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...architecture, film and, of course, “puppet opera.” The Carpenter Center is the only building in North America designed by Le Corbusier. “Huyghe + Corbusier: Harvard Project,” designed by Pierre Huyghe, explores the building’s design history. Custom-crafted marionettes take the stage in the temporary architectural extension; meanwhile, a Huyghe film based on the puppet opera will be screened in the Sert Gallery. Free and open to the public; opening reception with the artist, 6-8 p.m. at the Carpenter Center. (ECMV...
...sell to schoolmates, family members and friends. The supremely primitive recording session lasted only two hours, and the band relied on only one microphone dangling overhead as a one-track Ampex tape recorder captured thirteen songs from the Electras’ repertoire. They took the recording to the custom manufacturing division of RCA Records and pressed 500 vinyl copies of the self-titled release...
...trend shows no sign of abating. Ali Kasikci, managing director of the Peninsula Beverly Hills, is working on a plan to give custom-made steamer trunks to six of his best clients. With personalization fast becoming the luxury-industry standard, Kasikci wants to stay ahead of the curve. "Otherwise," he says, "we're just part of the sea of sameness...
Smart crews take advantage of this portion of the course to step on the gas and attempt to pass slower opponents ahead of them. By custom, a passing crew must pass on the overtaken crew’s left (port) side, and if this occurs near or inside a bridge arch, boats may come too close together and oars may clash. A perfectly executed pass will take place between the two bridges in the Powerhouse, so a crew must time its acceleration perfectly...
Carey International, which owns Frank's limo, has been testing mobile wireless hot spots in half a dozen of its custom sedans in four cities since the spring, and customers love it, according to CEO Devin Murphy. For now, the cost for the service is included in the standard fare; soon the company hopes to launch "Mobile Office," designed by In Motion Technology, across more of its fleet. First, however, it needs to figure out the business details, Murphy says. It costs $1,000 to $2,000 to equip each car, an investment predicated on an iffy business model...