Word: feted
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...desperate to patch things up before a prominent, politically connected writer arrives for lunch, presumably to urge him to run for Parliament. In Garden, we see Teddy ham-handedly break off his affair with Joanna, who goes steadily bonkers in the midst of preparations for the annual summer fete. Shuttling in and out of both plays are Teddy's precocious teenage daughter and her rather dim suitor; an alcoholic French actress on her way to the rehab clinic; a bizarre trio of household servants; another couple whose marriage is on the rocks; a children's maypole dance; and a driving...
...With large numbers of voters still undecided, Obama is hoping to use the convention to answer any lingering questions in people's minds. While the Denver fete is a celebration of the base and a uniting of the party, Obama's appearances this week foreshadow what he hopes to spend the next two months focusing on: convincing swing voters that he's their man. "The more I can speak with undecideds, independents, Republicans," Obama says, "the better off this campaign is going to be, because I think I can make the case I'm the right choice for them. That...
...star Chuck Norris. The campaign is trying to book a band with which Huckabee, a bass player, could jam. Hillary Clinton and husband, Bill, will host a party across town featuring the band Big Head Todd and the Monsters. And former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson is throwing a fete for supporters and volunteers with three local bands at the Des Moines Quality Inn, where he'll offer a countdown toast...
...served. Sunday, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. Trinity Church, 206 Clarendon St., Boston. Free admission. 5) Bloody fun! What’s the best name for a costume dance party meant to raise awareness for upcoming Red Cross blood drives? Bloodfeast 2007! Machine Nightclub in Boston hosts this outrageous fete, which includes a contest for best costume. Winner gets $1,000, so go all out! Saturday, Oct. 27, 9 p.m. Machine Nightclub. 1254 Boylston St., Boston...
...When news broke of Chaudhry's suspension, Pakistan's black-suited lawyers campaigned to reinstate him. Opposition parties and thousands of ordinary Pakistanis quickly joined the movement. Posters and stickers of Chaudhry's face are plastered on walls, bumpers and T shirts across the nation. Talk shows fete the "judge who said no." Says Supreme Court advocate Athar Minallah: "It's not about the Chief Justice anymore. It's about the future of this country. It's about having systems, having institutions that are not dependent on individuals. It's all now about democracy...