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...full-page ad in the Daily News (circ. 1.5 million) lambasting Breslin as "the old Saloon Philosopher." Said the ad, signed by P.B.A. President Phil Caruso: "The most astounding thing about the Breslin column was that the Daily News printed it without first smelling Breslin's breath...
Finally, after about 10 seconds the patient takes a breath. The functions return to their previous appearances. A television monitor, displaying the darkened bedroom for those outside watching the readout, reveals that the man is once again breathing fairly normally...
Lear, at "four score and upward," requires no such exploits, but in this production he must ride a horse, swing heavy swords, be bucketed with 900 gal. of water, go shirtless, eviscerate and eat a rabbit. With the grip of mortality shortening every Olivier breath, each gesture can seem heroic, each line he utters a precious gift from the depleting stock of his time. But there are reasons beyond enlightened sentimentality to treasure this Lear. To support him Olivier has assembled an actors' aristocracy: Diana Rigg and Dorothy Tutin as Lear's treacherous daughters Regan and Goneril, Colin...
...that even a child should leave a legacy, I say, 'Everybody I know talks about how tough old E is.' " Eric responds with resolve in his last hours. "Suddenly this depleted child is furious, twisting and jerking in my arms. 'I can't hold my breath. I can't, I can't.' 'Who's telling you to hold your breath?' I ask. 'God,' he says simply...
...once." Besides its spectacular "Art and Dance" performance series, and the popular series of video screenings, the ICA this year has offered several exhibitions of purely visual, stationary works of art as well, including an exhibition of pastels by Lucas Samaras, and the recent showing of Christopher Wilmarth's "Breath," a collection of blown glass, steel sculpture and works on paper, created in response to seven poems by Stephane Mallarme. The upcoming "Boston Now" show will feature painting, photography and sculpture, as well as works in the newer media...