September 13 • 1995
The Art of Apocalypse: Two Awe-Inspiring Exhibits Document the Devastation of War; Howard Frank Mosher Visits Panama; Kisonak on the Tie That Strangles; New Saigon in the Old North End; Play by Play by Play
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The Art of Apocalypse: Two awe-inspiring exhibits document the devastation of war
The smell was worse than fresh tar and I wore a respirator much of the time. All senses were under assault. The noise was deafening, like bomber jets taking off , and the heat of these fires was so intense (2000-3000 degrees), it penetrated even the windshield of an air-conditioned vehicle. These notes from Susan…
Backtalk: Art Hop, Chip Haggerty, Chris Hurd, Hannah Dennison
AT THE HOP: The annual Art Hop is a little like Halloween: You get tricks and treats with that festive feel wandering door to door in the dark. Good thing there were maps at the art amble last Friday. And winners — the event juxtaposes the casual approach of “open studios” with a juried boxcar…
Q & A With Eric Zencey
SEVEN DAYS: You’ve been teaching in the history department at Goddard for a dozen years — a long time in academia. How did you come up with a novel like Panama? ERIC ZENCEY: I had just finished doing my dissertation, and I wanted to write something without footnotes. I gradually conceived the idea of a…
