The Vienna Philharmonic welcomes in 2015 with its annual New Year’s concert from the Musikverein, or Viennese Music Association, in Vienna, Austria. The program, From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2015, is hosted by Julie Andrews and is broadcast throughout the world on New Year’s Day as part of the public television (PBS) series, Great […]
The Kennedy Center Honors are awarded to performing artists who have achieved high standards of excellence and used their talent to inspire the world around them. The star-studded event will be broadcast Dec. 30, from 9:00 – 11:00 p.m. ET, on CBS. It was originally held on Dec. 7, 2014, at the John F. Kennedy […]
Christmas pyramids are multi-level wooden platforms with figures depicting either religious themes, such as the Nativity or angels, or secular life. They have a horizontal propeller at the top which spins around from heat emitted by candles lit at the base. The multiple levels also turn, like a carousel, so the various scenes are visible […]