Word: tour
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...were he young: "As I thought about it more, I realized it wasn't necessary for them to die." It was in Vietnam in 1965 with "airplanes and more aiplanes coming every day from home" that Richardson began to tire of his career. When it came time for another tour of duty, he opted out--"A little too old run those hills...
...Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" (perhaps the best number in the film), "The Weight" and other standbys. The Band is so consistent that these songs always sound great, but there is a slight difference between their 1977 renditions and the sound of their 1974 "Before the Flood" tour with Dylan. Four years ago, Garth Hudson's wailing organ played a more central role in The Last Waltz. Robertson's lead guitar dominates most of the songs. Either way, the sound is worth the price of admission...
...other building in recent memory ?and especially no other museum building?has been greeted with such a flood of superlatives. Ordinarily this would be cause for suspicion; yet, one cannot tour the East Building without sensing that the volume of praise is justified. I.M. Pei has produced, in the fullest sense of that hackneyed but unavoidable word, a masterpiece?a structure born of sustained and highly analytical thought, exquisitely attuned to its site and architectural surroundings, conveying a sense of grand occasion without the slightest trace of pomposity. It restores the sense of craftsmanship, as distinct from routine fabrication...
...hats, Indian dolls and jewelry and pioneer bonnets for the women." The Japanese are also fascinated by the glitter and tinsel of Las Vegas. The Germans are mesmerized by the wide open spaces in the American West and the grandeur of the redwood forests; they often rent campers to tour the national parks...
Throughout this week, alumni will visit the Boston Pops, tour Quincy market, enjoy a New England lobster dinner at a suburban country club, and dance and drink to jazz combos...