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...76th-generation descendant of the Chinese philosopher Confucius, Kung says he does not use his full name because no one seems to be able to get it right...
Full Moon Confucius--a series ofmonologue performances by Zen comedian, DennisDowney. Mobius, 354 Congress St., Boston.Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 13-15, 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb.16, 3 p.m. $7; $5 for students and seniors. Formore information and reservations, call...
...them to buy watches shaped like cucumbers or bacon and eggs. On Hollywood Boulevard I saw a HISTORIC LANDMARK sign outside the site of "The First Custom T-Shirt Shop in California," flyers on the wall promoting a group called Venal Opulence and, in a store across the street, "Confucius X-Rated Mini-Condom Fortune Cookies." No wonder, I thought, that when I tell people I live in California -- worse, that I choose to live in California -- they look at me as if I had decided not to get serious or grow up; as if I had seceded from reality...
...this year. Still, not every store is an echo chamber. A few novel retailing ideas have captured the attention of otherwise moribund buyers. The success of some may signal that shopping preferences and rituals are changing, while others may be nothing more than passing fads. As the great philosopher Confucius -- yes, Confucius! -- once said, "To open a shop is easy; to keep it open is an art." Here are three works of modern retailing art that are bucking the trend...
...Jesus, Confucius, and John Lennon, May 10-12 at the Loeb Ex. An English adaptation of the Chinese allegory directed by Leta Hong Fincher...