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Despite the balmy spring weather, Bostonians have been flocking to the far end of the Charles to face the elements at the Museum of Science's epic IMAX extravaganza, "Everest." With 10 times the surface area of regular film, "Everest" brings the Himalayas to Cambridge. Audience members experience the treachery of crevasses and the power of an avalanche without having to don a stitch of Gore-Tex. Set against a backdrop of incredible nature shots and panoramic views, the film tracks the adventures of a team of climbers headed by Boston's own David Breashears. The film focuses...
...were here, this is where we'd be: 1) the MFA. A supereclectic show called "A Grand Design" is now on exhibit. You'll recognize this exhibit from the ads in the T station-can't miss those funky blue shoes. 2) The Science Museum. (Yes, the Science Museum) Everest is their current Omni film. 3) "Collected Stories," a Pulizter Prize nominated play, is now onstage at the Huntington Theatre. Check out the review on page...
Henry Burton, the campaign aide with a troubled conscience, is lying on a hotel bed watching a movie on TV. It's the last moment of Shane, the Mount Everest of the heroic western, and a desolate little boy is crying to the hillsides, "Shane, Shane! Come back!" Henry cries out in return, "And run for President...
...INTO THIN AIR (Villard) In May 1996 Jon Krakauer reached the 29,028-ft. summit of Mount Everest. His assignment for Outside magazine would, it seemed, end in triumph. But the day did not. A storm arose that killed 11 other climbers. Krakauer's book dramatically reports this calamity and examines the proliferating, expensive tours that offer novices the top of the world. Some of them live to tell their tales...
Wright-Swadel also cites a reason for going through recruiting similar to the one Sir Edmund Hilary gave for climbing Mt. Everest: because it was there...