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...white mountains of Afghanistan are beautiful this time of year. Snow blankets the peaks from Kabul to the Khyber Pass, smothering the ancient smugglers' footpaths that lead out of the country and into Pakistan. With the arrival of winter, human traffic in the mountains comes to a halt and the terrain is enveloped in an otherworldly calm...
Verve Presents: The Very Best of Christmas Jazz Christmas purists, look away now. For most, the holiday season brings to mind images of white snow outside, green trees inside and Yuletide carols being sung by a choir around a battered upright piano. For the majority, carols sung by the Vienna Boys Choir are just peachy, Bing Crosby pushes the envelope, and jazz should stay where it belongs—at the Village Vanguard. For the dissenting minority, holiday songs have long been beaten into unholy submission by endless bland repetition, and jazz giants provide a perfect remedy by taking tradition...
...Jingle Bells”) to the decidedly un-traditional (Louis Armstong on “Zat You, Santa Claus”), there is hardly an errant note on their disc. Joe Williams, with his voice of liquid gold, oozes sophistication from every pore during “Let it Snow!” Sentimental and sweet without ever saccharine, Williams’ arrangement presents perhaps the best version of the song ever recorded. Pianist Bill Evans strays away from the vocals and brings his light, lyrical tone and novel improvisation to “Santa Claus is Coming to Town...
...lead part in an HRDC production of City of Angels. Kevin began his career with the Hasty Pudding Theatricals (HPT) as a sophomore, successfully auditioning again as a junior. This year, he was one of the co-writers of the Pudding’s 154th show, “Snow Place Like Home...
...were referred to as the Tonkinese Alps for the quasi-European climate of the region and the exquisite views. Vietnam's highest peak, Mount Fansipan, towers above the town at a height of 3,143 m, lofty enough that it's often shrouded in mist and sometimes sprinkled with snow. Four-day climbing excursions to the summit include tents, porters and sleeping bags, and start at a reasonable $50 per person. Most hikers make the climb in late fall and spring, as the altitude makes it too cold to trek in January and February. Then again, if mountain climbing sounds...