2019: A season of random blips and nostalgia trips 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z To be uplifting, to be creative, and to express ourselves and encourage others to express themselves in whatever way works for them. Getting naked and painted: Bodypainting Day celebrates inner beauty, too 2017-07-22T04:00:00Z “Lazaretto” and White’s previous solo installment, 2012’s “Blunderbuss,” demonstrate how much he is uplifted by his collaborators. Jack White brings his unmistakable sound to Paramount | Concert preview 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z "It's really a joyous, uplifting song about changing your life for the better," Underwood said. Carrie Underwood can't always believe she's going to be a mom 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z Many LGBT-themed films end badly, making it striking that the top two films have uplifting endings. Carol named best LGBT film of all time 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z “The Rib King” will resonate with readers who are interested in African American history and literature, and with those who want to interrogate the emblematic American myths of progress and individual uplift. Review | Ladee Hubbard’s ‘The Rib King’ is a fascinating look at ambition, race and revenge 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z But what was this music, this singular, uplifting, otherworldly, menacing, exotic and erotic sound? The London years 2010-08-07T23:02:00Z And with that, he goes back to the Latin dancers, the uplifting rhythms, the vibrant story of saints and survivors. Feast: the Young Vic goes Yoruba 2013-01-30T19:30:01Z The victims of injustice in Anthony's song are precisely the ones that the GOP has been trying to uplift: white men. "Rich Men" versus the rest of us: A country hit embodies the GOP's narrative 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z Our reviewer, Hillary Rosner, called the book “beautiful and brutal, uplifting and bleak, a story of the universal human condition set in some of the most distinctive places on earth.” New in Paperback: ‘The Source of Self-Regard’ and ‘Horizon’ 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The tacked-on uplift in the end is beyond comprehension, given that some of its subjects remain in peril. 'We Are the Giant' gives a fractured view of Arab Spring 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z There’s smiling uplift here, but the road is seldom easy and sometimes brutal. Movie Review: ‘Brooklyn Castle,’ Directed by Katie Dellamaggiore 2012-10-18T22:56:33Z “They’re so uplifting and energetic and there’s such a sense of community among them,” Ms. Smalls said. Scene City: A Lively House of Xtravaganza Ball – Scene City 2012-07-25T21:01:28Z That gritty, realistic snapshot of urban crime was uplifted by the duo’s masterful, unrelenting rhymes. Pop & Rock Listings for May 23-29 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z The organization's Municipal Marketplace includes kitchen space for its tenants, who represent the core values of La Cocina's longstanding mission to uplift women of color. Can food halls help diversify the post-pandemic restaurant industry? Yes, if done right 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z We’re the ones for whom the first black president created an entire initiative to assist and uplift. Do I have to agree with those who say "straight black men are trash"? 2019-04-20T04:00:00Z To call “The Aeronauts” uplifting would be an understatement for a movie that shoots us into the sky in a gas-filled balloon with little preamble and a breathtaking array of special effects. ‘The Aeronauts’ Review: High Anxiety 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Before singing her closing crowd-pleasing classic, “If I Ain’t Got You,” she left the captivated audience with a final uplifting message from the piano bench. Pop superstar Alicia Keys unveils new album ‘Keys’ in Dubai 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z For the most part, though, the films were bright-hearted, sometimes funny, and uplifting. Film festival showcases the soaring power of drone cinematography 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Equally as uplifting is the sight of Pop’s incredible “Schitt’s Creek” finally getting some love in the Outstanding Comedy category alongside NBC’s “The Good Place.” "Game of Thrones," "Mrs. Maisel" rule the Emmy nominations — at the cost of "Better" Things 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z There’s no way I will ever find the time to read all the wonderful, seriously reported, uplifting or heartbreaking stories which will surface in 2016. A guide to a hopeful 2016: a Guardian list of things to look forward to 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Bridge's Oration, Concerto elegiaco for solo cello and orchestra, a bleak but uplifting work, dates from this period. Bloch, Bridge, Hough: In the Shadow of War – review 2013-04-06T23:06:23Z The most uplifting thing yet this year, and young Kathy hasn't even got her trainer bra. Rewind TV: Veep; Alan Partridge: Welcome to the Places of My Life; Line of Duty; Richard II; Walking and Talking – review 2012-06-30T23:05:43Z At the very least, its light and uplifting mode is a welcome departure from the violent, overwhelmingly tragic course of most films set in Africa that are released in the United States. ‘Running Against the Wind’ Review: Love and Friendship in Addis Ababa 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z The joke is on Victor: He learns the value of the kind of emotionally uplifting, optimistic story he had disdained for so long. Review: In ‘The Film Critic,’ a Snob Is Tripped Up by His Heartstrings 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z He envisioned something lighthearted and uplifting, but also thought-provoking and as varied as the city itself. A Puppet Festival Returns to New York, All Grown Up 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z Warren’s last show with Letterman was heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time. Video: Your Favorite David Letterman Memories 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z “I’m so grateful for the opportunity to be part of a community and to work together with people to uplift young people.” A funky Flea celebrates his birthday, his school’s founding 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z LAD doesn’t go easy on us; there’s little uplift or hope in President Heller’s final words, unless you count the fact that, thanks to Alzheimer’s, he knows he will soon forget this terrible day. REVIEW: In the 24: Live Another Day Finale, Jack Bauer Feels Our Pain Again 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z But if they feel I’ve been saying things that have been uplifting and inspiring — and I will giggle here and there, which I love to do anyway — then I thank you. Q&A with Dionne Warwick: Why she went on Twitter, prepping for her Mother’s Day show and the Luther Vandross cover of her song 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z It was a reminder of how much the earth provides, and of how its bounty can restore and uplift. Three Restorative Recipes to Warm From Within 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z There’s no real harm in this, not really, but there are probably ways for you to spend your time that will be more personally uplifting to you. Why do men seem to look for much younger dates online? 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z The too-busy plot is kind of beside the point, and not all of the jokes work, but it’s almost impossible to see this movie without being at least a little bit uplifted. Movie Listings for July 17-23 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The two literally save each other's lives, which may sound corny and feel-good, but Lillard shows a deft touch and finds just the right balance of absurdity and uplift. Matthew Lillard picks top 5 moviegoing memories 2012-10-04T23:43:08Z His performance as an MP, in the 1680s and 1690s, however, was lamentable, a crumbling shack compared to the uplifting acropolis of his architecture. What have Labour done for architecture? 2010-04-21T20:30:00Z Those first two documentaries are the most moving and emotionally satisfying in the series, partly because both look back to events a decade or so ago — fully formed narratives with reasonably uplifting endings. Television in Review: ?Women, War & Peace? on PBS - Review?Chelsea Settles,? an MTV Reality Show - Review?Reed Between the Lines? on BET - Review 2011-10-10T23:24:44Z I guess it was the nascent Platonism in me: If it ain't nice or uplifting, avoid it. No Longer Writing, Philip Roth Still Has Plenty to Say 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z It’s a humane and uplifting book for adults that’s infused with the magic of childhood reading experiences. From Anthony Doerr, an Ode to Storytelling That Shows How It’s Done 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z They struck gold immediately with “Would I Lie to You?,” an uplifting track powered by crisp snares, crunchy guitars and their own honeyed harmonies. Eddie Chacon, a Fleeting ’90s Neo Soul Star, Returns as an Old Soul 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z But live performance — “this sharing of experience and humanity” — is something else, something uplifting. Here’s how Pacific Northwest Ballet and Seattle Opera plan to reopen for live performances this fall 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z We realized we needed to offer more that’s uplifting, and fun, if we want to get people out of their boats and their gardens and into the theater.” Intiman’s second festival has more to prove in 2013 2013-07-05T16:46:38Z A sports stadium at sunset provided an uplifting moment for Carven , with tables on the turf, as at a summer wedding, only the start of the French brand’s originality and charm. In Florence, Men’s Wear Shows Are Bright and Light 2012-06-22T14:18:33Z But uplift is the name of the game in “Secretariat,” not little details like life. | 'Secretariat': Putting Faith in Speed and Sinew 2010-10-07T21:49:00Z Easy to recall and built around an uplifting message of heroic toil and reward, it’s an inspiring whistle-while-you-work ditty. "The Witcher" and "The Mandalorian," heroes of the gig economy 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z The County, broodingly shot but ultimately uplifting, makes him the poet laureate of Icelandic rural life. 'They're behaving as capitalists': the film inspired by Iceland's farming stranglehold 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z Alongside uplifting Pearl Jam staple “Wishlist,” the song helped break up the band’s “Earthling” portion, with fans already greeting Vedder’s 10-days-old material — including a rejuvenating float through album opener “Invincible” — like old favorites. Review: Eddie Vedder turns Seattle homecoming into family affair 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Given this impressive level of consistency, is there any film that depicts the film-making process as a positive, uplifting thing? Fran?ois Truffaut ? the man who loved actors 2011-02-17T22:23:01Z Haye noted that while his album was born of the pandemic, it’s rooted in a sense of uplift rather than resignation. Cisco Swank ‘Is Black Music. All of It.’ 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z “I’m supposed to utilize my own intellectual capital to understand and to empower and to uplift the stories of my own people.” Amiri Baraka’s ‘Blues People’ Comes Home to the Apollo 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z “He’s such a story keeper, and he uplifts these hidden histories,” she said. Duke Riley: Grand Master Trash 2022-06-16T04:00:00Z Taken together, the shows with the most nominations reflect the Broadway that theatergoers have come to expect: big casts, uplifting music, high-kicking choreography, come-from-behind heroics, men in drag and characters taken from movies and books. It’s ‘Kinky Boots’ vs. ‘Matilda’ in Tony Nominations 2013-04-30T22:20:57Z “We’re part of this Black women’s sisterhood, and we were there to uplift another sister.” Black women are leaning into joy throughout Jackson’s hearings: ‘We need to celebrate this’ 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z “I want to inspire and uplift,” Evans said. Ralph Lauren rolls out buffalo plaid for Team USA in Beijing 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z And uplifting views don’t necessarily start with tall buildings or plunging cliffs. These Are the Best Views in America 2015-08-14T04:00:00Z Then I headed to something more uplifting: the Kasubi Tombs, a Unesco World Heritage site. Next Stop: Overcoming the Past in Lively Kampala 2013-08-15T21:56:49Z Clergymen are encouraged to "educate and uplift your congregation" using the resource, which also highlights a useful clip from the movie. Man of Steel marketing campaign seeks to align Superman with Jesus 2013-06-19T10:58:30Z “Because they know they’re going to have a blast and leave feeling inspired and uplifted.” In Central Italy, a Dance Party by the Sea 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z See it for the beautiful and horrifying people, for the despair and the against-all-odds uplift. The Interrupters: Heroes in an Urban War Zone 2011-08-05T19:55:00Z “When you started school, the country was an inspiring, uplifting drama,” he said. Robert De Niro v Trump: a complete history of a (mainly one-sided) beef 2019-11-20T05:00:00Z For about a half hour I really felt uplifted. Rocker John Mellencamp likens Internet to A-bomb 2010-08-18T07:20:00Z Taylor ’s “American Revolutions” may be short on uplift or admiring odes to the wisdom of George Washington or Thomas Jefferson. The Battle for 1776 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z The show, aided by a competent cast and six-person band, badly wants to be insightful and uplifting but struggles under the weight of its own conceit. ArtsBeat: New York Musical Theater Festival Report: ‘Standby’ 2013-07-24T16:21:19Z There’s the Booker T. Washington notion of black uplift and providing opportunities for black folks to do for themselves. For Trayvon Martin’s friend Rachel Jeantel, a ‘village’ of mentors trying to keep her on track The closing title cards of “Three Christs” spin that quote to make it sound a tad more uplifting, a contextual shift that perhaps describes the method of the movie. ‘Three Christs’ Review: Exploring the Mysteries of the Mind 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Here was a musical expression that was just so uplifting. Ani DiFranco: “This was the first time in my life I really felt like dancing” 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z The Grammy- and Stellar Award-winning singer, along with the famed Love Fellowship Choir, has put together a collection of uplifting praise and worship songs that should please the soul. Review: Hezekiah Walker hits mark with new album 2013-06-13T17:27:13Z But for such a museum to claim scholarly integrity, uplift is not enough. Painful but crucial: Why you’ll see Emmett Till’s casket at the African American museum 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z “It was super uplifting to be a part of.” ‘Josh Fight’ began online a year ago. Last weekend, a crowd of people named Josh showed up to duel with pool noodles. 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z From there she works as a ride share driver and accepts what other opportunities she can seize until, finally, she executes an event that tangibly uplifts her community instead of merely talking about it. Unlike the shows that came before it, "Insecure" has always been about hustling one's way to success 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z However, the story has one uplifting element: defence attorney Dean Strang, whose commitment to justice and compassion for Avery, his client, has won him fans all over the internet. Dean Strang is Making a Murderer’s unlikely sex symbol 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z Ireland's Abbey Theatre bring Mark O'Rowe's play about Dublin life Terminus to the Young Vic, which has a small uplift in funding. What to see: Lyn Gardner's theatre tips 2011-04-01T14:06:41Z But for many The Flask will be a nourishing and uplifting story, with big themes and a big heart. The Flask by Nicky Singer - review 2012-06-01T21:55:01Z At times dark and heartbreaking, it’s also luminous, wondrous, even funny — the most uplifting show about life after the end of the world that you are likely to see. Review: In ‘Station Eleven,’ the World Ends, Beautifully 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z According to the chair of judges, broadcaster Andrew Neil, "a clear majority" of the jurors had voted for Of Mutability, praising it as "very special and unusual and uplifting". Jo Shapcott takes Costa book of the year award for Of Mutability 2011-01-25T20:30:16Z The Norwegian singer Sigrid, who began writing songs at 16, recently announced her signing to Island Records with the release of the uplifting track “Don’t Kill My Vibe.” Pop, Rock and Jazz in NYC This Week 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Instead of disappointment and grief, I ended it with uplift and hope. Perspective | What will post-pandemic fiction look like? The novels that followed 9/11 offer some clues. 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z It gradually increased in intensity, becoming an uplifting and harmonically intriguing explosion of activity. Music Review: Works That Make Technology an Ally 2011-06-01T22:38:12Z Referring to his most recent movie, a sober, uplifting drama from 2016, he added. Eddie Murphy Is Bringing Eddie Murphy Back 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z But the ending teeters into treacle with would-be uplift aimed at the audience, which feels out of joint with the rest. Review: ‘The Streets of New York’ Is a Good Old Melodrama 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z “Holding Space” ends with a backlit vision of apotheosis, which if it’s uplifting, is shaded by what precedes it and is thus earned. At Ailey’s Spring Gala, Different Kinds of Hope 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z The music we were doing was good, really good ... very energetic, uplifting. 2010-01-21T16:16:00Z But – and this will sound absurdly soppy and corny of course – this is an uplifting film as well as a very sad one. TV review: Alex: A Life Fast Forward; Art of Survival 2011-07-21T21:30:03Z But there were also plenty of uplifting triumphs. The Top 10 TV shows of 2011 2011-12-30T19:25:06Z However, the cover image — a fountain of vibrant psychedelic glop blasting forth from a cracked eggshell — suggests a more uplifting tone, framing the sounds as transcendent rather than foreboding. Robert Beatty has become a one-man industry of psychedelic album art 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z “A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual death.” Martin Luther King, Jr.,’s Searing Antiwar Speech, Fifty Years Later 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z “No matter where I perform, it’s my job to uplift the people,” Mr. Mars said. Bruno Mars Says He’s Ready for His Big Stage 2014-01-30T23:52:14Z Her confident and direct style uplifts — the music in her sentences, her deep and varied intelligence. For the Love of a Dog 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z “He’s funny, he likes the spirit to be uplifted, and he found me amusing,” Rivera said. A Dancer’s Life: Chita Rivera on Working Hard and Learning From the Best 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z "A Twisted Faith: A Minister's Obsession and the Murder that Destroyed a Church" True-crime books rarely provide uplift for readers. 'A Twisted Faith': Gregg Olsen's story of betrayal and murder in a Bremerton church 2010-04-12T20:23:00Z But the level of ecstatic uplift in the room still felt radical. Is Prince the best person who has ever done this whole music thing? 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z One More Time, with its irresistible 80s crunch, demonstrates pop's appetite for regurgitation, remaking and remodelling sounds that seemed irredeemable and transforming them into something ultramodern and uplifting. Readers recommend: songs about repetition ? the results 2011-03-17T16:30:02Z “I felt such joy and uplift reading the rain scene,” Vogel said. With Her Eerily Timely “Indecent,” Paula Vogel Unsettles American Theatre Again 2017-05-12T04:00:00Z And the subjects with which Upworthy finds success are, whatever one thinks of the site’s headlines themselves, uplifting for being popular on a mass level. In defense of Upworthy: Why viral uplift might actually be good for us 2013-12-07T00:00:00Z “We’re uplifting these women and giving them power by telling their stories,” Hall said. ‘P-Valley’ Dances to a Different Tune 2020-07-07T04:00:00Z Restrained yet passionate and totally uplifting which we can all use in these times. The Best Movies of 2017 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z “It was surprisingly uplifting and emotional,” Ms. Burke said. New York Nightlife Goes Online 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Tearjerkers about life and love and family are relatively easy sells due to the promise of an uplift. “Sorry for Your Loss,” an honest and real show about grief, actually uses Facebook for good 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Lest anyone get too comfortable, the last 25 minutes of this movie are mostly sad but partly uplifting. Jake Burton alive and bristling in ‘Dear Rider’ documentary 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z The world could use a little uplifting sublimity right now, and this astounding two-artist show delivers. 3 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z “I wanted something that was uplifting, that was more optimistic,” said Richard Stengel, the Time managing editor. Magazine Covers About 9/11 2011-09-09T23:30:24Z Given its subject, it is remarkably uplifting — more eulogy than dirge. Three memoir picks for April 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z The Atlanta-based channel's focus on "uplifting and faith-friendly entertainment" will continue with an expansion of its mix of original movies, plays and series and reruns of network programs, said Brad Siegel, its vice chairman. GMC TV changes name to UP to reflect programming 2013-05-31T18:55:09Z The Hammer Museum held its annual Gala in the Garden last weekend and in her speech, honoree Ava DuVernay honored men who choose to “uplift.” Essential Arts & Culture: Kusama-palooza, Getty Center's birthday, censored Hollywood public art 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z That doesn’t bode well for a dance, featuring a cast of 19 and a percussive score by Curtis Macdonald, that is conceivably meant to uplift. Dance Review: ‘LIFT’ by the Alvin Ailey Dance Troupe at City Center 2013-12-08T21:35:27Z And even as we follow Alex’s near-constant crises and catastrophes, we are sustained by the expectation of her salvation and uplift in the end, in part because of her beauty. The Cinderella Myth We Can’t Quit 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Such behavior guarantees that “Secret Life” is not one of those scientific docudramas of wonder-struck uplift. Review: A Species on the Brink in ‘Secret Life of Humans’ 2018-06-07T04:00:00Z Well, “feast” may be too uplifting a word for this frankly tiresome play, which finds Mr. Joseph in the self-indulgent mode of his “Guards at the Taj” from 2015. Review: Real Russians and Fake News in ‘Describe the Night’ 2017-12-05T05:00:00Z In theory this is a work of hardcore abstraction; in practice it is instant uplift. The 10 best paintings for winter cheer 2013-01-12T19:05:00Z In a world where too many men spend hours gushing over their sons, Kobe made it cool to loudly and publicly uplift daughters with the same kind of praise normally distributed to boys. I love being a Girl Dad 2021-06-20T04:00:00Z You absorb the play’s quirky story as Strain persuades you to be present in a singular and uplifting way. Review | Alexander Strain finds the bright side in ‘Every Brilliant Thing’ 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Every gesture of Bach in this opening piece describes joyful uplift. Review | Washington Bach Consort starts strong but hits a wall in its season finale 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z This is a very uplifting, very kind of light superhero fare. “If you want to see ‘angry feminist,’ I will show it to you”: “Captain Marvel” writer opens up about the backlash against the new Carol Danvers 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z And Kesha returns after a bitter legal battle to support an uplifting new album, “Rainbow.” What’s on TV Sunday: Joe Biden and the MTV Europe Awards 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z The show, to its credit, resists easy answers and traditional musical uplift. 'Miss You Like Hell,' an immigration musical for the new Trump era 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Give her a great song, though, and she soars – she turns the 1967 civil rights anthem I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free into a gritty, uplifting showstopper. Emeli Sandé 2012-11-13T15:21:45Z Since Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater began rolling out its online programming in March, I’ve been waiting for Ailey’s always uplifting “Cry” to make an appearance. Ailey, Balanchine and a Lesson in Mourning 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z Such are the contradictions that animate a major subgenre of art cinema, determined to renounce reassurance and uplift in favor of making its complacent audience squirm. Bold films negotiate the fine line between voyeurism and bearing witness 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z At the peak of Williams’ Hollywood stardom, he didn’t so much play characters as deliver his manic, stream-of-consciousness stand-up comedy persona, packaged within some kind of uplifting conventional dramedy. “Boulevard”: In Robin Williams’ tormented final role, the beloved star still doesn’t know what he’s looking for 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Interestingly, the production company executive also seemed to suggest the “attacks” were an attempt to muzzle the kind of “uplifting” and “inspirational” content that Cosby Media produces. Bill Cosby's Nephew Speaks Out on Comedian's Sex Assault Allegations 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z The uplifting melodies are juxtaposed with descriptions of hills in flame. Dan Deacon Shows a Changed Attitude in ‘America’ 2012-08-28T21:58:24Z That’s an oddly uplifting conclusion to a film that shows so many storms of temperament from a man in a foul-weather mood. Review: Mr. Turner: A Sour Man With a Painterly Genius 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z We wanted to find a happy, uplifting title – did some market research, and picked the words that seemed to fit the bill. Adrian Tomine’s bittersweet Gen X vision: “This is the book of mine so far that I feel is the least judgmental of humanity” 2015-10-06T04:00:00Z “Dada is forever the enemy of that comfortable Sunday Art which is supposed to uplift man by reminding him of agreeable moments,” wrote one artist. ‘Destruction Was My Beatrice,’ by Jed Rasula 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z The symphonic score by James Horner confers an inspirational mood that is uplifting without being syrupy. Movie Review: ‘For Greater Glory’ Traces Mexico’s Cristero War 2012-05-31T22:13:04Z The show has an alternate ending, a more uplifting one: Goldstein’s last film, “Underwater Sea Fantasy,” a compilation of science-film footage showing aquatic life and exploding volcanoes. Art Review: ‘Jack Goldstein x 10,000’ at the Jewish Museum 2013-05-16T20:01:08Z For an explicit attempt at instructive uplift titled after a poem by the filmmaker, “Seeds of Resiliency” is neither very sappy nor hokey. Movie Review: ‘Seeds of Resiliency,’ by Susan Polis Schutz 2012-11-22T22:14:23Z Paul Mason in Manila for the 'strangely uplifting' Slums 101. Rewind radio: Slums 101; Too Many Books ? review 2011-08-20T23:05:55Z I can watch one TV show as an uplifting reflection of my own experience, while watching another as a deep dive into “Othersville.” ‘Roseanne’: When a Punch Line Feels Like a Gut Punch 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z But also – and this is the real beauty of this precious book – curiously uplifting. What makes funny man Michael Rosen overwhelmingly melancholy 2012-12-12T12:35:02Z Like everything else in the play, the jargon of uplift is quickly dismantled by Mr. Norris’s unrelenting and often painfully hilarious cynicism. Review: In Scathing ‘Downstate,’ Sympathy for the Devils 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z Though licking around the edges of almost every scene, war is never allowed to intrude on the rose-tinted uplift of “When I Saw You,” a gauzy lament on displacement and disruption. Movie Review: ‘When I Saw You’ Delivers a Child’s View of War 2014-01-14T22:59:17Z But thanks to the comedians Bowen Yang’s and Matt Rogers’s palpable passion for pop culture, this is one joyful and uplifting audio experience with a perfect balance of snark and heart. 7 Podcasts to Lighten the Mood 2020-07-22T04:00:00Z It also created Ebony Fashion Fair — a traveling roadshow of designer frocks and entertainment that rolled cultural uplift, savvy marketing and fundraising into one dazzling stage extravaganza. What happened to Fashion Fair? Why the black cosmetics brand is so hard to find. 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z Yundi brought to that clarity, accuracy, careful dynamics and a tiny hint of uplift. Pianist Yundi adds some flair, but his Beethoven still lacks drama at Bowl 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z "Everyone is like, 'Oh, a disease movie. It's not really uplifting,'" the actress, 40, says. Hollywood raises profile of ALS with two new films 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z This transformative masterpiece was in many ways an uplifting slap in the face of white America. Arthur Jafa’s Profound Meditations on Black America 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z This led to an uplifting, Nimoy-narrated coda that was added behind Meyers’s back and would set up a resurrection in a third sequel, subtitled “The Search for Spock.” Five Sci-Fi Classics, One Summer: How 1982 Shaped Our Present 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z Inaugurations are typically predictable, occasionally uplifting, sometimes boring — but Americans always could take for granted the peaceful transition from president to president. An inauguration like no other 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z I was gobsmacked by that and very uplifted by it too. Belfast-set thriller penned by ITN man Tom Bradby set for cinema debut 2012-08-20T17:13:14Z Looking back today, they all agree it was with the majestic "Cedar Room" that they finally found their sound – marrying seemingly melancholic lyrics with uplifting, life-affirming music. Doves: "The band are splitting up? Nobody told me!" | Interview 2010-04-03T23:07:00Z Curry says he wants to “uplift people who need to be uplifted.” Steph Curry makes faithful moves through production company 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z The landscape is carved by igneous intrusions, lava and ash from volcanic eruptions, and tectonic fracturing, uplift and erosion. Deep in the heart of Big Bend National Park 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z I wanted them to understand their responsibility in uplifting and sustaining people like Ana, people like me. An Undocumented Woman Struggles to Root Her Family in New York City 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z Will viewers still crave uplift if they’re no longer feeling quite so down? ‘Ted Lasso’ Is Back, but No Longer an Underdog 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z I’ve often wondered how taken aback Corelli, Bach, Schubert, Wagner, Stravinsky and other composers would be by the alien visions he married to their scores in mysterious but uplifting harmony. Paul Taylor’s Canon: Flippant, Savage, Idyllic 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z Italy, hoping to capitalize on its ancient culture and reputation for the good life, also seeks to uplift its cuisine abroad. Guarding the Sanctity of Italian Food, One Meal at a Time 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Enveloped in the moving lyricism of Bob Dylan’s songbook, the show is akin to a poem of uplift — an ode to fellowship forged in adversity. Review | Listen up, Bob Dylan fans: You’ll want to journey to Broadway’s ‘North Country’ 2020-03-05T05:00:00Z “You are looking for an extremely aggressive but uplifting liquid of spice and acid and sweetness,” he said. ‘Modern Mexican’ Steps Into the Spotlight 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Perhaps the main lesson here is to remember that one person’s uplifting finale can be a major downer to someone else. Fantasies for Young Readers, With an Eye on Today’s Fears and Divisions 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z “They all uplifted people,” said Ericka Huggins, a former Black Panther leader from Oakland. Black Panther film fuels calls for release of jailed political activists 2018-02-16T05:00:00Z He’s uplifting by way of a profound, unspoken understanding of the situation and of his child. Dancing dads are the new darlings of social media. Here’s why we need more of them. 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The reader is opened up to a ripping yarn and wholesome uplifting fare about the human spirit. 'The Stowaway: A Young Man’s Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica' doesn't quite deliver on the glitter of its premise 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z “It’s been really uplifting for us and made us really hungry to get into the programming process this year and see what the next wave was going to look like,” said Groth. Sundance: Slate includes Sarah Silverman as addict, Jemaine Clement as dad 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z I watch TV to be uplifted rather than dragged down. Watch TV with Ben Fogle 2013-04-22T11:00:00Z During his lifetime, they were heralded as uplifting representations of frontier life. Review: George Caleb Bingham’s Serene Images of Rivers and Frontier Life, at the Met 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z That show provoked anger, again, from opposite camps — conservative critics who charged her with abandoning taste in favor of racialized politics, and African Americans who wanted more uplifting images of black men. At the Studio Museum in Harlem, a curator who loves art ‘on a cellular level’ 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z This seems to be going somewhere new, and not somewhere uplifting. Season 4 of ‘Orange Is the New Black’: It’s About Time 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z Once in that setting, Mr. Farley said, he is aiming to uplift. ‘Seraphic Track Stars’ Dancing About Freedom at the Met 2019-03-07T05:00:00Z She told him that she didn’t care for horror stories like the ones he wrote, and preferred uplifting stories, like “The Shawshank Redemption.” Stephen King, Not Just the Guy Who Makes Monsters 2015-10-30T04:00:00Z Club women focussed their attention on the plight of black girls and women, determined to protect, defend, and uplift them and eradicate their immoral habits, which were the legacy of slavery. An Unnamed Girl, a Speculative History 2019-02-09T05:00:00Z People went to see beauty, find inspiration, experience uplift, sometimes in a spiritual sort of way. Opinion: High Culture Goes Hands-On 2013-08-10T18:36:44Z Band Of Brothers had an idealistic, uplifting side along with all the violence and bloodshed. Hanks and Spielberg pick their battles with The Pacific 2010-04-03T13:20:00Z Ultimately, says Fox, “There’s a million variations, but dramatically speaking, the nice, uplifting one is not going to be the most interesting.” 'Equity' Forges a New Model for Women in the Workplace 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z That summing up would probably be too sentimental for Maxwell, who carefully resists the clichés of uplift and consolation. ‘Queens Row’ Review: Richard Maxwell on Life After Doomsday 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z In this product of two artists who loved each other's work, an uplifting harmony is miraculously achieved. Ballet Preljocaj: Helikopter/Eldorado (Sonntags Abschied) – Edinburgh festival review 2012-08-23T16:52:38Z After using Bruce Springsteen last year to open the show with a somber, uplifting rock number, “We Take Care of Our Own,” producers this year decided to play dress-up with Taylor Swift. Grammy Awards: Fun. takes song of the year; Frank Ocean, Adele win 2013-02-11T03:02:00Z “It was spectacular, perverse, uplifting, beautifully horrifying and deeply transgressive,” Mr. Deitch said of that particular evening, in a New Yorker profile. A Risk-Taker?s Debut 2011-04-22T22:34:11Z In his growing repertoire of works, often performed by groups of amateurs, dancers and children, Sehgal manages to talk about politics, economics, communication and art itself, in ways that are often both uplifting and disturbing. Turner prize 2013 shortlist: Tino Sehgal dances to the fore 2013-04-25T12:52:06Z Instead of touring the five boroughs, the orchestra chose to mount and televise a solemn, uplifting performance of Mahler’s “Resurrection” Symphony to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sept. Music Review: New York Philharmonic Concert in Prospect Park 2012-07-12T22:23:49Z “But what I want to do is create a moment, even uplift myself.” All the Pretty Horses! A Carousel at Art Basel 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z “It’s time to lay down our differences and everyone’s agendas and really celebrate the arts for how we can uplift the world.” Kennedy Center Honors will stage almost a week of events celebrating Garth Brooks, Debbie Allen, Joan Baez and more 2021-01-13T05:00:00Z Cornelius worked uplifting community messages into his programming, and created a social context for “Soul Train” that was as radical and empowering as any equal-rights speech or rally. Don Cornelius: Peace, love, soul -- and civil rights 2012-02-02T00:29:00Z There are worse models for a writer, and in Angus Jackson's production, first seen at Chichester in February last year, the story acquires its own uplifting integrity. Goodnight Mister Tom – review 2012-11-28T16:10:21Z The first half of the film is uplifting, but sensitive souls may need guidance when the film soon gives way to reality and how the ecosystem is threatened and delicately balanced. Something for everyone: The best movies to stream in April 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z Lacking scenes that truly test her philosophy, Mama is reduced to a collection of uplifting attitudes and sassy ripostes. Review: In ‘Charm,’ Challenges Emily Post Never Dreamed Of 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z "The Office" is a fantasy about work and a best-case scenario workplace family, while "Abbott Elementary" uplifts the value of choosing meaning and satisfaction in a profession, even one as financially thankless as teaching. The joy of "Abbott Elementary" is in its lesson about working hard for a fulfilling purpose 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The Chicago rapper's ninth studio album, The Dreamer/The Believer, pings back and forth between dirty and uplifting. Music Monday: Common Dreams Big 2011-12-19T17:30:42Z UP, which described the movie as an uplifting romance, said Wednesday it welcomed the "inspirational" Harper as part of the project. Valerie Harper starts work on TV movie 2013-08-01T13:14:09Z The day I saw the show, every visitor smiled with recognition, uplifted. Martin Creed: Down Over Up; Richard Wright: The Stairwell Project; Joan Mitchell 2010-08-07T23:05:00Z The collection Ms. Noel will show on Wednesday will be infused, intermittently, with a message of uplift, one emphatically in tune with Ms. Daniel’s own outlook. She’s Taking the Show Uptown 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z In 1963, during a crackdown on writers and artists, he was reprimanded by Khrushchev himself for “formalism,” which ostensibly violated the uplifting style of socialist realism. Andrei Voznesensky, 77, Celebrated Russian Poet, Dies 2010-06-01T20:19:00Z I went to an intense, uplifting morning service at the Brooklyn Tabernacle church downtown and walked through Atlantic Antic, a street fair that bills itself as the largest and oldest in Brooklyn. Want the ‘Real’ Brooklyn? Go Cheap 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z OWN CEO Christina Norman said the channel, a largely female-oriented mixture of lifestyle, advice and uplifting shows, was off to an "incredibly strong start overall". Oprah delighted with OWN network launch 2011-01-07T03:10:46Z Early on, some saw films as disreputable, even dangerous — and what were ladies and gents doing in the dark? — but also as a conduit to moral uplift, social reform, education. A Movie House Divided 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z It was ennobling and heartwarming and uplifting to the human spirit, of course, but kind of predictable and somehow not very … satisfying. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: What to do with that half-hour before a nuclear missile strikes 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Sections of looser coordination allowed the solo lines to emerge with individual personality — the principal winds providing especially concise character touches — but left the whole with a soft-edged sense of standard orchestral uplift. Review | National Symphony Orchestra considers the one and the many in program of Grieg, Dvorak and Nielsen 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Mr. De Shields, who played the title role in “The Wiz,” sang its uplifting anthem, “Believe in Yourself,” as he swirled around the stage in a flamboyant red-and-white costume with cape. Honoring a Century of African-American Work on Broadway 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z Professionals using their skills to help better and uplift other professionals. RuPaul's Drag Race recap: season 12, episode seven – Madonna magic 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z Not for him the upbeat, pastel-colored Caribbean novel of uplift. V.S. Naipaul, a Writer of Many Contradictions and Obvious Greatness 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Her choice of uplifting material also plays an important part in defining her style. Music: A Little Nudge, and a Soul Singer Is Back to Her Roots 2010-09-19T04:35:00Z The back story of these moments is uplift and then some: the core band members are middle-aged and disabled by polio, performing from wheelchairs and on crutches. | 'Benda Bilili!': ?Benda Bilili!? Chronicles an Unusual Band - Review 2011-09-30T00:21:21Z The recent popular network dramas of the pre-Trump era – Empire, Madam Secretary, How to Get Away with Murder, Chicago Med and The Good Wife – were somewhat less uplifting in spirit and tone. How The Good Doctor became the year's biggest new TV hit 2017-10-23T04:00:00Z Certainly 2000′s “All That You Can’t Leave Behind” and 2004′s “How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb” did wonders to restore their reputation as a superstar rock band capable of universal uplift and communion. Leave U2 alone: Why did one of our best rock bands become so loathed? 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z Yet there are still uplifting cancer survivor stories. One upside to the divorce I didn’t want 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z “We never had a place to remember our veterans before, so what Dominique did is really wonderful and uplifting for our town.” A town didn’t have a veterans memorial. So this teen designed and built one. 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z "In sunshine and in shadow - the song is both uplifting and melancholy." Danny Boy at 100 2013-11-10T21:39:11Z We swap uplifting thoughts for more down-to-earth concerns each evening though. Walking in Italy: on the trail of Saint Francis of Assisi 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z Disco is perfect for New Year's Eve: danceable, camp, uplifting and with a slight undertow of melancholy. The perfect New Year's Eve playlist 2010-12-31T08:00:03Z August found the way to do both things, to talk about elements of the culture that are uplifting, while not ignoring the darker things. Preview: Playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney makes NW debut at Seattle Rep 2011-01-27T00:44:04Z Bedroom doors are stickered and stenciled with uplifting messages: “If money were no object, what would you do with your life?” A Commune Grows in Brooklyn 2010-09-18T01:07:00Z These fragments — some scrutable, others barely — add up to a sentiment of moralistic uplift. Music Review: ?Satyagraha,? by Philip Glass, at Met Opera - Review 2011-11-06T22:10:16Z Because Berninger sounds like a polite Nick Cave and suffers like a literate Chris Martin, the National's music is often described as elegiac, when in truth, it's more uplifting than that. The National: gloomy ? with a hint of sunshine 2010-04-22T20:30:00Z But I think it is clear that the aim of the theatre is to uplift and involve the local communities. District Six revisited 2010-04-02T23:05:00Z “Our winners are a testament to that, really. They’ve kept us connected in so many different ways. They’ve informed us — like Dr. Fauci — uplifted us and helped us spark global movements as well.” Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and Pharrell 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z But bending real tragedy into thin uplift is. Review: In Chicago, an Opera Triptych Reaches for Connection 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z He added that his experience in London was “incredible,” and that the stories were both sad and uplifting. Danny Boyle Assembles a Starry Cast for ‘The Children’s Monologues’ 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z It manages to have its cake and eat it too: The film is simultaneously downbeat and uplifting. ‘Car Wash,’ a Raunchy 1970s Comedy Brimming With Meta and Mayhem 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z But he tells it with so much sincerity, and everyone in the room is so clearly inspired, that there’s something genuinely uplifting there. ‘The Leftovers’ Recap: Let’s Give Them Something 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z The end result is a huge glazed doughnut of a movie; not actively objectionable in any way but so unrelentingly squishy and sugary as to leave you feeling more bloated than uplifted. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2012-07-14T23:05:55Z “Horizon” is beautiful and brutal, uplifting and bleak, a story of the universal human condition set in some of the most distinctive places on earth. Barry Lopez Travels to the Ends of the Earth, Seeking Glimmers of Hope 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z The woman's uplifted chin seems jaunty or defiant, while the skull-like eye sockets, in the context of her lower face's expression, read almost like sunglasses. Review: At SAM, Cris Brodahl's work is striking in its methods, content 2010-12-23T21:29:08Z As sad as it is, this makes “Crumb” one of the more strangely uplifting films I can name. When the Stars Get Down, What Movies Cheer Them Up? 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z These feelings mirror Evan Hansen’s, and nowhere is that more beautifully expressed than in the uplifting anthem that closes the first act, “You Will Be Found.” How sign-language interpreters convey the raw emotion of ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z “I feel like it’s very uplifting to sometimes face it,” Mr. Anderson said. London Men’s Wear: Burberry, McQueen and Others Puncture the Fashion Bubble 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z But that was apparently not true at Terezin; by all accounts, whatever the performances may have lacked in polish and detail they made up for in fervor and spiritual uplift. Music Review: ‘Defiant Requiem,’ at Avery Fisher Hall 2013-05-01T21:08:27Z There's also a good selection of ballads, among them a Dave Matthews-like tune with an uplifting message, "We All Fall Down." Aerosmith releases 15th album 'Music From Another Dimension!' 2012-11-06T00:14:05Z Purcell's Welcome to All the Pleasures was as uplifting as its title suggests, with singers coming forward from the body of the small chorus to take solo roles. Bath MozartFest – review 2012-11-12T17:28:09Z But the audience recognizing the universal gifts and power of the ideas in this film, it is beautifully uplifting and inspiring for me. Will Smith on ‘King Richard’ and His Secret Career Fear 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z But it’s still uplifting, and the title tune’s unexpectedly galvanizing refrain will lodge in your ear. Review | ‘We’re Gonna Die’ makes you feel okay about it 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Intelligent lyrics and beautiful music that manages to be both downbeat and uplifting at the same time. The best albums of 2013 (so far) 2013-07-05T12:58:00Z That’s not the inspiring, uplifting thing I want to say right now. The Charlie Hebdo Attackers Were Attacking You Too 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Most nights, Ryan Lisa is the last person to leave the church, locking the doors and leaving feeling uplifted — “thinking of the next time I’m going to do the show.” Looking from the outside in, ‘Voyeur’ reimagines the life of Toulouse-Lautrec 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z “I wanted to create a fun environment that’s an uplifting place to work,” she says. A British Interior Designer’s Tricks for Staying Organized 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Today, builders avoid truss uplift consequences by attaching metal truss clips to the tops of interior wall framing, then fastening the edges of the ceiling drywall to the trusses through slots in the clips. Is there a way to stop nail pops in the ceiling of my townhouse? 2021-08-01T04:00:00Z It also was an unusually uplifting weekend for Hollywood, with "Dolphin Tale" and the rest of the top-five movies all telling inspirational stories. 'Dolphin' deposes 'Lion' with $14.2M to grab No. 1 2011-10-02T19:46:03Z Delusions aside, this is subtly uplifting, celestial and – most importantly – unsentimental. Six Songs of Me: John Burns of Juan and Only 2012-08-24T08:55:00Z Pay attention past the barrage of southern rap slang and you'll catch an uplifting, never- Andrew Matson blogs about music at www.seattletimes.com/matsononmusic. From Snoop Dogg to Neil Diamond, Seattle is music city this week 2012-07-18T22:12:07Z Yet somehow a film emerges: uplifting, defiant, heartbreaking and ultimately irrepressible. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2013-02-24T00:05:28Z “It delivers on its promise, giving the city the uplifting gateway it deserves,” Michael Kimmelman, The Times’s architecture critic, wrote. Moynihan Train Hall Becomes a Destination: ‘This Gives Us Hope’ 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z I also really like uplifting other local businesses. From gifts to seasonal cocktails, here's how a whiskey pro preps for the holidays 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z "I need to see it again in order to form an opinion of what it all means?" she says, her bright uplift turning statements into questions. Kylie Minogue: I want to stop people thinking, 'What's she doing in a film?' 2012-06-07T14:10:19Z Speaking with a singsong lilt, she referred to herself as Mama as she delivered an uplifting version of Scripture that included personal encounters with the divine and linked spirituality to material success. Janice Crouch, 78, a Founder of a Religious TV Network, Dies 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z “There appears to be a differentiation between national politics and people, which is quite uplifting and entirely in the spirit of the event,” she said. Eurovision 2017: UK gets excuses in early but is tipped to avoid nul points 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z But as a play about self-care and honoring the female body, “Coconut” makes an uplifting finish to a grim program. Review: ‘Fruit Trilogy,’ Eve Ensler’s New Show, Brims With Outrage 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z As I said, there’s not much here you haven’t seen before, and very little that can’t be described as crude, obvious and borderline offensive, even as it tries to be uplifting and affirmative. ‘Green Book’ Review: A Road Trip Through a Land of Racial Clichés 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z The country’s foremost chronicler of mass school shootings manages to craft an uplifting story about youthful activism and resistance. 50 notable works of nonfiction in 2019 2019-11-19T05:00:00Z But behind their warm and fuzzy veneers, these growing media companies are businesses, and they peddle in uplifting content because they believe it’s profitable. Websites Like Thought Catalog and Upworthy Aim to Uplift 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Edinburgh There are few things more uplifting than the final 70-mile stretch of the east coast mainline route north to the Scottish capital. 'Don't play Truth or Dare with your mum': how to survive a family holiday by train 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z But the happier songs create more uplift and joy. In Search of the Sweet, Melodic Michael Jackson 2014-05-11T04:00:00Z The irony is, of course, that the music is joyful and uplifting; anything but dark – although there is also a rich tradition of social and political commentary in Congolese music. Congo, where rumba meets r'n'b 2011-03-22T18:51:50Z “When you started school, the country was an inspiring, uplifting drama,” he told students. Robert De Niro on Trump's America: a 'tragic, dumbass comedy' 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z But uplifting, easily mainstreamed messages have not been the calling card of her career — and maybe thank Goddess for that. For Sandra Tsing Loh, Change is Good 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Moving, beautiful, mournful and uplifting, talent met talent, words met images and postwar England met its wisest cultural thinker. The best visual art event of 2012 2012-12-05T19:00:03Z An original musical with no familiar brand to exploit — particularly a show that doesn’t sell peppy uplift — has now become a quixotic, against-the-odds endeavor. In ‘Last Ship,’ Sting Tries to Not Steal the Spotlight 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z Dump the Hate was exactly the outlet my community was searching for, uplifting and advocating for each other through dumplings. How 40,000 dumplings empowered solidarity for the Asian community 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Both have familiar hits to spare, with West's All of the Lights and Jay-Z's 99 Problems being thrillingly uplifting. Jay-Z and Kanye West ? review 2012-05-20T16:24:58Z They’re those gatherings in which people waste time by talking about how to be more productive, with algebraic visual aids and a corporate jargon of uplift that turns sensitive souls suicidal. Review: ‘Miles for Mary,’ a Sendup of the Interminable Meeting From Hell 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z But the way "Love, Victor" plays out ensures that viewers hoping for an uplifting resolution won't be let down. "Love, Victor" is Hulu's likable spinoff of "Love, Simon" that questions who gets a great love story 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z In a telephone interview, Harris explained why in dire times he believes everyone should be committed to “protecting, uplifting and sharing,” adding: “Some might call it philanthropy, but I call it upkeep or maintenance.” ‘It’s More Money Than I Imagined.’ So He’s Giving Some of It Away. 2020-12-23T05:00:00Z The idea was that women who read novels should be coddled and uplifted by them. Eric Berkowitz on sex and society 2012-07-09T11:45:00Z But this event, which raised $4.4 million, was more about uplift than anything else. Bill Clinton and Aretha Franklin Toast Elton John’s AIDS Charity 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z This was a true TMI moment, played as uplift – kids from sea- to-shining-sea who now watch every game because they were conceived that night. The real Super Bowl babies: Big commercial moments paint men as infantile doofuses 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z “But they are conversations worth having,” she said, “and the people’s lives that we’ve followed and their stories are inspiring and empowering and uplifting.” Alternate Endings: how the funeral business is being 'disrupted' 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z The channel’s self-description — “dedicated to uplifting viewers every day” — might call to mind innumerable movies that try to impart religiosity with simplistic scripts badly acted. A TV Version of the Noah's Ark Story That Chooses Restraint Over Rain 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Her response was a wonderful example of the ancient spiritual principle that anyone looking for uplift in an anxiety-filled world might consider. Perspective | Ask yourself: What are you grateful for? 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Rather than focus on house music’s love of uplifting, optimistic vocal hooks, the phrases on “Friend of Mine” explore psychic basements. DJ Dodger Stadium: House music and 'the hypnotic loneliness of L.A.' 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z These poems are sometimes dismissed as uplifting to the point of being overly sentimental. “The Black Clown” Beautifully Reconfigures a Langston Hughes Poem 2019-07-24T04:00:00Z “I think it helps to focus my thoughts, and I often feel so uplifted by the music that it puts me in the right frame of mind.” The Magic Formulas Behind the Set Lists at Afropunk Fest 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z Overnight, it seemed, the patented uplift of Hudson River School paintings — pictures empty of people and glowing with grace — was out of step with history. American Eden, After the Fall 2013-01-10T22:01:26Z During the years when I had many legitimate reasons to feel sad, Madonna made music with an uplifting message: You can dance. Skout’s minor problem 2012-06-19T23:20:00Z "In a community that's been looked at as poor and crime-ridden, those positive aspects are used to uplift, to elevate the spirits." Central District lot becomes work of art 2011-07-06T05:07:28Z It was fine – pleasantly uplifting, even – but not rousing. 'The Voice' recap: Season 8 semifinalists try to bring it home 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z Organizers want to highlight NFL players and their faith with uplifting “songs of joy.” Shaq, Usher and Drake shows all highlight Super Bowl week 2022-02-08T05:00:00Z The spiritual uplift of religious art and architecture is something he wishes were more commonly present in secular art. Alain de Botton's 'Religion for Atheists' 2012-03-08T21:57:05Z Often your music has an uplifting feel but your lyrics are ambivalent or sardonic, and I wonder if that comes from your having encountered that side of life … New Order’s next album is coming: Bernard Sumner talks “Complete Music,” Peter Hook and why it’s important to “glow for a very long time” 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z “Best and Most Beautiful Things” Films depicting people with disabilities, are often inspirational stories of uplift that smack of condescension. Best empty theaters: the 10 best films without an audience in 2016 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z It's got a very anthemic, beautiful quality to it and it's very uplifting. Rough return 2010-05-07T07:20:00Z The chair of judges, Andrew Neil, said the collection had won the backing of a "clear majority" of the panel, against an exceptionally strong field, before calling it, "very special, unusual and uplifting". Jo Shapcott: the book of life 2011-01-27T08:00:06Z A true tale of high school football achievement becomes a strained, by-the-numbers grab bag of uplift in the Christian sports drama "When the Game Stands Tall." 'When the Game Stands Tall' is disingenuous and patronizing 2014-08-21T04:00:00Z There are reality shows that make you feel uplifted — a sweet family gets a home renovation or a busy mom gets a haircut and some pants that make her butt look smaller. How hoarding and tidying up defined the decade 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z “It’s uplifting, but not in the way of many memoirs, where the uplift makes you feel that you’re committing mental suicide,” he wrote. Media Decoder Blog: The Return of Oprah's Book Club 2012-06-01T22:03:03Z “Rise” and “Weary” speak to resolve and perseverance in the face of adversity, and Broccoli City’s fight to educate and uplift will remain an uphill battle in light of recent events. Review | In a time of political uncertainty, Broccoli City Festival is needed more than ever 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z "There's something very uplifting in a sense about that, even though the movie has darker notes and bittersweet moments, there is this really human connection that exists in this movie," Sattler said. Unlikely friendship explores humanity in Gitmo film 'Camp X-Ray' 2014-01-18T04:05:58Z Mr. LaBute may be mellower, but that does not make him any more uplifting. ‘LaBute New Theater Festival’ Review: It’s Neil LaBute in a Minor Key 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z For visitors, making a pilgrimage to places connected to Mandela’s life is both distressing and uplifting. Tracing Nelson Mandela’s footsteps 100 years after his birth 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z But it’s worth showing in its full glory, because in that single uplifted digit, what Anthony Weiner was really doing was finally admitting defeat, and waving farewell to his career. The politics of flipping the bird 2013-09-11T15:39:00Z Some shared their own uplifting stories, as well. Refugee family plans surprise grocery delivery for former sponsor isolating during coronavirus outbreak 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z In film this provides a fairytale uplift; in contemporary Athens, for example, it would be harder to pull off. Why Vittorio de Sica is one of Europe’s greatest tragic film-makers 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z Snoop Lion isn’t alone in looking outside the genre in hopes of transmitting a message of uplift. Critic’s Notebook: New Releases by Snoop Lion and Will.i.am. 2013-04-24T22:12:47Z The play takes the form of a series of linked fragments, some chilling, some uplifting, that tell the story of Ngwabeni's journey from football-loving tomboy to self-assured performer and gay activist. Ncasmisa! Kiss the Women calls shame on South Africa 2010-09-26T21:00:00Z Before heading to bed on Tuesday night, I began randomly clicking on YouTube, and I ended up listening to Sly and the Family Stone’s “Brave and Strong,” a sprawling jam that slowly nudges toward uplift. “The Brave and Strong Survive, Child” 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z Much of Mr. Hodges’s art walks an anxious line between fatalism and uplift. Jim Hodges at the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z It’s rare to find a story that’s both as sordid and as uplifting as this one turns out to be. Rock ’n’ Roll and Write 2012-11-22T21:38:44Z "This is an uplifting movie and it's not out of the realm of the ordinary," she said. Tom Hanks takes on recession in "Larry Crowne" 2011-06-28T18:13:16Z As he embarks on a European tour, this uplifting documentary tells his story. TV highlights 14/06/2013 2013-06-14T06:28:43Z He's funny and quick and in charge, but he's not tied down to jokes: There's a moral core to his comedy; there's uplift in this hour. TV Picks: Dolphins, Aziz Ansari, 'Portlandia,' 'Wednesday Addams' 2015-03-06T05:00:00Z He’s not just channeling gospel music for the uplifting sounds. 7 reasons why Chance the Rapper is a star 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z It’s a collective whose uplifting force is greater than what any single dancer could achieve. Perspective | The Rockettes, still kicking after 85 years. Here’s why we love them. 2018-12-26T05:00:00Z Bennington told Reuters that unlike other songs, "Waiting" -- part ballad, part reggae/rap -- is "uplifting right off the bat" while the song's message is "very intense." Linkin Park's Bennington says new album shows maturity 2010-10-05T22:49:00Z It was virtuoso, yet, apart from the Bach, not uplifting enough. Thomas Trotter 2010-05-09T21:45:00Z ‘Horizon’ is beautiful and brutal, uplifting and bleak, a story of the universal human condition set in some of the most distinctive places on earth.” 8 New Books We Recommend This Week 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z I reached out to Proof, a close friend of Facts, who said Facts' family was uplifted by the global show of support. Facts, 360 B.C.-A.D. 2012 2012-04-20T21:47:00Z "Aphrodite" features 12 tracks that highlight her uplifting dance-floor roots mixed in with disco beats, and it discards any ballads like those that appeared on previous albums. Kylie Minogue, sexy as ever on "Aphrodite" 2010-06-30T19:24:00Z “I really felt called to use whatever skills I have to help shed light on this topic and uplift the work that Black women have been doing for decades to curb this crisis.” ‘Aftershock’ puts human face to maternal health crisis in US 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Although Body was not on hand to accept the award, director Mundruczo accepted the stuffed bone prize on his behalf, saying it was an "uplifting" experience working with his canine stars. Movie star dog has its day at Cannes 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z This is a more than worthy winner – original, passionate, inventive and uplifting. ArtsBeat: Madeline Miller Wins Orange Prize 2012-05-30T22:07:49Z Published by the American Baptist Publication Society, this is a religious novel about temperance and uplift. ‘Give the Children the Poems and Stories of Their Own People’ 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z If that sounds a little, well, uplifting, what’s the point of picking up a sauté pan unless you are going to go for it? Jon Favreau Serves Up a Smaller Film, ‘Chef’ 2014-04-25T16:51:47Z I always squirm through the undeserved uplift and optimism of the final scene, and this time was no different. Review: A ‘Carousel’ That Spins on a Romantically Charged Axis 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Producers have called the production a "truthful, uplifting parable for anyone who's ever been in love, in trouble, or in high school" and said the tale is both "darkly funny, romantic and moving". Heathers musical to open in New York 2013-12-11T12:27:41Z “It’s dark,” she allowed, “but I looked at it as positive, uplifting and beautiful.” FITTINGS: Countdown to Fashion Week: Thank the Deli for That Dress 2013-08-21T18:17:47Z Thankfully, though – and as ever with a Davis novel – the narration of these horrors is done so delightfully that the final impression is curiously warm and uplifting. The Ides of April by Lindsey Davis – review 2013-05-09T08:01:01Z He shares his own personal journey from music geek to country star with his song “Invisible,” an uplifting universal message about individuality and strength. Hunter Hayes says new album is most honest yet 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z According to Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins, the book will offer an "uplifting and definitive" account of Jackson, who died in 2009, while noting the "terribly scarred" experience of fame. 'Lifelong' Jackson friend has book deal 2011-01-25T14:14:18Z Teary-eyed, the 20-year-old launched into her coronation song, the cheesy yet uplifting "A Moment Like This." Kelly Clarkson has defied expectations before. Can she break the daytime talk show curse? 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z The Dove Awards show for Christian music is leaving Nashville for the first time in its 42-year history and organizers expect the new production in Atlanta to be just as successful and uplifting. Battistelli gospel music artist of the year 2011-04-21T04:02:10Z But the inviting spirit of "The Great British Baking Show" is a consistent pleasure at the end of the week, uplifting the joy and warmth we can discover within our own spaces. The seasonal joy of "The Great British Baking Show" 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Though its landscape exposes ancient elements of change through eons of geologic uplift and erosion, it’s still shaped by day-to-day conditions. It’s the Cool Season in Death Valley 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z It’s got the same soaring vocals from Smith, but guitars feature heavily and the driving, sinister chorus is light years from the uplifting tribal “eh-oh, eh-oh” that dominates “Pompeii.” Bastille storms KeyArena Tuesday| Concert preview 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z “I want ‘Pose’ to be uplifting and to give others who have not been given a chance a real opportunity to tell their own stories.” Scarlett Johansson’s Casting as Transgender Man Draws a Backlash 2018-07-05T04:00:00Z That's why the intentional recurrence of "ugly" throughout "Bottoms" augments its uplift. "Bottoms" takes a swing at the meaning of ugly, reclaiming it for us average, untalented people 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Similarly, title track “Days Go By” serves as cookie-cutter inspirational rock circa “Can’t Repeat”, but at least it’s an uplifting placeholder in a record chock full of uninteresting “misery loves company” tidbits. Veteran Punk-Rockers The Offspring Let Days Go By on New Album 2012-06-29T15:45:58Z Although not without tragedy, the story of Elephant Bill, with his near mystical understanding of elephants, is ultimately uplifting. ‘Elephant Company,’ by Vicki Constantine Croke 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z We’re being, in a very intentional way, uplifting, and pacing it. Why "Abby's"? Because we still need a place to go where everybody knows our name 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z Yet there’s a sickly beauty, a perverse toxic uplift, to some of them. September gallery highlights: From Antarctic ice to apocalyptic flames 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z "We sang about it all and tried to entertain and uplift the audience." Dennis Coleman: Concerts need 'a laugh, a tear and a chill' 2012-11-20T22:14:15Z “It’s what you get both in the church and the club — that kind of opening and uplift,” he said. A Choreographer Finds His Way, Getting Lost in the Stars 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Batiste’s generous virtuosity and dedication to equal-opportunity uplift make him an easy darling among a voting body not exactly known for progressivism. Why the Grammys Couldn’t Resist Jon Batiste 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z The singer and actress become chief creative officer of English-language Latino channel NUVOtv, which she sees as a way to "empower and uplift the community". Jennifer Lopez lobbies for diverse TV 2013-06-13T12:49:43Z By nature, skating is an uplifting act and art. Review: The Brooklyn Academy Dips a Toe Back in With Live Skating 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z This tune's melancholic theme outlined with an uplifting arrangement smacks of a long winter in a Portland basement. Portland playlist from Justin Ringle 2013-05-24T23:10:32Z Hill tore through a swinging version of “Lost Ones” and a guitar-driven version of her wrenching “Ex Factor” transformed the tune from a slow-burning torch song to an uplifting foot stomper. BET Experience 2015: N.W.A reunion, Lauryn Hill among final thrills 2015-06-28T04:00:00Z Despite being grilled by Parky as to whether she'd had a bottom uplift with a segue into the relative beauty of Miss Worlds, here is the same clear-eyed, strong woman. Observer Ethical Awards 2013: Joanna Lumley – National Campaigner of the Year 2013-06-15T23:07:16Z What’s missing from the uplifting proceedings, however, is an ounce of critical examination of South Asian parental pressure, competitive child sporting or the long-term value of rote memorization. ‘Spelling the Dream’ Review: Words of Inspiration 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z “I would hope that I’m proving him right and serving him justice by getting into this realm of uplifting marginalized voices.” Documentary celebrates Muhammad Ali 5 years after his death 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z For him, too, the timing for such an uplifting film was right. Africa United reveals the other side of a continent 2010-10-02T23:07:00Z The tent falls silent as he explains further before smiling and saying: "It's supposed to be an uplifting song." Hercules & Love Affair – review 2012-08-08T16:44:23Z The members of this restless circle of free radicals have long since been mythologized as pioneers in artistic activism, living in lofts and uplifting the working poor through song. Roaming Through Woody Guthrie’s New York 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z Earshot Jazz’s annual celebration of the beautiful, uplifting and swinging sacred music composed by the great jazz-band leader Duke Ellington in the last years of his life. Arts and entertainment highlights for the week beginning Dec. 16 2012-12-13T00:52:06Z Burke is an uplifting character voice with big, catchy songs, and sometimes nothing else is required. Alexandra Burke ? review 2011-02-11T18:04:26Z Harris praises Arnold's ensemble writing, particularly an "uplifting" sextet towards the end, the catchy melodies and the "transparency" that allows the voices to come through with both colour and support. Maclom Arnold's The Dancing Master finally comes in from the cold 2012-10-11T10:57:48Z The uplift of “The Bold Type” is disarming. Wearing Its Topicality Lightly, “The Bold Type” Is a Show to Warm a Jaded Heart 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z Fulfilling its role as a place of pure uplift in a downer of a time, it does all it can to levitate above the morass of negativity that is 2021, reality edition. In the final analysis, "Ted Lasso" is all about a man, a team and their daddy issues 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z A virtual civic event can’t be quite as lively as a normal homecoming, said Joe Carlos, the associate director of alumni engagement at Morehouse, but he hopes it will be just as uplifting. Welcome to Homecoming! 2020-10-07T04:00:00Z It's a book just too heavy for its weightless hero, too ponderous for its uplifting message. The Terrible Thing that Happened to Barnaby Brocket by John Boyne - review 2012-08-03T21:55:06Z He pointed to his own afternoon show, where uplifting funk records — already a mainstay — are getting even more spins. Community Radio Fights to Stay Live (and Weird) Despite Coronavirus 2020-03-29T04:00:00Z Have peaceful, stress-free mornings when everyone goes into the day uplifted and on time? That’s a Wrap. What Did I Miss? 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z Though films in the genre nearly always involve loss, the death of a child or beloved spouse, they were still viewed as uplifting. 'The Fault in Our Stars' adds new power to films' 'tear-jerker' label 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z In interviews, Senna has spoken with some weariness of the pressure to create positive depictions of mixed-race characters, to educate, to uplift. ‘New People’ Riffs on Race and Love, With a Twist 2017-08-15T04:00:00Z The brand of Hatha yoga she taught was, in Ms. Syman’s words, “simple, practical, and adaptive” — accessible to Americans with its emphasis on health and well-being, not spiritual uplift. Books of The Times: Stefanie Syman?s Yoga History, ?The Subtle Body? 2010-07-29T21:30:00Z Now Theater for Young Audiences at the 92nd Street Y is presenting an hourlong version that demonstrates that this show doesn’t need a multimillion-dollar production to be resonant and uplifting. 5 Things to Do This Weekend 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Interviews with Legend, Hudson, Kirk Franklin and many others uplift the ebullience in Gates' presentation. PBS' ambitious & fraught "Black Church" takes a tour of America's complex history, music and faith 2021-02-15T05:00:00Z One or two wayward squawks from the excellent horn players aside, the Freiburg musicians offered consistently secure, uplifting work. Music Review: Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and Jeremy Denk at Mostly Mozart 2010-08-20T22:02:00Z “Amazing Grace,” thick with such moralizing, naturally concludes on a note of uplift, or rather many notes of uplift: a choral singing of the title song. Review: ‘Amazing Grace,’ the Story of a Slave Trader’s Moral Awakening 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z The national companies took the largest hits, while inner London benefited from an overall uplift. Arts Council rejects: where did we go wrong? 2011-04-05T14:09:44Z After decades of Hollywood erasing, distorting and degrading black bodies in the name of entertainment and self-serving uplift, the lens has finally widened with a new sense of urgency and agency. Has there been an ‘Obama effect’ in Hollywood? 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z Washington is quick to note that there will be much in African American museum galleries that is fun and uplifting. African American museum designed with emotions in mind 2016-04-17T04:00:00Z Although flecked with uplifting motifs, the music's predominant character was downtrodden. Bruce Springsteen: 'People thought we were gone. Finished' 2010-09-23T20:30:00Z “It’s uplifting to finally be writing something that’s good news about women in Hollywood.” These Are the Best Unproduced Screenplays with Female Protagonists 2014-02-06T14:00:20Z Also painted in nothing but blazing primaries, “6436” embodies the uplift of bumping, unexpectedly, into an old friend. What to see in L.A. galleries: Andrew Masullo's off-kilter world, plus Gary Lang and Ruth Pastine 2016-11-02T04:00:00Z When you’ve been stomped on, kicked and all this other stuff, and something great like this happens to you, it uplifts everybody. For Spike Lee, a New Requiem for New Orleans 2010-08-23T22:21:00Z "What we are trying to do is create some uplifting movies that the entire family can enjoy together," he said. TCA 2015: NBC talks Cosby uproar, 'Peter Pan,' more musical projects 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z "It had been 30 years since I listened to them, and when I put them on this totally alive, uplifting voice started speaking on this magical strip of magnetic tape." Magazine publishes Lennon's last print interview 2010-12-08T11:33:00Z Besides its alliterative allure, miso and mushrooms are two umami-heavy flavors that are often employed to uplift any dish. A 30-minute creamy mushroom pasta with a secret ingredient that makes it 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z “I work with the purpose of creating beauty and bringing uplifting feelings to people,” he said. | Westchester: Federico Uribe’s Man-Made Nature, in Yonkers 2013-06-21T23:35:51Z Where we see physical beauty and spiritual uplift, they see continuous challenge. Dancers suspended in time and space as you’ve never seen them before 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z These included freeing up disposable income by growing more of their own food, enhancing their self-reliance overall — which could also uplift the neediest among them — and reducing their dependence on social welfare. Malnutrition in South Africa: How one community wants resources to be spent 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Every one of her images tells a story, as often to uplift as critique and almost always in bright, bold and inviting ways. Faith Ringgold Will Keep Fighting Back 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z The new season finds the AFC Richmond squad at its underdoggiest yet, back in England’s mighty Premier League and destined for an uncertain but sure to be uplifting fate. Brett Goldstein Faces Life After ‘Lasso’ 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z And it may be that Dunham, who directed the Girls season finale, meant us to take it entirely that way: as a closing moment of uplift after a season that had taken some dark turns. Girls Watch: You Call That a Happy Ending? 2013-03-18T14:56:59Z It’s a context in which we can grow and uplift each other, and catapult each other’s missions even further. Alanis Morissette: from queen of alt rock to Guardian advice columnist 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z But there's a pervading drabness that they struggle to shake, most noticeably when These Days Are Mine strains for stadium-rock uplift. I Am Kloot: Let it All in – review 2013-01-20T00:05:52Z There is trauma involved, but it is an uplifting story about hopes and dreams and sports. Beyond "The Staircase": What happens when the documentary ends with subjects "left with the bill"? 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z Other non-fiction films De Niro talked up in advance of the festival include Rwandan tale "Earth Made of Glass" that includes uplifting stories of President Paul Kagame and a survivor of genocide in that nation. "Shrek", the Web, transform Tribeca Film Festival 2010-04-15T17:44:00Z Body positivity is a well-meaning and powerful movement that's uplifted and empowered many people of all body types, but it might not be for everyone. From Britney to Lorde: Young women shift from embracing body positivity to body neutrality as teens 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z Moonlight was shaping up as a spoiler, but has lost momentum to uplifting crowdpleaser Hidden Figures, the surprise victor at the Screen Actors Guild awards. 'And the Oscar will go to' … who shall win the 2017 Academy Awards, and why 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z AP: You touch on many of the more troubling parts of American life in the show, but there’s a constant uplift. Q&A: David Byrne on his festival hit ‘American Utopia’ 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z But the evening, despite its wide range of sources, was nearly free of anxiety, or most any mood other than blandly elegiac uplift. So Much Traveling, With No Clear Destination 2011-02-11T16:57:37Z “If the character is victorious, you’ll feel even more uplifted because you made that choice.” ‘Black Mirror’ Gives Power to the People 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z Like most melodramas meant to uplift, "Unconditional" is contrived and simplistic. 'Unconditional': a religious message, shouted softly 2012-09-20T20:49:08Z Mr. West sings uplifting lyrics from the perspective of his late mother over autotuned gospel harmonies and Mr. McCartney’s sparse keyboard chords. A Kanye West-Paul McCartney Single Drops Just Before the Ball 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z Appearing at Poland's Globaltica World Cultures Festival last weekend, they delivered a typically vibrant, energetic and uplifting show. Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars sing to heal wounds of war 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Henderson played a key part during the hit show’s five seasons and several spin offs contributing an uplifting smile that appealed to audiences in search of a wholesome family. See Florence Henderson's Best Moments on 'The Brady Bunch' 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z At several moments, you expect a sentimental, uplifting solution, the hug or handshake that assures everyone that bygones will be bygones, that deep down we’re all the same. Review: In ‘The Insult,’ the Dispute Is Personal. And Political. 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z “It’s a very uplifting song, but it’s also a song about death and mortality,” he said. ‘A Catharsis Sculpture’: An Artist Makes a Monument to Cancer Survivors 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z It’s vicious and a little sudsy and then, out of nowhere, sneakily uplifting. Review: ‘The White Lotus’ Offers Scenery From the Class Struggle 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z Even in the film’s uplifting moments, it is depressing that everyone in Chiron’s life is either dead or living under some form of state surveillance. Moonlight portrays black gay life in its joy, sadness and complexity 2016-10-29T04:00:00Z It was a poetic and spiritually uplifting point, made gently, as is Brown’s style. On a cold night, Ronald K. Brown/Evidence offers the balm of human warmth 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z Despite what would seem a deeply discouraging forecast, Mr. Brooks said that “2030” offered an uplifting message that camaraderie and humanity prevail in dystopian situations. Albert Brooks Laughs His Way Through Dystopia 2011-05-03T12:00:00Z In uplifting the valuable work of a black woman I, another black woman, neglected to pay enough tribute to white women. Weaponized white feminism in "The Handmaid's Tale" and "When They See Us" 2019-06-05T04:00:00Z And one is uplifting and rather good for its type. Lifetime, Hallmark and Up Focus on Singles With Children 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z |
| 随便看 |
英语例句辞典收录了117811条英语例句在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词及词组的例句翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。