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...Pompeii (Random House; 278 pages), Robert Harris, author of the thrillers Fatherland and Archangel, makes the most of it. He takes us into the life of the city by way of Marcus Attilius Primus, a young, pure-hearted engineer who specializes in building and maintaining aqueducts. Aqueducts were a big deal in A.D. 79, both the backbone of and a metaphor for the glory that was ancient Rome. One night Pompeii's aqueduct starts belching sulphurous fumes, then dries up altogether. Attilius sets out to find the problem...
...Faust had to undergo a lengthy approval process involving both the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club (HRDC) and the American Repertory Theater (ART). Froehlich discussed with both Marcus Stern, faculty directory of the HRDC, and Rob Orchard, Executive Director of the ART, who were concerned that the students involved in the production were informed and protected...
Then there's Hollywood, where Ford has a home and a lot of connections. "He's always said he wanted to produce movies," said Burt Tansky, president and CEO of the Neiman Marcus Group. "Arnold Schwarzenegger's old job is open. He could be Tom the Terminator...
...album is certainly upbeat, with Spear taking rock music to task for its gloominess and openly embracing the name “Dready” for Rastafarians. “Rise Up” features the obligatory tribute to Marcus Garvey, a trademark of Spear’s work...
...Academy is slated to begin operations in April, Marcus said, focusing first on federal preparedness and hoping to later branch out to the state and local level...