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...Brit-generated mega-musical seems all but over. Happily, straight plays seem to be filling the gap. Demanding dramas like Michael Frayn's "Copenhagen" have become unlikely Broadway hits, while the Manhattan Theatre Club, an off-Broadway stalwart, successfully transferred two strong works, "Proof" and "The Tale of the Allergist's Wife," to the main drag this fall. With regional theaters thriving and even Las Vegas playing host to performance troupes like Blue Man Group, the stage is alive and bustling...
...Brit-generated mega-musical seems all but over. Happily, straight plays seem to be filling the gap. Demanding dramas like Michael Frayn's Copenhagen have become unlikely Broadway hits, while the Manhattan Theatre Club, an off-Broadway stalwart, successfully transferred two strong works, Proof and The Tale of the Allergist's Wife, to the main drag this fall. With regional theaters thriving and even Las Vegas playing host to performance troupes like Blue Man Group, the stage is alive and bustling...
Treating allergies doesn't necessarily mean taking medication. "Doctors should first identify the cause of the problem," says Dr. Joel Karlin, an allergist in Lakewood, Colo. "Are there smokers in the house? Is the carpet old and mildewy? Is the dog sleeping on your bed?" Many people find relief simply by changing their environment. If you can't bear to part with Fido, banning him from the bedroom can make a big difference. Special note to folks who are sensitive to ragweed: you may be cross-reactive to chamomile tea as well...
...Susan Wynn, an allergist who practices in Fort Worth, Texas, first noticed the problem at the beginning of February. Dr. William Berger of Mission Viejo, Calif., picked up on it two weeks later. That was just about when Dr. Donald Pulver of Rochester, N.Y., realized, as he puts it, that "everybody, including my wife, was complaining about itchy eyes, stuffy nose, dry cough--the classic signs of an allergy attack." Classic, except that the allergy season wasn't due to begin for at least a month...
University Upholstery is right off Inman Street, next to an overgrown empty lot fenced in with chicken wire. Light sneaks in between the bolts of cloth that block the windows. The piles of batting, cushions and dust make the store a child's dream and an allergist's nightmare...