Classical Music Treat for Halloween Oct 29, 2008
Liszt, Franz: Mephisto WaltzIn the legend of Faust, Mephisto is the Devil to whom Faust sells his soul. This music is his waltz, from that most fiendish of pianistic technical virtuoso, Franz Liszt. (Suite101.com)
Robert Wilson - Faust and The Black... Oct 28, 2008
Robert Wilson - Faust and The Black Rider: World Premiere at Polish National Opera and a November Theatre Hit ... Robert Wilson - Faust and The Black Rider ... Robert Wilson - Faust and The Black Rider. (Suite101.com)
Books that take on war Oct 26, 2008
Susan Faust is a librarian at the Katherine Delmar Burke School. E-mail her at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The Opera's New Clothes Oct 25, 2008
Oppenheimer, our Faust. The man who turned the equations of the theoretical physicistslike Faust's arcane devil-raising spellsinto the weapon that changed the world and that may still be the instrument of its destruction, our Gtterdmmerung ... Since I had and am working on a book about the new face of nuclear warfare, I'd been thinking about the nuclear version of the Faustian dilemma. (Slate)
Q&A with Brooks Boyer Oct 23, 2008
MLB.com: One truly final question: Is [U.S. Cellular Field organist] Nancy Faust back again. Boyer: She is. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Infotainment Oct 22, 2008
1883 The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Gounods Faust (opera). 1944 World War II: Battle of Aachen: The city of Aachen falls to American forces after three. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
An opera that hovers on threshold of the nuclear age Oct 17, 2008
Adams rightly approaches this history as the "American myth par excellence," a Faustian story of the human intellect deciphering the secrets of nature to create a weapon with a destructive force beyond its wildest imaginings ... Beneath it all, this Faust is a broken man. (Boston Globe)
Madonna to divorce Oct 17, 2008
Harvard president Drew Gilpin Faust (inset) got a nod for her Civil War history "This Republic of Suffering," and Cambridge author Joan Wickersham was nominated for "The Suicide Index." Several local poets were recognized, including Wellesley professor Frank Bidart for "Watching the Spring Festival: Poems," P-town's Mark Doty for "Fire to Fire: New and Collected Poems," and former Globe columnist Patricia Smith for "Blood Dazzler." Salvatore Scibona, who's taught at BU, was nominated in fiction... (Boston Globe)
Haunted hot spots Oct 17, 2008
The "Historic Haunting at Thornhill," takes place in nearby Faust Park, October 24-25, from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. The Faust Park Historic Village will feature storytelling, blacksmithing demonstrations, animal shows, a tour of the Bates mansion and family cemetery, and a chance to hear about memorial and burial practices of the early 1800s. Spoooooky stuff. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Community Calendar Oct 17, 2008
PREGNANCY CENTER - Speakers Bob Faust from Care Net and Janna Janke from the Hope Crisis Pregnancy Center in Wausau will present information on ways to further develop a pregnancy center in our area. Rhinelander High School library. (Forest Republican, WI)
Gambling, growth and imagination Oct 15, 2008
" - Ecclesiastes 4:4. The Jewish sages of late antiquity spoke of an "evil impulse", variously identified with competitive or sexual drives, without which no one would build a house, start a family or open a business. The entrepreneur, in Brenner's view, resembles Goethe's Mephistopheles, who introduces himself as "the spirit that always wishes evil, but always does good". Brenner strongly believes that the greatest contribution to welfare comes from letting individuals bet on ideas, pursue... (Asia Times Online)
Vienna director sick, but good music saves opera Oct 13, 2008
Roberto Alagna in the role of Doctor Faust and Angela Gheorghiu as Marguerite, from left, perform during a dress rehearsal for the opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod, on Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, at Vienna's State Opera ... On stage of course was Mephistopheles, Satan in human form, who offers Dr. Faust his youth in exchange for his soul, setting off the series of events that leads to tragedy for him and Marguerite, the innocent object of his desire ... Although naturally small, its pureness and... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
'New Trajectories' shares work from Croatia, Slovenia Oct 12, 2008
And he's known to be close to Harvard's president, Drew Faust, who has appointed him to two advisory committees. It's all very promising for a school that's been, in my view, too much wrapped up in itself for too long.. (Boston Globe)
DANCING FOR THE LORD: Local studio offers praise dancers a place to hone their skills Oct 10, 2008
Gail G. Faust, owner of the studio that celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, said the first classes at the new studio on St. Matthews Road were held Sept. 22 ... Quewanda Middleton, an Orangeburg native who works at the Boys & Girls Club of the Midlands and dances with Faust's 4Trinity Evangelistic Dance Ministry, will teach hip-hop and jazz dancing at the Orangeburg studio ... The liturgical ballet aficionado says she has doggedly pursued Faust in an attempt to convince her such a... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
More Coverage: Lafayette News Stand Oct 6, 2008
The Express-Times/ By Rory Faust Lafayette College offensive lineman Jesse Padilla fulfilled a lifelong dream this weekend by reaching football's highest level ... The Express-Times/ By Rory Faust Rob Curley was happy to shed those pesky nerves that plagued him last season ... The Express-Times/ By Rory Faust Lafayette College men's basketball coach Fran O'Hanlon won't have to wait four years to find out how good his incoming Class of 2012 is. (Goleopards.com)
Deals With The Devil Sep 25, 2008
Goethe s story of Faust and Mephistopheles, as well as the lighthearted The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant (later made into the musical Damn Yankees) are familiar to many of us. But they were fiction. (Suite101.com)
Weekend calendar Sep 25, 2008
" The Chorale has set auditions for a Chamber Ensemble Project, which will perform at several concerts and have its own concert in May 2009. It is also auditioning quartets for Valentine's day performances to go, and planning for a major CD recording. For an audition, contact Joseph D'Eugenio at (203) 288-3021 or e-mail MiddletownChoral@aol.com or see greatermiddletownchorale.org. WESTBROOK - The Westbrook Tree Lighting Committee seeks small vocal and instrumental groups and for single... (Middletown Press, CT)
Five ways to fix baseball Sep 20, 2008
Longtime White Sox organist Nancy Faust pointed out the discrepancy in an interview a couple of years ago. Ball clubs (read, their marketing people) are fleeing organ music on the assumption that it doesn't skew young. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Angel gives aid to Village clients Sep 15, 2008
She is a client advocate and she is very comfortable with the people that we serve, said fellow Village employee Pete Faust. She makes them feel comfortable in any situation. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Prep Football Results (27) Sep 7, 2008
Mike Faust rushed for 123 yards on 19 carries and scored the Wolverine touchdown on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter ... MIke Faust had 116 yards rushing, including a three-yard touchdown run, for South O'Brien (0-2). (Sioux City Journal, IO)
‘Buttercup’ will truly be missed by his fans Sep 3, 2008
Not many of Buttercup s hundreds of local fans or thousands of his admirers throughout the Southeast knew him by his given name Lloyd Faust. Fans have came from Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and many parts of Tennessee to Columbia to listen to and watch Clutch perform. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
James Jackson Toth is a master of change Aug 31, 2008
Elsewhere, touches of vibraphone, Wurlitzer organ, and muted electric guitar create a consistently warm ambience that grows both brighter (the Tom Petty- esque "Becoming Faust"), sharper (the Bob Dylan-inspired "Beulah the Good") or dimmer (the Joe Henry-channeling "Midnight Watchman"). Throughout, Toth wraps his tales of trouble, bourbon, and fallible souls in the kind of languid drawl that suggests he's sampled all three. (Boston Globe)
Train catches fire after derailment in Oklahoma Aug 23, 2008
Eight cars on the 110-car Burlington Northern Santa Fe train derailed, seven of which were carrying either crude oil or ethanol, company spokesman Joe Faust said ... With only small areas still burning, BNSF's hazardous materials crews applied a flame-retardant foam to suppress lingering flames, Faust said ... Crews from BNSF and investigators from the Federal Railroad Administration were en route to the scene Friday, said Faust and Federal Railroad Administration spokesman Steve Kulm. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all Aug 23, 2008
"Congratulations to Cindy Benson for 22 years as educational administrative assistant at First Baptist!The Alabama Department of Archives and History has planned a presentation at noon September l8 in the Department in Montgomery for the public to hear Dr. John H. Blitz speak on prehistoric Moundville.Representatives of local units of the Alabama Education Association in Conecuh, Covington, and Escambia counties (known as District 24) met for the first time this academic year July 28 at Reid... (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Damn Yankees Aug 22, 2008
It's the Faust legend applied to the American obsession with baseball (think Aussie rules in Melbourne and you are immediately in the picture). Joe Boyd (David Whitney), Washington Senators fanatic, dreams of the day when they can lick those damn New York Yankees and win the pennant. (The Age)
Onstream Media to Provide Comprehensive Internet Video Services for Multinational Latin-American Music Reality Contest Aug 22, 2008
Media Relations: Investor Relations: Chris Faust Brett Maas FastLane Communications Hayden Communications 973. 226-4379 646-536-7331. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
National CineMedia and The Metropolitan Opera Renew Agreement to Bring Acclaimed Live Opera Series to More Than 440 Theatres across the United States Aug 21, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008 LA DAMNATION DE FAUST - Directed by Robert Lepage and starring Marcello Giordani, with Susan Graham and John Relyea ... Wednesday, December 3 - 7:00 p.m. local timeEncore presentation of LA DAMNATION DE FAUST(Available in select theatres only. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
O'Brien's beat blog Aug 20, 2008
Talia Lugacy directs this Tribeca Film Festival selection that explores what happens when the victim ultimately gets the chance to exact revenge upon her attacker (Chad Faust). By The Truth. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The Air This Week Aug 19, 2008
2:03 p.m. James Levine/BSO at the BBC Proms 2007: Berlioz "La Damnation de Faust" (Yvonne Naef, Marcello Giordani, Jose van Dam, Patrick Carfizi) (NRK Alltid Klassisk: www. nrk. (Boston Globe)
He's no angel Aug 19, 2008
"Harps & Angels" opens with the title track, a chatty talking blues set over a stride piano, and closes with "Feels Like Home," a redo of the delicate ballad he let Bonnie Raitt sing on 1995's "Faust." But the centerpiece of the record comes midway through. By casting "A Few Words in Defense of Our Country" as a country song, Newman plays off the pseudo patriotism that has soaked up so much of that genre. (Boston Globe)
Molson Amphitheatre, Toronto - August 15, 2008 Aug 17, 2008
Even when it was just Yorke and Greenwood on acoustic guitars as was the case during Faust Arp, it still contained a bit of magic. But the band did ensure they would be all things to all people when they worked in one of their leaner, almost mainstream rock numbers Jigsaw Falling into Place with the main set closing Bodysnatchers. (Jam! Showbiz)
Von Stade, at Tanglewood, does it her way Aug 16, 2008
Lovely recordings of Berlioz "Nuits d'Ete," Offenbach's "La Perichole," and Berlioz's "Damnation of Faust." Lots of recitals. As a young man, I had a crush on her. (Boston Globe)
Newsweek: Randy Newman on his new album Aug 16, 2008
The store we have chosen for this meeting is called Faust Harrison (a happy accident given that Newman adapted Goethe's morality play in 1995 as a musical called "Randy Newman's Faust"), and it is a premier restorer of prewar Steinway pianos. Newman is soft-spoken and exudes a laid-back southern California charm. (MSNBC -- Music)
The solid state of Radiohead Aug 14, 2008
Although Yorke was shaking his head at his playing, the acoustic "Faust Arp" had plenty of tender charm. Yorke - whose voice sailed, cracked, and moaned in all the right places - is often the focal point with his loose-limbed shimmying but his band mates' contributions were equally praiseworthy with a special note going to guitarist Ed O'Brien's indispensable backing vocals, especially on "The Gloaming.". (Boston Globe)
Sufism, sodomy and Satan Aug 12, 2008
Not even Hell can resist divine love, J W Goethe showed in the funniest vignette in all literature: his devil, Mephistopheles, is disabled by an obsessive lust for the cherubs sent to claim the soul of Faust in the dramas penultimate scene ... Goethes creepily convincing portrait of a pederastic devil in Faust (1832) drew on the poets earlier study of Persian love poetry of ... In Goethes drama, Faust conjures up the personification of the cosmos, the Earth Spirit, and cannot bear to look... (Asia Times Online)
Train delays: Searching for a way out -- and in Aug 11, 2008
But it could be longer, depending on how far he would have to walk to get to the crossing, Burlington Northern spokesman Joseph Faust said. Cargill is willing to help get around the crossing altogether, if possible, by opening its gate. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Pop music: Randy Newman's 'Harps and Angels' a superb effort Aug 8, 2008
(The 10th is a deeply moving, bare-bones remake of Feels Like Home, which Bonnie Raitt sang on the superb 1993 album, Randy Newman's 'Faust. . (San Diego Union-Tribune)
MORE: Newman's busy side career Aug 7, 2008
"I always have to go these discursive routes to write a straight love song," he says of Feels Like Home, initially intended to be sung to the devil in Newman's 1993 musical Faust. And he takes a rare autobiographical turn on Potholes, relating how his father told Gretchen about Newman crying after walking 14 batters in a childhood baseball game. (USA Today -- Life)
Lollapalooza 08 Sunday: Nine Inch Nails bring us closer to God ... Aug 5, 2008
Faust Arp has become my favorite song off In Rainbows, based on the searingly emotional performance. And that I got to hear "The Bends", "Fake Plastic Trees", "The National Anthem", "Idioteque", "2+2=5", and "Paranoid Android" makes it one of the very best sets i've ever seen. (Entertainment Weekly)
Lawson date is Aug. 19 Aug 5, 2008
He was Devine's defensive coordinator in 1977-80 and handled football administrative duties under Gerry Faust from 1981 to 1985 as a special assistant to athletic director Gene Corrigan. Yonto was defensive line coach again in 1986-87 under Holtz and spent three more years as a special assistant to athletic director Dick Rosenthal before his retirement in 1991. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Mustangs, Rebels lead the way at MCC Jul 21, 2008
Undersized but accurate, Faust connected on several fade routes during the first two rounds. Pope John Paul II's impressive performance was due in part to the Knights being without key receiver. (Vanderbilt Sports -- Rivals.com)
Radiohead's 'House Of Cards' Video: The Future Or Scrambled Skinemax, In Bigger Than The Sound Jul 16, 2008
They , name their songs stuff like "Faust Arp," and make New Year's Eve webcasts that feature them running around the English countryside in ski masks (webcasts that subsequently air on Al Gore's television network, btw). They long ago ceased making sense and now do whatever they want, whenever they want, which is about the only explanation I can muster for their latest endeavor. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Beauty college prepares students for career in cosmetology Jul 6, 2008
In addition to Le Mars Beauty College, there are these options for students in Northwest Iowa:Faust Institute of Cosmetology506 Erie St. Storm Lake, IA 50588Phone: (712) 732-6570. Faust Institute of Cosmetology807 Lake St.Spirit Lake, IA 51360Phone: (712) 336-3518. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Fiery Furnaces heat up for the White Sox Jul 1, 2008
"I often play the keyboards, and my biggest influence as a keyboard player is Nancy Faust, the White Sox's longtime organist," Matthew said. "I can't play as well as Nancy Faust, but I play the organ often.". (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
America's Mirror Jun 29, 2008
Susan Faust is a librarian at San Francisco's Catherine Delmar Burke School. This article appeared on page M - 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Music review Jun 29, 2008
For the lovely 'Faust Arp', he's shoulder to shoulder with Yorke, strumming at acoustic guitars. But despite his dexterity, Greenwood is only audacious to a point. (Guardian Unlimited)
Radiohead releases live video album on iTunes Jun 26, 2008
There are live performances of every "In Rainbows" song with the exception of "Faust Arp" and "Jigsaw Falling Into Place." There are also renditions of "Bangers + Mash" and "Go Slowly" from the bonus disc included with the deluxe discbox edition of the album. Reuters/Billboard. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Bring home search for oil or we will pay more than just pump price Jun 24, 2008
Offshore, the areas identified by geologists as holding potential for new discoveries include: the southern and south-western continental margin; the Arafura Sea and parts of the north-western margin; the remote eastern frontier regions such as the Faust, Capel and Fairway basins of the Lord Howe Rise; and the continental shelf area south of Tasmania, the South Tasman Rise. Onshore, they include the parts of Central Australia with characteristics that are similar to oil-rich basins in North... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Photo Gallery Jun 13, 2008
Pictured by the boards from left are: Michael Hodnicki, Joe Hodnicki, Amy Feminella, Matt Colvin, Ryan Daughtridge, Juan Bravo, Nick Faust and Neal Twaddel. Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Walker. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
This Week's Best Bets Jun 12, 2008
Your Connection to the. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Songs of praise and domestic violence Jun 11, 2008
Times have changed, and this manages to make the Fratellis sound like Faust. MySpace of the Week: Sportsday Megaphone. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Dearth of the cool Jun 6, 2008
Notice is thus served that we may not be dealing with The Faust Tapes here. Such thoughts are underlined by opener Life In Technicolor. (Guardian Unlimited)
Let’s go fly a kite Jun 3, 2008
Carol, left, and Jennifer Faust watch their kite as it becomes airborne Sunday at the second annual Pontiac Kite Festival held at the Rec-Plex over the weekend. The event featured free family entertainment, food vendors and music provided by DJ Lane Lindstrom. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Bucknell Field Hockey Barbados Trip Final Update May 30, 2008
Rising Senior and 2008-09 Captain Amanda Faust ... Our first goal was a direct penalty corner by Faust off an assist from ... Entering the second half we were committed to playing our same style of hockey and finished with two goals by (a rebound off a penalty corner save) and the final goal again by Faust, this time assisted by Krebs. (Bucknellbison.com)
I Have to Tell You . . . May 29, 2008
It was associated with Goethe, creator of Faust and believed - at least himself - to be the best educated and most intelligent man in the world. The town also possessed a fine and very old organ. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Paul McCartney Among Yale's Honorary Degree Recipients May 27, 2008
Architect Cesar Pelli, poet John Ashbery and Harvard's first female president, Drew Gilpin Faust, also received honorary degrees at Yale University's 307th commencement ... Faust, the first female president of Harvard, Yale's archrival, received hearty applause when she stood to accept her degree ... Raised on a horse farm in the South, Faust went on to become a historian of the Civil War. (FOX61, CT)
On display (45) May 23, 2008
Florence Events Center Art Galleries, 715 Quince St. Through May 28: Plein Air on the Oregon Coast, watercolors by artists John Bradley, Darlene Faust, Charlie Anderson and Pam Parker. Flame Kissed Bead Treasures by artist Peggy Gilbertson is in the display case. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
ART names its new artistic director May 17, 2008
Paulus said she looks forward to collaborating with the Harvard community, a vision that is shared by the university's president, Drew Faust. "I am very pleased to welcome Diane Paulus back to Harvard at this exciting point in time when we are actively studying ways in which to integrate arts more closely into the life and the curriculum of the University," said Faust in a statement. (Boston Globe)
K.D. Lang highlights Music Hall schedule May 16, 2008
Nov. 22: Met @ The Music Hall: Berliozs La Damnation de Faust. Nov. 28: Moscow Cats Theatre. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
New Harvard dean has designs on our future May 8, 2008
The most obvious is really the appointment of Dr. [Drew Gilpin] Faust and the fact that with her appointment, there is the opportunity for the institution to really rethink itself, to think about itself afresh on many levels. What I sense is that there is so much enthusiasm and so much support now for the idea of one university - for the idea that we are one institution, which requires a much more collaborative approach. (Boston Globe)
Sampler for May 8 May 8, 2008
Marlborough Rotary Club member Lynn Faust celebrates her birthday May 3. Congratulations go to Pat and Dick Williams who celebrate their wedding anniversary on May 4. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Psychedelic Relics. May 7, 2008
Agitation Free, Ash Ra Tempel, Cosmic Jokers, Walter Wegmuller, Sergius Golowin, Neu, Faust, Can, Yatha Sidhra, Popol Vuh, Amon Duul/Amon Duul II, Gila, etc. Next to pre-Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd, the German bands were the best, bar none. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Planning an opera? May 5, 2008
Faust by Charles Gounod. With Stephen Costello, Ailyn Perez and Greer Grimsley. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Amateur filmmakers unveil new films at WSUB May 2, 2008
Taylor Connelly in his film, "Faustus," which debuted at WSUB's showcase this week ... The opening film for the showcase was "Faustus" by Taylor Connolly and Peter Jacobson ... The name of the film comes from the legend of Faust in which a man makes a pact with the devil, which costs him his soul. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Glimpses of fire, passion at Symphony Hall Apr 23, 2008
Marcello Giordani has a pleasingly sweet-toned tenor but he seemed at times tentative and underpowered as Aeneas, reviving memories of his weak showing in Berlioz's "Damnation of Faust" at Tanglewood last summer and on tour in Europe. Under Levine's baton, the orchestral playing was rougher around the edges than usual but there were some exhilarating moments, including the finale of Act I, with its majestic offstage brass fanfares that signal the approach of the wooden horse into the city. (Boston Globe)
