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...forth by competing teams. Public interest in architecture has rarely, if ever, been so acute. What is most fascinating is the degree to which the public has been captivated by the varied architectural proposals. Suddenly—and without precedent—public opinion seemed to be championing avant-garde architecture...
...that the Ramones are history, Lou Reed is the last of the New York City avant-rockers still soldiering on. He too has been mislabeled--icy and pretentious--although he's begging for it with his latest project. The Raven, as Reed tells it, is a two-CD "movie for the mind" inspired by Edgar Allan Poe. (Reed's girlfriend Laurie Anderson did a Moby Dick performance piece in 1999; maybe they're working their way through a 10th-grade syllabus?) Half the album is narration--from The Raven, Annabel Lee, etc.--performed by Willem Dafoe, Steve Buscemi and Amanda...
GRANDMASTER FLASH and Saul Williams. The man with “The Message” teams up with the most outspoken and recognizable spoken word artist out there. Also performing are virtuoso turntablist Rob Swift (of the X-ecutioners crew) and gritty avant-rap enclave Dalek. Do not miss this chance to see a hip-hop legend alongside seriously leftfield innovators. Sunday, February 16 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets $24 advance, $28 door. The Middle East, 472-480 Massachusetts Ave., (617) 864-EAST...
...RAPTURE. Hotly tipped New York City post-punk newcomers share the stage with hotly tipped New York City avant-funk band Out Hud. Go if you need to be a hipster, or just to experience some of the most exciting sounds in contemporary rock. Thursday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. Tickets $10 advance, $12 door. The Middle East, 472-480 Massachusetts Ave., (617) 864-EAST...
Perhaps it's because, as a rather burly teenage sheik, al-Sabah wanted to wear only loose-fitting clothes by avant-garde Japanese designers, difficult to obtain in Kuwait. His penchant for getting the hard-to-find became his vocation. In 1991 al-Sabah began visiting the top European fashion houses, begging them to let him carry their brands in Kuwait. None consented. Undeterred, al-Sabah went to the U.S., where business was easier. "All the Americans wanted was a credit rating," he says. And despite a few hiccups--the head of sales at Donna Karan sent him away...