BOOK REVIEW: Ruminations under cover of darkness Alvarez is wide awake to...

The Independent - London;  January 13, 1995 ;     700+ words ...NIGHT A Alvarez Cape, pounds 15.99 Who says you shouldn't judge...ambiguity in Alvarez's elegant essay on the subject of darkness. Night, he argues, has a double life: it is half-liberating, a time...pointingout that over and above these tangible qualities night generates a metaphorical excitement that no ...

LAST NIGHT?

The Boston Globe;  September 23, 2004 ;     435 words ...FIRST NIGHT was born in Boston. Founded in 1976, the...residents, foundations, and corporations. First Night is a private, nonprofit organization, not...provide extensive services at no charge. First Night has three main sources of money. A third...

At Day's Close: Night in Times Past.(Book review)

Renaissance Quarterly;  June 22, 2006 ;     700+ words ...A. Roger Ekirch. At Day's Close: Night in Times Past. New York: W. W. Norton...morning sleep They awoke in the dead of night to make love, to chat intimately, to say...of his book explores the dangers of the night. It was a period of anxiety, provoked by...

First Night receives freebie for this year

Capital (Annapolis);  October 25, 2006 ;     597 words ...First Night, the annual celebration to ring in the new...The City Council voted unanimously Monday night to waive the fees connected with this year's New Year's Eve festival sponsored by First Night Annapolis Inc., which has run the city's...

Roadwork without delays Construction at night is easier on drivers, but...

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  May 21, 2001 ;     700+ words ......McCoppin Daily Herald Staff Writer Every night, Route 53 near the Northwest Tollway is...rush hour. The workers do their jobs at night, then get out of the way by day. Why can...project on an expressway can be done at night, it's required to be done at night, said...

NIGHT MOVES // What goes on at the CBOT as evening shadows fall

Chicago Sun-Times;  April 3, 1988 ;     700+ words ...Like an all-night diner, the Chicago Board of Trade has attracted...workers who are clerks during the day. By night, they take advantage of the reduced membership...jobs like teachers and lawyers. And at night they try their hands at trading. And there...

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER 25 YEARS LATER

The Boston Globe;  December 30, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Tomorrow night, more than 1.5 million revelers are expected to descend upon Boston to celebrate First Night. They will visit more than 250 performances...exhibitions at 50 indoor and outdoor venues. First Night has become such a phenomenon, more than...

Fly by night

Plane and Pilot;  October 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...The differences between day and night flying are, well, night and day. With attention to the distinctions, night flying can become some of your favorite fun. Night flying, although not always thought of as "exotic" by many pilots, is in fact a quite...

First Night eliminates paid staff

Capital (Annapolis);  May 7, 2007 ;     627 words ...First Night Annapolis has let go of its professional...special projects coordinator. She said First Night will go on, but with a "smaller footprint...spice this up?" Mr. Keil had been with First Night since 2004. This morning, he said he wasn...

It's Been a Hard Day's Night

The Washington Post;  November 29, 1992 ;     700+ words ...A DAY IN THE NIGHT OF AMERICA By Kevin Coyne Random House...Shakespeare: "This sweaty haste doth make the night joint-laborer with the day," and then proves...We haven't exactly become a nation of night creatures, but we have taken a big step...

Alexandria to Ring In New Year at First Night Party; With City's Help,...

The Washington Post;  December 27, 2001 ;     577 words ...First Night, the New Year's Eve carnival billed as a sober alternative...to the city, organizers said. Alexandria joined in the First Night tradition in 1994. But then First Night Alexandria, the nonprofit behind the party, ran short of money...

First Night schedule of festivities

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  December 25, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Here is this year's First Night schedule. Note that it may change without...m. -- Eddy Zenn Street Dance Area All night -- Chill Productions Street Dance TEMPLE...ASSEMBLY HALL 50 W. North Temple (First Night buttons not required for admission) 6...

A Good Night for Fox, a Bad Night for Civics

The Washington Post;  September 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Viewers who wanted to watch the first night of the Republican National Convention on...audience of about 6 million for the first night of the GOP confab was only about 1 million...more than 13 million viewers on the first night of the Dems' bash, but did not bother covering...

Danger: More night roadwork ahead

Sunday Gazette-Mail;  July 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ......highway construction is being done at night, easing traffic tie-ups and disruptions during the day. But the benefits of night roadwork come with a host of safety...to a third of roadwork is now done at night, says Gerald Ullman, research engineer...

BY THE LIGHT OF THE SILVERY MOON: Revel in a night-blooming garden

Boise Weekly;  August 6, 2002 ;     700+ words ...A night-blooming garden is an excellent choice for night owls, desert rats who only emerge in the cool of the night or hard-working souls who are not at home during the day to enjoy the fruits of their gardening labors. What could be more relaxing...