Musical Events by Andrew Porter.

Profiles THE TIRESIAS FACTOR by Arlene Croce. PROFILE of choreographer Peter Anastos. What choreographer enjoys the unique distinction of having been a prima ballerina? For 3 years, from 1975 to 1978, Anastos danced principal ballerina roles for the all-male travesty company known as Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. He was also the star of ballets...

Comment by Raymond Bonner. Comment about the Sudan, which is approximately the size of the US east of the Mississippi, is the largest country in Africa, but what most Americans know about it is just about matched by the concern Washington has shown over the recent years there--very little. Tells about the transition...

The Talk of the Town I Talk to the End of the World by George W. S. Trow. The writer fantasizes about the End of the World, which he visualizes as a beautiful woman named Lina who asks him to fill out a questionnaire from Esquire Magazine about the sex lives of writers. He responds to questions concerning his sexual fantasies, his loss of virginity, etc., while he...

The Theatre LADIES OF THE CLUB by Edith Oliver.

The Talk of the Town Versatility by Mark Singer. Talk story about the Catfish Institute of Belzoni, Miss. The Institute's president, Bill Allen, appealed to Belzoni mayor, T.N. (Tommy) Turner, to formalize a treaty of friendship between Belzoni and Garda, Italy, which is the site of the annual Sardine Festival...

Around City Hall AROUND CITY HALL CITY GAMES by Andy Logan. healing." It is highly questionable whether the verdict on Mondello, which came down the following evening and acquitted the so-called ringleader of murder and manslaughter charges will advance the healing process. The Mayor had said after the Fama verdict, "We have a long way to go." Tells in detail...

Fiction Kay's Pleasure by Ben Neihart. Kay's husband, Roy, has an illness like Alzheimer's, but the doctors can't diagnose it. He ran up a gambling debt which his brothers have to pay since Kay has no money. When Kay isn't taking care of Roy, she is watching the young, muscular school teacher, Larry Seitz, sunbathe on...

A Reporter at Large II-AN OPEN ADOPTION by Lincoln Caplan. REPORTER AT LARGE about an open adoption. The baby, Rebecca, was born in Aug., 1988 to Peggy Bass & adopted by a Boston couple, Dan & Lee Stone (Names are fictitious). In an open adoption the birth mother and the adoptive parents meet & sometimes develop continuing relationships. That is...

Books by George Steiner.

The Talk of the Town Edison, the Man by Caroline Fraser. Talk story about Thomas Edison. The writer visits Edison's laboratory in West Orange, NJ, where it is Thomas Edison Week, because funds are needed for the upkeep of the lab. The lab remains in its original state. Edison stocked it with just about every conceivable material. The writer compares the...

Poetry Pure Conversation with a Chinese Character by Marin Sorescu. I'm trying to spell out a state of amazement...

Poetry Barrie's Dream: The Wild Geese by Jean Valentine. I dreamed about Elizabeth Bishop...

Poetry The End of the Affair by David Lehman. It may have been what she wanted all along...