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THOSE PEOPLE who think Boston is hopelessly behind the times culturally, that New York is the only place to experience the avant-garde in the visual and performing arts, clearly don't know about the Hub's Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). For almost 50 years now, the ICA has been the setting for some of the most adventurous exhibitions in the country. And while the institute has had its share of flops over the decades, this last year has seen a phenomenal string of artistic and-popular successes at the ICA. And many in the arts community believe that...

Author: By Kathleen I. Kourfl, | Title: On the Cutting Edge | 5/11/1983 | See Source »

Kearney predicts that Black Rep. Harold Washington's victory in last week's well-publicized Chicago mayoral election will encourage an increased minority voter turnout that will benefit state Rep. Melvin H. King, the only Black in the Boston field. But he doubts that the Hub will replay the Chicago scenario. "Boston is a different city than Chicago in terms of demographics," he explains, adding, "I don't have any reason to believe that this campaign will take on those racial dimensions...

Author: By Michael W. Hirschorn, | Title: Sheriff Kearney to Face Tough Fight for Mayor | 4/19/1983 | See Source »

...hub of the play is the teen-age Eugene, portrayed with winning deadpan guile by Matthew Broderick. He acts as narrator, a kind of perky tourist guide to darkest Depression Brooklyn. He is possessed by two maddeningly tantalizing desires: to play for the New York Yankees and to behold a naked woman while eating an ice cream cone...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theater: Speak, Memory | 4/11/1983 | See Source »

...idea seemed as simple as A B C. Republic Airlines introduced a new promotional scheme in January, hoping to lure more passengers during the slow, off-peak season. Under the plan, travelers taking the Minneapolis-based carrier from one smallish city (A) to another (C) via a large hub town like Atlanta (B) before March 30 would earn a free pass for a round trip to any of 63 destinations. The passes are good until June...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Dividends: The ABCs of Travel | 3/28/1983 | See Source »

...Boston mayoral candidate Melvin H. King, the only Black candidate in an expected field of six challengers to in cumbent Kevin H. White, the issue of race is integral to his campaign and to Hub politics as a whole...

Author: By Michael W. Hirschorn, | Title: Black Mayoral Candidate King Stresses Hub's Race Problem | 3/15/1983 | See Source »

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