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...According to co-owners Ned Hinkle and Ivy Moylan, the recent renovations to the well known repertory theatre were long overdue. The theater, which was closed from Aug. 31 to Sept. 7, is now open to the public with a gleaming new interior. Although some diehard Brattle fans may complain that the previously derelict theater, whose seats were notoriously uncomfortable, has lost some of its original charm, Hinkle and Moylan are keen to point out that these changes were not made in an attempt to revamp the Brattle’s image but simply to make the viewing experience more...
...while, and his admission that “Your days are numbered / So are mine,” makes it all the more poignant. Both artists give the distinct impression that they stopped writing for anyone else’s enjoyment several years ago, and who are we to complain? As long as they are keeping themselves entertained with their music, odds are it will be interesting for those who choose to tag along...
...feels your chagrin. During his first week at St. Andrews University in Scotland, a camera crew was twice spotted breaking strict privacy rules imposed by Buckingham Palace for the heir to the heir to the throne. After the cameramen were thrown off campus, Wills called his father to complain. An "incandescent" Prince Charles, the London papers report, was even angrier when he learned the crew worked for Ardent Productions, owned by Wills' uncle--and Charles' younger brother--Prince Edward. Edward apologized, assuring Charles that the Ardent stalking of his nephew would stop. Then the crew was spotted trying to interview...
...mayor knows that he cannot pursue a third term because of the long process of undoing term-limit laws. Though some complain that term limits restrict voters’ choices, they have only become law where the people have voted to impose them. When given the chance to vote on term limits, Americans have voted in favor of them 42 times in 50 statewide referendums...
...major airlines complain a one-bag rule will be too difficult, tell them to call Ryanair, the low-cost, European airline that is already using a new system. According to Jef McAllister, Time's London Bureau Chief, who flew the carrier recently, it's a welcome change. Last weekend McAllister took Ryanair from London to Brussels and on the outbound leg had to follow a rigid one carry on bag per person rule (and no big ones). On the way back, things go more serious: there were no carry-ons allowed at all. "I had to check my computer...