Word: manhattanization
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...York and Chicago, which are linked by computerized trading programs, had aggravated the collapse. But last week some Chicago traders claimed that the stoppages in futures trading restricted the ability of some investors to hedge their losses, forcing them to dump stocks and exacerbating the selling frenzy in Manhattan...
This week the Profile section explores the Woody Allen most fans do not know: Woody Allen, the jazz clarinetist. Though Allen rarely grants interviews to discuss his movies, he readily agreed to talk to senior editor Thomas Sancton about his other career. In the projection room of Allen's Manhattan film center, they discussed music and clarinets for 90 minutes. "Woody Allen is passionate about jazz," says Sancton. "It's not just an eccentric hobby...
...lead to New Orleans, and in 1971 Sancton and Allen crossed paths at the Jazz and Heritage Festival. One night they both sat in on a jam session at Bonaparte's Retreat, a smoky riverfront club on Decatur Street. Last year, when Sancton started playing at the Cajun, a Manhattan night spot, he discovered that his pianist occasionally filled in with Woody's group at Michael's Pub. The pianist later told Allen about Sancton's return to the bandstand. "I met him in 1971," the filmmaker responded. "Do you think he remembers...
When Karan was growing up, the rag trade was a family tradition. Her father, who died when she was 3, was a custom tailor. Her mother worked as a showroom model and saleswoman. Her stepfather sold women's apparel. Karan studied at Parsons School of Design in Manhattan, then worked as an assistant to the legendary Anne Klein. When Klein died in 1974, Karan was named her successor. At that moment she was the 26-year-old mother of a week-old baby...
...past 18 years, with rare exceptions, Woody Allen has spent every Monday night on this bandstand. He even skipped the 1978 Academy Awards, where he won an Oscar for Annie Hall, in order to play his regular gig in midtown Manhattan. Why does a man who has had such a successful career as a writer, comedian, actor and filmmaker feel a compulsion to go out and play the clarinet once a week? Certainly not for the money -- he refuses to accept a cent for playing. Nor is it for self-promotion -- he insists that his appearances not be advertised...