Boston College - Sub Turri Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Boston is a unique city with unique drivers. The rules of the road as one might hesitantly call them are few in number but vastly important to transporta- tion and life in general. There are in fact two rules: 1 . When in doubt, go. 2. When going, look the other way. The first thing a driver in Bos- ton must remember is that street signs, signals and the lines painted of the road are for out-of-staters only. People are proud of this city and will tell anyone This is my town. They mean it and will thus express it in no uncertain terms out on the streets when they weave in and out of traffic, chose not to use their directionals. make illegal turns and so forth. To anyone from outside of Boston those red eight-sided octagonal signs mean stop. To anyone from Boston they mean to slow for a couple of yards then look into the mirror to see if they got einy points for hitting a pedestrian. City planners probably in- tended one parking space per car. It was a nice idea but it shows some naivite The status quo today is either two park- ing spaces per showpiece or as many Datsuns as can be crammed in. This is Boston driving In Its lightest form. If you ever won- dered why the subway system is as efficient as it is you will come to understand why waty pedestrians flock to the under- ground system and the security it offers. — Donna L Martin ' ' ' yC ' yyy

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The night life in Boston does not always center around Mary Anne ' s and Molly ' s. There is al- ways some form of drama, com- edy, tragi-drama, comedy farce, etc. to entertain the theatre buff. Companies lil e the Boston Re- pertory and the Charles Street Playhouse specialize in new plays and playwrights. The Boston Shakespeare Company which performs the worlds of the prestigious William Shakespeare has, in the past year, come under the direction of Peter Sellars. He has stirred up the classical interpretation of Shakespeare and brought a new vivacity to the stage. The Lyrics Stage presents re- vivals of classic masterpieces by Ibsen, Chekov, Shaw and others. The Lyric presents works by the more obscure artists as well. The Boston Stage has often used as a practice run for Broad- way-bound shows. Recently, the smash hit My One and Only which featured Tommy Tune, who was voted best actor in a musical in ' 82, had its first canter at the Shubert. By all accounts the bird wouldn ' t have flown if it hadn ' t been for the trail run which showed the work the show needed. For those who can ' t afford the high price of theatre seats there is a wide selection of movie houses with a diverse collection of movie greats and not-so- greats. There is the Brattle Street Theatre in Cambridge for diehard Bogart fans. The Orsen Wells Theatre is also in Cambridge. It provides a wide variety of genres which are sure to pleiise every- one. Somewhat closer to home is the Nickelodeon which fea- tures foreign films and recent re- leases that do not tour nationally; Chan is Missing fits under both categories. It is a film which was written, directed and produced by a Japanese man whose hobby is filmmaking. The movie was shot during twelve consecutive weekends for under twenty- thousand dollars. The Nickelo- deon is a favorite for cult films like Women In Love, Liquid Sky, and Eraser Head . The Exeter Street Theatre is never to far for Rocky Horrow fans. The film begins at midnight complete with a stage show of dedicated (or is it decadent) fans who act out the movie during the show. There is always something for everyone. Boston has many ways to enf oy the fine culture of the Theatre Arts. Anyone can buy tickets from outlets such as Bostix to enjoy piays outside on the Common or in the Shubert Theatre. Many aitemative movie houses iilie the Exeter feature unusual films. 30 BOSTON