At F.D., a jewelry salon opened in early November in Manhattan, Fiona Druckenmiller, a formidable collector, showcases, alongside vintage Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels, the work of two 21st century masters: Viren Bhagat, a Mumbai-born jeweler known for his Mogul-meets-Deco aesthetic, and Hemmerle, a family-owned atelier in Munich famed for its distinctively austere designs.
Because much of Paulus's work on this show involves creating transitions between the more acrobatically inclined Cirque acts -- and seeing how well she can use Cirque's formidable stagecraft to showcase these acts -- one often gets the feeling that her contribution to Amaluna falls into the category of stage direction often described as the work of a traffic cop.
Braga, best known to English-speaking audiences for her Golden Globe-nominated turn in Kiss of the Spider Woman, has worked steadily since, but it took over three decades for Mendonça to give her a role fiery enough to showcase her formidable power.
The best moments showcase Duvall and Franco, formidable stars representing different cultural eras, testing the waters of a father-son relationship bruised by outmoded views of love and sin.
But this is one of the few times he's been able to showcase his formidable talents in a lead role.
The Brotherhood, which Mubarak tolerated only as a weak political opposition, showcased its formidable organizational skills Monday.
But Mr. Obama's stepped-up schedule of big-money fund-raisers — the campaign has more than a dozen events planned over the next two weeks — showcases a formidable high-dollar donor network that is gaining more heft with an influx of former supporters of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The Prep League Defensive Most Valuable Player had a huge season in anchoring the Rebels' formidable defense and also showcasing her overall skills.
For one, it showcased DC's formidable home form.
At its strongest, her new book, "Farewell, Fred Voodoo," showcases all her formidable gifts as a reporter: her love of, and intimate familiarity with, Haiti; her sense of historical perspective; and her eye for the revealing detail.
