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...stage but had understood that its "insubstantial pageant" would fade. "We are such stuff as dreams are made on," she quoted, "and our little life is rounded with a sleep." There were muffled sobs as Caroline's husband Edwin and her children Rose, 11, Tatiana, 9, and John, 6, lit candles and hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean sang, "It was time for me to go home/ And I'll be smiling in paradise," from the Jimmy Cliff reggae song Many Rivers to Cross...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Farewell, John | 8/2/1999 | See Source »

During its marathon eight-and-a-half hour midsummer session this Monday, the council allocated $200,000 to Cambridge's millennial celebration, most of which will likely finance an "umbrella of lights" that will remain lit throughout the year...

Author: By Rachel P. Kovner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: City Council Allocates $200K For Millenium Celebration | 7/30/1999 | See Source »

During its marathon eight-and-a-half hour midsummer session this Monday, the council allocated $200,000 to Cambridge's millennial celebration, most of which will likely finance an "umbrella of lights" that will remain lit throughout the year...

Author: By Rachel P. Kovner, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Council Allocates $200,000 to Millenial Celebration | 7/30/1999 | See Source »

Everyone has to work through hard questions of identity and self-image; Kennedy had to work through his while trapped inside a brightly lit media fun house with distorted mirrors all around. And so he took advantage of an elaborate system that allowed him to cope: a family that had been through hell in public and knew how to guard its privacy--and to make life as normal as it could be. On his own, he developed a band of fiercely loyal and discreet friends who helped create a secure zone around him, who were always glad...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Art Of Being JFK Jr. | 7/26/1999 | See Source »

Reforming the old posse seems to have lit a spark under its leader as well. Onstage recently, before three generations of Bruce fans at the Wuhlheide, a luminous outdoor amphitheater in the middle of a forest in eastern Berlin, Springsteen performed two shows that put a lie to the notion that 49-going-on-50 is too old to rock 'n' roll. The setting was soaked with history. Back in 1988, barely 18 months before the Wall came down, Springsteen and the band played one of the largest and most dramatic rock concerts ever. When Springsteen introduced Bob Dylan...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: The Boss Is Back | 7/12/1999 | See Source »

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