Word: boye
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...THIS BOY'S LIFE by Tobias Wolff (Atlantic Monthly Press; $18.95). A vivid memoir of a bizarre upbringing, dwelling not on hardships but on the promise of awakening every morning in a vast land where people are prepared to forget the past and believe anything...
Tonight Ronnie Gilbert and Tom Paxton take the stage at Sanders Theater with a folk music extravaganza. Gilbert, formerly with the Weavers, is known for her strong contralto voice and has been performing since the 1940s. Paxton is the author of "Rambling Boy" and "The Last Thing on My Mind," and is known for his satire and sentimental wit. Tonight, the two combine their talents in what should be an outstanding first-time-together performance...
...spin to the usual boy-wants-to-be-ballerina plot, Tom Collins aspires to be a florist; Mom insists he become a cop. Hence ensues a barrage of typical Pudding groaners about tulips, mums and pansies. Agent Tess Tosterone leads a deft rendition of the song-and-dance, "Police Don't Eat the Daisies," with her brutal kicks and clumsy spins...
...hometown boy makes good...
...THIS BOY'S LIFE by Tobias Wolff (Atlantic Monthly Press; $18.95). A vivid memoir of a bizarre upbringing, dwelling not on hardships but on the promise of awakening every morning in a vast land where people are prepared to forget the past and believe anything...