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Monster's Ball 8 p.m., Oct. 19: This annual celebration will feature DJs, circus performers, stilt walkers, high-wire aerialists, acrobats, illusionists and performers on multiple levels and stages.
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
The book’s constant mimicry of disposable digital expression makes for a tonal high-wire act.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
Even if you guys are on the same page, talking about politics is a high-wire act.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Sep. 2024
That’s a high-wire act to pull off, to keep the momentum going on a TV series, especially in this climate.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 12 Oct. 2024
The book’s constant mimicry of disposable digital expression makes for a tonal high-wire act.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
Even if you guys are on the same page, talking about politics is a high-wire act.
—Julia Ries, SELF, 16 Sep. 2024
That’s a high-wire act to pull off, to keep the momentum going on a TV series, especially in this climate.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2024
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“High-wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/high-wire. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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