Many tourist spots are shut down or blocked off during the World Economic Forum, yet there’s still plenty to do amid the clear air and mountain vistas.
Category: Culture (Arts)
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Davos Is a Winter Haven, Even With the Crowds
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The Shed Changes Leadership Structure
The New York Times – Music:In the face of financial challenges, the arts institution is making adjustments: Alex Poots, its founding artistic director and chief executive, will now just focus on being artistic director.
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One Indelible Scene: the Master Class in Ambiguity in ‘Tár’
The New York Times – Music:Cate Blanchett’s character visits Juilliard to tackle the big questions about art, life and music-world rivalry.
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These Young Musicians Made an Album. Now It’s Nominated for a Grammy.
The New York Times – Music:The debut album of the New York Youth Symphony, featuring some players who were in middle school, is up against recordings by some of the world’s top orchestras.
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Unlikely Parallels in a Year of Momentous Deaths
The New York Times – Business:The deaths of luminaries like Queen Elizabeth II and Bill Russell did not necessarily surprise. Others, though, inscrutably departed seemingly in tandem.
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On Gay Street, Another Piece of NYC’s History Is Coming Down
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Like other vulnerable landmarks across the city, the house at 14 Gay Street — which helped inspire the musical “Wonderful Town” — is being demolished.
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In the Village, Another Piece of the City’s History Is Coming Down
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Like other vulnerable landmarks across the city, the house at 14 Gay Street — which helped inspire the musical “Wonderful Town” — is being demolished.
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Onstage, It’s Finally Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas Again
The New York Times – Music:After one holiday season lost to the pandemic and another curtailed by Omicron, seasonal staples including “The Nutcracker,” “A Christmas Carol” and “Messiah” are back in force.
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Christmas at Dollywood, With Streetmosphere and a Chicken Lady
The New York Times – Music:Dolly Parton’s theme park gets into the holiday spirit in a way that rivals Radio City’s Rockettes — with fewer kicklines but far more fingerpicking.