Word: sparing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Wiccans, and the spare proselytizing pamphleteer, take Halloween in Salem seriously, as something loaded with lasting historical and cultural significance. Maybe to them it's a distilled version of some deeper religious rift in American culture...
...fired several senior curators, among other things. Despite all this, the MFA undoubtedly remains one of the most important and steadily revered museums in the country. Departments are strong all-around, especially the Asian, Impressionist and Egyptian (touted as the best outside Cairo.) Notably weak, however, is the spare 20th century collection. Nov. 14-Feb. 6, 2000: "Pharaohs of the Sun: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tutankhamen," Nov. 18-Jan. 17, 2000: "Susan Rothenberg: Paintings from the Nineties," Nov. 24-April. 30: "View From Above: The Photographs of Bradford Washburn," through Nov. 27: "Drawn to Design," through Nov 28: "Joel Shapiro," through...
...their brochures. Despite the silly analogy, the List Center is impressively cutting-edge, showing artists like Kiki Smith, Ann Hamilton and Matthew Barney. The new director, Jane Farver, was selected as one of the six curators for the next Whitney Biennial: the exhibition program here has credibility to spare...
...often simply finds himself sitting back and reflecting on life. When asked what he does in his spare time, he replies "Well, I don't know whether I like it or not, but mostly what I do is think...
...Raymond McPheron; and Victoria Roubideaux, a pregnant teenager with nowhere to go. Once the McPherons agree to care for Victoria, Haruf has roped in his plot as if it were the most cooperative of heifers. The cliches are plentiful, but this is a lovely read, illuminated by sparks of spare beauty...