Tag: White Christmas

Theater Review: ‘Irving Berlin’s White Christmas’: Reprising a World War II Classic

December 28, 2022
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SKOKIE, Ill.—When the song “White Christmas,” written by Irving Berlin (1888–1989) was originally performed in the 1942 movie musical “Holiday Inn,” it was overshadowed by “Be Careful, It’s My Heart,” also by Berlin. But it didn’t take long before “White Christmas” became the bigger hit. World War II had recently broken out, and soldiers overseas…

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People Wake up to a White Christmas in Parts of UK

December 25, 2021
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Shetland and parts of eastern Scotland have woken up to a white Christmas, the Met Office confirmed. As of 7 a.m. on Christmas Day, the weather agency said there had been snowfall, with more forecast for later in the day in the Southern Highlands. Aboyne in Aberdeenshire and Strathallan in Perthshire were found to have…

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Theater Review: ‘Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood’

December 24, 2021
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The York Theatre Company hits the ground running (and tapping) with its new musical revue “Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood.” Conceived, directed, and choreographed by the sure hand of Randy Skinner, the show salutes the master tunesmith’s contributions to the silver screen. The impact of Irving Berlin (1888–1989) on American music cannot be…

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