The New York Times – Music:
Tambores may not be as widely known as other Latin dances like merengue and salsa, but that is starting to change with the exodus of millions of Venezuelans.
Category: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
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Bruce Crawford, Arts-Loving Adman Who Led the Met Opera, Dies at 96
The New York Times – Music:
He helped build the ad agency BBDO International into a powerhouse before channeling his passion for opera into managing the Met and revitalizing Lincoln Center.
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Why Return to ‘A Christmas Carol’? To Find Something New.
The New York Times – Music:
Popping up once a year, works like Dickens’s holiday tale, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” help us gauge where we are in our lives.
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Comedian Vir Das Fights Back After Official Rebukes in India
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The comedian Vir Das, who has gained international fame despite intense criticism in his native India, has taken up boxing. He says it’s “good prep for adversity.”
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Security Lapse Allowed Protesters to Disrupt Performance, Met Opera Says
The New York Times – Music:
Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, said a security guard was absent from his post when two people climbed onstage at a performance of “Carmen.”
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Protesters Interrupt a Performance of ‘Carmen’ at the Met Opera
The New York Times – Music:
One of the protesters, who were arrested and removed from the hall, denounced the billionaire David H. Koch.