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...play proceeds, the line between reality and myth becomes blurred. Sibling love and rivalry help transport the story to the present day. Departing from the classical story completely, Polyxena starts to bring in modern references, such as "Diet Coke," which she jarringly inserts in the middle of a dialogue...

Author: By Natasha H. Leland, | Title: Classics Rendered Contemporary in Troy | 11/11/1993 | See Source »

...makes up, on the spot, a song from one line offered by an audience member. At the Paradise last week, he came up with "Riding on the Green Line"--the on-the-spot song sounded great, though Knox wasn't sure if "Green Line" was a means of transport or a way to get high. But that was just perishable improvisation; Meat holds five years of his best proper songs, and I can't think of a better investment, or of something we'll more likely be listening to when the rest of all this rock stuff has blown away...

Author: By Steve L. Burt, | Title: Too Odd, Knox | 11/11/1993 | See Source »

Such confused being will likely be invading the Square and the Boston area soon, if entrepreneur Andy Wilson and partner Manny Rogers succeed in a new business venture intended to use World War II-era amphibious vehicles as Boston-area tourist transport...

Author: By Leondra R. Kruger, | Title: WWII-Era Tanks to Arrive in Square | 11/10/1993 | See Source »

...phone company," he says. Although firmly supportive of Haiti's military regime, Womack says he "got involved with these folks initially last spring to do business." He details an elaborate plan to tap U.S. aid funds for low-interest loans that would be used to transport New York City garbage to Haiti, where it would be processed into mulch to fertilize plants bioengineered to provide high-quality paper pulp. "We could collect $38 a ton for the garbage," claims Womack. "We'd make a bundle, and the government could get enough to pay the whole army's salaries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Haiti: With Friends Like These | 11/8/1993 | See Source »

...Sullivan campaign stationed workers at polling places to inform confused people where they were supposed to vote and to transport the people to their correct polling places...

Author: By Terry H. Lanson, | Title: Redistricting Changes Cause Mass Confusion | 11/3/1993 | See Source »

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