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Palfrey stood in a local elementary school awaiting further instructions with the men and women chosen to carry the torch on Day 82 of the relay, which will last for 106 days as the Olympic Flame makes its way across Canada to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in February. According to Palfrey, the torch is engraved with a maple leaf that must be turned towards the runner's heart during the relay...
Clad in white suiting, Palfrey, the fifty-sixth runner of the day, was cheered on by her husband, John G. "Sean" Palfrey '67, their daughter, Katy Palfrey, and friends as she jogged through the streets of Calgary. As she rounded the corner, she was surprised to see a crowd of schoolchildren greeting her enthusiastically...
...flexibility it offers. In the new space, he added, customers will be able to enjoy a warmer decor and outdoor seating. There will also be a few menu tweaks, although Flat Patties food will still be prepared from scratch—with its burgers still freshly ground every day...
Perhaps you have never heard of architectural tourism, but an upscale desert enclave in California banks on it. From Feb. 12 to 21, thousands of building and design freaks from as far away as Japan and Australia will descend upon Palm Springs for Modernism Week, modernismweek.com. This 10-day celebration of mid-20th century design runs the gamut from the kitsch (a vintage Airstream trailer show, tours of Elvis' UFO-like honeymoon house) to the academic (lectures on torn-down masterpieces and architects of yesteryear) to the starstruck (movies at Frank Sinatra's former home, wine and cheese...
...late 1970s, postmodernist architecture, and its plundering of historical trends, overtook the more austere and orthodox midcentury Modernism. But the latter style's popularity evidently shows no signs of losing ground. Established in 2001 as a four-day event, Modernism Week hosted about 20 events last year, and the number will jump to more than 40 this year. Attendance is expected to top 9,000. (See pictures of luxury private islands...