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/ 15 November 2002

Rome, AD … Rome, DC

The word of the hour is empire. As the United States marches to war, no other label quite seems to capture the scope of American power or the scale of its ambition. ”Sole superpower” is accurate enough, but seems oddly modest. But empire is the big one.

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/ 15 November 2002

‘Horrible ritual’ nets major award

It was the week the DaimlerChrysler Award came to town. One felt a sense of comfort in the continuity of it. But that’s the thing about corporate involvement in the arts in South Africa. Just when the public feels most secure in the positive face of private-sector promotion, the tide turns. Big companies change their funding strategies, initiatives are abandoned and accolades once bestowed upon artists in company names are rendered meaningless.