He suffered from Parkinson’s. CBC
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AMIDST THE RUINS
All over Istanbul there are signs of damage after last summer’s earthquake – not the least of which all the people camped out in the streets. Even with helping out with rescue work, curators got the Sixth Istanbul Biennial opened on time. Financial Times
Aaron Copland’s house –
– has been turned into a center for scholarship and support of composers. – The New York Times
OPERATHON
Egypt is planning a 12-hour opera by Jean-Michel Jarre to usher in the new millennium. At midnight, a 30-foot golden pyramid will be placed atop the missing peak of the Great Pyramid of Cheops, flooding the surrounding area with golden rays to signal the birth of the first day of 2000, says the Egyptian culture minister. – The Seattle Times (AP)
WORLD’S FAIR
Disney opens its Millennial Village at Epcot in a blaze of color. Tampabay.com
HIGH TECH MILLIONAIRES –
– have sprouted in the rain forests of Seattle, leading to a boom in philanthropic giving. AP (Yahoo Daily News)
WORLD’S FAIR
Disney opens its Millennial Village at Epcot in a blaze of color. Tampabay.com
HIGH TECH MILLIONAIRES
have sprouted in the rain forests of Seattle, leading to a boom in philanthropic giving. AP (Yahoo Daily News)
BOOKS ARE BOOMING
Sales for the four largest bookstore chains are up 10 percent in the first half of the year. Superstores up 13 percent. – Publisher’s Weekly
ONE GOOD BOOK
A tough year for fiction in Canada. Finalists for Canada’s top literary award, the Giller Prize, are announced. It’s a difficult choice, says a judge – “In Canada, I would say it’s almost enough to read just one good novel a year.” – National Post
ALSO: “A predictable exercise” – CBC 10/5/99