WHATEVER else it may accomplish, "1969," the latest thematic project of the contemporary-music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, proves that you can build something substantial — a historically astute program that makes solid, provocative points — around a notion thoroughly lacking in substance.
As I mentioned on Monday, von Trier made some joking remarks in May, onstage at the Cannes Film Festival, about Jews and Nazis, and also said more substantial yet provocative things about Hitler and Albert Speer.
"Part of our mission here is to support artists investigating contemporary dance in provocative and substantial ways," said Carla Peterson, the group's artistic director.
It wouldn't be a Bach year, 250th anniversary of the composer's death or no, without a substantial contribution from this provocative organist.
Sava opined that, "the final minute of "Billy's Bucket List" drops a major plot-bomb that gives the series an exciting direction for next season, and while the events leading up to the cliffhanger aren't quite as provocative or substantial as the last few episodes, they represent all the things that make this show such a great 10-minute oasis at the beginning of the week".
The provocation proved provocative.
First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva appears to have had substantial cosmetic surgery, presumably overseas, and wears dresses that would be considered provocative even in the Western world (reftel).
As well as substantial foreign cosmetic surgery, the first lady "wears dresses that would be considered provocative even in the Western world," it says.
Gucci has made substantial changes to its part of the Saint Laurent brand and image, with provocative ad campaigns and an aggressive reduction in its number of licensees, from 167 to 15 in the last year.
The relatively low β-cell proliferation rate under basal conditions and significantly higher replication rate under provocative conditions indicates that β-cell mass is tightly regulated, yet there is substantial potential for expansion of existing β cells.
