Mr. Little, a 33-year-old American composer based in Weehawken, N.J., is known for bracing, rock-infused, politically pointed works; Ms. Neuwirth, 44 and Austrian, is among Europe's leading postmodernists, with operas, orchestral works and chamber pieces that demonstrate a formidable grasp of history and technique.
But this particular conversation had a particular relevance: she and Cattaneo couldn't help remarking, with a kind of gallows glee, on how uncannily the Albright coverage reflected one of the major concerns of Wasserstein's play, which is by far her most politically pointed work.
Nominated for 14 Israeli Academy Awards, this is a gentle but pointed work that walks a particular line to create a specific tone, a consistently warm and comic film about an unmistakably serious subject.
Pointed noses usually work best.
Note that some tire irons have a flat pointed end that works better for breaking a bead than the spooned end of the iron.
Before drilling, put a slight indent in your utensil by using a hammer and either a "center punch" or even using a pointed nail will work.This small indent will give your drill bit a place to center itself,as it begins drilling and it won't "walk" or "travel" nearly so easily.
Always exercise safety precautions when working with any pointed or sharp tools.
And for listeners not versed in European history, Mr. McBurney offered a capsule portrait of the years following World War I, when Bartok composed this brutal, pointed theater work.
(A friend working at the festival pointed out how inconvenient it was to drink there, possibly intentionally).
Her stories were poignant and pointed -- she was vigilant in working to ensure "her veterans" didn't suffer.
