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...build on Boston's weak foundations," or it may be a native reaction against disturbing Boston's more sedate areas, or possible it is plain bad luck. Whatever the reason, the New York-based architect has not had an easy time in Boston. And his hard times in the Hub have raised questions about both Pei's architectural supervision of his projects and his sensitivity to community desires...

Author: By James Cramer, | Title: I.M. Pei: Is Luck the Residue of Design? | 5/20/1974 | See Source »

...Boston Garden was built to replace what existing sports structure in Beantown? (A hint, that structure serves up the best french fries in the Hub according to the connoisseurs of those tasty taters...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: North Station Follies: The 'I Never Promised You a Rose Garden' Quiz | 3/20/1974 | See Source »

...Jefferson County, N.Y., with its wavy battens of red-painted wood delicately mimicking the ripple of fabric stripes in a breeze, inevitably suggests Jasper Johns' flag paintings, but that is only an accident. Likewise, a deliciously anthropomorphic wool winder (see cut), with a human head and the hub of a decorated worm gear for its belly button, predicts the surreal wooden constructions of H.C. Westermann. And then there are the quilts. The best products of America's 19th century women quilt makers anticipate many of the formal devices and color systems of Op art and color-field painting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Whittling at the Whitney | 2/4/1974 | See Source »

When a high school friend now at Bentley promised them frequent bookings in Boston, they made their break. Saying goodbye to family and friends, they loaded their van with their equipment and their lone "groupie"--a heartbreakingly beautiful brunette engaged to the drummer--and headed for the Hub...

Author: By Thomas H. Lee, | Title: Everyone's Hits...But Their Own | 12/3/1973 | See Source »

...your date for a few drinks before the actual spectating. For those who dislike public drinking spots, tailgating at the park is a definite possibility. But make sure you're wearing your most stylish threads, for the South End rivals even Beacon Hill as the fashion center of the Hub...

Author: By William E. Stedman jr., | Title: Gamesmanship | 10/5/1973 | See Source »

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