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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...almost refused to perform at all; five minutes before the start the power failed briefly. Boulez himself introduced his Espace, which seats only about 400. The ceiling can be raised or lowered drastically. But the most riveting feature is the walls, which consist entirely of accoustical panels grouped in blocks of three. A whole wall can be flat, or any triad of panels can jut out, changing the sound. In fact they can all move at once. This phenomenon clearly had more impact than Boulez intended. The room seemed to sway, and a wail like a sea storm turned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Night the Walls Moved | 10/30/1978 | See Source »

...Canton, the epicurean epicenter, a banquet mounts to such glories as Phoenix Meets Dragon hi Brilliant Courtyard - a spicy consummation of chicken breasts (symbol of femininity) and ham (for masculinity) - and a casserole of clear-simmered Lions' Heads; lacking lionburger, they consist of leonine pork meatballs in a gingery sauce. Some dishes, such as egg fu yung and fried rice, are familiar to Americans, since at least 90% of all Chinese food served in the U.S. is based on Cantonese recipes. But the real meal in China - Peking duck, for example - could not be mistaken for one in Chinatown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Special Report: China Says: Ni hao! | 10/23/1978 | See Source »

...panel will consist of three members of the local media who will question the candidates on various campaign issues...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hatch and King to Hold Debate Monday Night at ARCO Forum | 10/20/1978 | See Source »

According to Bossert, prerefquisites for a NS110 T.F. consist of completion of AM110 with a B plus or better, some previous teaching experience (not necessarily in computer science), and a "great deal of patience...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Undergraduates Teach Sections In Nat Sci 110 | 10/17/1978 | See Source »

...Harvard houses cited will be inspected again later this month or early in November, Kevin Doherty, assistant to the Cambridge health commissioner, said yesterday. He added that reinspections will consist only of spot checks of rooms previously cited, with the students present...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dorm Students Must Give Up Cooking Gear | 10/13/1978 | See Source »

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