| 单词 | admirable |
| 例句 | Robert Boyle asked: And how will it be prov’d, that the Omniscient God, or that admirable Contriver, Nature, can exhibit Phaenomena by no wayes, but such as are explicable, by the dim Reason of Man? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But what he saw on that morning’s front page would never benefit from his admirable scrapbooking skills. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z You will find them all admirable; and if their deeds and their particular methods are considered, they will not appear different from those of Moses, who had so great a teacher. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z “Why else would the children of such an important man decide that the lifestyle he has set out for them is not an admirable one?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z I am learning he has a wicked sense of humor and think this is an admirable trait. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z His admirable behaviour did not go unnoticed: it was a textbook example for Caspar Bartholin in 1611. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But there was one extraordinary, wonderful, admirable thing about the king. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z As the cauldron swirls, we may notice the very admirable features and impeccable characters of many of the non-Muslim peoples that are bobbing alongside us. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z All of this seemed admirable and sensible, but while he was talking to me, a sergeant came into the hall and asked the colonel where he could find a certain lieutenant. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Of all of Goddard’s junior scythes, Volta was the most admirable and the one Rowan most related to. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I kept an eye on the door while Cloke, with admirable efficiency, went swiftly through the bottles. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z An illustrated version of Lucretia's image appeared in the press with descriptions of her as a "self-sacrificing wife" and admirable mother and friend. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “It’s admirable, sir. Admirable. Let’s do the other one.” The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z All this inborn confidence was admirable, of course, but honestly, try living with it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z These admirable institutions are demonstrably useful for the management of certain forms of mental disease, but that is another matter. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I don’t yet know that a man can be admirable in many ways but a jerk in others. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Travis changed two words, crossed out three, put in some better punctuating, then said, “Admirable job, Mr. Freeman, admirable job.” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Bobcats, bears, red and gray foxes, beaver, skunks, raccoons, flying squirrels, and our friends the salamanders exist in admirable numbers, though you don’t often see them, as most are nocturnal or wary of people. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z But there was something admirable about it, too, Karl pointed out. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z It’s an admirable effort, but you’re unlikely to ever be called upon to execute the task. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z His admirable son replied: even when danger comes I think you’ll find courage in me. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was an admirable thing and altogether precious. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z The Guardian’s introduction of a “Corrections and Clarifications” column seems to me not only an admirable move, but a shrewd one. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z “I ever tell you how much I liked your father? Arthur was one admirable man.” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z As Captain Brannon stood in front of Bull’s desk awaiting instructions, Bull thought that it was one of God’s minor vices that such an admirable physical specimen was such a mediocre pilot. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z First of all, to tell you that I am immensely fond of you all, and that eleventy-one years is too short a time to live among such excellent and admirable hobbits. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z This Rowan Damisch was a sly one—an admirable trait when properly directed. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z The truly admirable thing about Ogden Loring was that he did not care at all that the entire town of Ravenel, South Carolina, believed that he was at least half crazy. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Lee’s counterpart on the Union side, Ulysses S. Grant, had an admirable career after the war ended. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z That was new to me and an admirable proceeding. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The morning of the funeral, Kenneth did an admirable job of trying to comb the girls’ hair. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z When these are well founded and have greatness in them, they make a man revered and admirable; and in Italy there is no lack of material for introducing every form there. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z Beyond these important, admirable goals, it also had a more immediate purpose: it would undoubtedly reduce the school’s notoriously high failure rate, which had become an embarrassment to the school and to the school board. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look, Moose, you want to help your sister and that’s admirable. But I can’t help you with this. Your parents will work something out. Now, run along.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z I admire the daughter, Ella, but she has gone to finishing school, where I fear she will be made less admirable. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z He would see her on the porch working at the sewing machine, which she had learned to operate with admirable skill, and he would not even speak to her. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Reality returned in the form of my rough, unlettered, and infinitely more admirable brother. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Rufus does a mock Harlem Shake to either impress me or make me laugh, and it works on both counts, mainly because his confidence is glowing and admirable. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z This was admirable, but it was not the way Morrie wanted to live. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z To bring up all those differences isn’t to claim that widely distributed crops are admirable, or that they testify to the superior ingenuity of early Eurasian farmers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “They’re crazy, if you ask me—living rough and staying ugly. But they know more about the wild than most city pretties. It’s kind of admirable, really.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z “As if there was something more admirable about Lemuel Johnson because he was 100 percent American—whatever that is.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z This ordered and admirable character of the universe was called Cosmos. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Is it really such an admirable trait not to let myself be influenced by others? The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z What was new was not yet admirable, and thus it presented itself, as best it could, within the carapace of the ancient. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z When James Abram Garfield ran for political office, his supporters told voters that he had been born in a log cabin and worked his way from poverty to admirable achievements. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “From what we hear, you’re quite the philanthropist. You have donated to a number of admirable causes.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But she bore the impact with a firmness of character and a bravery that were admirable. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z While all the information in this version of the story is accurate, its admirable brevity creates some unfortunate historical casualties of its own. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Education is an admirable thing,” wrote Oscar Wilde, “but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.” The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z The clear, if unspoken, message of Jefferson’s letter was that this admirable posture was no longer possible in American politics. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z The Queen, with her usual admirable tact and good sense, came to the rescue. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought that was very admirable, so I sat down and tried to write a story. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Many of his sketches were done in pen and ink, a medium that captured his most intimate thoughts with admirable directness. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z “Mr. Patel, Piscine’s piety is admirable. In these troubled times it’s good to see a boy so keen on God. We all agree on that.” Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “Such loyalty is admirable, of course,” said Scrimgeour, who seemed to be restraining his irritation with difficulty, “but Dumbledore is gone, Harry. He’s gone.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “There is not a square rod of admirable, hardly one of passable, gravel-walk in all of the Exposition Ground,” he wrote. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Travis, again showing admirable social skills for his age, followed Lula with his eyes but cannily stayed behind to woo Mrs. Gates with his attentions. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z They would think him, as indeed, he was, a pious youth with the most admirable filial sentiments. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z An admirable outcome, were this world one Fastness of the Handdara, but alas we must walk forward troubling the new snow, proving and disproving, asking and answering. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z They are used with admirable skill to enliven the story and make it seem real, never to hold it up or divert the reader’s attention from the main issue. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z But to be able to operate at a top level with both adults and children was admirable. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Only time could prove the Foretelling right or wrong, unless it was, as I expected, one of those admirable professional prophecies applicable to any outcome. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He was upbeat, relentlessly so, in a way that only an American of his kind could be, and there was an infantile quality to this that she found admirable and repulsive. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Now, why don’t you put that admirable Cloak back on and get off to bed?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Then he said, “Your courage is admirable, Lord Karstark, but courage will not breach the walls of Winterfell. How do you mean to take the castle, pray? With snowballs?” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I got one and sometimes more than one, but my track record in the survival department is far less admirable than my performance as a jobholder. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But although the acoustics in the Assembly Hall were poor, those outside the room were admirable. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z “In my view, then, this murder is an entirely admirable happening! You will pardon my slightly biased point of view.” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z Their level of commitment is simultaneously admirable and unsettling. Critic?s Notebook: It?s a Jungle Out There: Big Cats, Big Body Counts 2010-12-05T22:14:00Z I can be mean and I lose my temper from time to time; I'm not always as admirable a person as I'd like to be. Sue Grafton: 'My childhood ended when I was five' 2013-03-18T09:00:06Z But what is most admirable, at least for me, is the way he is able to lean into patience. Review: Kyle Abraham Takes on Cunningham and, as Always, Love 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z The orchestra moved through these transformations with admirable precision and was equally impressive when asked to create similar effects on the larger and more vividly detailed canvas of Lutoslawski’s Concerto for Orchestra. 2010-02-16T22:40:00Z Vladimir Nabokov was not declared ethically deficient, or his filigreed sentences examined for intellectual rot, after he congratulated Lyndon Johnson for his "admirable work" in Vietnam. Mo Yan, Salman Rushdie and censorship 2012-12-13T13:30:04Z Eurovision is earnestly trying to save the planet through song, which is admirable in a blinkered kind of way. Why the US embrace of Eurovision is good news for planet Earth 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z “The strength he exhibited was not only admirable, it was inspiring.” Jussie Smollett Gives Defiant Concert Days After Reporting Attack 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z And these children seem to accept the vagaries of casting with admirable level-headedness. A quick curtain call. Then bed: Child actors in adult theatre 2010-05-05T20:30:00Z The choreography shows elsewhere that the nine admirable young men performing it are certainly capable of épaulement; I just wish that element of style were a more primary ingredient throughout. Dance Review: The Balanchine Way, Imprinted 2011-06-08T21:28:34Z A man with many admirable traits, he was being "sized up" for a possible transplant by people with a similar life experience — academic overachievers, those who sought and received awards, those with scholarly publications. In health care access, doctor privilege is real. This is how it works 2020-04-11T04:00:00Z I came away regarding Dr. Dre as noble, smart and admirable, and the wife and child, well, I had forgotten about them. Where are all the women in American film? 2016-02-01T05:00:00Z His playing was often fast, immaculately voiced and enhanced by admirable subtleties of shading and dynamics. Music Review: Steven Lin Shows His Confidence in Recital 2014-02-12T22:13:35Z Not too many people are willing to see this, and perhaps it is hard to see, because Hazel Motes is such an admirable nihilist. Reading group: sin and symbolism in Flannery O'Connor's Wise Blood 2012-12-12T09:11:58Z This lack of locavore dogma is admirable, as are the clear and detailed cooking instructions for each and every dish. Time to get serious 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z While Shruti made the move to exchange numbers, she told me, “Initiative is an admirable trait.” Date Lab: He was glad that she took the initiative 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z “While the vast majority do an admirable job under difficult circumstances, some commit intentional misconduct that leads to grave injustices like in the case of Mr. Thompson,” he said. ‘Your dad’s in jail’ 2012-06-26T16:33:00Z Sure, there’s plenty of gimmickry in pop music, but it’s admirable when someone leans in to it as convincingly as Post Malone does. The Playlist: Taylor Swift and the Jesus and Mary Chain Offer Different Shades of Teases 2016-12-09T05:00:00Z For all his admirable energy, he could stand to exhibit more control over the outcome. Fashion Review: London?s Bright Idea Is Color 2010-09-22T20:13:00Z In fact, what is admirable is the extent to which Hansen implicates herself. A Journalist Abroad Grapples With American Power 2017-08-28T04:00:00Z "I think it's admirable what Caroline is doing, being a woman and from Canada, in how she respects and plays flamenco so well," said Merino. Spaniards say "Ole!" to woman on flamenco guitar 2011-03-09T11:11:09Z “I know he’s really ambitious and I know that he cares about his job, and really wants to be productive and do really well, and I find that really admirable,” she said. Couples Have a Working-From-Home Revelation: That’s What You Do All Day? 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Given the filmmaker’s connection to the material and her access, it is surprising, even strangely admirable that much of “Bully. Coward. Victim.” plays so conventionally. ‘Bully. Coward. Victim.’ Review: The Paradox of Roy Cohn 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z What I loved about Becky was that I got to play somebody who was not an admirable human being, and who was really quite honestly terrible, most of the time. Elisabeth Moss on ‘Invisible Man’: Turn Off the Lights, Turn Up the Volume 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z But Mr. Liebesman and his technical team acquit themselves with admirable professionalism. | 'Battle: Los Angeles': City of Angels Resists Becoming City of Aliens (the Outer-Space Type) 2011-03-11T00:59:25Z Finding loving homes for young orphans is a mission so admirable, one should be hard-pressed to find fault with it, let alone try to derail it. Review: A Legal Battle Over Adoption in ‘The Copper Children’ 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z Richard Henry Dana Jr. fascinated my father, not for writing about Boston but for his example as an admirable Yankee. Read Your Way Through Boston 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z There’s an admirable integrity to how the group doesn’t explain much to the uninitiated. Review: A New Zealand Troupe’s Oceanic Feelings 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Ms. Robinson does an admirable job of pressing Mr. Brown on the details of Ms. Houston’s drug use, and his own, and about the walls between him and her family, which he insists aren’t there. Whitney Houston’s Story in a Lifetime Film 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z The independently financed $11-million film has received critical praise and an admirable showing at the box office, grossing more than $31 million in domestic receipts and $14 million abroad, according to boxofficemojo.com. 'Chef,' the movie, the DVD ... the restaurant? Favreau, Choi cook again 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z The book is remarkably well researched and treats complex issues with admirable clarity. Do Whistle-Blowers Damage National Security? 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Adesuwa Oni's sensitive, fierce performance is an admirable beginning to make up for our collective knowledge gap. With "African Queens: Njinga" a previously overlooked history spectacularly springs into action 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Wire Red Barked Tree Pink Flag What's admirable about original art-punks Wire is not that they're still going after more than 30 years but that they rarely stoop to playing the nostalgia card. Wire: Red Barked Tree ? review 2011-01-09T00:05:44Z I found his attitude quite admirable, not only was he not about to carry anything twice, he was careful about what he picked up in the first place. Michael Holden's All ears 2010-05-28T23:06:00Z It’s an admirable goal, but what Sassen achieves in this grand portrait of Leila is a dispiritingly familiar spectacle of anonymity and concealment. A Photographer’s Ode to the Women of Versailles 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z Directed with admirable control and visual style, “New Order” recalls last year’s “Parasite,” which took similar aim at wealth inequality but with far less intellectual rigor and precision. Perspective | At a perilous time, the Toronto International Film Festival captured the zeitgeist 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z Alberto Burri’s prescient paintings — in patched, burned and otherwise abused burlap, plastic or wood — form a lavish, beautiful and admirable, if sometimes monotonous retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum. Alberto Burri, a Man of Steel, and Burlap 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The orchestra played with vigor, enhanced by admirable contributions from the woodwinds. Review: Jeremy Denk in a Full-Blooded Performance at Mostly Mozart 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z Many of the new places I’m looking forward to most eagerly will have women running their kitchens, some with familiar names, others worth discovering, and all with admirable track records. In Fall’s Biggest Openings, Experience Is on the Menu 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z The NY Times does an admirable job of covering the city's and region's vast spectrum of culinary delights. Gramercy Tavern: A Classic Still on the Move 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z Comity, friendliness, humility, quietly working to build influence — the qualities that directed Johnny Isakson’s approach to politics were not exactly on the rise, even if people still said they found them admirable. Perspective | Johnny Isakson was a truly likable politician. That’s rare. 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Each was different and each admirable in their determination not to let anything stand in their way. Women, Power and Politics: script for a revolution 2010-06-08T21:00:00Z The result, depicted with admirable sympathy by the creators and performers, has complicated repercussions for the people involved. ‘Pretty Filthy,’ a Behind-the-Scenes Musical about Pornography Stars 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z Understandable but not admirable, if what you desire from criticism is some kind of affirmation. The Carpetbagger: A Defender of 'Les Miz' 2013-01-30T15:00:19Z This was a secure, fully professional performance — admirable from any musician, let alone from a teenager. Prize-winning pianist Jun Hwi Cho at the Phillips “She feels a lot of social responsibility, which is incredibly admirable, and she has an artistic sense of responsibility, and she’s really merged those two,” said Urman. How Gina Rodriguez sees herself 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z They have arrived at an admirable approximation of the books’ charms, yet an element of transcendence is missing. | 'Tales of the City': When We Were Young and Gay, Under the Disco Ball 2011-06-17T23:12:12Z One of Quartey’s most admirable characters is investigative journalist Sana Sana. Review | Kwei Quartey’s ‘The Missing American’ launches a new detective series. It’s a gem of a debut. 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z But this admirable detail seems a touch redundant next to the profligate gushing in its midst. Ground Zero 9/11 memorial flows with mournful splendour 2011-08-15T09:48:17Z This is an admirable stance, and it is true that the world is seeing gender less and less as two divided camps. Emma Watson's gender-neutral MTV award is a start – but we need a level playing field 2017-05-08T04:00:00Z It’s often said, even among his devotees, that Britten’s “Curlew River” — one of his three church parables — is a minor piece, admirable but stylistically offbeat and structurally overlayered. Dance Review: Mark Morris Presents Purcell and Britten at Tanglewood 2013-08-01T21:50:31Z Gautama, as I have said, is bananas, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have qualities that are worth admiring or that his attempt to figure out where happiness might lie for him isn’t admirable. This Week in Fiction: Akhil Sharma on the Complicating Forces of Shame 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Royal Pains, White Collar and Burn Notice collectively formed a reliable programming block that was admirable for its rigorous consistency, if not much more. Darkness Under the Sun on USA's Gripping Drama The Sinner 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z For what it’s worth, I think your refusal to fake just enough piety to protect your paycheck is admirable, although it means you may never be an effective politician. Work Advice: Facing termination at a religious nonprofit because of a change of faith 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z I want people not just to admire her for these qualities, but to recognize her admirable courage and resilience. Book Talk: Dance bars show "Bombay Noir" 2010-11-24T12:33:00Z The focus of attention nationally of maintaining the ecosystem was also admirable. Exploring Costa Rica, from one side of the ocean to the other 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z "You Marines are an admirable bunch, you never lose that patriotic pride," another agreed. Veteran, FedEx driver stops to fold fallen flag: 'It’s the Marine way' 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z You cannot travel along a sentence and accept it at face value and decide whether the idea it expresses seems sound or admirable or foolish or reprehensible. In Elvia Wilk’s “Oval,” Earth, Capitalism, and the Human Species Sink Toward Doom 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Seeking fitness was admirable, of course, even tracking it was desirable in a nerdy sort of way. Body transformation: from ‘dad bod to rad bod’ in just seven weeks 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z And it was hard to fully discern the qualities of the four admirable soloists: The soprano Zarina Abaeva sang with focused, radiant tone that sometimes seemed thin, or was that impression enhanced by the amplification? Review: A Must-Hear Maestro Leads ‘Requiem’ at the Shed 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Her attempt to explore contemporary weddinghood from a place of intelligence, as opposed to relaying another blizzard of Bridezilla stories, is admirable. Off to another wedding: What it all means to one unmarried veteran of the nuptial circuit And while the film’s feminist thrust is admirable, Winocour’s decision to sacrifice this for a cheap, sentimental finale is infuriating. ‘Proxima’ Review: Separation Anxiety 2020-11-05T05:00:00Z Cumberbatch gives an unselfconscious performance here, which is why some folks find his eccentric nature to be admirable and inspiring. Celebrating Benedict Cumberbatch's best movie misfits 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z The gesture shows an admirable generosity of spirit. ‘Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide’ Review: Outlasting an Art Scene 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z He brought at least one admirable lesson from the mob world to “The Sopranos.” Tony Sirico, Who Played a Gangster in ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 79 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z Something can be gross and still be a cherished, pleasurable, important or admirable part of life. Sex for “mere pleasure”? Shame on you! — 15 sexual hang-ups we can blame on the Catholic Church 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z What remains true and admirable about St. Vincent is that she is craven, defensive, utterly strategic in her art. Review | St. Vincent gets trapped in ’70s revivalism on ‘Daddy’s Home’ 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z All the principal vocalists turned in admirable efforts on Friday. Music Review: Young Voices Rise in American Opera 2011-01-16T21:42:56Z Melville may be a bad husband and a needy friend, but there is something admirable about the passion with which he responds to those around him. The Passages of Herman Melville by Jay Parini ? review 2011-02-13T00:08:03Z Alas, “it’s admirable, ambitious and hard to love. But then, love is not what ‘The Girlfriend Experience’ is selling.” What’s on TV Saturday 2016-06-25T04:00:00Z That this new opera is such a disappointment is unfortunate because many elements of the project are admirable. Music Review: Mark Adamo’s Opera Makes a Wife of Mary Magdalene 2013-06-20T22:14:00Z But all these experts agreed that ethical individual shopping choices, while admirable, are ineffectual without a larger organizing drive to focus change efforts. Sweatshops still make your clothes 2013-03-21T15:36:00Z Young also has another, more personal reason for regarding "Bridgerton" as both admirable and healthy competition. "Sanditon" boss on that heartbreaking finale, a curious "Bridgerton" connection to and Season 3 2022-04-25T04:00:00Z The actors fling themselves into this knockabout scene with admirable commitment, not to mention well-choreographed precision. Review: ‘Permission’ and Spankings at the Lucille Lortel Theater 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Its presentation of “The New Brandenburgs” — commissioned works, each about 20 minutes long and somehow reflecting on a Bach “Brandenburg” Concerto, by six composers — was altogether admirable. Music Review: Something Borrowed and Something New 2011-05-08T22:19:30Z And the same was true of many of this company’s most admirable artists. The Bolshoi Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ at the Lincoln Center Festival 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z What's more, Murphy creatively builds on tradition in some passages — the cygnets, for example — expanding the original choreographic concept to accommodate the company's admirable 21st century technique. Australian Ballet's 'Swan Lake' a royal disconnect 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z This made an admirable piece of political correctness, but its impact was negligible when compared with Goya, Picasso or many shockingly intense photographs. Peter Brook on A Midsummer Night's Dream: a cook and a concept 2013-04-15T14:28:03Z But his Tonight Show Band was always admirable for its versatility, vitality and polish, more than any distinctiveness of style. Kevin Eubanks Begins Life After ?The Tonight Show? 2010-05-30T21:03:00Z Laing shares this admirable desire and goes to great lengths to fulfill it. Olivia Laing’s Latest Subject Is Bodily Integrity 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z Scott Conroy, the creator of “Embeds,” does an admirable job of accurately portraying the embed life, the ménage à trois aside. What ‘Embeds’ Gets Right and Wrong 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z What was admirable is that these really were just incidental phenomena, not attention-seeking stunts: it was easy to look at other things going on at the same time. Dance Review: American Realness Festival at Abrons Arts Center 2013-01-14T23:01:01Z Maybe, in this case, all we should expect is a fond and admirable farewell. Smart Watch: Top TV picks this week include “Orange Is the New Black” and the “Pose” finale 2018-07-21T04:00:00Z The cadets are admirable, of course, but they are way off the charts compared with the rest of us; their experience may be of limited use. The Limits of “Grit” 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z This week's production of Sugar at HMP Send is more than an admirable undertaking by Pimlico Opera. Why prisons hold playwrights captive 2011-02-23T15:27:28Z He tossed off the most difficult passages with admirable ease. It's an old-school night at the Hollywood Bowl with Stravinsky and Joshua Bell 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z But, as in so many American cities, that no longer exists in Cleveland — though the staffs of the two news organizations do plenty of admirable work. Perspective | Cleveland’s double crisis — coronavirus and a shrinking number of reporters to cover it 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z Nichols’ first two features — both starring Michael Shannon, who appears here as Neckbone’s Uncle Galen — were admirable efforts a little removed from their ache of their characters’ agitated souls. Mud: Matthew McConaughey as an Outlaw in Love 2013-04-26T22:10:07Z The lasting effect of that is perhaps in his music’s admirable lack of sentimentality. Review: On John Moreland’s ‘High on Tulsa Heat,’ World-Weariness and Clarity 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z This is true even though he has not made a new pop record since “River of Dreams” in 1993: an admirable demurral. Critic’s Notebook: Billy Joel’s New Year’s Eve Concert at Barclays Center 2014-01-02T22:33:44Z And yet despite these disparate inputs, there’s something loose and admirable happening here: Everyone is trying new things, and the disarray verges on flamboyance. The Playlist: Christina Aguilera’s Bizarre Puzzle, and 13 More New Songs 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z Mrs. Wharton’s admirable career is a progression from the external to the internal; she began as a decorator and is now an analyst. Review: ‘The Age of Innocence,’ by Edith Wharton 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Director Greg Carter has enlisted admirable actors up to the task. 'Inherit the Wind' airs current creationism debate 2011-09-09T23:16:04Z It is an admirable ambition that does not often translate successfully to art. You’ve Got the Wrong Idea About Martin McDonagh 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z He seemed like an OK guy, but this is something both admirable and marvelous. Art Smith, Chef to Stars, Turns to His Neglected Hometown 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z For example: Mr. McQuithy, a Republican who hasn’t decided whom to vote for in the primary, said that while Mr. Gingrich’s “ideas and tenacity” are admirable, “there’s all sorts of loose-cannon issues.” Weighing In on the ?Callista? Gingrich 2012-02-10T23:51:11Z Cattrall is an unexpected favorite, charging ahead with such admirable conviction that we stop noticing how potentially humiliating many of her scenes are. Sex and the City 2 Leaves Fans Behind 2010-05-26T23:05:00Z Michael Cook — whose good looks, like Mr. Henning’s, register theatrically — was also excellent in both roles, an admirable partner in the intermezzo and an intense if not gripping Prodigal. Dance Review: Suzanne Farrell Ballet Stages Balanchine in Washington 2012-11-12T23:09:41Z It's reductive to suggest Thackery is "good" or "bad," but as a lead character it makes a statement that he can be so off-putting and so admirable at the same time, doesn't it? Clive Owen on 'The Knick,' complicated roles and that mustache 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z This was an admirable display of professionalism from both artists. Music Review: Haydn’s ‘The Creation,’ at Carnegie Hall 2012-12-24T22:38:21Z Yes, his work in the promotion of healthy eating is admirable. Celebrity experts: time for a rain check 2011-04-08T11:49:31Z There are admirable features to the “Swan Lake” dances. ‘Live From Lincoln Center’ to Air ‘Curtain Up’ 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z “At the moment there is a huge swell of anger and a really admirable feeling that we must make our society less discriminatory, and I think that part of it is very good,” he said. Episode of UK sitcom Fawlty Towers pulled over racist slurs 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z “It was admirable to see how, even at the end of the longest days of rehearsal, he was very creative,” says Diaz. The stylish imagination behind Christopher Wheeldon’s “Cinderella” 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z More than a decade ago, Garth Brooks did the most admirable thing any successful performer can do: He walked away. Garth Brooks Is Back With a New Album, ‘Man Against Machine’ 2014-11-09T05:00:00Z It's an admirable stance to take, in a world where even the most powerful directors find themselves in bitter battles with studio heads. Seven Psychopaths: 'You can't kill dogs in Hollywood' 2012-12-01T00:01:00Z Even at a young age, Merchant displayed admirable self-possession that has defined her musical career, whether solo or in the band. Natalie Merchant sees right through the sexist music industry: “The patriarchy wants to dispose of women at a certain age” 2015-11-08T05:00:00Z It’s strange, and even admirable, that Mr. Martins has carried the company out of its lowest ebbs through to the brightness of an era when his own choreography is receding into the past tense. Ballet After Balanchine: 3 Choreographers Lead the Way 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z For her focus, there is yet something peculiar, and oddly admirable, about how unsatisfying many of these case studies remain. A Lucid, Literary Illustration of the Complex, Beautiful Work of Memory 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z We see private bedroom conversations between Rob and Nell, in which the mother, who recognizes her son’s dreaminess as an admirable sensitivity, not as an irritating handicap, challenges her stubborn husband’s rulings. “My Friend Flicka”: A Book About Horses That Is a Book About First Love 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z A cozy nook in the back holds a few deuces and a small bar where they mix admirable tamarind margaritas and cucumber mojitos, and introduce the curious to lao dong. Pestle Rock in Ballard offers unique Thai food 2013-04-18T21:57:29Z So they don’t achieve greatness, but they can be admirable within the sphere of challenges that they’ve been presented with. Journalist John Dickerson: ‘The major problem is that we look to the president for too much’ 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z “I have no apologies to make, which doesn’t mean that everything my clients have ever done is wise or admirable,” Tony says. The rise and fall of the Podestas, Washington’s powerful political brother act 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Can it be, though, that the play is reshaped by such admirable, uncompromising performances? Review: After Apartheid, Who Are ‘Boesman and Lena’? 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z The malleability is admirable, but it’s also mechanical, through no fault of Coffey’s. A manic ‘Hedda’ sails ’round the bend at Studio Theatre 2016-05-18T04:00:00Z With good reason, he fights shy of jargon and for most of the book he does an admirable job of translating ideas derived from decades of theory as well as practice into plain words. The Examined Life: How We Lose and Find Ourselves – review 2013-01-18T21:00:05Z CNN’s ratings on many nights are at a low point, which makes the network’s refusal to follow its more successful rivals down the path of single-minded opinionating all the more admirable. The TV Watch: A Sea of Network Giddiness on the Thames 2012-06-05T22:27:25Z She also defended her politics, and instead of apologizing for her fashion pursuits, she declared a discerning eye for style, an admirable and valuable skill. Gabriela Hearst is dressing women for a new era of political power 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z Reports of previous installments in this admirable new-music imperative — two last season and a third in November — promised an air of excitement. Music Review: New Music With the Energy of Youth 2010-12-19T22:07:59Z Although this enterprising troupe has fairly minimal resources compared with the city’s major nonprofit theaters, its members have far more adventurous, indeed admirable, tastes when it comes to choosing repertory. Review: In ‘’Tis Pity,’ Forbidden Love, the Most Attractive Kind 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z She also boasts a very good command of the technical details, which she’s able to explain with admirable clarity. The Most Serious Security Risk Facing the United States 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Their philosophies made them admirable, but it was this legislative success that made them significant. Millennials! Let’s battle the boomers and Gen Xers — who had it easy compared to us 2014-01-19T16:30:00Z For all his admirable qualities—honesty, passion, fighting prowess—his fatal flaw was a belief in his own immortality. 'Game Of Thrones' Actor Breaks Thousand-Year-Old Strength Record 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Some listeners I know heard in the Berg little more than technical perfection, judging its work admirable but sterile. My Favorite String Quartet 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Martel’s novel asks these questions; Lee’s film, for all its other admirable qualities, doesn’t. How “Life of Pi” anticipated 9/11 2013-04-28T19:00:00Z Even the political transition to Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration, while certainly fraught, proceeds apace with admirable decorum and gravitas. ‘Jackie,’ art and accuracy in a post-fact world 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Since then, the story lured audiences into rooting for Daenerys by making her mission — to end slavery in Essos — an undeniably admirable one. "Game of Thrones": Don't be shocked by Daenerys — her King's Landing turn was very much earned 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z The movie’s conspicuous pride in craft lacks the largeness of imagination that belongs to worthwhile art; it’s exactly the sort of movie that makes the very notion of craft seem hardly admirable. “Dragged Across Concrete,” Reviewed: A Stylish, Repugnant Crime Thriller Starring Mel Gibson 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z Let's face it, she has never been the most interesting character on "Downton Abbey," and Fellowes is making an admirable effort to remedy that. 'Downton Abbey': The delights of Liverpool 2015-01-19T05:00:00Z At first I was worried that the joke about this long-running tennis match would get very old very quickly, but 7 Days in Hell does an admirable job keeping it fresh. 7 Days in Hell: HBO's tennis mockumentary is a grand slam 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z Alan Gilbert inaugurated the admirable series this season, his first as music director of the Philharmonic. Music Review: Contact! ? Philharmonic New-Music Series at Symphony Space 2010-04-18T22:58:00Z Yes, it's great and admirable to help others ... but not at the expense of your own kids. Perspective | Ask Amy: Family member wanted to Zoom to a wedding 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z But that’s what’s weird about sort of Portland, and parts of Brooklyn and the whole hipster thing — in some ways it’s very admirable and has provided some great content for culture. What binds Palin and Stewart? 2012-07-23T01:00:00Z While “Stand and Deliver” focused on race and poverty, “Spare Parts” does the admirable thing in examining the plight of undocumented children of Mexican immigrants. ‘Spare Parts’: Tale of robot-building teens doesn’t quite deliver 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z It’s frequently tough to decide if Paulina is misguided or admirable. Review: ‘Paulina’ Looks at the Dark Side of Idealism 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z But she’s a strong character with an admirable degree of idealism. Callan Wink on Fiction in the Age of “Alternative Facts” 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z GarcÃa's script is an admirable attempt to bring more rigor than sentiment to a collection of stories that barely escape being labeled "tear-jerker." 'Mother and Child': Tale of 3 women showcases splendid cast 2010-05-20T20:10:00Z Yet despite all of this, the man who emerges from this book is in many respects admirable: brave, loyal, self-disciplined, quick-witted, charismatic, acutely intelligent and a public speaker of quite awesome power. Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning Marable ? review 2011-04-10T05:00:01Z Your faith in the federal government to operate a system efficiently, without massive amounts of fraud, waste, and abuse is admirable. Obamacare's MLR 'Bomb' Will Create Private Insurance Monopolies and Drive Premiums Skyward. Hallelujah! 2011-12-06T15:27:03Z The writer finds that her space, as she looks up at what could be empty sky between walls, contains movement – admirable! Poetry workshop: a rectangular frame 2010-05-24T15:22:00Z It's not the first time Parton has shown such admirable humility. Yes, Dolly Parton really did turn down the presidential medal of freedom (twice) – here’s why 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z “She identifies herself as a Methodist, and I think it’s admirable that she does not blow a trumpet about her Christianity,” Mr. Overstreet said. Hillary Clinton’s Lonesome White Male Supporters 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Mantello orchestrates the complicated action and shifting emotional currents with admirable dexterity; this may be his finest work in an already distinguished career. Review: ‘The Humans,’ a Family Thanksgiving for a Fearful Middle Class 2015-10-25T04:00:00Z Mind you, the locals of south-west Texas are none too admirable either. The X-Files recap: Islamist terror and 'badonkadonk' 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z The cast was headed by two admirable English singers. Music Review: Britten’s ‘Billy Budd’ at the English National Opera 2012-06-25T22:16:47Z Abawi, a foreign news correspondent, does an admirable job of showing the grim horror of refugee life. New Y.A. Books by Women of Color Rewrite Old Cultural Scripts 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z The series, which was created by Allan Cubitt and renewed for a second season in Britain, shows admirable patience in telling its story. Television Review: Gillian Anderson in ‘The Fall,’ on Netflix From BBC2 2013-06-10T21:44:49Z And the orchestral playing was remarkably secure and stylish: one more testament to Mr. La Selva’s admirable leadership. Music Review: Central Park Moonlight, Igniting Love for Mimi and Rodolfo 2011-07-21T22:37:57Z Her intonation was impressive, her embellishments thrilling, her vocal control admirable - and her acting superb. La Traviata in Vienna shines but staging weak 2011-10-10T13:33:08Z Written in 2008, it is an appealing melding of the romantic and the contemporary, unself-conscious and unpretentious, and Rubinstein played it with admirable clarity and transparency. Pianist David Rubinstein offers wide-ranging program 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z It exemplifies an admirable erudition, precision and devotion to the collection, but also a tendency toward the cerebral and austere, visible in many temporary exhibitions of recent art here. MoMA Takes On the ’60s in a Welcome Shakeup of the Permanent Collection Galleries 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z It is admirable that you are taking the time to consider these issues now, and it indicates that you are willing to change. Ask Alanis Morissette: my girlfriend wants kids, but says I need to grow up first 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z A fourth volume, The Age of Extremes: 1914-91, more quirky and speculative but in some respects the most remarkable and admirable of all, extended the sequence in 1994. Eric Hobsbawm obituary 2012-10-01T09:59:14Z It’s what makes him go and gets him up every day, and has him apply that insanely admirable work ethic. “He’s a pretty scary dude”: “House of Cards'” Michael Kelly on another season as political fixer Doug Stamper — and why he’s supporting Hillary 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z But adult life, of course, is a series of compromises and negotations, and I find the moral insistence of these songs to be wholly admirable, if unworldly. My favourite album: The Modern Lovers ? The Modern Lovers 2011-08-10T15:00:25Z There's an admirable efficiency and directness about American Slang, which dispatches 10 songs in barely half an hour. The Gaslight Anthem: American Slang 2010-06-10T14:31:00Z The intensity with which they threw themselves into seven of his creations in May and June suddenly placed this admirable but often erratic company on a new high. Alexei Ratmansky: A Choreographer Who Leaps Ever Higher 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z As Rodriguez ticks off Jane's admirable traits — hard-working, forgiving, wise, resistant to the trappings of power, status and money — she adds that playing the principled character has helped her cope with her own burgeoning fame. Gina Rodriguez staying grounded despite 'Jane's' success 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z Though Wynonna powers through the songs with admirable grit and grace, Specht’s approach is too awkwardly methodical and cloyingly vague to kindle enough unguided emotions. ‘Wynonna Judd: Between Hell and Hallelujah’ Review: The Show Must Go On 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z In this case, both sets of lead singers turned in admirable performances. Review: 'Don Quixote' makes for a gratifying night at Seattle Opera 2011-03-01T00:35:42Z If he doesn’t believe it’s admirable, then his values don’t line up with yours. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: An angry, defensive couch potato — that’s a sloth to put up with 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z But the show was admirable for its intelligent use of references and its street vibe. Fashion Review: Colorful Dries Van Noten 2014-01-17T11:39:55Z This collection, lovingly presented in an edition of 1,000 by a Lithuanian experimental-music label, with a booklet rich with research and archival images, does an admirable job of correcting the oversight. Boxed Sets of CDs and DVDs for 2012; Critics’ Picks 2012-11-22T21:24:13Z This growing understanding of social ills is not just admirable on Watson's part but also central to solving the mystery of the House of Silk. 'The House of Silk': a long-buried Sherlock Holmes mystery 2011-12-15T20:52:00Z Designer Michael Pickwoad did an admirable job of creating infinity with two weeks and a TV budget. Doctor Who: Journey to the Centre of the Tardis – series 33, episode 10 2013-04-27T18:15:01Z Anna is one of the most admirable characters in the series. Julian Fellowes on Twists in the ‘Downton Abbey’ Season Finale 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z There’s an earnestness to the form that’s nearly admirable; cross words are rarely spoken, and most disagreements are resolved with a sheepish, white-toothed grin, always flashed guilelessly. The Republican Party’s Unrequited Love of Rock Music 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z The Danish String Quartet embodies a great deal that is admirable about Scandinavia. Danish String Quartet makes a truly fab four in Santa Barbara 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z It's a shame that this admirable reluctance to blame the victim doesn't survive to the end of the book, and the brassy finale it would be better without. Maggie and Me by Damian Barr – review 2013-04-25T09:00:12Z Alas, after a few novels he started to fear that marriage was too boring a state for his red-blooded hero, so he began to ponder killing off the admirable Weather. In ‘Dark Reservations,’ a missing congressman casts a deadly shadow 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z But, as admirable as McGregor’s achievement is, I frequently found myself looking for excuses to stop admiring it and read something else. What happens to a tranquil British town when a 13-year-old girl goes missing 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z That Crawford has maintained such equanimity is admirable, especially given how scrutinized she was by the tabloids. Whitney Houston’s Confidante Robyn Crawford Breaks Her Silence 2019-11-07T05:00:00Z Her instincts to care for Cameron are admirable and at times touching, but from the outset, Emily informs us that their story of living on the streets and frequenting shelter feedings will not end well. 'Close Your Eyes' looks at normal moments amid nuclear horrors 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z She makes their behavior so beguiling, so touching, at times so kind and admirable, that we grow to love them and their antics. Review | ‘Theory of Bastards’ is a feminist novel, but not the one you’re expecting 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z He wanted them to perform as they had in rehearsal, which however admirable, is tough on Broadway. Forget About Jazz Hands, This Fosse Show Is About Dancin’ 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z After our conversation that night, my wife and I worried that our very adult and very admirable friends had gone slightly insane. CrossFit mirrors American militarism 2013-09-08T00:00:00Z The production over all was quite satisfying, offering an insightful look at the piece by Mr. Miller and an admirable young cast led by the plush-voiced soprano Laquita Mitchell and the robust tenor David Pomeroy. Music Review: City Opera Returns With Jonathan Miller?s ?Traviata? 2012-02-13T23:38:27Z But with his admirable modesty, he faded into the action of Act I’s gaudy Spanish plaza. Alban Lendorf Performs in ‘Don Quixote’ 2014-05-16T04:00:00Z Your impulse to stick with it as you dig for and identify the problem is an admirable one; you’re not looking at him or your feelings for him as disposable. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Oh, pish posh, he’s not gay. He just likes to watch gay porn. 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z But Susan Cooper, for all her troubles, is admirable from start to finish—sad but sympathetic, evoking compassion but no fear, tenderness but no resistance. Set Melissa McCarthy Free 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z When the choreography Tony is presented on June 8 at Radio City Music Hall, and even when the nominees are announced next week, there will be several admirable losers. Critic’s Notebook: A Look at This Year’s Broadway Choreography 2014-04-25T22:05:13Z I am so sorry to hear about your daughter’s experience – and your determination to shine a light on what she’s been through is both understandable and admirable. My daughter was raped, but won’t let me help deal with her pain | Dear Mariella 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z Dockery does an admirable job of wrapping Laurie in an electrical net of nerves and paranoia, making her performance more expansive and affecting at times than her co-star. In taut legal drama "Defending Jacob," Chris Evans shows up as the daddy America needs 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z Friedman’s sympathy for parents who are pressured by their financial situations or fear of reprisal to return to work earlier than they want or need is admirable. Marissa Mayer can work if she wants 2012-10-03T19:35:00Z But yes, she is relentlessly optimistic, quick to forgive and determined to find something admirable in everyone. Can the new social secretary make the Trump White House more ‘presidential’? 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z In this eminently admirable book, there are no easy answers or platitudes. The Roots of Black Pain in America 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z That said, “The Loudest Voice” basically does what it’s supposed to do, which is to showcase the cast’s admirable acting skills, Crowe’s in particular. Fox News mastermind Roger Ailes, sleazy and malevolent, still haunts us in "The Loudest Voice" 2019-06-30T04:00:00Z No one could claim that the sentiment is anything but admirable. Big Dance takes steps towards the London Olympics 2010-07-12T14:20:00Z They make an admirable case for “Tracer”; I hope this revival has a longer life. Review: Paul Taylor’s ‘Tracer’ Recalls a Dance and an Artist 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z A dancer’s discipline — to be able to skip lunch, or eat nothing but a grapefruit — was considered admirable, even brag-worthy. The last time I danced: What do you when the thing you love most doesn't love you back? 2019-04-27T04:00:00Z Your daughter’s behavior is admirable but it is far above her abilities to keep these girls safe. Ask Amy: Sober life exhausts college freshman 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z Waiting in the wings is a rather unloved and not especially admirable man. Meghan and Harry's story is quite the drama, but it's no abdication crisis 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Each cast has at least one special ingredient: a top star, an admirable artist paying farewell to the company, a striking young talent making an important debut. ‘Coppélia’ Returns to American Ballet Theater Repertory 2014-06-01T04:00:00Z I became fascinated by surprising points of overlap among the experiences of Camus’s admirable protagonist, Coetzee’s less sympathetic one and the medical workers at the front lines today. Perspective | Pandemic highlights the staying power of two 20th-century masterpieces 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z In an especially iconoclastic touch for the era, Delaney made the homosexual character not a running gag but the moral compass, the only admirable person onstage. L.A. revival of 'A Taste of Honey,' the 1958 play that dared to make a gay character its moral center 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Both musicals fall, for different reasons, into the admirable effort category. Critic?s Notebook: ?The Boy Detective Fails? and ?The Hollow? at Signature Theater 2011-09-30T23:30:21Z The Oratorio Society of New York, the admirable organization of avocational singers, founded in 1873, takes the strength-in-numbers approach to the great choral works. Oratorio Society of New York Performs ‘St. Matthew Passion’ 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z He’s done crucial research on language acquisition, and he offers an admirable account of syntax in his book, but it is unclear what he’s talking about here. Steven Pinker’s Bad Grammar 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z I mean, is going along really a more admirable stance? Conservative William Kristol: ‘We’re really going to pay a price for this terrible failure in leadership’ 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z The strings played with filigreed elegance, the woodwinds with admirable finesse. A reshuffled Baltimore Symphony Orchestra can’t quite fill the void after headliner’s exit So, the trio display admirable resourcefulness – but does their music match up? Kotki Dwa: Staycations – review 2012-06-28T20:15:01Z That clarity of texture also proved an admirable element of the rendition of Wagner’s “Siegfried Idyll” that opened the concert. Orchestra of St. Luke’s in Dvorak’s Piano Concerto 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Such composure is admirable, but further aggressive reporting is needed. Review: ‘An Open Secret’ Spotlights Child Sexual Abuse in Hollywood 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Her experiences are rendered vividly and with an admirable lack of self-pity. Wresting Insight, and Poetry, From Pain 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z There are big holes in his concept, starting with the rather important character of Rigoletto, Verdi’s hunchbacked, pitiable and tormented court jester, sung here by the admirable Serbian baritone Zeljko Lucic. Music Review: An Unsteady ‘Rigoletto’ Rat Pack 2013-01-29T13:33:55Z “Heartbreak” has a fun pep, an admirable frankness, plenty of compelling slang and an inclination toward the gnarliness of friendship over the comparative simplicity of romance. How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend? 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z This consistency is in many ways admirable, especially in contrast to the indiscriminate frenzy of the Tribeca Film Festival. Critic?s Notebook: New York Film Festival Includes a Sneak Preview 2011-10-09T22:05:10Z Director Gary Shore executes the competent script by Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless with admirable dispatch and a strong visual sense. 'Dracula Untold' proves vampire allure is hard to resist 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z It’s a smart curve ball to throw, but Ms. Feinman’s admirable desire to flesh out Tracy, making her more than a cardboard villain, knocks the show off kilter. ‘Emojiland’ and a Graceful Elegy at the New York Musical Festival 2018-07-22T04:00:00Z In other words, the wealthy, noble and rich are deemed to possess admirable characters and to engage in civil behavior. Are the politics of “incivility” paving the road to an American fascism? Part 1 of 2 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Thrusting a deserving film into a critic’s or Oscar voter’s view is an admirable cause. The Revenant and The Hateful Eight leaked – and awards season is to blame 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z Still, the reunion's determination to put its prolonged hold on people to good use is an admirable twist on the series' continuing legacy. "A West Wing Special" review: HBO Max reunion plays handsomely to a hidden audience 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z For someone who describes herself as sensitive, she has an admirable tolerance for haters. ‘I don’t regret being messy and imperfect’ – Constance Wu on Crazy Rich Asians, Twitter storms and acting with J-Lo 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z The event was presented by the admirable Peoples’ Symphony Concert series. Review: Lise de la Salle and Members of the Knights, Traveling Through Time 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z The immediacy of experiencing “Parsifal” in English enhanced every element of this admirable performance and intriguing production. Music Review: A Wagnerian Quest in Proper English 2011-02-17T22:57:54Z Though not the biggest, best, most dangerous or innovative, its mere survival is both notable and somehow admirable. Motley Crue goes out with a bang at Hollywood Bowl 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z While its approach to music programming is generally admirable, Radio 2 occasionally feels like a tightly disciplined traditional school that congratulates itself on its inclusivity. Radio: The Sound Of The 60s may not be the music you expect 2013-03-23T06:00:06Z It’s a perfect stocking stuffer, as are other recent titles — about Lou Reed and Oliver Sacks — in Melville House’s admirable last interview series. Michael Dirda’s holiday book picks 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Los Angeles Ballet’s new production of Frederick Ashton’s “Romeo and Juliet” is not only admirable. L.A. Ballet finds the poetry in 1955 version of 'Romeo and Juliet' never before seen in the U.S. 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z And that’s admirable of him, but God knows it’s heartbreaking to watch. My son is no longer a baby – he’s a proper person 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z But there are things that are part of their story and aren’t admirable, because they were human.” 2010-02-16T23:30:00Z As their romance starts and stops and starts, Gaskell does an admirable job bringing the reader into the lives of those who labor on the factory floor. Top 10 Non-Dickens Books for Dickens Fans 2012-02-05T20:06:36Z Figurative work abounds, and one senses a longing for tradition just under the surface of their otherwise admirable commitment to the art of the 20th century. One last look at Switzerland’s $300 million view 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z “Angela’s Diaries” asks of the viewer a kind of patience that may only reside in those already conversant with the couple’s contributions, but its tenderness and straightforwardness are immediately admirable. ‘Angela’s Diaries’ Review: A Tender Journey Through Memory 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z The handling of the mainly four-stress lines in such a way as to bring out a series of gripping visual images is admirable. Poetry workshop: a rectangular frame 2010-05-24T15:22:00Z Thanks to the admirable clarity of Mr. Sheppard’s conducting — himself a trumpeter — entrances were always precise and harmonies perfectly voiced. Music Review: Metropolitan Opera Brass at St. John the Divine 2013-05-15T20:31:51Z At their best, those movies are competent rather than groundbreaking — admirable in their sturdy commitment to filmmaking craft even as their stories stubbornly cling to convention. ‘The Little Things’ Review: Good Old-Fashioned Police Work 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z Several students agreed, however, that suffragist Susan B. Anthony and abolitionist Harriet Tubman were admirable women. October’s Class of KidsPost: Silverbrook fifth-graders 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z The mini-series also tries to match the more than 800-page book in style and ambition, an effort that’s admirable and, by American TV standards, quite impressive in its sustained seriousness and detail. Television Review: ‘The Crimson Petal and the White,’ Encore Mini-Series 2012-09-10T02:29:04Z He does an admirable job navigating Mel Gibson’s Freudian preoccupations—martyrdom, faith, blood, guts—without making Doss too much of a simpleton or a saint. Oscar Spotlight: The Actors 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Yet four mesmerizing novels — built on a grand scale and chock full of suspense — are an admirable record. The writer who liberated the mystery story from drafty castles 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z As much as these gender-swapped films free women from old Hollywood expectations, they box them into a new one: Their female protagonists must be admirable. The Trouble With Hollywood’s Gender Flips 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Its décor revolves around an admirable collection of neon signs donated by beer salesmen; small wire crawfish traps hang from wooden beams. Where Crawfish Are Boiled, Fried and Celebrated 2016-05-02T04:00:00Z He demonstrates an admirable impatience with the arcs and beats that dominate even independent-minded screenwriting, and shows a sometimes frustrating, sometimes bracing indifference to psychological continuity. Review: ‘Wiener-Dog,’ the Tail That Wags Through a Few Bitter Lives 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z “Then,” he added, “there would be a strong possibility that our admirable country will be Great Britain in 21st Century terms.” As Europe Returns Artifacts, Britain Stays Silent 2021-12-20T05:00:00Z Notwithstanding Conan Doyle’s admirable determination to see justice done, Fox notes that even he disapproved of Slater the man. Review | Sherlock Holmes may not have been a real crime-fighter, but his creator was 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Opening the season with the piano and percussion quartet Yarn/Wire, playing music mostly from the past decade, was an admirable symbolic gesture. Opener of Library of Congress’s concert series is heard, a bit too loudly 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Considering fate and guiding hands, Evans decreed: "The future's not ours to see" – adding, with truly admirable insouciance, "what will be, will be." Readers recommend songs about fate and destiny: the results 2010-09-23T01:43:00Z There may be something vaguely admirable in the way Scalia, who also told the audience that the Constitution “isn’t a living document … It’s dead, dead, dead, dead,” sticks so consistently with his textualism. Scalia’s still obsessed with sodomy 2012-12-11T16:19:00Z In “The Insurgents” Ms. Broadwell is only one of the miscalculations that an admirable but dangerously unrealistic Mr. Petraeus has made. Books of The Times: ‘The Insurgents,’ About David Petraeus, by Fred Kaplan 2012-12-26T23:24:35Z We need to be careful, then, to distinguish genuinely spiteful motivations from those that might appear superficially similar but are actually centered on conceptions of justice and are hence morally valuable and admirable. Review | Let’s face it, we all have the capacity to be mean. ‘Spite’ explores why that’s not necessarily a bad thing. 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z But it’s good news that Mr. DePreist, an admirable artist, will continue with the orchestra as principal conductor and director emeritus. Music Review: Saying Farewell to School, With Some Help From Brahms 2011-05-20T21:22:12Z Moretz handles her character’s mix of deadliness and adolescent vulnerability with admirable skill, but every other performer seems adrift in this mess. ‘Kick-Ass 2’: Costumed crime fighters. over-the-top violence 2013-08-15T19:24:52Z There is a very important tradition of British freedom that is utterly admirable. Why politicians fight shy of campaigning on the arts 2010-04-28T05:00:00Z His heart is in an admirable place, and he easily wins us over. 'Sissinghurst ? An Unfinished History': Restoring the manor to a fruitful farm 2010-05-19T21:58:00Z Paul’s grimace of determination at the last moment is admirable, but futile: you can’t outrun a bullet. True Detective: season two, episode seven recap – Black Maps and Motel Rooms 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z In the Best Comedy field, both Black-ish and Master of None, two series that deal with admirable frankness about race, found their way in, the former after missing a nomination last year. The Biggest Surprises from the Emmy Nominations 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z The only rationale for the presence of these performers, all admirable in other contexts, is that they view the production as a chance to audition for a sitcom in indigenous territory. Theater Review | 'The Female of the Species': She?s So Under the Gun, She Can?t Leave Her Desk 2010-03-01T05:40:00Z Maybe this is a reflection on Todd Stashwick’s charming performance, but despite the show’s best efforts to make Shaw seem like a jerk, he really is an admirable captain. ‘Star Trek: Picard,’ Season 3, Episode 2: Another Next Generation 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Breathtaking, heartbreaking, awe-inspiring and addictive, it remains the single most remarkable feat of television, possibly ever, increasingly admirable for its ability to grow rather than simply sustain. 'Game of Thrones' enters Season 5 at war with it all 2015-04-11T04:00:00Z Again, though, not all spite is so admirable. Review | Let’s face it, we all have the capacity to be mean. ‘Spite’ explores why that’s not necessarily a bad thing. 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z It is the remaking of Church history I find admirable. Perspective | In real life, Jerome was a combative intellectual. Artists made him lovable. 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Like Jones, Gun cuts an admirable figure, unquestionably correct even in her difficult choices. Why 2019 has been a big year for the big screen whistleblower 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z Consider the house style of even that most admirable of magazines, the New Yorker, and you will observe what he meant. The importance of good editing 2012-06-14T14:04:47Z Inevitably, his show was criticized for bias, but wading into this dispute, even clumsily, displayed an admirable willingness to take risks. The Most Riveting Host in Late Night (and the Most Overlooked) 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z “Huckleberry Finn,” on the other hand, exists in more than 30 unabridged versions and has attracted admirable readers and only a few bunglers. Review | Don’t let a bad reader ruin your audiobook experience. Here are recordings to savor — and to avoid. 2019-08-05T04:00:00Z Your writing and voice are admirable: "As is often the case in marriage, the infidelity was more a symptom of our trouble than its cause." In the Waiting Room of Estranged Spouses 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z It's a venture that deserves support, both for its admirable stance and its sheer improbability. Alexis Petridis on folk and the BNP 2010-03-31T20:45:00Z This is a particular shame, since the admirable improvements of the conductor Andrew Litton, now in his second season as the company’s music director, continue. Review: Balanchine, the Storyteller: Frisson Is in the Details 2017-01-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Güra’s understanding of the role of the Evangelist matches that of his finest peers, and the other soloists are admirable. The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2016 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z Tennison was not easy to like, and not always admirable, especially in the early stories. A Complete Look at a Complex Character 2010-09-05T00:14:00Z Your sympathy is admirable, but how about putting it to one side and assessing his behaviour on the basis of its impact on you? I think my dad’s girlfriend takes advantage of him. How can I get over my anger at her? 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z A desire for self-improvement is admirable, but be careful where you look for it, whether you’re male or female. How The Media Makes Men Hate Their Bodies Too 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z But, despite the admirable efforts of Maryland hotel magnate Stewart Bainum Jr. and a few others, the shareholders of Tribune Publishing Co. voted Friday to accept a $633 million offer from Alden Global Capital. Perspective | America’s rich people could have saved local journalism — and perhaps democracy. They refused. 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z How a boycott meant to save Arizona is hurting it On paper, the mission of Sound Strike seems like an admirable attempt by musicians to boycott Arizona's passage of the SB 1070 bill. How a boycott meant to save Arizona is hurting it 2011-04-18T13:58:00Z Violinist Alexandra Osborne, from the second violin section but seated as concertmaster for this performance, did an admirable job keeping the small group together at a few crucial spots. Guest conductor invigorates ‘Messiah’ in spirited NSO program 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z There is something impressive, if not exactly admirable, about this attitude. During a Social Media Break, Kim Kardashian West Offers ‘More Me’ 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z “The Witches Are Coming” is indeed a fiery book from an admirable author, but a witch hunt has to cover all the angles if it hopes to have a real and lasting impact. Here Comes Lindy West, and She’s Holding a Broom 2019-11-05T05:00:00Z So does the appearance on its territory of an admirable school of stone sculpture similar to early Khmer statuary from neighboring Cambodia, which at least tells us that the area was Khmer by then. Review: Lifting Hazy Veils From Centuries of Vietnamese Art 2010-02-26T18:30:00Z His hopes are admirable but they flatter to deceive. Insights Into the Brain, in a Book You’ll Wish You Had in College 2017-07-06T04:00:00Z On the whole, though, this is an admirable, affecting and thoughtful biography, distinguished by a scrupulousness and good sense that animates its subject with vigor. Ernest Hemingway: The man behind the cultivated image of hyper-masculinity 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z Broadcast News is a love triangle, it's very honest, they don't wind up together, it's tough on these characters, it's not as if any of them are completely admirable, they make all sorts of mistakes. Judd Apatow: 'There's a narcissism to my characters' 2013-02-16T06:00:00Z Zentner’s impulse to turn an attack on his own family into a sustained inquiry into racial animus is admirable, but the deck is stacked with empathy. I Love My Brother, but He’s a White Supremacist 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z His admirable efforts, however, are not quite enough to lift the novel beyond the status of a minor work. Experimental Literature That Tests Family Bonds and Routines 2021-01-19T05:00:00Z The relationship between Kit and Sunny anchors the novel with an admirable lack of sentimentality. The Turbulent Life of the Small-Town Librarian 2018-04-13T04:00:00Z She also eschews the self-flagellating ethic of some courses by preaching tolerance for fancy prose style, and exhorts her readers to be ambitious and "ask important questions" with their fiction, an admirable stand. Monkeys With Typewriters by Scarlett Thomas – review 2012-10-13T23:05:32Z Hahn and her pianist, the admirable Valentina Lisitsa, demonstrated incomparable teamwork in moving back and forth from familiar repertoire to new works that were challenging in many different ways. Hahn, Lisitsa mix old, new with dazzling results 2011-10-18T18:26:04Z If anything beat that coup, it was the admirable portrait of a young girl by Simon Vouet. 2010-01-30T05:37:00Z With this tall order, “Live Uncertainty” does an admirable balancing act, arguing for the vitality of indigenous knowledge and experience, and of wisdom drawn from the people who inhabited this hemisphere long before Europeans arrived. Uncertainty in Brazil, Vitality in Its Art 2016-10-11T04:00:00Z Their rapport last night was warm, with much spontaneous hand-holding, and when Channing early on referred to Bond, who is transgender, as “he,” she corrected herself with admirable swiftness. | At Town Hall, A Chance to Shamelessly Worship the Indomitable Carol Channing 2014-01-21T19:01:48Z The evolution of the admirable People St program is an example — and a cautionary tale. Los Angeles public space is rambunctious again; let's dress it properly 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Equal rights for men and women, equal salaries, and pursuing a share of the system are admirable goals. 50 Years After Dr. King’s Death, New Lessons for Today 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z The cross-section of poets with varying poetics and styles gathered here is only one of the many admirable achievements of this volume. Claudia Rankine on the Legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks 2017-07-31T04:00:00Z But it’s not an insignificant effort, and Ms. Rynecki’s cause is admirable. ‘Chasing Portraits’ Review: Seeking Art Lost During the Holocaust 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z The intensity rarely lifted: an admirable consistency of mood, though a consistency achieved at the expense of possibilities for variety. Review: Natalie Dessay, After Opera Left Her 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Add Tree House and Trillium to the list of admirable MA breweries, even if they’re not in the western part of the state. Two Big Brewers Try to Cash In on an I.P.A. Craze 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Milley looks admirable and conscientious if you believe — as Woodward and Costa seem to — that someone needed to surreptitiously work to counteract Trump’s destabilizing effects during the transition of power. Bob Woodward Extends His Trump Chronicles With the Chaotic Transfer of Power 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z That isolated incident was, in part, indicative of the unwavering figure Omar proved to be throughout the series, but some of his most admirable qualities came to the forefront during the aftermath of the heist. How Michael K. Williams helped Baltimore rapper DDM find his voice 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z He even partnered one of them, providing admirable physical support while singing. It’s Starting to Look a Lot Like Choreography on Opera Stages 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z Lenox’s mother, father and brother are admirable people who lead exceptionally pleasant lives — except that, early in the novel, his 61-year-old father is diagnosed with cancer and given six months to live. Review | ‘The Woman in the Water’: An elegant mystery novel set in Victorian England 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The rest are all admirable and should be seen by as wide an audience as possible…but “Roma” soars. Anonymous Oscar ballot: Publicist gives "Roma" 7, "Vice" 3, "Can You Ever Forgive Me" 2 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Aside from that, it was an admirable performance from a top-level singer. Before dying, opera's Romeo and Juliette get sick 2011-03-04T18:18:18Z Saving England is an admirable goal, but saving himself from the possible return of la Craye’s marital intentions is a matter of life and death. Jeeves and Wooster Are Back in a Fizzy New Homage to P.G. Wodehouse 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z Mr. Stewart has done a grand job with his own, which is distinguished by indefatigable reporting, consistent narrative drive and admirable balance. Books Of the Times: Looking for Truth in All That Lying 2011-06-12T22:09:47Z Though crafted as a kind of bildungsroman, “JFK” delivers something more than the traditional story of the callow wastrel’s maturation into the admirable adult. Groomed to Be President 2020-09-08T04:00:00Z With admirable wit and panache, Smith goes on to address the “chauvinistic, pigheaded blokes who feel emasculated by the fact that we, three small, fairly feminine girls, are stronger than them.” Zoe Smith takes on everyone 2012-08-01T15:40:00Z Gluck is saddled with the reputation of being a “reform” composer, which sounds more admirable than exciting. Review: Iphigenia Travels From Aulis to Tauris (and Back Again) on Brussels Stage 2009-12-16T07:25:00Z Both these men were admirable: More authority will come with more experience. Bringing It All Back Home: City Ballet Begins Again With Balanchine 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z It isn’t significantly more fun than comparable games for the Wii, but it does an admirable job of helping fill the Move’s sports portfolio. ArtsBeat: Bowling, Golfing and Shooting With the Sony Move 2010-10-15T22:50:00Z These elements were flattened in the otherwise admirable forward momentum. Schubert’s final sonatas given impressive rendering by Israeli pianist 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z She also aligns herself with an admirable American tradition of poetic activism, her most immediate foremother being the passionate nature writer and fabulist, Annie Dillard. The Faraway Nearby by Rebecca Solnit – review 2013-06-07T06:30:01Z Despite its admirable components and the energetic contributions from Orpheus, though, the piece didn’t convince as a whole. Music Review: ‘Gabriel’s Guide to the 48 States,’ at Carnegie Hall 2013-04-28T21:06:11Z It’s refreshing to have a non-Oxbridge boy in the job, and Mr. Norris seems to have honorable and admirable intentions as a custodian of new and diverse talents. Ben Brantley Answers Your London Theater Questions 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z Playing with the violinist Joshua Bell in Franck’s Sonata in A, Mr. Lang was an admirable partner. Music Review: Lang Lang International Music Foundation Gala at Carnegie 2013-06-04T22:07:16Z The amount of energy that goes into something that is the perfect amount of simple, of catchy, of relatable is admirable. Purity Ring bridges indie cool and mainstream pop 2013-08-29T13:19:00Z The beer selection also was admirable, the wines tasty and the food above typical pub fare. K.I.S.S. Caf?: Lip-smacking sandwiches are its specialty 2010-05-20T19:46:00Z And while it’s admirable that Mr. Beresford sees fit to bring his scrapping family members into a state of something approaching grace, the play doesn’t earn the moments of recognition that it gives them. Critic’s Notebook: On British Stage, Baby Boomers Fare Poorly 2012-06-22T23:54:12Z If young Spivet’s thoughts were a little too mature at times, young Larsen displayed an admirable willingness to think outside the traditional narrative box. ‘I Am Radar,’ by Reif Larsen 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Stafford, who retires this season and has had many injuries, danced stylishly and was her admirable partner. Dance Review: ‘Jewels’ Returns to New York City Ballet’s Repertory 2014-01-23T23:23:37Z But while his head for numbers may have been admirable, it was his paintings that endured. Inside Art: Piero Planned for the Frick; Yves Klein and Picasso for Sale 2012-09-27T22:29:03Z It’s all admirable but irksomely self-conscious and contrived. Dance Review: Moving Preciously to the Music, Sometimes Stealing Away With It 2010-09-23T21:53:00Z My opponent put forward a truly admirable specimen. A cheesy, creamy sausage pasta for cozy fall nights 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z Jonathan Faiman’s powerful performance was admirable, but the piece still felt flat. Review: Locrian Chamber Players, With Music Wrapped in Temporary Mystery 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z And Finn shows admirable persistence and grit in the face of considerable difficulties. Should You Take Your Kid to See 'Star Wars'? 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z “Her support of artists early in their career and her commitment to their work throughout their career is incredibly admirable.” With gift, Peggy Cooper Cafritz ensured her support of artists of African descent would endure 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z She has exhibited admirable discipline since Season 1, filling out Martha within the character’s limitations and perhaps beyond them. 'The Americans' Recap: You Should Trust the Organization 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z This, for me, was always one of the most lovable and admirable things about Peart and Rush. The Misfit Awesomeness of Neil Peart and Rush 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z This is admirable and befuddling in equal measure: Cohen’s professional life runs on access to stars, access that seems apt to run dry if he stays this candid. Andy Cohen's Memoir Is the Frankest Book About Gay Life In Years 2014-11-17T05:00:00Z Films such as The Artist and Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool have an admirable goal: celebrating the lives of performers who were callously underappreciated toward the end of their careers. Over-40 actors still fighting the ageism that stymied Judy Garland 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z But what I like about the idea of the royal family is … they seem like they're well educated and there's something admirable about them. will.i.am: 'The Queen reminds me of my grandma' 2012-06-28T19:30:00Z It’s also more admirable in theory than it is illuminating in practice. Review: In ‘This Time Tomorrow,’ a Family Will Be Upended 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z The dialogue is clever – often more admirable than funny – and the performances are top-notch, but the characters seem to share the writers' reluctance to stir up any real trouble. Who Do You Think You Are?; The Cafe – TV review 2013-07-25T06:00:05Z And none of the company’s admirable women are projecting well through the depths of the Koch Theater. Review: Paul Taylor’s American Modern Dance Gala Looks to Past 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z In Schubert’s first piano trio, D. 898, these young musicians displayed admirable poise and patience in choosing tempos wisely, so that the first two movements unfolded gracefully. Review | Youthful Busch Trio delights at Phillips Collection 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Again, the series is an admirable blend of multiple genres, delving into fantasy, hard science, history, adventure and espionage. James Rollins: By the Book 2017-12-28T05:00:00Z The Independent on Sunday's Roger Moorhouse praised "a splendid book, erudite, with an admirable clarity of expression": but noted regretfully that it "appears to lack some of the pizzazz of his earlier offerings". Critical eye: book reviews roundup 2012-06-08T21:55:18Z And so a new company’s admirable first production sometimes soars, sometimes fizzles, more often ambles along. | 'Blues for Mister Charlie': A Murder, an Arrest and Racial Tensions 2011-07-05T00:37:51Z And as far as the poetry goes, there’s an admirable ambition in pairing “very stable genius” with “drawer full of subpoenas” that I can get behind. “Goodnight Trump”: A picture book to soothe politically anxious souls 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z This admirable ballerina has never looked so glamorous, so sumptuously glowing as here; Joan Boada partners her excellently and casts plenty of light on his own. Dance Review: Nerve and Verve On a Grand Scale 2011-03-07T22:49:07Z It is an extraordinary story of personal dominance combined with constant insecurity, in which admirable moral courage often contrasted with appalling behaviour towards colleagues. Missionary zeal 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Don Giovanni – that seductive, admirable, predatory, antiest of antiheroes – is the prism through which the other characters define themselves, and through which, we as listeners, see ourselves. Director Jonathan Kent: Opera's great antihero 2010-07-01T21:01:00Z Which is, by and large, admirable; in an increasingly polarized country, the only way to reach the most entrenched segments of our population is through understanding, not vilification. This is Colbert’s high-wire act now: Dan Savage comes on “The Late Show” to demolish GOP transphobia 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z Cannadine’s admirable history lucidly records Britain’s many triumphs at home and abroad, and its many failures as well. 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z But while staying fit and taking care of oneself is admirable, what if it drives a bigger wedge between you and your partner? Sometimes I Hate My Husband’s Peloton 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z She is played, with admirable daring and conviction, by Amanda Seyfried, who does what she can to turn a dubious conceit into something more credible. Movie Review | 'Chloe': Amanda Seyfried Goes on an Undercover Mission 2010-03-26T00:40:00Z Colbert’s more admirable skill—and the thing that one expects will be a highlight of the show in the future—is his ability to do energetic, probing interviews. The Colbert Rapport 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z “Her transformation under the guidance of the actor into a person who can transcend reality is managed with admirable lightness and flexibility.” Madeleine Sherwood, actress in ‘The Crucible,’ ‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,’ dies at 93 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z For all its admirable adherence to details, “the One” lingers on the surface of things. Dance Review: ?The One,? Lyndsey Karr?s Dance of Women in Love 2011-10-22T02:03:54Z And there's also a selection of admirable women. Be Awesome: Modern Life for Modern Ladies by Hadley Freeman – review 2013-05-24T13:01:01Z While it is admirable that the ensemble and its music director, Mark Shapiro, commissioned something new, this seems a bit of an overstatement. Music Review: Cecilia Chorus of New York in a Program at Carnegie Hall 2014-04-30T22:00:49Z Though only 19, Yaeger took the news of her elimination with admirable maturity and poise. 'The Voice' recap: Fierce battles, tough calls and bathroom breaks 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z That’s why pausing to consider your potential actions and asking advice are both admirable steps. I love my girlfriend, but I want to have a threesome | Dear Mariella 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z The director steers his admirable forces from the Garage actors workshop in a formidable display of small-theater invention. Tainted-blood scandal of '80s Japan brought to life on the L.A. stage 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z At the moment for “Dave,” the world-premiere musical comedy at Arena Stage, that lofty goal remains an admirable aspiration, and one that ultimately may be reached. Review | Despite top-notch cast and crew, ‘Dave’ dissolves into camp by second act 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Riley is one of four admirable women in this book who suffer cruel fates. Echoes of Michael Connelly in Daniel Pyne’s ‘Catalina Eddy’ 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z So it doesn’t surprise me that some admirable champions of the First Amendment cheered the board’s move, which does, after all, keep Trump off Facebook for now. Perspective | Facebook’s oversight board whiffed. Trump deserves a permanent exile. 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Ms. Chung demonstrates admirable patience but not a lot of comic ability, which is unfortunate given that much of the comedy is supposed to derive from her reactions to the grossness around her. Review: ‘Resident Advisors’ Brings Playground Humor to the Dorms 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z Without giving away too much, this is where the film travels into darker areas than its predecessor, displaying an admirable maturity. Review: Lovely visuals, smart writing in ‘Dragon’ 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z His dancing was particularly admirable in its kinetic sense of discovery, the torque and range of motion as he tested his body. Dance Review: New York City Ballet at Koch Theater - Review 2011-09-18T22:13:40Z While there were admirable aspects to her singing, she often seemed uneasy, offering a tentative “Caro nome” and not really projecting much emotion until the final scene, in which Gilda begs forgiveness from her father. Music Review: Returning to Realism and Revisiting a Tragedy 2010-10-03T22:15:00Z What's admirable about Goddard is the way that he constantly and rigorously interrogates himself as an artist. Rambert New Choreography 2012 – review 2012-06-02T23:05:56Z While much of “Ways of Love” is a pastiche of familiar material, the collaborators approach their tasks with admirable daring. Dance Review: Slovene Dancers Show ?Ways of Love? 2010-05-28T21:50:00Z Daryl Freedman, a mezzo-soprano, performed with profuse charisma and admirable precision, earning a loud, long ovation. Critic’s Notebook: Tertulia Concert Series at Harding’s and Other Restaurants 2013-05-20T20:57:08Z “Expect Great Things” is eccentric, strange, even far-fetched, but nonetheless admirable — a bit like Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau the Weird: A New Interpretation of His Philosophy 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z The day before at Christie’s, two admirable landscapes by Monet, both from the 1880s, also went each for £2.5 million. Auctions: When Catalog Descriptions Dictate Value 2011-06-24T12:00:06Z Caring and admirable in many ways, yet self-absorbed. Patti Smith: punk poet queen 2013-05-25T08:00:00Z It’s not just an extended immersion in contemporary music — that would be admirable enough — but also an endeavor that connects the orchestra with a range of spaces and cooperating organizations. A Powerful ‘Elektra,’ Sheep at the Armory and Other Spring Classical Highlights 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z And that what was so admirable to me. Anna Gunn moves on from 'Breaking Bad' by heading to 'Gracepoint' 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z The duo’s soulful, richly wrought rendition of the Andante was particularly admirable. Music Review: Jennifer Koh and Shai Wosner at Lincoln Center - Review 2011-08-25T23:15:11Z But no matter – the bar may not have been worth defending but the energy of the defense was admirable. How Stonewall felt – to someone who was there | Edmund White 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z This reflects an admirable restraint by the game’s designers in not messing with the core balance that made the first game so popular. Video Game Review: StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, New Game From Blizzard 2010-08-01T21:48:00Z The baritone Thomas Hampson was an admirable advocate: his comportment dignified, his tone handsome and true into its higher reaches. Music Review: Manhattan School of Music Chamber Sinfonia 2012-03-04T23:15:57Z “Mom, it’s me and you now, whether you like it or not,” Alicia announces to her mother, showing a new and admirable sort of pragmatism. ‘Fear the Walking Dead’ Season 2, Episode 9: Lessons to Be Learned 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z The younger generation's compulsion to be completely honest about every aspect of their lives is not admirable. At Sea, and Seeking a Safe Harbor 2016-07-15T04:00:00Z She said she now feels “absolute forgiveness” and thinks many of those working in the care system in the 1980s were admirable, with only some abusing their positions of power. Samantha Morton apologises on radio for knife threat to girl when she was 14 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z But word of mouth soon spread and the film ended with half that – admirable for a film of this scale but it was already a victim of thwarted expectations. Did arthouse horror hit The Witch trick mainstream US audiences? 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z First on the program was Valerie Coleman’s “Phenomenal Women,” a suite of four movements inspired by admirable women, in a new chamber orchestra adaptation commissioned by the Library of Congress. Review | Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and Jan Lisiecki close tour with Library of Congress concert 2019-06-02T04:00:00Z So audiences — should they get a chance to see this distinctly if distantly admirable film — will have to read their own moral qualms into Brendan. Sex and Shame in Venice: Michael Fassbender Is a Real X-Man 2011-09-05T09:45:00Z These topics give the characters a bit of shading, which is admirable, but Riegel does not pursue these themes any deeper. The compassionate "Holler" encapsulates the desperation of everyday American poverty 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z Is following the heart there an admirable act, or a selfish one? Perspective | Meghan and Harry made a fairy-tale escape. They still seem trapped. 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Narcissus stared at himself in the river; a Narcissus who runs down the riverbank finding new locations from which to stare might not be admirable, but he would at least be energetic. Finding the Self in a Selfie 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z The books are all being republished by the admirable University of Chicago Press – it tickled Westlake that Parker should appear under an academic imprint – and among them are at least half a dozen masterpieces. Partners in crime fiction 2011-07-22T08:00:02Z There’s an egalitarian streak in Swedish culture that I find admirable. This Week in Fiction: Jensen Beach 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z Indeed, in Mr Chesterton's admirable illustrations the contours of Mr Petre recall sometimes the earlier protagonist. A novel by Hilaire Belloc with twenty-two drawings by G.K. Chesterton 2012-06-05T06:30:00Z “I almost feel like I was playing Richard III — an antihero who’s clearly out of his mind, but strangely admirable,” Mitchell said. John Cameron Mitchell Finds Joy in Mavis Staples and ‘Veneno’ 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Corigliano handles the complex interplay of these different levels with admirable craftsmanship. Review: ‘Ghosts’ of the Guillotine Reunite at Versailles 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z Kennicott: The democratization of art, an admirable and necessary reform, meant a change in the audience, and why the audience is there. Perspective | What we loathe about intermissions 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Our admirable nihilist's very name plays into it. Reading group: sin and symbolism in Flannery O'Connor's Wise Blood 2012-12-12T09:11:58Z “Nothing has happened for quite a long time as admirable as the new production at the Circle in the Square,” Brooks Atkinson wrote in The Times. Theodore Mann, Off Broadway Producer, Dies at 87 2012-02-25T16:55:13Z So it’s a likely winner, though it is up against a strange and inconsistent bunch: Barry, The Kominsky Method and Kidding are all admirable, if hard to adore. Golden Globes 2019: who will win – and who should win – the TV categories 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z They are not necessarily admirable — it is not unreasonable to conclude that they are in fact very stupid — but the lostness of these young people makes it hard not to care about them. ‘Night Moves’ Tracks Three Eco-Terrorists in Oregon 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z But the Quad Cinema has done a pretty admirable job with “The New York Woman,” a movie retrospective that kicks off Friday showing films with female protagonists living, loving and hurting in New York City. Things to Do in NYC This Weekend: MoMA PS1 and Quad Cinema 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Joe always seems to be able to get everyone around him to do his bidding, but his success often hinges on mean, mendacious trickery instead of sly, admirable cleverness. 'Halt and Catch Fire' Recap: Enter Donna, for Sanity's Sake 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z There is a wildly admirable, if almost reckless, courage in her total conviction. “Advocate” Documents the Battles of an Israeli Activist 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Surely this is admirable to a point, and he reassures us that everything he's written about his wife of more than 40 years is included "with her cooperation or in one or two cases acquiescence." 'Going Into the City,' rock critic Robert Christgau's back pages 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z In the presence of the admirable, some are breathless not with admiration but with rage. Black Body: Rereading James Baldwin’s “Stranger in the Village” 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z It's an admirable effort, one that can be surprisingly rewarding. Sub Pop's Mister Heavenly releases 'Out of Love' 2011-08-15T19:55:05Z And to be fair to Trinity, which clearly has the resources to support an active music program that is widely hailed by the New York press, the church has an admirable and extensive outreach program. 'The Messiah' from opposite ends of the economic spectrum 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Though their deliberate and constant introspection is admirable, their crude performances of wokeness are less so — insincere at best, and offensive at worst. Murder and White Privilege on a Family Holiday in the Caribbean 2020-02-18T05:00:00Z Mr. Tsujii did demonstrate admirable stamina, and there were glimmers of insight later on: a lovely moment in the bars connecting the second and third movements and some smoothness in the finale. Music Review: Nobuyoki Tsujii Joined Orpheus Orchestra at Carnegie Hall 2014-01-26T19:52:57Z My husband will probably be safe during both waves; he's still in his forties, has no underlying conditions, and has a level of hygiene that would be admirable in a dangerous biochemical weapons lab. Marriage in the time of coronavirus: Sheltering in place, together, in the U.S. outbreak epicenter 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z Partridge's cheerfulness and lack of tact is death-defying; his tenacity, genuinely admirable. Alan Partridge's top 10 hits - in video 2013-07-27T05:00:00Z The project represents both an admirable risk and a departure for the Kennedy Center, which in the recent past has revived respected titles with commercially iffy pasts: “Ragtime” in 2009, “Follies” in 2011. At Kennedy Center, ‘Side Show’ takes another turn around the midway It’s as if the admirable behavior of characters attaches decisively to the personality of the performer. Life as an Infomercial 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z THC’s new “Roots” features many admirable performances, and has more thematic complexity and much higher production values than the stodgy, stagey LeVar Burton original. Fact, fiction and tangled “Roots”: How a family history that wasn’t entirely true broke through America’s biggest lies 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z Which is an admirable role to fill, except sanctity and comedy make uneasy bedfellows. Margaret Cho ? review 2011-08-08T17:30:02Z The same is true of this sly, admirable but single-minded bio-pic. Review: Trumbo Is a Vital Lesson in Democracy 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Rise of the Guardians has demonstrated admirable staying power and ranks No 2 in its fourth weekend of release. The Hobbit storms US box office and Guardians rise to the challenge 2012-12-17T17:01:26Z He finds their work admirable, yet his true allegiance is murky: A reluctant police officer, he’s been enlisted to go undercover and infiltrate the group. 'Ungli,' Written and Directed by Rensil D'Silva 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z “A complete woman is probably not a very admirable creature,” she told The Paris Review. Anita Brookner, British Art Historian and Novelist, Dies at 87 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z Too often, we reward people who are not admirable — I’m thinking of certain actors, athletes, musicians and even political leaders — with money, fame and all sorts of awards. Should cheaters get into baseball’s Hall of Fame? 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z The result, Lawrence Van Gelder wrote in his review for The New York Times, is a film that is “at once admirable and deeply unsettling.” What’s on TV This Week: ‘The People vs. Agent Orange’ and Macy’s Fireworks 2021-06-28T04:00:00Z In his admirable recital at Carnegie Hall on Sunday afternoon, the pianist Garrick Ohlsson rendered these elements with striking contrast. Music Review: Garrick Ohlsson Summons Stamina at Carnegie Hall 2014-02-12T22:56:52Z That’s what Parenthood is saying so well right now, and with such admirable subtlety, about family. Parenthood Breaks Our Hearts Real Good 2012-10-25T13:01:02Z The couple died when discretion was admirable, before it became quaint and then vaguely obsolete. Perspective | JFK Jr. and Carolyn showed us the right way to be famous for being famous 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z It is built, unapologetically, for the people who live there, not for tourists, and movement in that direction seems to meet with admirable resistance. Place 19 of 52: A Celebration of African-American Culture in Baltimore 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z The excellent archival label Superior Viaduct has been directing its gaze of late on any number of admirable projects, many of them L.A. centered. Unsung Heroes: Tips on reissues by Lewis, Gun Club, Pia Zadora, more 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Adult Swim: Robot Chicken The US Adult Swim strand has done admirable work in weirding people out with their sweary puppet and cartoon shows. BBC Proms 2010-07-24T05:45:00Z Poling-Kempes has done an admirable job scouring archives for these women, who have been largely left out of the historical record of the West. 'Ladies of the Canyons' tells the story of extraordinary women who blossomed in the Southwest 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Mr. DeJohnette went on to work with the saxophonist Charles Lloyd and the trumpeter Miles Davis, among many others, and established his own admirable track record as a leader. Review: Spontaneous Invention From the Jack DeJohnette Trio 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z When I saw that happening it was admirable. True crime and punishment: “Serial” creators on the dark and difficult truths of their third... 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z Yet overall, it's a production that reflects the characteristics of the hero: admirable, unimpeachable and just a little bit pious. To Kill a Mockingbird ? review 2011-02-23T19:00:00Z The recycling of the hides is admirable, the recycling of Warhol predictable. Art in Review: BRIAN JUNGEN 2011-09-29T21:49:00Z Its characters struggle toward their goals in efforts that are always admirable, if sometimes exhausting. Theater Review: ‘21,’ Presented by Repertorio Español 2013-06-04T19:54:05Z There is dignity to be found in chafing at these sorts of events, and Rexha’s intense, perhaps overintense set was admirable in its way. At Jingle Ball, Finding Out Who’s Learned to Play Nice 2018-12-09T05:00:00Z In fact, it's both admirable and brave for a musician to just up and quit, and decide that he can't live up to his own high standards — much less anyone else's expectations. Billy Joel’s “River of Dreams” at 25: Why his most personal work was a perfect last record 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z My feeling is that although The Birds on the Trees is admirable, it probably shouldn't win a fiction prize. Looking back at the Lost Booker: Nina Bawden 2010-04-09T11:47:00Z The ROH did plenty of admirable work, but it didn't always stick its neck out artistically. London hosts first 'opera Oscars', but UK doesn't make top award shortlist 2013-04-06T23:06:06Z There is admirable rigor both in the ways Cohen constructs his gags and in his understanding of their limits. Best Movies of 2020 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z Indeed, I actually thought that his mother was a lot more morally engaged and admirable and kind than most people I encounter in the course of my day to day life. Andrew Solomon: “The conditions I’ve written about have been brutally stigmatized” 2012-11-24T22:00:00Z But with admirable chutzpah, she found a creative solution: “I wrote a play and cast all of my bullies, and they loved it. They thought I was cool after that.” Issa Rae: 'So much of the media presents blackness as fierce and flawless. I’m not' 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Everyone’s favorite aardvark and his goofy pals made the leap from books to television in 1996 and for 25 seasons maintained an earnest, admirable quest for compassion and learning. Best TV Shows of 2022 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Despite its admirable elements, there is not much thrill in this operatic thriller. Review: ‘The Manchurian Candidate,’ Eagerly Awaited, Has Premiere in St. Paul 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z Taylor’s memoir is an admirable quest to answer a question that, for many children of parents who struggle against darkness, is almost unanswerable. Three New Memoirs Offer a Glimpse Into the Writer’s Mind 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Her singing was consistently admirable, with rich body, pliant phrasing and some big top notes. Review: ‘Don Carlo’ Gets a Gripping Revival at the Met Opera 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z This bracing drama from the Roundabout Underground program, starring a superb Mamie Gummer as that damaged vet, confronts an achingly topical issue with hardheaded honesty and admirable compassion. Review: ‘Ugly Lies the Bone,’ With Mamie Gummer as a Combat Veteran 2015-10-13T04:00:00Z The dancers were admirable throughout, but it's this piece that lifts the programme. Nederlands Dans Theater 2010-07-07T20:45:00Z This admirable French pianist took a nine-month sabbatical to hone his interpretation of Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations. The Best Classical Music Recordings of 2015 2015-12-10T05:00:00Z The book is “an admirable feat of journalism” and “a remarkably revealing glimpse into the world of a muzzled yet irrepressibly ebullient neighbor,” according to our reviewer, Marie Arana. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z With admirable weirdness, it shows a young animator trying to resurrect a feathered character invented by a Russian animation pioneer. Film-makers have lost the art of making a long story short 2013-04-08T10:48:51Z Reuters reporter Jeff Mason, too, did an admirable job last week of pushing for an answer to a Ukraine question — in his case, directly from Trump at his news conference with the president of Finland. Perspective | As interviews get tougher, Team Trump doubles down on avoidance 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z The music is subtly varied; the soundtrack makes admirable use of silence and natural sound; the full resources of the camera from the zoom to the split screen are intelligently deployed. 127 Hours ? review 2011-01-09T00:05:25Z David Hansen, a powerhouse countertenor, grows increasingly unhinged as Nero in a performance that was wholly admirable on Tuesday except for his tendency to shade his tone flat on occasion. Review: Boston Early Music Festival Makes Monteverdi Its Main Attraction 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Versatility isn't just an admirable characteristic in life, it's a mandatory sandwich trait. The enduring magnificence of the Publix sub 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z Ms. Harms ensures that the story, which conflates the myths of golden-touched Midas and of Jupiter’s pursuit of the mortal princess Danae, unfolds with admirable straightforwardness. Muisc: Rare Glimpses of Traetta's 'Antigona' and Strauss's 'Danae' 2011-02-01T12:30:03Z Their stories are difficult to hear, though the candor and bravery displayed in the telling is admirable. Movie Review: ‘The Invisible War,’ Directed by Kirby Dick 2012-06-21T22:53:09Z My wife, Sharen, and I discovered this admirable organization while visiting Quito, Ecuador, at the beginning of our four-month tour of South America, and thank goodness we did. The best bird-watching in the world? Try Ecuador 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z Her devotion to her best friend, in life and death, is both admirable and we're led to believe, perhaps certifiably crazy. Carey Mulligan on "Promising Young Woman," a feminist revenge story for the ages 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z “A Civil War soldier wrote of mixing snow and sugar in his wine and said it was admirable,” he recalls. What did the founding fathers drink? And other pressing wine questions. 2015-04-05T04:00:00Z Passivity, a paralyzed sweetness, a deep ambivalence about sexual appetite, are somehow taken as signs of a complex and admirable inner life. Books of The Times: ‘In Praise of Messy Lives,’ Essays by Katie Roiphe 2012-11-27T16:27:18Z "Writing is very convenient, has a low expense and is a great way to pass the time," he tells the reader at one juncture, with admirable candour. Neil Young: 'You don't want to OD on music' 2012-10-04T19:00:01Z Though the pianist's Apollonian approach to both sonatas was admirable, one suspected a volcano being held in check. At 24, Benjamin Grosvenor delivers virtuosity beyond his years. If you haven't heard him, hear him now 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z “Logevall artfully melds the biographical and historical approaches. Though crafted as a kind of bildungsroman, ‘JFK’ delivers something more than the traditional story of the callow wastrel’s maturation into the admirable adult.” 11 New Books We Recommend This Week 2020-12-17T05:00:00Z TGR's admirable ethos is to present quality, affordable events, and who's to argue with a £35 ticket price for their weekend-long party kicking off this Friday? Clubs picks of the week 2013-03-23T06:00:17Z Though a wide-ranging repertory is an admirable quality in an artist, it is quite a leap from Wagner’s “Ring” to a classic Broadway musical. Music Review: Gun-Totin? Br?nnhilde 2011-07-17T21:45:27Z Zuckerman does an admirable job of selling this reckless choice as a combination of Steve’s white guilt, bravado and the lure of venturing outside his middle-class comfort zone. One black kid, one white kid and the riveting friendship that unfolds onstage in 'Dutch Masters' 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Roumain’s interests are diverse, his taste for collaboration admirable, but he fails to persuade us that his collaborators belong alongside one another and that his interests jell. Music Review: Daniel Bernard Roumain at Harvey Theater - Review 2011-10-14T23:11:29Z She speaks, sings, acts, dances — all with admirable naturalness and no apparent effort. Reassembling the ‘Little Dancer’ by Degas as a Musical 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z But there still seems to be a glaring inequality between the assumption that male fantasy life is serious, even admirable, while the female version is trashy and silly. Sex and shopping are no worse than gadgets or guns 2010-05-31T06:00:00Z This is admirable in its way, but also draining, especially after the first hour. Theater Review: In ‘Family Play (1979 to Present),’ Intimate Moments Unfold 2014-05-04T21:42:46Z Public transportation is an option, too: the People Mover bus system does an admirable job covering the sprawl of the city. In Anchorage, Natural Beauty Isn’t the Only Thing That’s Cheap 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z Buchinger's physical limitations, however, did not stop him from learning a number of skills, which he performed with admirable dexterity. Ricky Jay's obsession with Matthias Buchinger, an unbelievable 17th century showman 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z But the only character whom Ackland seems wholly to engage with is the family's old nanny, played with admirable common sense by June Watson. Before the Party – review 2013-03-29T17:37:17Z Another of Parker and Stone's admirable qualities is their resistance to political pigeonholing. How the "South Park" guys became an American institution 2011-06-15T16:12:00Z The movie itself merits more of a thumb wriggling horizontally, nudging upward for its precise detail and gorgeous landscapes but downward for its somewhat hollow characters and their admirable but monotonous sense of honor. Capsule reviews: 'Justin Bieber,' 'Cedar Rapids' 2011-02-11T12:37:23Z “The Soldier’s Tale” caps a varied program that was admirable and underwhelming. Review: A Scrappy Ballet Company, Undone by High Expectations 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z The Out of Doors festival is an admirable endeavor, but there is a price to be paid for free outdoor art. Dance Review: Brian Brooks at Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2010-08-17T23:45:00Z In keeping with the company’s distinguished track record with modern music, the season has included admirable performances of difficult but fascinating scores like the violin concertos of Thomas Adès and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Critic?s Notebook: At City Ballet This Winter, You Could Sometimes See the Music 2011-02-28T23:15:07Z There is something admirable and even heroic about its morality-based approach. Review: Art for the Planet’s Sake at the Venice Biennale 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Though admirable in its attempt to capture that hazy, searching quality of the purgatory between childhood and adolescence, “Summering” is also, as a result, sleepy and adrift. ‘Summering’ Review: The Besties Confront Bittersweet Truths 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z He’s fond of these fascinating and intrepid leaders, and that enthusiasm and loyalty are admirable. Review: ‘The Prime Ministers: Soldiers and Peacemakers’ Tackles Israeli History 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z “Bridge Over Mud” resists inviting the audience in and refuses — with a kind of perversity that is actually sort of admirable — to become interesting. Identity Crisis: Theater Productions That Refuse to Be Theater 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z Still, Mr. Fessenden’s ambition is admirable, and there’s more than a little raw skill on display. Review: Juggling ‘Stray Bullets’ and Homework 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z She returns to New York at a time when the Philharmonic, despite Mr. Gilbert’s admirable innovations, seems directionless; she also must grapple with a chronic budget deficit. New Concerto, New Leader: A Big Day at the New York Philharmonic 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z All this confounding of expectations is admirable, but that doesn’t necessarily equal enjoyable; in some authors’ hands, subversion can be buffoonery, and admirable can be didactic and tedious. Nordic Noir, in the Horn of Africa 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Kimmel's rigor is admirable as he hits his points again and again, batting away criticisms that he, a Hollywood personality, shouldn't be allowed to speak on this topic. Jimmy Kimmel Is an Unlikely Health Care Advocate. Here's Why He's So Effective 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Reading these bits of doggerel it is impossible not to revise your image of Eliot, and I began to find him more varied, amusing, and even more admirable, than I had previously. Serious questions about literature ? in quiz form 2011-01-07T11:07:32Z The sculpture, titled "ghost," unfortunately doesn't meet the admirable aim announced in the show's generous title. Loss permeates Jim Hodges' art; prepare for heartbreak 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z Rigor, range and — most crucially — curiosity: Just as admirable as the performances have been Kidman’s choices when it comes to material and the filmmakers she wants to work with. Nicole Kidman belongs in our pantheon of great actresses 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z That sounds like a lovely, admirable idea, but I don’t think it’s really doable. Here’s how to change the world 2013-05-02T15:00:00Z Erica Pereira, now admirable in the “Serenade” Russian dance lead role and as the “Nutcracker” Sugar Plum Fairy, remains unacceptably flimsy in too many other parts, notably the “junior” pas de deux in “Chaconne.” Critic’s Notebook: New York City Ballet Wraps Up a Memorable Winter Season 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z It's not his lack of political awareness that's admirable, but, rather, his refusal to feign an interest. Hüsker Dü: "Hardcore is bands with three initials" – a classic interview 2013-05-15T13:53:36Z She took admirable care in distinguishing between her part’s accompanying and solo roles. Violinist Pamela Frank presents a rich program of all six Bach sonatas 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z As an aside, much as Comic Relief is an admirable institution, it should be held at least partly responsible for all these standups and their hijacking of mainstream culture. Rewind radio: Stand Up for Comic Relief; So Wrong It's Right; It is Rocket Science ? review 2011-03-13T00:05:41Z What Mr. Tobias sees as admirable complexity in the character Taylor, I see as inconsistency arising from poor writing. ‘Billions’ Season 2, Episode 10: Nonconformity 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z Adams visibly enjoyed himself on the podium, and with good reason: The festival ensemble is an admirable one. A Road Trip to Sample America’s Many, Many Music Festivals 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z It would also be admirable to the nth degree. Is it time for Tom Cruise to come out? 2012-07-03T16:26:00Z It’s hard to imagine how that admirable ethos and this mendacious White House can coexist for very long. Perspective | Here’s a sword, General Kelly. Use it on the White House lies. 2017-08-04T04:00:00Z In slow music, her concentration was admirable as she kept everything in proportion, never trying to create artificial drama. Engaging D.C. debut from young Chinese pianist 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z While it’s admirable to summon the courage to come clean with a friend, if the gesture isn’t reciprocated, use the painful moment as an opportunity. What Girls Really Need to Know About Friendships 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z In June, America's oldest orchestra plays admirable free concerts in parks around New York City. New York Philharmonic sticks with American classics at Santa Barbara Bowl 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z Hostin added that Smith's behavior wasn't admirable but rather, an outward display of "toxic masculinity." "The View" hosts side with Chris Rock after on-air Oscars slap: "Comedians are in danger everywhere" 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z To a nonexpert in dance Ms. Schiff’s exertions as Tatiana were admirable, showing fine athleticism and stamina in stretches, spins and swoons, but in the end they conveyed relatively little: basically, yearning alternating with anguish. Music Review: Prokofiev Version of ?Eugene Onegin? at Princeton 2012-02-12T23:34:22Z The performance was strong, but given the programming of Waxman's admirable and forgotten festival, the composer's Sunset Boulevard seemed long gone. Joshua Bell's crossovers go nowhere in L.A. Phil's Bowl opener 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z But it is quite possible that he will end up doing more palpable good in the world than either of those admirable men. T Magazine: The Accidental Activist 2011-03-25T19:21:15Z As a writer and as a photographer, Mann is admirable and vexing in equal measure. My critics ‘were in some measure correct,’ Sally Mann admits in memoir 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z “It’s completely insane — the speed with which these producers are acting is nuts and completely admirable.” Oscar Isaac and Rachel Brosnahan to Bring Hansberry Play to Broadway 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Yes, of course, there were elements in Chechnya who were less than admirable—that did not alter one’s duty to rescue them from Putinism. The Coruscating Moral Vision of André Glucksmann 2015-11-11T05:00:00Z Her choice is her choice, and it is indeed brave and admirable. Angelina Jolie, meet Nate Silver 2013-05-15T16:59:00Z Let’s talk about the admirable and clever nod to Mozart’s Requiem part of the overall show’s score. Empire: season two, episode four – Be True sends the Lyon clan to church 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z His 100-point scale, while admirable in its effort to weigh contradictory evidence, seems relatively arbitrary. Books of The Times: Crunch the Numbers; Solve a Famous Murder 2011-06-02T21:24:11Z Brash may be admirable, but sassy will get you killed in ancient Egypt. Lifetime's 'The Red Tent' kept standing by leading ladies 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Waring Hopkins, of Hopkins-Custot in Paris, laid hands on one of Nicolas de Staël’s most admirable abstract compositions, with the merest hint of representational art. Fair Swamped by Second Raters 2010-03-12T12:30:00Z “Professor in his late seventies sounded rather admirable,” Noah thinks, “but professor in his eighties?” Review | Emma Donoghue’s ‘Akin’ sends an odd couple to France 2019-09-10T04:00:00Z Jones, a writer of admirable narrative energy, wastes no time in firing, as it were, the other barrel of the fowling piece: namely, the traditional incursion into the house from outside. The Tragedy of the English Country House 2012-05-02T10:45:56Z The appetite of this ensemble for considered theatrical innovation is evident, and admirable. The Major Minor Party - review 2013-05-30T02:59:26Z Van Kooten and Smith were particularly admirable in their respective soprano and bass solos, while the beautifully prepared Baltimore Choral Arts sang magnificently. Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concludes centennial season with energy and style 2016-11-20T05:00:00Z With admirable thoroughness and clarity, Pinchin guides us through the human ecosystem that surrounds bluefin tuna — the scientists, the activists, the fishermen, the bureaucrats. In bluefin tuna, fisheries science is never neat 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The attempt to be both piously respectful of a foreign culture and to stand up for sexual liberation against repressive tradition may be admirable in principle, but in practice it’s silly and strained. | 'Sex and the City 2': Sarah Jessica Parker, Flying Down to Abu Dhabi 2010-05-26T20:10:00Z With admirable clarity, the book lays out Heatherwick's inventive body of work so far – not just his "greatest hits" but also some of the early works and lesser-seen experiments that led up to them. Constructive criticism: the week in architecture 2012-05-25T14:35:10Z The film empathetically captures their experiences, from their chronic frustrations with the press and elected officials to the admirable ways they extend grace to each other. ‘Us Kids’ Review: They’re Not All Right 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Still, Bloom manages to travel to England, where governments and private-sector businesses are combining to reduce food waste in admirable, coordinated, effective ways. 'American Wasteland': a prescription for reducing waste in the food chain 2011-03-03T20:58:04Z "Barrymore, among the most consistently admirable women in showbiz, can proudly add a Guides badge for Meritorious Directing to her many other achievements," writes Empire's Kim Newman. You review: Whip It 2010-04-12T14:03:00Z If a serious flaw mars this otherwise admirable event, it is the sharp gender disparity in the current lineup. International art invades the suburban Coachella Valley: The best of 'Desert X' 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z With “Spaceship Earth,” Wolf considers how admirable idealism is often thwarted by cruel reality. The Best Movies and TV Shows Coming to Netflix, Amazon and More in May 2020-05-01T04:00:00Z It is desperately sad, the more so for Frank's undimmed likability; his altogether admirable daughter is sympathetic while maintaining a brisk, common-sense approach. TV highlights 23/07/2013 2013-07-23T06:00:19Z More than being a mostly faithful rendering of the inner workings of a hip-hop label, “Platinum” also did an admirable job in its treatment of women. Before ‘Empire,’ a Foundation Laid by ‘Platinum’ 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z Chiddy's endurance was admirable, but he wasn't exactly good TV but a man mumbling on the couch. In webcast and tweets, MTV tries a new awards show 2011-04-29T10:49:14Z But not all around: Natasha Diamond-Walker’s calm dignity as the Pioneering Woman and Lloyd Mayor’s radiantly youthful energy as the Husbandman were both admirable. Dance Review: Martha Graham Company in Old and New Works 2014-03-23T22:39:40Z The chef continues to offer his admirable hamburger, mostly for the benefit of locals, but the company the sandwich keeps includes grilled quail on celery root puree. Review | Never mind the name (or the drive). The Shack’s food is sublime. 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Perhaps the most prestigious writer to grace these pages is Isak Dinesen, the Great Dane of fablelike storytelling; her contribution, however, is more admirable than exciting. More than 125 years after his last crime, Jack the Ripper remains a mystery 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z That the film itself should be perhaps more cerebrally impressive than emotionally engaging is partly a result of Anna's frosty ambiguity – an unsympathetic quality that the increasingly admirable Keira Knightley pitches just right. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2013-02-03T00:05:13Z There’s something grudgingly admirable about the voluble star essentially spending an entire film doing reactions. ‘Fool’s Paradise’ Review: No Talent? No Problem! 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z That’s an admirable compositional method; there are brief sequences of wit and imagination here. Dance Review: ‘Licks’ Has Its New York Premiere at the Joyce Theater 2013-07-16T20:49:07Z Perhaps the most admirable aspect of the dance is how low-key it is. Dance Review: Joanna Kotze’s ‘It happened,’ at Danspace Project 2013-06-04T23:10:19Z Yes, this world is an easy target, but Ms. Berlant bores into it with an admirable relentlessness. Sketch Comedy’s New Faces on TV 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z It tells its long and winding story with admirable clarity. Theater Review: ‘Giant,’ With Brian D’Arcy James, at the Public Theater 2012-11-16T03:00:12Z It may be an admirable plan, but it hardly seems feasible. In "The Duke," Jim Broadbent and Helen Mirren make a real-life art heist charming 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z “A history of the index is really a story about time and knowledge and the relationship between the two,” Duncan writes, with an admirable clarity that also hints at the enormity of his subject. A Smart, Playful Book About the Underappreciated Index 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z The gung-ho activism is more complicated and, on closer inspection, much more admirable than the caricature suggests. Sean Penn: ‘Some of my best laughs have come out of the worst reviews’ 2018-05-05T04:00:00Z Perhaps what’s most admirable about these essays is their genial and searching tone. What Do Mark Twain, Carpentry and Commodes Have in Common? 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The Wachowski siblings’ commitment to telling original stories at a grand scale is admirable. Top 10 Worst Movies 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z An austere woman, scrupulously devoted to her profession, at times overbearing and intrusive, at other times aloof, she is at once admirable and maternally incompetent. “Sight” and The Pleasures of Overthinking Motherhood 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z Although the band members do an admirable job of synthesizing their influences, their style is planted solidly in the post-punk that germinated in the late 1970s and bloomed a few years later. Review | Flasher gallops its way through Black Cat concert 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z Judging from the consistently admirable pectorals of the men in the cast, there also appears to have been a gym with personal trainers in 1715 Nassau. Television Review: ‘Black Sails’ Unleashes Some 18th-Century Pirates 2014-01-23T23:32:17Z Nevertheless, a number of the top prizes went to admirable but unremarkable — and notably French — dramas. Top honor at Cannes goes to story of Sri Lankan immigrants in France 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z Your desire to help a co-worker drowning in isolation is admirable, and your desire not to be pulled under with them, understandable. Perspective | Miss Manners: Setting boundaries with an isolated friend 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z He is not Jamie Oliver, about whose cooking he remains tactfully mute, but whose commitment to doing the "harder thing" he finds admirable. A taste for words 2010-06-18T23:06:00Z But for all the admirable rigor of the O.E.D., nowadays the dictionary is probably more revered than used. O.E.D.’s New Chief Editor Speaks of Its Future 2014-01-21T21:45:05Z The flexibility in tempos that the ensemble brought to the opening Allegro con spirito was admirable, as was the humor it brought to the Menuetto, with its whimsical pauses and stark dynamic contrasts. Music Review: Henschel Quartet Navigates a Course At the Frick Collection 2010-04-12T22:37:00Z So beautifully done of two truly admirable people--who left our nation so much better off than they found it. Obama Portraits Blend Paint and Politics, and Fact and Fiction 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Such transparency in an exhibition is admirable, as is the show’s respect for O’Keeffe and her view of herself and her art, as untethered to gender. Georgia O’Keeffe, Stylist and Curator of Her Own Myth 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z These were undeniably great journalistic moments, but we’ve turned these admirable responses to particular situations into the model for all journalistic responses to all situations. “The Newsroom”: Cliched as hell 2012-06-21T00:00:00Z "I had no discernible talent or admirable qualities, although I did like to do voices." Gilbert Gottfried, defender of transgressive comedy and a throwback to the great joke-tellers 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z There’s admirable strength to Maya’s convictions, and philosophical intrigue to her aesthetic arguments. ‘Memorial’ Review: An American Story, Set in Stone 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z This is fine, even admirable, but it doesn’t mean the bathtub is too. Critic’s Notebook: Amsterdam’s New Stedelijk Museum 2012-12-23T20:27:43Z One admirable trait of Harrison’s in these interviews is his ability to condense complex subjects into verbal elegance, some elemental truth as he sees it: Early American rock-and-roll was “like the sound of hope.” Review | Getting to know George Harrison through his own words 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z ‘The Gray Man’ This spooky show about a child-abducting fiend is sometimes performed in complete darkness, and is admirable for the many chances it takes even when the grim mood threatens to become overwhelming. Theater Listings for Oct. 2-8 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z “Fend off patriarchal poetry” is a vague, if admirable, directive, delivered without apparent irony or a sense of complicity. A Poet Takes Aim at the Literary and Political Patriarchy 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z “The Closer” describes such a devout, decent and admirable guy that “Happy Father’s Day” might as well be its subtitle. A Critic’s Survey of Summer Books 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z “What is admirable to me,” Mr. Xu said, “is that she has turned a limitation into an advantage.” The China Institute?s Curator Has Connections 2010-03-20T04:40:00Z Both shone with dance rigor, admirable performers, choreographic variety — and both were mysterious. For Gay Pride, Dark Dances of Mystery, Anguish and Desire 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Lowe’s desire to include a significant number of images by women and by photographers from outside what he calls the “Western-centric world” is admirable, but it leads to some curious compromises. Review | How photography became the ‘dominant form of recording the world’ 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z A flawed if ambitious and energetic book, one that troubles and questions and confronts, is more admirable than one that is highly polished but timid. Review | A family saga with bounding heart, poetic delivery and plenty of swagger 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Movies are dying from a lack of the heterogeneous, and Mills’s citations from Jamie’s readings are an admirable attempt at a corrective. Mike Mills’s Too-Sweet “20th Century Women” 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Frances Wilson’s new biography, “Burning Man: The Trials of D.H. Lawrence” paints a picture of a complex and not entirely admirable man, a frequently difficult and very human individual. Review | ‘Burning Man’ presents D.H. Lawrence in all his flawed brilliance 2021-09-21T04:00:00Z Is his refusal to accept the writing on the wall an admirable streak of parental devotion or a relic of an era when bureaucrats always got their way? Stream These Five International Films Now 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z This admirable project strives to store copies of every single web page ever posted: a ghostly archive of the virtual. Is this the end for books? 2011-08-14T20:30:01Z This image captures an admirable sense of duty, and conveys a compelling sense of closure. Perspective | The viral photo of the last soldier in Afghanistan is powerful — and that’s why it’s deceptive 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z But Ayer’s movie has the admirable ambition of showing how even the Greatest Generation could brutalize and be brutalized by war. Review: In Fury, Brad Pitt Wins World War II, Again 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z The company is in admirable shape and I will be assessing their status during the course of April. With International Flair, Bolshoi Revisits ‘Marco Spado’ 2014-03-31T10:42:20Z “She is a pill,” Ethan said, “but there is something deeply admirable about her in the book that we were drawn to.” Film: The Coen Brothers, Shooting Straight 2010-12-10T19:26:00Z That said, Kim is a masterful filmmaker, and there's something admirable about his approach. 'I Saw the Devil': The hellish tables turn on sadistic killer 2011-03-31T21:26:10Z It contains sequences that sound admirable but ordinary — an able, flexible new jazz quartet, doing things we’ve possibly heard before — and then pockets of real brilliance. New Music: New Music From Miguel Zen?n and Red Hot Chili Peppers 2011-08-29T22:37:58Z The most pleasing bravura dancing — style and flair — in this season’s “Nutcrackers” came from Anthony Huxley, Ms. Pereira’s partner; he’s an admirable though not impeccable partner. Critic’s Notebook: Versions of Sugar Plums at New York City Ballet 2012-12-29T01:10:26Z Occupying the Park Avenue Amory’s vast Drill Hall with admirable ease, the installation consists of an immense wall — 54 feet wide by 40 feet tall — that serves as a screen for streaming video projections. Art in Review: RYOJI IKEDA: ?the transfinite? 2011-05-26T21:51:06Z It has a little of that ambition, which is admirable and all. "Going the Distance": Can Drew Barrymore save the rom-com? 2010-09-03T11:01:00Z Each was admirable, even lovely, in its own way, offering rich, engrossing combinations of sound sources deployed with originality, boldness and an ear for musical symmetry. Music Review: Four Compositions by Luigi Nono at Frederick Loewe Theater 2012-02-28T23:18:50Z Government patronage is no panacea in Europe, admirable and beautiful though it may be in principle and sometimes in reality. 2010-01-21T08:58:00Z “White Noise” is an expression of sincere and admirable faith. ‘White Noise’ Review: Toxic Events, Airborne and Domestic 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z But Boston takes it to an extreme with its dozens of college campuses that are to a surprising and admirable degree open to everyone. Frugal Traveler Blog: Boston, Free and Easy (and Campus-Oriented) 2011-11-08T20:19:05Z And while “Harmony” is serious-minded and the prince’s dedication is quite admirable, there is something a bit stagy and embarrassing to his presentation. The TV Watch: Prince Charles Dishes Dirt (the Organic Kind) 2010-11-19T06:00:00Z Meagan Good shows admirable gameness as Ron’s designated straight man, his temporary love interest and the occasion for some pretend-provocative bouts of racial humor. Movie Review: ‘Anchorman 2,’ Starring Will Ferrell and Steve Carell 2013-12-17T21:57:43Z Fine takes on this king of all biases with admirable vigor, and it’s a pleasure — albeit a strenuous one — to follow the action as she dismembers the beast. Not From Venus, Not From Mars: What We Believe About Gender and Why It’s Often Wrong 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z His heartfelt backstory, which centered on faith, football and family, was seen as admirable and so were his athletic talents, grit and strict sense of discipline. A closer look at the elaborate Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax and it's aftermath 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z The picture that emerges of Kavanaugh as an actual student is admirable if indistinct. ‘The Education of Brett Kavanaugh’ Takes a Hard Look at the Supreme Court Justice and His Accusers 2019-09-14T04:00:00Z These are admirable novels, artfully composed and painfully honest. Fiction: ‘Full Measure’ is a moving portrait of Marines who fought in Afghanistan Lawrence once described as the “most wholly admirable” castle in the world. Stones that speak 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z All three styles are admirable, all differently true to the spirit of the work. Review: French Dancers Show Three Faces of Merce Cunningham 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Pei worked within an idiom that produced some impressive buildings, admirable spaces, clean, functional forms that got the job done. Perspective | The best way to honor I.M. Pei? Spend some time at the National Gallery of Art. 2019-05-17T04:00:00Z Lennon, he says, "represented life, which is admirable, and Mr Nixon and Mr Bush represent death - and that is a bad thing". Gore Vidal: not just about the books 2012-08-01T11:26:07Z For the Iraqis things are much worse, and “Green Zone” is admirable in its refusal to make them bit players in their own nation’s drama even though the Americans occupy center stage. Movie Review | 'Green Zone': Matt Damon Searches for That Casualty of War, Truth 2010-03-11T23:32:00Z The number of his works that are unequivocally admirable are few. Stirling buildings 2011-03-20T00:01:01Z There's a good joke about The Archers and an admirable crack at the Almighty, who is, it is pointed out, not actually an atheist. The Children's Hour; Plenty; The Heretic ? review 2011-02-13T00:06:05Z Gunn's got a delicate touch on the guitar and spins through melodies and solos with admirable restraint. Arresting beats of James Blake, Steve Gunn, Miguel 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z And admirable as they are, Line of Duty, Happy Valley, The Honourable Woman and Utopia are all conspiracy thrillers, featuring cops or spies or both. British TV drama – can it compete with the US? 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z We did, however, catch the admirable antics of Odd Future, rocking themselves up for the occasion by inviting Trash Talk on stage to grunt Radicals along with them and having their set inexplicably cut short. Reading festival 2012 gets an A* in Having It 2012-08-26T14:48:03Z The campaign’s goal to extend protections to working-class women is admirable. Hollywood Uses the Very Women It Exploited to Change the Subject 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z The admirable efforts, in recent years, to diversify the Academy—no less than efforts to diversify the movie industry at large—have proven inadequate, tentative, even, perhaps counterproductive. Oscars 2019: A Spike Lee Win Notwithstanding, Hollywood’s Dinosaurs Prevailed 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z The ensemble, conducted by Ted Hearne, played the entire program with admirable energy and precision. Music Review: Green Light for Experimentalism: Tweaking Conventions and Bending Rules 2010-09-21T21:26:00Z It’s not necessarily admirable, but Girls and Lena Dunham have decided that there’s more fascination–and more comedy–in having its characters be messed up than in having them be “likeable.” Girls Season Premiere: Let Me Tell You What Your Problem Is 2014-01-13T04:09:35Z Plenty of flaws as w S of M. still admirable 4 NBC to create a live event, and for A Williams for taking the risk. 'Peter Pan Live!': The Best Tweets 2014-12-05T05:00:00Z Yet sympathetic as he is to his subject, Bell never softens his focus or smooths over Stone’s less admirable traits. Review | An unvarnished look at the troubled life of novelist Robert Stone 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Key “was tall, erect, and of admirable physical proportions.” “By the law of nature, all men are free”: Francis Scott Key and the case of the slave ship Antelope 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z The girl did an admirable job not flipping her lid or even flinching when it happened. 'Dancing With the Stars' Recap: Spring Break and Heartache 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z In 2013 Sia wrote an “anti-fame manifesto” in which she declared that she and fame “will never be married,” and her refusal to let the art and, by extension, fame control her is admirable. When you go to a Sia concert, the pop superstar is rarely seen but plenty heard 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z On Saturday, however, that admirable leveling of status came with an unfortunate leveling of quality and energy. Dance Review: Cecilia Bengolea and François Chaignaud at the Kitchen 2014-05-07T21:57:36Z In a creative climate that fetishizes the new, this commitment to a single, repeating structure is comforting in its simplicity, admirable in its resourcefulness. Dance Review: New Chamber Ballet Unveils Three New Works 2014-04-07T22:39:48Z But it's still admirable to go out there and force yourself to get better. Taking a stand: when stand-up comedy turns ugly 2013-06-09T06:07:02Z On the one hand, this is hubris of the highest order, almost admirable in its resilience. Pitbull Moves Beyond Hip-Hop and Into the Unknown on ‘Climate Change’ 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z There is such an admirable fearlessness in that world and I am trying to borrow as much of that creative bravery as I can in my recent screenwriting. Jason Segel: By the Book 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z There’s a recurring theme in cable dramas that criminality is, if not admirable, at least more authentic and exhilarating than the overcivilized straight life. Review: In ‘Barry,’ This Actor Slays Them, Offstage 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z In some respects this is an admirable trait, and our desire for uncontroversial simplicity in our politics is derived from one of the better characteristics of our age group. Millennials! Let’s battle the boomers and Gen Xers — who had it easy compared to us 2014-01-19T16:30:00Z “Stories We Tell” has a number of transparent virtues, including its humor and formal design, although its most admirable quality is the deep sense of personal ethics that frames Ms. Polley’s filmmaking choices. Movie Review: ‘Stories We Tell,’ Written and Directed by Sarah Polley 2013-05-09T21:37:27Z Writing with admirable clarity, Ferling contends that Clinton’s “Southern strategy” of shifting the focus of British military operations to Georgia and the Carolinas was an intelligent move. How Military Quagmires Have Caught Mighty Powers by Surprise 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z But it’s good to see Nesbo apply his talents to something more modest, but no less admirable, such as “Midnight Sun.” ‘Midnight Sun’: Jo Nesbo is back with a taut thriller set on his home turf 2016-02-10T05:00:00Z Julie Kavanagh has done an adroit unpicking of the intricacies of the history, and her book is at once admirable for its scholarship and immensely enjoyable in its raciness. The Murders That Touched Off Ireland’s Bloody Campaign for Self-Rule 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Divergent, directed by Neil Burger, displayed an admirable seriousness and some grim verve in laying out the boundaries of novelist Veronica Roth’s dystopia: six segregated but ostensibly harmonious regions defined by their inhabitants’ skills. REVIEW: There's Nothing Urgent About "Insurgent" 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z The beagle did an admirable job and reunited us with our tearful but relieved tour leader. Letters: Letter: Luberon, Lost and Found 2010-05-14T07:46:00Z Thanks to the orchestra’s admirable First Music program, every New York Symphony concert includes the premiere of a work by a young composer. Music Review: Young Talents With a Fondness for Applause 2011-05-23T21:42:39Z They vary in flavor and style, but share an admirable trait: great taste. Review | Tom Sietsema’s 8 favorite places to eat right now 2020-01-21T05:00:00Z Bainum’s efforts to buy the Baltimore Sun look even more admirable now. Perspective | America’s rich people could have saved local journalism — and perhaps democracy. They refused. 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Solis and company are doing such an admirable job with Anafre, it’s hard to argue with the flip of allegiance in the kitchen. Review | The more Mexican, the merrier, with the arrival of Anafre 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z The sentiment is admirable; the execution decidedly is not. Review: On the Road for a Last Taste of Freedom in ‘The Leisure Seeker’ 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z No, according to the admirable Max Chevalier of Handicap International in Freetown: "Good grief, should we just do nothing at all then?" War Games: The Story of Aid and War in Modern Times by Linda Polman 2010-05-07T23:11:00Z As admirable as Cyrus’ intentions were, we’re certain show producers hoped she did something zanier considering they were highly promoting her return after last year’s infamous twerking. MTV Video Music Awards 2014: Best and worst moments 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z The University of Nebraska Press’s admirable “Bison Frontiers of the Imagination” imprint includes “The Chase of the Golden Meteor,” “The Lighthouse at the End of the World” and other Verne novels. Michael Dirda takes a new look at a little-known Jules Verne novel 2016-01-13T05:00:00Z Ridge is one of the very few wineries that includes an ingredients list on its label, an admirable act of transparency. Back to the Supermarket: Looking for the Good 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z The result was at once admirable and unsatisfying. Review | A violinist veils herself in virtuosity 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z This admirable little book, in which the author grapples with whether globalization is drawing us together or tearing us apart, represents a triumph of execution over conception. 10 New Books We Recommend This Week 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z The young executants are all officially admirable; but the choreography presents them as stuffed shirts. Review: At School of American Ballet, Passing With Flying Colors 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z In his debut collection, a “memoir in essays,” Young fires an admirable volley into the robust field of memoirs by black American men. His Blog Explored Notions of Black Masculinity. His Memoir Explodes Them. 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z In earlier plays like “Sugar in Our Wounds” and “one in two,” Love has demonstrated an admirable commitment to thoughtfully depict Black queerness in all its forms. ‘Soft’ Review: Young Black Men, Gently Pointed Toward Liberation 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z “The Majorcan countryside is not at all a place to go in search of inspiration; but admirable for people whose minds already teem with ideas that need recording in absolute quiet. …” Robert Graves Found ‘Perfect Tranquillity’ in Majorca 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z And while Hicks delivers an admirable upgrade for Harrison's original LP, the real treasure lies in the supplemental discs. "All Things Must Pass" is peak George Harrison: 50th anniversary edition serves a feast for the ears 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Humboldt, a Prussian aristocrat born in 1769, is one of the few almost entirely admirable men of his age: a scientist, an explorer, a humanitarian and an environmentalist avant la lettre. Perspective | What do Thomas Jefferson, a mastodon skeleton and Alexander von Humboldt have in common? The answer is locked inside the Smithsonian. 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z An admirable range of beers is offered, from old country brews to local suds. Outsize kitsch and beery revelry at Von Trapp’s 2014-02-05T23:10:44Z That admirable choice leads to a quietly aching film. ‘Weightless’ Review: A Look at Tough, Working-Class Lives 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z There was the usual talk about “tough” language, as if using racist language was merely candor or an admirable impatience with euphemism. Perspective | What did the men with Donald Trump do when he spoke of ‘shithole countries’? 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Still, he was confident that Williams’s most admirable qualities would shine through. Robin Williams’s Death Affects ‘Merry Friggin’ Christmas’ 2014-11-04T05:00:00Z A bit strident in her top notes and underpowered lower down, van den Heever emoted plausibly and sang with admirable control, but made little impact. When the Orchestra Is the Star of the Opera 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z He is a great actor and always admirable. Sophia Loren Makes Her Return to Film: ‘I’m a Perfectionist’ 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Lafosse’s empathy as a director is admirable, but “The Restless” falls short of putting a compelling story to film. ‘The Restless’ Review: The Painful Cycles of Mental Illness 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z All of which adds up to a pilot that is much more admirable in its intent than its execution, a better conversation-starter than episode. ABC's 'black-ish' gamely takes on racial identity 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z Placed in the context of global upheaval, Brecht’s behavior isn’t admirable, but it’s understandable. Stephen Parker’s new biography sets new stage for playwright Bertolt Brecht It’s an admirable feat, given the thought and time expended on each recipe. Pineapple and Pearls review: Dining so fine, we’re seeing 4 stars from the start 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z Camerawork is generally admirable, though in the final scene we should be given a fuller view of the ship before it’s wrecked. Critic?s Notebook: Bolshoi Sends Alexei Ratmansky?s ?Corsaire? Into Cinemas 2012-03-12T22:19:26Z For a minute or two, I felt that the insistence on anonymity might qualify as mildly admirable behavior under the circumstances. The Coy Art of the Mystery Bidder 2010-05-08T18:32:00Z The gruesomeness was admirable, in a way: you wouldn’t want Dickens World to exclude the darker side of things — that would be a misrepresentation. Voyages: The World of Charles Dickens, Complete With Pizza Hut 2012-02-07T19:16:01Z He does not think them morally admirable, kind, or possessed of a great wisdom inaccessible to modern man. What We Mourned When We Mourned Cecil 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z The Mostly Mozart Festival is billing its presentation of Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” featuring the conductor Ivan Fischer, the excellent Budapest Festival Orchestra and an admirable cast, as just a “staged concert.” Music Review: Chalky Chorus of Specters Who Dance and Crush 2011-08-05T22:45:16Z Their photographs testify in unvarnished speech that industrial design of yesterday is admirable and should be preserved, even as the industrial era withers. August Sander/Bernd and Hilla Becher: ‘A Dialogue’ 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z There’s something admirable about a show so defiantly opposed to change, but something frustrating, too. ‘New Girl’ Returns, Up to Its Old Tricks 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z As urban and rural America remain divided, “West By God” represents an admirable step in the direction of empathy. Brandon McCoy’s ‘West By God’ stands tall at the divide of rural and urban America 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z This old-school Upper East Side restaurant with a French menu and an admirable wine list will close after service on May 21. Ana Bar & Eatery, Offering Prepared Foods, Opens in Hudson Yards 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z One might have craved a dash of madness but the elegant proportions were an admirable example of client friendly couture. Fashion Review: Dior?s Couture: True to Code 2012-01-23T18:05:24Z Sounds admirable — but the United States has several ballet companies that also use live music, have at least equally fine dancers, and feature new works that show considerably more evidence of risk-taking. Review: BalletNext Takes Risks in ‘Baroque’d’ 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z That Portman braved it at all is admirable; that she made it her own is laudable. Oscar Spotlight: The Actresses 2017-02-07T05:00:00Z The most expensive piece was an admirable wine vessel of architectural form from the Shang Dynasty that Mr. Hardy bought from Eskenazi in London in December 1985. A Shifting Balance of Power 2010-09-24T12:29:00Z But, though solid and admirable, this Brahms Fourth was nothing exceptional. Music Review: Vladimir Jurowski and London Philharmonic Orchestra - Review 2011-12-10T00:28:17Z His rhythmic precision was admirable, given that his score was just stretches of whole notes; he played with the focus of a dyed-in-the-wool Minimalist. On the Mattress for ‘Sleep,’ an 8-Hour Lullaby 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z In an interview here, where most of the show is filmed, Ms. Danes said she was drawn to playing a strong female lead with admirable strengths and glaring flaws. ?Homeland,? Starring Claire Danes, on Showtime 2011-09-24T22:00:08Z Voyager was an admirable attempt to return to the original themes of discovery and contact with strange alien races. Six to watch: Star Trek episodes 2013-05-09T15:16:48Z Still it's surprisingly heartening to be reminded that kindness is an admirable goal. The newest 'Cinderellas:' -- finding an unexpected virtue 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z “But once the burdens were thrust upon them,” Ms. Chipaumire said of both women, “they accepted them with an elegance that seems — more than admirable — incredible.” Nora Chipaumire’s Dance About Miriam Makeba Comes to BAM 2012-09-11T21:54:24Z The 14 dancers in this revival are admirable. Dance Review: Revivals Eclipse the New for City Ballet 2010-06-01T21:08:00Z This would be admirable if it wasn’t an end in itself; instead the varied legato, marcato and staccato are the main spectacle. Dance Review: Shantala Shivalingappa at Joyce Theater 2012-06-28T21:07:57Z Holly is that rarest of creations: a wholly admirable person. Review | ‘If It Bleeds’ reaffirms Stephen King’s mastery of short fiction 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z Kandinsky, the admirable Expressionist painter of Murnau views, jumped into Abstractionism, and later injected Surrealism into pictures of boats that look like human faces. Art Review: Severini and Van Dongen, Restless in a Rudderless 20th Century 2011-06-10T12:19:58Z As with all of “Louie’s” best scenes, the thing that seems so admirable here is its honesty. “Louie” gets a male crush 2012-07-13T16:10:00Z However admirable the performers, they’re only intermittently shown at full stretch. Review: A Group of Young Dancers, Conversing With their Feet 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z The Reluctant Warrior is always a tough sell, particularly in a political tale, reluctance being first cousin to all sorts of less admirable traits, including insincerity and nasty secrets or just plain cowardice. 'Madam Secretary' Tea Leoni's nomination is heartily confirmed 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z Schumann's treatment, interactions with doctors, fears and passing delusions are all presented soberly, with an admirable refusal to overreach for conclusions. From fact to fantasie: discovering the real Schumann 2013-05-18T08:01:32Z Way, accompanied only by fragile keyboard, turned the tender "Cancer" into a mournful eulogy and injected a thumping "Teenagers" with admirable bile. A new album and face for My Chemical Romance 2010-12-16T17:46:00Z The ambition is admirable, but a play can’t follow every road open to it. Review: In ‘The Perplexed,’ Moral Gridlock on Fifth Avenue 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Back then, Grimmy was just getting his head around having a regular job, having to calm down his admirable social life in order to concentrate on his career. Rewind radio: Chris Moyles; Nick Grimshaw; The Archers – review 2012-07-14T23:06:12Z There is, occasionally, a sense of no-nonsense confidence — particularly on the technical side of things — but also of a kind of admirable selflessness. NYFF 2014: Edward Snowden documentary 'Citizenfour' jolts film world 2014-10-11T04:00:00Z Cook, author of “Titanic Thompson: the Man Who Bet on Everything,” also does an admirable job of placing the case in historical context. ‘Kitty Genovese’: the untold story of a shocking 1964 murder 2014-03-10T06:59:41Z The show's sense of place is extraordinary, its confident unhurriedness is admirable, and its use of music is routinely astonishing. How "Treme" untangles the lessons of trauma 2011-04-25T13:26:00Z Perhaps the most admirable trait about Mindy is her commitment to take charge of her own life, whether that means being incredibly determined in her professional pursuits or gleefully frivolous in her romantic endeavors. 9 TV shows that center on South Asian desire, from "Mismatched" to "Starstruck" 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z The five Browns are likable, admirable individuals; two of the sisters started the Foundation for Surviving Abuse, an advocacy group, and we see them at work with eloquence and compassion. ‘The 5 Browns’ Review: United by Music and Scarred by Sexual Abuse 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z “Wade is not espousing nationalism, but she’s reaching a large audience and making public use of poetry in a way that’s really admirable.” Meet Cleo Wade. She wants you to know that she loves you. 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z “Mr. Justice’s Favorite Fried Chicken,” golden and homey, is shored up with buttery whipped potatoes and green beans with admirable crunch. Review | At the Greenbrier, ‘everything is possible’ — except a great dinner 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z This short biography in the series Jewish Lives is an admirable attempt to construct a coherent framework around what is undeniably a complicated, not to say messy, life. ‘Mark Rothko: Toward the Light in the Chapel,’ by Annie Cohen-Solal 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z There is admirable courage on display throughout this gallery, which demonstrates that not all forms of cultural appropriation are equally offensive and not all native images are caricatures. Review | The American Indian museum comes of age by tackling this country’s lies 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z It's admirable, but I'm not sure it's going to do the trick. The Hour: season one, episode four 2011-08-09T21:02:05Z Musically, there's much to impress, with Orbit utilising admirable restraint on first single The Flood and the jaunty A Happy Place, while Melua's voice is at its fragile best on the stately Red Balloon. Katie Melua: The House 2010-05-20T22:29:00Z They coped with the difficulties of the choreography with admirable finesse and offered a radiant final pas de deux, but neither are as interesting to watch as they might be. A Proudly Unsentimental ‘Nutcracker’ at Paris Opera Ballet 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z That’s not to say Jolie Pitt has made a great movie yet, but her work is solidifying into something weightier, more graspable, more admirable. Angelina Jolie-Pitt's By the Sea: actually an arthouse contender 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Cameron’s determination is admirable, but after several scenes of her fretful efforts, I did begin to question her productivity. 'Halt and Catch Fire' Recap: Please, Hurry Up and Kill the Bird 2014-06-15T04:00:00Z It’s less than a year old, and while its thrust stage pays admirable homage to Elizabethan staging conventions, it is a thoroughly modern theater. ArtsBeat: Theater Talkback: It's the Shakespeare, Not the Stage, That Matters 2011-07-14T16:19:01Z As much as this attention to story is admirable, it's really just an excuse to show off the best of the craftsmanship that's been part of Doctor Who since its 2005 revival. Has Doctor Who sold his soul in this new live show? 2010-10-11T16:51:00Z In time the danger becomes very clear, thanks to another admirable woman, police officer Kelly Swift, who patrols the subways for pickpockets and other wrongdoers. Review | Danger feels real in the brilliant ‘I See You. ’ Maybe because the author is a female ex-cop. 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z This rich art has thrown off countless wonderful or admirable or brilliant shows, so we need to specify what makes a musical top. Is 'Hamilton' the top Broadway musical of all time? Not necessarily, this expert says 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z There is something deeply admirable about a menu that knows how to quit when it is ahead. A New Champion of Short Ribs in Koreatown 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The Tuskegee Airmen flew these important missions around the Mediterranean theater and racked up an admirable number of hits. 10 inspiring facts about the Tuskegee Airmen 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z And besides, lots of the new campaign's specific themes seem perfectly admirable, such as the one promoting the value of saving over time -- a tragically lost ethos in this profligate age. "Sesame Street": Brought to you by PNC Bank 2011-05-05T17:01:00Z In Michael Gordon’s “Exalted,” another premiere, the young singers brought admirable spirit and assurance to a taut, urgent and tonally sophisticated setting of the first line from the Kaddish. Music Review: A Quartet Mixes It Up With Younger Voices 2010-10-11T22:00:00Z The First Movie The First Movie 76 mins Mark Cousins Part , part interactive educational project, this is an entirely admirable film by Mark Cousins. Film review: The First Movie 2010-09-30T21:15:00Z In some ways the nation has become a supreme value: it is no longer acceptable to die for religion but admirable to die for your country. The Blame Game: Karen Armstrong Talks About 'Fields of Blood' 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z In the Colonel’s words, he’s an admirable example of sacrifice over ambition. ‘The 24th’ Review: The Story Behind a Mutiny 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z Gerstein’s recording is an admirable achievement, but it does not quite transcend Liszt’s keyboard acrobatics to reach a higher plane of musical expression. Recordings in review: the Transcendental Études, twice. 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z Because the series is honest about his shortcomings, however, his admirable qualities stand in sharper relief. Washington would have hated Trump 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z That the company could present new work at all during a pandemic, as it did last week, with five short films that use the Lincoln Center campus as a set, is admirable. Dancing on Grass and Concrete at New York City Ballet 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z In Newsday, Gordon Cox wrote, “‘Saint Lucy’s Eyes’ doesn’t boast much narrative momentum, but Wimberly shows an admirable talent for the unhurried development of her characters and for dialogue that consistently rings true.” Bridgette Wimberly, Playwright and Librettist, Dies at 68 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z As danced on Thursday, the ballets, reflecting their composers’ worlds in different ways, were entirely admirable, clear, but not gripping. Review: ‘Liebeslieder Walzer’ and ‘Tschaikovsky Suite No. 3,’ Balanchine Couples Baring Their Souls 2015-10-02T04:00:00Z It's natural to think of Sir Henry as an admirable fellow for having established this most respectable of Christmas customs. Christmas cards allow us to say much less to a greater number of people 2010-12-12T00:07:00Z This isn’t just an enjoyable performance; it’s also an admirable piece of writing, so funny and yet so smart. Review: In ‘Thank God for Jokes,’ Mike Birbiglia Tells His Side of the Story 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z As ever, Mr. Hampson, 59, brings an admirable quantity of ideas to his concerts. Review: Thomas Hampson’s Conflict Resolutions 2015-02-10T05:00:00Z Though the work itself stands or falls by its central performance, there is much here that is equally admirable. The Makropulos Case 2010-09-22T20:59:00Z If there’s any admirable heft to the monologue, it’s in the lack of judgment that the British storyteller, a young married man named Alex, applies to the tragedy. Review | Jake Gyllenhaal is a stage animal for sure. But he needs more feral turf in ‘Sea Wall/A Life.’ 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z All of which is very admirable, but hasn't she ever stopped to consider why men in the industry are paid more for doing the same job? The Daly show 2010-09-25T23:06:00Z But the news media, even at its highest and most admirable levels, doesn’t seem to get the point. Perspective | Enough, already, with anything Steve Bannon has to say. We got it the first time. 2018-09-04T04:00:00Z More surprisingly, several key chapters sympathetically portray German soldiers as patriotic and admirable. Review | A century after the end of World War I, a new look at lost masterpieces of the era 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z The messiness of Neruda’s personal life, which was as eventful as his public one and which serves as evidence of his passionate, somewhat impulsive nature, does not always display him in a wholly admirable light. Review | The messy, brilliant life of Pablo Neruda 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z The qualifications are strict: qualifiers must represent models and years that participated in the original rallies and have an admirable sporting history. In Transit Blog: The Race (the Mille Miglia) Is On in Rome 2012-05-17T22:00:05Z It is "so admirable," he added, that these Ukrainians are standing strong for their country — "and not just those in the military, but the citizens." Ukraine's 'humanitarian catastrophe' is happening right now, says 'traumatized' Ukrainian American 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Mr. McClay: Mr. Blight’s willingness to constantly sift through and reconsider the past from a variety of perspectives, including those antithetical to one’s own interests and settled convictions, is admirable. Sept. 11 Memorial Museum Conversation 2012-06-05T16:40:23Z It was a decision both understandable and admirable. Did Max Boot Turn His Back on the Republican Party, or Did the Party Turn Its Back on Him? 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z Until recently, it's been OK to pit Anglo-Saxon nations against their "less admirable" counterparts, such as second-world-war Germany or cold-war Russia. Cowboys & Aliens: the only politically correct face-off? 2011-08-22T09:46:08Z All reservations aside, Mr. Veronesi’s work throughout the evening asserted a generally positive prognosis for an admirable institution’s immediate future. Music Review: With a Double Bill, a Return to Rarities 2010-10-26T22:26:00Z Without ever falling into the clichés of spunky Bollywood heroine, she effortlessly embodies that admirable thing: a modern woman. Review: In ‘Badrinath Ki Dulhania,’ Boy Meets Girl (and Learns to Respect Her) 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z It’s the result of a rapport developed over the last couple of years, with song craft receiving an admirable share of the focus. Albums From Rick Ross and Keith Jarrett 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z The bazaar is admirable in size, with clothing, jewelry, art and more from a range of Tictail users, typically those who are closer to professional than amateur. Tictail Makes an Argument for the World’s Small Creators 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z But director Michael Chamberlin stages the Big Moment with admirable restraint. Piano lessons with a side of philosophical sparring 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Goode’s playing had admirable fluidity and elegance, and plenty of sparkle in the finale. Louis Langrée and Richard Goode Featured at Mostly Mozart 2014-07-30T04:00:00Z As admirable as Beczala’s foray into German lieder was, the second half of the recital, devoted to late Romantic songs from the Slavic world, found the tenor more naturally in his element. A tenor in his element performs Romantic songs in Vocal Arts DC recital. 2017-05-04T04:00:00Z It's not just the playful spirit of his sweetly warped creations that's admirable. Prankster's paradise: Fonejacker hits the streets 2010-04-09T23:11:00Z He has just the right combination of gravitas and human warmth, just the right level of floppy-haired handsomeness to appear every bit as lovable and admirable as the man on the page. To Kill a Mockingbird: shadows on film 2013-07-25T10:27:40Z But his steadfast devotion to Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks, whom he calls "a great, and loyal friend," is simultaneously admirable and more than a little gross. Piers Morgan stands by his man 2011-07-20T16:30:00Z This, I suppose, is another, less admirable way of achieving consistency. Saying Goodbye to “Key & Peele” 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z “Law & Order” maintains admirable restraint: love affairs and stressful home lives are glancingly mentioned and rarely depicted. The TV Watch: ?Law & Order?: Soon to Be Gone but Not Forgotten 2010-05-16T21:40:00Z It is what Blake intended and provided: the illustration is not something extra, however admirable, like Quentin Blake's illustrations for Roald Dahl. William Blake brought me face to face with my literary fundamentalism 2012-11-06T12:09:21Z On Sunday at the 92nd Street Y she will demonstrate her distinctive musicianship and admirable technique with a program of 10 Chopin waltzes, Haydn’s Sonata in E minor and Beethoven’s “Tempest” Sonata. The Week Ahead: Feb. 27 ? Mar. 5 2011-02-25T14:59:35Z Still, it’s admirable to see young, gifted creators folding their own voices into a larger vision. Review: Eighth Blackbird Ensemble Plays Sleeping Giant’s Suite 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Pianist Christopher Cano stroked an admirable range of colors from the museum’s not exactly beautiful piano. Soprano Jeanine De Bique shows range, refinement in song program But there’s nothing to subvert as president; breaking with protocol is not admirable and is, in fact, often criminal. ‘Madam Secretary’ Proved TV Didn’t Have to Be Hip to be Great 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z “There is such an admirable fearlessness in that world.” Jason Segel: By the Book 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Melody Moore took admirable risks with a voice I might have thought a little light for the part, expertly navigating the role with small piercing top notes, deep low ones and solid dramatic comprehension. Glimmerglass season shines with vibrant vocal performances 2015-08-23T04:00:00Z All were fat; and well they mightBe in admirable plight,For one by one, and two by two,He tossed the human hearts to chewWhich from his wide cloak he drew. Anarchy in Peterloo: Shelley's poem unmasked 2013-07-08T17:28:22Z As "Carpool Karaoke" demonstrated, his relentless ambition and quest for beauty is admirable — and his continued presence in the world feels like a gift. Everyone loves Paul McCartney: The secrets of one Beatle’s eternal appeal 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z What I found most admirable about his intoxicating performance of the Lalo was its combination of warm, perfectly centered tone and rhythmic zest with quicksilver lightness of touch. Review: Seattle Symphony program roams from fun to profundity 2011-02-04T19:14:04Z Even with the show’s faults, and a disconcertingly blunt ending, the troupe’s efforts remain admirable. Review: In ‘Hard Love,’ a Couple Divided by Religion and Big Questions 2015-10-23T04:00:00Z And Mr. Lindsay-Abaire’s script is admirable in its precision and symmetry; there’s not a comic setup that isn’t balanced by a logically consistent payoff. Review: ‘Ripcord,’ a Comic Tale of Adversaries 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z His dad has been the overriding influence in his life, and this is something the book unravels with admirable elegance. Christopher Eccleston: ‘I really felt that I was going to die’ 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z Here, everyone is loving and admirable and largely untroubled by religious or philosophical considerations. Review: ‘Heal the Living,’ a Sentimental Sales Pitch for Organ Donation 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z And it reaffirms the admirable aspirations of the city’s theaters to compel audiences to think and laugh and think some more. Pulitzer Prize-winning 'Fairview' at Woolly: Both serious and a hoot - The Washington Post 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z She brings admirable attention to line, phrasing and articulation. L.A. Opera opens its new season with 'Carmen,' again 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z And it is almost admirable that the writers of this moody, conflicted spy series on Showtime are so determined to upend expectations — even at the cost of action, suspense and drama. The TV Watch: Shock but No Awe in ‘Homeland’ Season’s End 2013-12-16T23:02:44Z That the screenwriter’s mother was changed by her empathy for people different than her is an admirable value to have. ‘Mama’s Boy’ Review: Mother and Son Pave the Way Forward 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z Striving for a more diverse audience, as well as a more inclusive definition of what constitutes a classic, the company is making an admirable advance this season toward broadening its vision. Perspective | A theater highlight for D.C.: James Baldwin’s rarely seen ‘Amen Corner’ 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z And the attitude is admirable because it really isn’t about Fashion. Fashion Review: Collections From Balenciaga, Rick Owns, Dries Van Noten, Rochas, Ann Demeulemeester 2012-03-02T00:23:08Z In the #MeToo era, the intent of “The Swallows” is admirable: Trace toxic masculinity back to its roots, the peacocking years of early adolescence, and empower a group of young women to shatter it. Review | Can a thriller also be a feminist social critique? Lisa Lutz gives it a try in ‘The Swallows’ 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z The goals of the series were admirable, but the humor and performances were far too overwrought to hit the mark. ‘Insecure’ Series Premiere: Single Black Woman 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z The other Schumann is far less so, though Rana’s playing remains admirable. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Much later, I remember watching Lucy Walker’s admirable anti-nuclear documentary Countdown to Zero and almost trying to suppress the memory of Threads, to suppress the horror and despair so that I could concentrate. Threads: the film that frightened me most 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty, in form and moving how express and admirable, in action how like an angel, in apprehension how like a god! Too Much Shakespeare? Be Not Cowed 2013-09-12T18:18:17Z They don't just tell stories, but also market the characters in those stories as aspirational to children and admirable to parents with money to spend. Poor unfortunate souls: False feminism and criticism of Disney’s "Little Mermaid" 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z An admirable frankness guides her testimony: Rodsky recounts instances of feeling angry at her husband, and describes the specific ways that she coached him in the art of taking ownership over household tasks. ‘Fair Play’ Review: Casting a Floodlight on Invisible Labor 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z I want something smart and interesting, that isn’t violent, and that has at least a few admirable characters. What to Watch This Week: Smart, Non-Violent TV 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z To me the most admirable crossover ventures have involved great artists who have leapt right over the divide and found their own ways to perform music from another genre. music: Ren?e Fleming?s Crossover to Rock, ?Dark Hope? 2010-05-28T14:47:00Z His book is an admirable portrait of what lies beyond the gray sheet off California's edge, an unquiet realm increasingly at the center of 21st century history. A boatload of ideas are packed into Simon Winchester's literary cruise across Pacific Rim's recent history 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Wanting to meet up to apologise is admirable, but as she’s already done so by telephone, the purpose of them rendezvousing appears redundant. Should my daughter forgive her lover’s party-girl antics and take her back? | Dear Mariella 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z But while Mr. Santos has done an admirable job of bringing other artists into his world, he’s done little to penetrate theirs. Santos Lights Up Sold-Out Yankee Stadium 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z That Shchedrin is trying to emphasise continuities between pre-revolutionary, Soviet and post-Soviet music is clear and admirable, but there's also a lack of distinction in both material and scoring that perplexes. LSO/Gergiev/Kavakos ? review 2011-03-25T22:15:00Z And, yes, the dedication that Glover has seemingly displayed in the project is admirable. New Childish Gambino Album’s Fatal Flaw: It’s Just Not Cool 2013-12-10T10:45:16Z For years, the BSA was successful in maintaining its admirable image. "We got groomed": 5 horrifying revelations from Hulu's Boy Scouts abuse documentary "Leave No Trace" 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “Parasite” seems, for the most part, to fulfill Bong’s strong and admirable intentions. How “Parasite” Falls Short of Greatness 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z But to all he brought an essential decency, a quick intellect and an admirable intolerance for delusion, denial and other forms of bull. An Appreciation: James Garner changed what a hero could be like 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z Jenkins’ obsessive fealty to these words, presented almost verbatim on screen, is admirable, given how rare it is to see Baldwin on the big screen, but it creates a peculiar distance for the viewer. If Beale Street Could Talk: Barry Jenkins shows that more is less 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z He has long demonstrated talent and potential, with admirable craftsmanship in his ensemble patterning and inventive partnering. Dance Review: In Paris, Benjamin Millepied Rises to the Occasion 2014-05-12T10:57:39Z Or, with their admirable grasp of topicality and the threats facing London, maybe the writers just don't fancy basing a whole series on hoodies looting phone shops. Spooks final series: time for a glorious death? 2011-08-11T13:29:34Z Clive, in Harrison mode, does not have the heart to pass up, as he says about an ex-girlfriend, now 60, “a fleeting glance at her admirable bottom.” Books of The Times: ‘The River Swimmer,’ Two Novellas by Jim Harrison 2013-01-15T19:55:50Z Alas, in her admirable commitment to nuance and a near compulsion to let her characters redeem themselves just when they’ve behaved most unforgivably, she usually resorts to long, roving, expository monologues. Theater Review: ‘Different Animals’ at Cherry Lane Studio 2013-05-15T20:20:54Z The solar panels, the high-efficiency plumbing, the salvaged wood and recycled construction materials — it’s an admirable, Earth-friendly approach, not to mention an apparently astute business decision. ‘Greenest hotel in America’: A Greensboro hotel makes climate-conscious travelers swoon 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z The movie expands upon its echoes of the classic TV series “The Prisoner” with admirable purposefulness. ‘Vivarium’ Review: This Is Not Your Beautiful House 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z Richtel displays admirable empathy for everyone involved but reserves a special place in his heart for Reggie — impassive and forlorn, monosyllabic but tortured, evasive yet sincere. Book Review Podcast: Texting While Driving 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z The films were not all good or demanding, but Bridges was building a consistency all the more admirable in that not many of his films were hits. David Thomson on Jeff Bridges 2010-12-09T22:54:00Z McKeon’s irascible Teddy and Taylor’s dogged Helen are believably flawed and admirable. ‘Truth Like the Sun’ examines bright 1962 dreams 2014-04-30T23:41:12Z He is fair-skinned and handsome, and he is a mostly admirable figure in Stevenson’s beloved novel. Perspective | N.C. Wyeth painted the world full of beauty, resilience and adventure. And full of white people. 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z The big moments were all technically admirable, but this was a Giselle who was living up to her own press notices rather than to the role’s drama. Dance Review: A Romantic Classic, Subject to Revisions 2011-02-11T22:51:51Z Not sure whether this is insane or admirable — or a totally Borgesian work of conceptual art. Roundup: Pope closes Sistine Chapel, Bjork at MoMA, and nude art tours 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z There’s something admirable about the show’s rebellion against the fashion for cool affectlessness in contemporary dance, and something impressive about the ambition of its anti-ambition. Review: Staging Their Own Siege, Sardonic and Messy 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Peck, tall and authoritatively self-effacing, is admirable as Titania’s anonymous cavalier. A Lesson for New York City Ballet: The Past Is Always Present 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z That authenticity is in part the result of MCC’s admirable effort to cast the play with transgender people and others whose life experience bears on their characters. Review: In ‘Charm,’ Challenges Emily Post Never Dreamed Of 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Beyond a concern that Britain's fauna may be suffering from an entirely justified sense of being spied on, it's admirable stuff. TV highlights 14/01/2013 2013-01-13T21:00:02Z “It’s admirable, ambitious and hard to love,” James Poniewozik wrote in The Times. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Divorce,’ ‘Insecure’ and the Second Presidential Debate 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z And the eighth grader has made appearances on "Good Morning America" and "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" demonstrating admirable poise and a sweet appeal. Rebecca Black looks to move beyond "Friday" 2011-03-25T18:30:21Z The aural equivalent of guzzling too much hot chocolate, it's too hard a sell — but performed with vigor by an admirable cast of 33. Review: 'A Christmas Story' on stage will please fans of the movie 2010-12-10T22:43:00Z One admirable feature of these books is their incorporation of London landmarks and architecture, not to mention English history, into present-day tales of detection. Books of The Times: ‘The Invisible Code’ by Christopher Fowler 2013-12-18T21:56:32Z They are admirable and awful, full of idealism and full of themselves, weird and entirely familiar. Review: Ben Stiller Is a Dad With a Bruised Ego in ‘Brad’s Status’ 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z This is a work of admirable scope that addresses fundamental questions such as "What is happiness?" in an engaging way. Readers recommend their favourite books of 2010 2011-01-01T00:05:32Z That seems shockingly cynical, but there is something admirable in a movie that examines some of the worst aspects of modern American life with blunt, good-humored honesty. Review: ‘The House’ Is a Comedy Built on Despair 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z It’s an admirable idea, now more than ever, as so many independent businesses are challenged. Angels and Artisans 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z His aspirations made him admirable; his insecurities made him accessible. A Peek Back at Early Drake on “So Far Gone” 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z The Scandinavian virtuoso is all seriousness and intense concentration at the keyboard, and his refusal to emote, or to use this massive and difficult 45-minute score as a vehicle for self-aggrandizement, was admirable. Andsnes' commanding Brahms lifts Muti-less CSO concert out of the ordinary 2011-02-18T16:33:00Z While the Farc’s feminist ambitions are admirable, accounts from women such as Adriana and Margot are drastically different from government and NGO reports that portray many female Farc combatants as victims of sexual violence. The feminists of Farc: ‘We are not demobilising, we are mobilising politically’ 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Many Americans read it at a young and impressionable age, and the story has clearcut, admirable heroes. Celebrities and Writers React to 'Go Set a Watchman' 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z The German artist, born in Dresden in 1932, is not only supremely important for the admirable paintings from his abstractionist phase. Art: Gerhard Richter, Grand Master of Our Time 2011-10-28T12:00:09Z But Ben reminds me of another admirable trait: his gutsy conceptual flourishes. The Demolition Artist: 3 Critics Debate Ivo van Hove 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z If she’s faking the attraction, her desire to survive by any means is admirable. Angelina Jolie Goes Dark in the Land of Blood and Honey 2011-12-22T09:58:54Z And, yes, Ingrid and women like her were admirable in taking in children from completely different cultures. Kate Beckinsale on her role in Farming: 'If the parent is 100% evil, it's almost less damaging' 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z With admirable restraint, Schwarz doesn’t define whether he thinks a sick world is capable of change. Review: A New ‘Ring’ at Bayreuth Does Wagner Without Magic 2022-08-07T04:00:00Z Except for Pauline herself, Turgenev emerges as the outstanding exemplar of this admirable cosmopolitanism. Review | A welcome reminder that there’s value to being a citizen of the world 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z And yet the same man could be wholly admirable — generous, loyal, immensely kind. T.S. Eliot’s American childhood 2015-04-15T04:00:00Z New Jersey’s current associate conductor, Gemma New, is also a woman, showing the institution’s admirable commitment to this issue. Classical Music This Week: Stops in Detroit, New Jersey and Berlin 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Australian journalist Clem Bastow notes, “that would be admirable were it not for the fact that such campaigns seem almost entirely concerned with the alleged misogyny of rap and R&B.” Chris Brown’s visa troubles: Is Australia racist for threatening to bar him from touring Down Under? 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z The commitment to both lore and fact is admirable, creating a satisfying swirl of approximately true drama. Review | FX’s ‘Fosse/Verdon’ is a kick and a shimmy and a shake. But mostly it’s a wallow. 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z And her mind just worked in different ways that I found so exciting and so admirable. She’s Been Writing About Dance for 55 Years. She’s Not Done Yet. 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z But she does an admirable job of wearing the town's exhaustion on her body, trudging around with a slight hunch to her shoulders, sucking down her exasperation in endless clouds of vape smoke. With HBO's "Mare of Easttown," come for the murder but stay for Kate Winslet and Jean Smart 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z “Remorse” draws a lot of praise for its handling of hot-button issues in the worlds of race relations and professional sports, but while this readiness is admirable, it hasn’t been one of the show’s strengths. Season 2 of ‘Survivor’s Remorse’ Handles Touchy Topics 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Unlike Klinger’s admirable “New Annotated Sherlock Holmes,” there isn’t any body of commentary attached to the works here nor do they invite fanciful speculation. Review | Stilted dialogue, a ludicrous plot: On the pleasures of the vintage whodunit 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Billions spent so that frequently boorish jocks like Lochte can be lauded as admirable. With the Olympics Over, Six Former Host Cities Worth Visiting 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z It isn't the most visually appealing game to watch unfold, but "Defiance" does an admirable job of bringing the tension and fluidity of gunplay to the DS's system. Game On: 'Skyward Sword' has plenty to enjoy ... 'Defiance' intense 2012-01-26T19:38:03Z “The survivors who shared their stories showed admirable courage and strength.” R. Kelly Charged With 10 Counts of Sexual Abuse in Chicago 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Their garments are aspirational and admirable, but for all the plaudits — museum exhibits, a cache of awards, an honorary doctorate for the designers — they have not yet proved particularly influential. Does Rodarte actually exist? The vaporous business plan of a fashion industry darling. 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z The filmmakers do an admirable job of switching between these micro and macro perspectives in a tight and accessible 95 minutes. ‘On the Record’ Review: A Black Woman Says ‘#MeToo’ 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Conti was never less than admirable but never remotely heartbreaking, delivering the steps but not the soul of “Swan Lake” lyricism. Los Angeles Ballet dips its toes into a cold, calm 'Swan Lake' 2018-03-04T05:00:00Z She conducts with admirable economy and clarity — her beat, her cues — while injecting expressiveness and emotion liberally. Review: A Rising Conductor Makes Her New York Debut 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z On musical terms alone the performance, if not flawless, was admirable and often beautiful. In a Mass, a Cradle of Consolation for Japan 2011-03-23T22:27:34Z In his novel, Kunzru walks a fine and admirable line of writing a story that never devolves into moralizing, condescension or abject preaching. In his novel 'White Tears,' Hari Kunzru delves into the blues, white appropriation and our violent past 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Isn’t there something a bit admirable, a bit worthy of emulation, in what we do? Step away from the parenting books – and start worrying and doubting yourself instead 2017-04-22T04:00:00Z Some visitors hate it — I’m a fan — but the admirable goal is to reanimate objects from a lost time and place. The new LACMA: Plans call for radical change to how we see the permanent collection 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Meanwhile Bargemusic hosts a four-evening series largely devoted to piano music of the 20th and 21st centuries, played by three admirable artists. The Week Ahead: Jan. 2 ? 8 2010-12-31T15:49:43Z All of the actors inhabit their roles with an admirable ease, making the occasional formulaic turn of the plot easy to ignore, like one or two bum songs in a great set. Review: ‘The Undeniable Sound of Right Now,’ a Lament for a Dying Rock Club 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z So of course I handed out lots of admirable advice, which I would do well to follow, myself. Christopher Isherwood's Liberation 2012-06-01T21:55:14Z If the film is a failure, it is at least an admirable one. Cannes Film Festival 2013 2013-05-21T19:48:29Z Some propose to fix this by neutering journalists’ best instincts, the same admirable impulses to improve society that drew them into a line of work that is rarely lucrative and often dangerous — especially right now. Perspective | What’s a journalist supposed to be now — an activist? A stenographer? You’re asking the wrong question. 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z The third book, “Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay,” just published in Ann Goldstein’s admirable English translation, begins not with a doll falling, but a woman fallen. Elena Ferrante’s ‘Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay’ 2014-09-17T04:00:00Z Lubitsch directs with admirable briskness, but this is Coward sanitised for the cinema. What I'm really watching: golden age Hollywood comedies 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z Courage, nobility and a refusal to compromise are admirable qualities — and generally fatal in Westeros. 'Game of Thrones' writers on season finale and why 'All Men Must Die' 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z As admirable as these elements are in isolation, they never quite coalesce into truly great songs. Pitchfork Day 1 wrap-up: Feist, Japandroids, Big K.R.I.T., rain 2012-07-14T05:09:00Z When not drunk or tempted by the prospect of easy wealth, they can even be almost admirable. Review | Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Kidnapped’ is not just an adventure tale, it’s a timely novel about politics and dissent 2021-01-20T05:00:00Z Very admirable choice to depict the violence as honestly as possible. Kit Harington Isn’t Trying to Compete With ‘Game of Thrones’ 2017-12-14T05:00:00Z Yet Peg has an irrepressible confidence that’s admirable, given that her life is lacking in stability and material comforts. Perspective | Why Peg Bundy was the true ’90s-sitcom domestic goddess 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z It’s an admirable sentiment, one he complemented with the story of helping a girl avoid a stalker by pretending to be her boyfriend. Aziz Ansari Plays Madison Square Garden 2014-10-10T04:00:00Z What makes this doubly effective here is that everyone knows Brutus to be wrong, no one more so than Cyril Nri's admirable, white-suited Cassius, who is clearly the brains behind the conspiracy. Julius Caesar – review 2012-06-07T00:13:00Z At times, Hett’s admirable effort at concision gets the better of him. How Hitler Took the World Into War 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z On the contemporary scene, Ang Lee is another director who has shown admirable range. Cooperation and creative versatility distinguish winning directors 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z This admirable venture consists of 10 plays each of 10 minutes and written by children aged 10 to 12. Theatre review | Here, There & Everywhere | Theatro Technis | London 2010-03-20T01:03:00Z Certainly there’s little beauty in the treatment of the text here, although, as Clytemnestra, Ms. Quick bears herself with a silken dignity becoming a queen, and gives an admirable and effective performance. ‘Electra’ Stars Kristin Scott Thomas at the Old Vic Theater 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z By moving beyond the daily news, “As One” approaches admirable universality. 'As One,' the every(wo)man transgender opera 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z But, for an outside observer there was something admirable in the wait. Perspective | Harvey Weinstein’s conviction allowed victims to have messy stories. That’s revolutionary. 2020-02-24T05:00:00Z Placing the Ingalls family’s homesteading mishaps in a bigger picture of national enterprise is one of many demonstrations of Fraser’s admirable commitment to presenting her research in a broader historical context. ‘Little House on the Prairie’ and the Truth About the American West 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Some of these, most notably Mitch Blank, who is one of the book’s most admirable figures, have made immensely valuable contributions to music history. Books of The Times: ‘The Dylanologists,’ David Kinney’s Look at an Obsession 2014-05-04T21:57:27Z The extreme contrast offered by one of Fragonard’s most admirable landscapes in a small format done around 1763-1765 says all about Mr. Coatalem’s nimble eclecticism. Drawing Outside the Lines of the Times 2010-03-26T13:30:00Z Here he is, putting in an admirable effort to win an Oscar of his own by despondently wiping his nose on a dog's back. Can Nicole Kidman pull an Oscar out of a Rabbit Hole? 2010-10-27T09:58:00Z I must admit they charmed me, especially Petra, who refused to be filmed not smiling – an admirable if physically complicated task to pull off. Why the US embrace of Eurovision is good news for planet Earth 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z Cage carries the movie, with admirable support from Sheridan. Joe review – these woods are lovely, dark and deep 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Her lack of compromise is, as always, admirable — as is her way with actors. ‘The Roads Not Taken’ Review: Alternate Lives, All of Them Hellish 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z She’ll need all of her admirable qualities working at full capacity. Perspective | Once a pregnant teen, an editor takes on a new challenge: Saving local news in her home town 2018-01-21T05:00:00Z Their reach is admirable, but their grasp is often too weak to truly pull off their ambitions. MGMT’s Self-Titled New Album: Big Promises, Little Results 2013-09-17T23:43:41Z And there's such admirable predictability to these reflexive citations that I'm surprised Hulu hasn't set its recommendations algorithm to capitalize on the angst. No, we're not living "The Handmaid's Tale" – it's worse, and a show highlighting how was passed over 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z They find astonishing rhythmic freedom within the confines of their admirable discipline, a lilt to their phrasing that surely stems from the folk songs they so eagerly arrange and perform together. The Danish String Quartet’s ‘Prism’ Is Essential Listening 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z This is not to suggest that witch fever was always admirable or never silly. Monsters, men and magic: how Trump awoke a powerful, angry new wave of feminist witches 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z In other looks, Mr. Pugh showed an admirable ambition, with black and gray zip-front dresses cut close to the body with a bit of a flared skirt, and conversely loose capes with tailored sleeves. Fashion Review: Mugler, Gareth Pugh, Balmain ? Review 2012-03-03T13:51:00Z You can feel the influence of classic American movies like "North by Northwest" and "The Graduate" here, and while I won't argue that Nolfi matches those examples, his ambition is admirable. Pick of the week: Can Matt Damon outrun God? 2011-03-04T02:01:00Z And, from where I’m sitting today, he is doing an admirable job. Eddie Redmayne: ‘I loved Harry Potter, so I don’t want to screw up’ 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z The recipe would be an admirable blank canvas on which to splatter or swirl flavor like with caramelized pumpkin purée, cinnamon, or hunks of fresh ginger. The absolute best way to make sugar cookies 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z And, admirable though the “Rocky” singers were in their simulation of a fight, their skill never astounded me as had those of the “Sucker Punch” cast. Critic’s Notebook: A Look at This Year’s Broadway Choreography 2014-04-25T22:05:13Z While the character is awkward, she is made admirable, even heroic, by her essential happiness. Queen of uncool 2010-12-02T08:00:00Z Levine said that in a field of “bombastic” singers, Davis had bravely gone out and done something “distinctively very different” with admirable “class and elegance,” calling the effort “absolutely stunning.” 'The Voice' recap: Top 8 are top great as old coaches return 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Ms. Straub’s spirit of forgiveness may be admirable, but it takes all the teeth out of what she has been building. In ‘The Vacationers,’ Emma Straub Looks at Infidelity 2014-06-04T04:00:00Z A collective catalog reproduces the works in all three of them, which is admirable. Leon Kossoff: Looking at Life With a Loaded Brush 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z The movie entertains some potentially interesting problems and shows an admirable inclination to delve into thorny thickets of female friendship. | 'Something Borrowed': New Lovers and the Old Triangle 2011-05-06T05:23:01Z My last Great Book was “Nostromo,” by Joseph Conrad, which is admirable in all kinds of ways, but not as great as “Austerlitz,” by W. G. Sebald, which I seem to reread every two years. Richard Lloyd Parry: By the Book 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z That Mr. McNally is doing his best to forestall the anesthetizing process is admirable and suitable. Theater Review: ‘Mothers and Sons,’ an AIDS Tale Starring Tyne Daly 2014-03-25T02:00:01Z In personal conversation he was that most admirable of intellectuals, one visibly relieved not to have to speak of intellectual matters. Derrida: A Biography by Benoît Peeters - review 2012-11-14T08:00:01Z In the three programs of his choreography I’ve seen, he has expressed a different artistic personality each time; the diversity is admirable, not always the result. Dance Review: Jonah Bokaer at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival 2012-08-02T21:53:05Z Despite its live music and the admirable skills of most of its dancers, “Baroque’d,” BalletNext’s program at New York Live Arts, is always less than good. Review: BalletNext Takes Risks in ‘Baroque’d’ 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z This advocacy imposes an even more fundamental cinematic silence, an inner silence—the fear of subjectivity, of showing ugly or impolitic sides of characters meant to be thoroughly admirable and sympathetic. “American Honey” ’s Silent Youth 2016-10-05T04:00:00Z He has a lot of admirable qualities and is basically a moral person, and he makes mistakes. ArtsBeat: ?Mad Men? Creator Talks as Season Comes to an End 2010-10-18T03:02:00Z However, while “Swarm Cell” is admirable in its diversity and cultural overview, it also is stylized to the extreme, the ritual tactics not always dovetailing with even abstract storytelling. 'Swarm Cell' at Greenway Court is a cryptic take on 'Grapes of Wrath' 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Even so, the rehabilitation of forgotten women painters is an admirable and essential pursuit, and the Prado is to be congratulated for untangling so much 16th-century history in this exhibition. Old Mistresses Turn Tables on Old Masters 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z She remains as elusive in this admirable book as in life, as in the photographs that remain to us — a round-cheeked young person with a decisive mouth, not quite meeting our eye. An Enthralling New Look at the Mystery of Lizzie Borden 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z The author takes admirable risks in exposing desperate interior states, but straightforward biographical details are hard to come by. Jessa Crispin's 'Dead Ladies Project' braids travelogue, literary criticism and emotional honesty 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Behind the Bauhaus’s admirable idealism, you sense a kind of disgust with difference, and with humanity as it is. Review | Bauhaus designers changed the way the world looks. But did they make it better? 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z The effect borders on trivializing more than elevating, lending a cartoon quality to work that was, and is, admirable and principled. 'Worm': Inside the fight against Conficker virus 2011-10-19T23:16:04Z Alas, although I am also an ardent Trump resister and find Turshen’s goal admirable, “Feed the Resistance: Recipes + Ideas for Getting Involved” left a slightly bitter taste in my mouth. The problem with politicizing everything, including a cookbook 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z But the commitment to live contemporary music is admirable and a new work by Constantine Baecher, the Royal Danish Ballet veteran, is appealing. Dance Listings for April 4-10 2014-04-03T22:42:35Z The theory was admirable, but the execution was lamentable. Little America by Rajiv Chandrasekaran - review 2012-07-20T21:55:03Z And I could point to several young journalists — or even student journalists — who share these admirable attributes: persistence, decency, the ability to be both tough and fair. Perspective | What Biden — and a lot of other people — get wrong about journalists 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z For all Minnie’s cavalierly independent self-assertion, for all her apparently brave and admirable indifference to the way that her behavior is perceived, the movie itself is utterly disingenuous about Minnie’s ingenuous bravado. Generic Teen Spirit 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Yet for all of Piau’s stylish word-painting, she never fussed with the vocal line and approached the texts with admirable directness. French soprano’s serene concert at UDC is the stuff of dreams 2017-02-22T05:00:00Z And it is quite possibly just what this site requires, with its fast-moving stream of passers-by: an admirable trophy to the nearby admiral on his column and for our island today. Alexander Melamid and Yinka Shonibare 2010-05-29T23:05:00Z Once they were granted a platform that they had never sought, the three women, with admirable clarity and dignity, used it to put their accusers on trial. Pussy Riot: activists, not pin-ups 2012-12-20T18:35:44Z That gets to another admirable difference between Trader Joe’s and its national competitors: Many localities covet a Trader Joe’s specifically because the company compensates its workers at much higher levels than the industry standard. Will Walmart eat L.A.? 2012-06-26T19:39:00Z But for the most part the conductor Leon Botstein elicited entirely admirable work. Critic?s Notebook: Social Context as Musical Theme 2011-08-22T21:31:56Z His portrayal of the preposterous yet admirable courtly knight was superbly thought through, vividly capturing his grandeur and despair. Don Quichotte – review 2012-11-26T15:36:33Z It is admirable and our culture benefits from it. Becoming a musician — again 2013-03-27T00:00:00Z Mr. Adams’s biography reads like that of an admirable character in a novel by Marilynne Robinson. Art Review: ‘Robert Adams: The Place We Live’ at Yale Art Gallery 2012-08-30T21:55:20Z But to ask the question again: can these endeavours, admirable as they may be, constitute an academic process? In praise of the creative writing course 2013-01-18T07:01:01Z What was acceptable, even admirable, 20 years ago is now considered beyond the pale. Ne me touche pas… the shift in sex and power sweeping France 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z He demonstrated some admirable technical chops during Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, easily conquering the double octaves and other athletic maneuvers of this popular showpiece. Music in Review: Yale in New York in an All-Handel Evening at Zankel HallMacedonian Pianist Simon Trpceski at Zankel Hall 2012-02-28T23:30:49Z One of the most admirable things about the novel is the way you’re able to write about that without ever going for shock value in any way. “Something was wrong with Aunt Jane”: Brad Watson on the uncommon woman behind his new novel, writing difference and the appeal of “fly-over” country 2016-07-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Lewis takes a bracing tempo in the fugue, played with punchy attacks and admirable clarity. Classical Recordings: Beethoven and Haydn, Anew 2011-06-24T14:20:46Z He's also an uncomplicated, relentlessly nice young man, so the reader knows that he'll be destroyed with a special vehemence, which gives the long pile-up of his admirable attributes an increasingly menacing quality. Nemesis by Philip Roth 2010-10-02T09:03:00Z And stay late next Thursday, when the writer Cynthia Carr will read from her new biography of David Wojnarowicz, yet another artist on Mr. Hug’s admirable and endless A list. Art In Review: ‘B-OUT’ 2012-07-12T21:28:31Z This is an admirable human motivation, though being aware of what works is a professional responsibility. Minds traumatised by disaster heal themselves without therapy 2013-05-11T23:05:05Z It's all very admirable, but couldn't they manage a sex education programme where the presenter isn't required to perform naked wiggling behind the title sequence? A Century of Fatherhood 2010-07-05T05:44:00Z He seems to be approaching the situation with his daughter in a very thoughtful way, which I think is admirable. This couple gets a do-over 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z In its main stage program on Wednesday evening, the North Carolina Symphony held fast to an admirable idea: to perform only music by composers associated with its state. The Shift Festival: A Reincarnation, With Cherry Blossoms 2017-03-31T04:00:00Z To separate the wheat of true heroism from the chaff of acts that are merely extremely admirable, the fund requires “conclusive evidence to support the act’s occurrence.” What Makes an American Hero? (Or a Canadian One?) 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z And so the show was admirable, rather than affecting. Review: Misty Copeland in the Washington Ballet’s ‘Swan Lake’ 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z The Bachelor” is, ostensibly, a competition show with an unknown outcome, making this, depending on your perspective, the admirable work of a dedicated reporter or a shocking act of bad faith. For ‘The Bachelor,’ He’s the Thorn in Their Tray of Roses 2015-12-30T05:00:00Z But importantly, it highlighted another admirable trait: her compassion. We focused on the wrong feminist icon in the "Sex and the City" franchise 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Costamagna’s excitement about art symposiums and artist anniversaries is endearingly wonky, and his concern for connoisseurs’ integrity admirable. Review | A look at art experts who can identify a painter’s work with a glance 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z Among the many admirable things about books, they don’t metamorphose into ads for Omaha Steaks when you aren’t grasping them in your optimistic fingers. Critic's Notebook: Kindle Singles, Genre Between Magazine Articles and Books 2012-03-06T13:00:00Z That directness only heightens the esteem due these soldiers, even if they are reluctant to see themselves as admirable. Review: War Made Terrifyingly Palpable in ‘Citizen Soldier’ 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z That's a statement that's almost admirable in a weird way, but in another way makes you want to burn everything down. Our crappy healthcare system is to blame for Goop 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z As a result, the film—despite Akhavan’s admirable intentions and noteworthy observations—is hermetic, static, and closed-in; it offers neither a clear political critique nor a clear path of progress. “The Miseducation of Cameron Post,” Reviewed: An Empathetic But Unimaginative Tale of Gay Conversion Therapy 2018-08-02T04:00:00Z She was most definitely a celebrity then in our eyes, and it's been wonderful to track her admirable career. Lauren Ambrose Finally Gets Her Musical 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The impulse to teach history is admirable, but history is never neutral, and institutions have a tendency to equate their mission with the triumph of larger historical forces. Perspective | The National Archives used to stand for independence. That mission has been compromised. 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who he said is admirable for her passion, is also, according to Carlson, “a wild-eyed left-winger” and “an unapologetic bigot.” Fox News host Tucker Carlson is loudly ignoring impeachment. It ‘is not only dumb, it’s boring.’ 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z "Hard work based on enduring passion will never fail you": an admirable sentiment concluding the first chapter, which otherwise, paradoxically, relates how effortlessly brilliant Wilson was at everything he tried. Letters to a Young Scientist by Edward O Wilson – review 2013-06-16T09:30:01Z Willem Dafoe assumes the role of responsible guardian as the admirable motel manager, which earned him a nomination for best supporting actor. What’s on TV Saturday: Oscar-Nominated Movies and ‘Notes From the Field’ 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z This is an especially admirable trait in a year like 2016, when all anyone wants to satirize is the current presidential campaign, particularly as it relates to Republican front-runner Donald Trump. ‘Veep’ is so good it’s the only comedy that doesn’t need Trump jokes 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z C86-era nugget that demonstrates admirable economy: it has one verse, one chorus, a solo, then it ends. Readers recommend: B-sides ? the results 2011-02-03T16:36:46Z Of course, to make an admirable career of writing about dinner, you first must be able to write. “Dinner: A Love Story” 2012-07-26T16:25:00Z Being a role model – inevitably part of being out and famous – is admirable, but there's another reason why it's nice to have pop stars who aren't hiding what they are. Lady Sovereign comes out - but does anyone care? 2010-05-14T12:02:00Z To many of us, this is someone who seems like an admirable, great bohemian of all time, but that drove him nuts. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Capturing the Elusive Robert Frank 2017-11-12T05:00:00Z Even though the goal of incentivizing quality health plans is legitimate and admirable, that goal will not be achieved by the rating structure currently being put into place. Medicare Advantage Reform: Detaching Pay from Performance 2012-05-17T20:09:18Z Unfolding like a medieval horror movie, “Delta” is sometimes laughable but often admirable. Movie Review | 'Delta': Trouble in the Village 2010-03-12T04:48:00Z The large cast was admirable across the board. Critic’s Notebook: Aspen Music Festival Embarks on New Era 2013-07-29T21:49:03Z Nguyen’s own attempts to infuse “New Waves” with politics, heart and reality are admirable. What if Gatsby Worked at a Tech Start-Up? 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z Focusing dinnertime conversation on something meaningful is arguably admirable. Motherlode Blog: In Defense of Ordinary Dinner Conversation 2012-04-30T15:19:02Z The idea is admirable, even honorable, in the way it unsettles our fantasy that aging artists never lose touch with the all-important muse. Creative disruption from Blige to Swift upends music world in 2014 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z This is a beautiful succession, and an admirable topic for an essay on Joseph Campbell or a San Diego Comic Con panel regarding Stan Lee. 8 Years After ‘The Night Circus,’ Erin Morgenstern Has a New Novel 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z In many ways, Ms Brooks finds this admirable. The space between 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z I've enjoyed lots of books where the character is heroic, but with the title alone I wanted to tell kids that Greg is not the most outstanding or admirable character. Jeff Kinney: 'People ask me, is Greg really you?' 2012-12-01T00:05:34Z This caveat aside, Norris’s irreverent reverence for the history of the Greek language is not only admirable, it is moving. A Passion for Punctuation Meets a Love for All Things Greek 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z This has resulted in brilliant films, all the more admirable for being controlled, well-judged and doing way more with much less than they deserve. Perspective | In praise of the messy, misunderstood masterpiece (and in search of the next one) 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z But Sheen and Richards have certainly made a surprisingly admirable go of holding it together in the past for the sake of the kids. Charlie Sheen "wins" crowd with misogyny 2011-04-07T15:08:00Z Thomas Morley’s “Christes Crosse” is a theoretical piece exploring complex metric shifts, which the quartet executed with admirable clarity. Review | JACK Quartet challenges the listener in ways both old and new 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z In addition to being both gross and quite funny, the movie has a lived-in artisanal charm; although perhaps perverse, there's something truly admirable and creative about the craft applied to such grotesquerie. How will "Evil Dead" and "Spidey" director Sam Raimi fare in the MCU? It'll swallow his soul 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z This hourlong film is pitched at a level of detail that is admirable in theory but ill-suited to dabblers — or to the medium. ‘Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman’ Review: Artisanal Admiration 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z If only the production was more artistically admirable. Review: ‘Lorca Madly in Love’ Portrays a Forbidden Romance Through Flamenco 2015-11-26T05:00:00Z It is a performance of such admirable conviction that this actress wills herself to be of diminished allure. Review | Fall for the ravishing music in ‘Passion,’ not the love triangle’s melodrama 2018-08-23T04:00:00Z This is an admirable ambition, but odd when you think that most of the people who Gosling grew up with are already in movies. "I didn't set out to be 'the indie guy'" 2011-01-09T00:16:00Z On the one hand, his speech about how she’s the victim and should feel no shame is very modern and admirable. Downton Abbey Recap: The Secret’s Out 2014-01-27T02:59:39Z Assange may not be a journalist, and he may be far from admirable for all kinds of reasons. Perspective | Booting Jim Acosta from the White House was bad for press rights. Charging Julian Assange might be worse. 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z They're almost admirable in themselves, and certainly constitute a selling point. "Larry Crowne": Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts' tepid screwball love affair 2011-06-29T20:01:00Z Cohen, in fact, does an admirable job collecting scraps of information about her life. The Forgotten Lessons of the American Eugenics Movement 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z The look is deluxe and some of the acting is admirable. 'Upstairs, Downstairs' sequel on TV; superior original now on DVD 2011-04-06T22:16:04Z “Silicon Valley” takes one piece of the sprawling story of the electronics industry in Northern California and tells it with admirable clarity and detail. Television Review: ‘Silicon Valley,’ on ‘American Experience’ on PBS 2013-02-04T22:50:31Z The admirable refinement in the Haydn piece carried over perhaps too much into the quintet, where short notes lacked Brahmsian weight and climaxes sounded a bit tame. A fine evening with New Zealand Quartet 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z By comparison, Van Dongen’s admirable three-quarters length likeness of a Roma woman done in the wake of his Fauve period was not overpaid. 2010-02-07T05:26:00Z While he wrote many biographies of admirable figures — among them George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin — Mr. Giblin came to focus increasingly on malefactors. James Cross Giblin, 82, Wide-Ranging Author of Books for Children, Dies 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Okrent illustrates and explains this change to the landscape with admirable succinctness, writing that the area shifted from “farmland to big boxes in less than a generation.” Book captures shape-shiftin' Chicago 2011-04-20T21:56:00Z Loyalty to highly regarded yet relatively under-appreciated programming is an admirable quality in a broadcast TV executive. Why Sitcom Savior Kevin Reilly Lost His Job Running Fox 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z His admirable attributes are only further emphasized by his Karate training, making him a uniquely positive role model. Like 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules'? Scarecrow suggests more school-bully movies 2011-03-24T05:26:05Z Mr. Morris offered a solid, admirable performance of this grueling role, which requires tremendous stamina and courage. Music Review: ‘Siegfried’ at Metropolitan Opera House 2013-04-21T20:36:32Z His discipline and dual life is all the more admirable given that “Restoration,” his waning-days-of-war novel set in the rolling hills of Tuscany, was just published this month. Olaf Olafsson, ?Restoration? Author and Time Warner Manager 2012-03-05T16:16:53Z But one of the more admirable aspects of Mr. English’s character is his attitude toward money. Review: ‘A Truck Full of Money’ and a Thirst to Put It to Good Use 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z It is an admirable transformation, frankly, for a religion founded very recently by a man who was likely both a liar and a lunatic, then led to prominence by a megalomaniac. But I’m a good Mormon wife 2012-06-01T23:00:00Z Being honest about not watching something is admirable. The decade that broke me! Could anyone keep up with TV's golden age? 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z Both performers treat these early letters with an admirable respect for the sincere feelings they contain, however impulsive and immature. Brian Dennehy and Mia Farrow in ‘Love Letters’ 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z The actors embody these entanglements with admirable restraint and grace, selling the drama as wholeheartedly as the premise's sensual implications. HBO Max is here – but not for everyone! Here's how to watch, plus reviews of every original show 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The inclusive impulse is admirable: You never for a moment of this 2 1/2 -hour play doubt the sincerity of the effort. Mosaic opens its inaugural curtain with “Unexplored Interior” 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z Though he makes an admirable effort to remove it, Kellow gets only halfway there. ‘Can I Go Now?’ review: The Life of Sue Mengers 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z In a somewhat less competitive field, she is also the most admirable. Hadley Freeman's 10 awesome women: from Katharine Hepburn to Miss Piggy 2013-04-22T15:38:00Z But the hopes of such admirable goals being met would surely be increased if the mayor were prepared to articulate them more fully and conspicuously as part of a wider vision of London's cultural development. Boris Johnson's cultural policies are nothing to be proud of 2010-06-24T16:30:00Z Although the matters at hand — terrorism, mortality, failure — are weighty, “High Dive” carries itself with an admirable lightness. ‘High Dive’ review: A bomb is ticking under the prime minister 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Directors invoke such comparisons at their peril, but in Edwards's case there's something perversely admirable about daring to aim so high, proving that he's not frightened of taking his subject matter seriously. Godzilla review – Gareth Edwards's reboot shows an appreciation of Ishiro Honda's original 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z The plot is packed with incidents and surprises, and Mary is an admirable character, full of pluck and decency and prone to the usual anime expressions of loud amazement. Review: ‘Mary and the Witch’s Flower’ Chases a Girl and Her Broomstick 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z The otherwise admirable stunt pioneer Yakima Canutt invented a device called “The Running W”, which brought down galloping horses, often injuring or killing them in the process. Chicken decapitation and battered cats: Hollywood’s history of animal cruelty 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z In terms of admirable characters, it’s the tops, and while the show makes me cry during most episodes, it’s not out of sadness but out of an overabundance of emotions. What to Watch This Week: Smart, Non-Violent TV 2016-07-25T04:00:00Z Staying above the fray is often admirable, but a debate is a fray. Debate Watch: Obama Eats Up the Clock, But Romney Sets the Agenda 2012-10-04T11:19:54Z “Writing about death isn’t a barrel of laughs, but these were some admirable people.” John Merriman, Eminent Historian of France, Is Dead at 75 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z The figure of Jesus sold Wednesday could thus be compared with the admirable standing figures of two apostles originally belonging to the same group that will eventually go on view at the Louvre. Auctions: Glamorous History Drives Divine Surprise 2011-11-18T12:30:13Z If anything, they are a more admirable crew than my peers and I were 30-some years ago. Is The Atlantic making us stupid? 2012-09-10T16:26:00Z One of the aspects that sets Gerwig’s best films apart is their admirable lack of a fairytale ending. Greta Gerwig: ‘I don't need a man. I would have done all this anyway' 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z See if it sits okay with you that way — then carry on with your own, admirable statement undeterred. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Opting out of the in-laws’ too-grand reopening doesn’t go over well 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z Miles’s commitment to this conceit is admirable, but his ultimate intentions are somewhat unclear. A Paralyzed Army Vet Walks Again. Is He Healed — or Is It a Hoax? 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z This book will do nothing to change that; Disgrace remains the nearest thing to a crowd-pleaser in his admirable but forbidding canon. The Childhood of Jesus by JM Coetzee – review 2013-02-27T10:00:01Z The poetry and tension of Stuart Stratford's conducting is admirable, while the singing is consistently refined, precise and expressive. Lucia di Lammermoor – review 2012-06-08T17:03:40Z His is not the only admirable performance in Thomas’s sweet, if at times cloyingly overwritten, Harlem-set comedy, receiving its regional premiere as the final entry of Mosaic Theater Company’s freshman season. It’s spring in the hearts of the characters of ‘Summer’ 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z “I still don’t trust meself as a songwriter,” Liam told Rolling Stone earlier this year, with an admirable acceptance of his own limitations. Liam Gallagher Gets His ‘MTV Unplugged’ Moment 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Rhaenyra's political ambition, and her wisdom, are familiar to us, even admirable. "House of the Dragon" and the question of queens 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Not published in the UK before – although he's better known in America – Ko Un was at the Aldeburgh poetry festival launching his first British collection, First Person Sorrowful, just released by the admirable Bloodaxe Books. Ko Un's First Person Sorrowful offers a window into an extraordinary life 2012-11-08T10:31:52Z Hence my eagerness to join in with the excitement around the admirable Criterion Collection's lavish DVD release of Sweet Smell of Success – Alexander Mackendrick's masterpiece of greed, amorality and one-liners to die for. There's a Sweet Smell of Success about The Social Network 2011-02-18T14:52:38Z It's an admirable goal, I think, and I have come to believe in it more and more. Serious questions about literature ? in quiz form 2011-01-07T11:07:32Z The young Mr. Kim played with admirable purity of tone and accuracy, and if the music could have used more bite at times, Mr. Kim has plenty of time to learn about Shostakovich’s sardonicism. Juilliard and the Manhattan School of Music Play Strauss’s ‘Ein Heldenleben’ 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z For all the show’s admirable qualities, its survival is also a product of a confluence of industry circumstances. How ‘One Day at a Time’ Came Back From the Brink 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z Under Mr. Fox’s deft guidance, the choir’s voices blended beautifully, with alluring details of phrasing and dynamics admirable from the opening “Come, Let Us Worship.” Music Review: Clarion Choir in Rachmaninoff’s Vespers 2014-01-02T22:39:23Z All six singers in the program, clearly well schooled in the art of declamation by Mr. Christie, demonstrated admirable facility with the style. Music Review: ?Le Jardin de Monsieur Lully,? at Brooklyn Academy of Music 2011-09-26T21:49:55Z Amid Russia's ongoing military invasion of Ukraine, Zelenskyy emerged as an admirable political figure and a symbol of hope and bravery. Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s political satire series, "Servant of the People," is back on Netflix 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z But there is something profoundly admirable to how she keeps plugging ahead, looking to provide the world with a new kind of story. Why do we love a trainwreck? 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z Very likely, that same figure would be skilled at carrying on Billington’s admirable effort to open the library up to new users through online access. Library of Congress’s leader retires, finding a successor for its next chapter 2015-06-10T04:00:00Z It mostly holds the attention — despite such fascinating topics of contention as the proper place for a hole-puncher — but not always for admirable reasons. Review: ‘Rasheeda Speaking’ Finds a Chilling Place to Work 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Illustration: Jon & Mick/moderntoss.com Tramlines Festival, Sheffield Following last year's success it's difficult to choose which admirable aspects of Sheffield's free, urban, Tramlines festival are most noteworthy. Clubs picks of the week 2010-07-16T23:05:00Z “There are lots of amazing artists who have been less than admirable people.” Chuck Close Is Out at the National Gallery of Art. Is Picasso Next? 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z Season 2 was an admirable effort to change scenery, but it fell apart like a handful of California desert dust. Review: ‘True Detective’ Circles Back, Flatly 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z |
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