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...behold the reprehensible truncation of what used to be our winter vacation. Or just keep reading and I’ll tell you about it. Last year we had our last classes of fall term on Dec. 16 and were released to the world, returning to fair Harvard on Jan. 4. This break, which paled in comparison to those of our friends from home, lasted 19 glorious days. But if you thought Harvard couldn’t make your holiday any shorter, you were wrong. This year our winter break starts on Dec. 22 (yes, that’s when...
...which used to be done by hand. "Our new stage machinery is the most modern in the world. Until last year we needed hours or days to shift scenery," said Muti. "Now you just push a button." Guided visits through the new opera house are offered on weekends from Jan. 22 to Feb. 12 by appointment, tel: (39-02) 4335-3521. On Dec. 7, 2005 , Così Fan Tutte will be performed to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Mozart's birth. Plan ahead. www.teatroallascala.org
...presented the prize on Dec. 6 for his film Memory Bucket, a profile of Dubya's Texas (the works are on exhibit at Tate Britain in London until Dec. 23). And a show at Tate Modern on London's South Bank, "Time Zones: Recent Film and Video" (through Jan. 2.), draws from the best international artists, all exploring the concept of time. In Untitled (Bangkok), Serb Bojan Sarcevic walks the alleys of the Thai capital, showing that the journey, not the arrival, matters. In Indonesia-born Fiona Tan's Rain, two blue plastic buckets never quite get filled...
...postrevolutionary years, people wanted everything new," says Bretislav Kolácek, Kofola's brand manager. "Today, people are returning to the familiar." Next year, Kofola's producer starts bottling its fruit drinks in Poland; it already distributes there. The cola could well follow. Sounds like the real thing. - By Jan Stojaspal Remaking The News BBC Director General Mark Thompson unveiled one of the biggest overhauls in the broadcaster's history, cutting 2,900 largely administrative staff - around 10% of the Beeb's workforce - as part of an effort to boost investment in programming...
...listed for this year's Turner Prize, the British art world's most prestigious award, presented last week (the works are on exhibit at Tate Britain in London until Dec. 23). And a show at Tate Modern on London's South Bank, "Time Zones: Recent Film and Video" (through Jan. 2.), draws from the best international artists, all exploring the concept of time...