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...hear it before you see it. Clacker. Klickstick. Kabanger. No matter what you call it, it's the most ubiquitous and onomatopoetic toy in 20 years. That's how long ago the Consumer Product Safety Commission banned the original clackers, which were often made of ceramic. Connected by ropes, they sometimes shattered on impact. But the 1990s model is made entirely of plastic and is apparently harmless -- except to the sanity of adults. (Retail prices: $1.50 to $5.) One company to thank for this is Classic Items of Chicago. It has sold 2.5 million of its version, the Klika, since...
...FINAL PIECE is called "Line Up." The dance premiered last spring in New York and is Brown's magnum opus, incorporating many of her earlier works. Included are four pieces originally titled "Structured Pieces I-IV (1973-1976)," "Sticks," "Mistitled (5 Minute Clacker)," "Spanish Dance," and "Figure 8." "Line Up" includes new material arrived at through "memorized improvisation...
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