NEW YORK — George Wein, an impresario of 20th century music who helped found the Newport Jazz and Folk festivals and set the template for gatherings everywhere from Woodstock to the south of France, died Monday. “He loved telling stories about Bird, Duke and all of the greats, engaging in spirited debates on a variety of subjects, and was an …
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Five days ago, Priya Kapoor, the editorial director of Roli Books, tweeted out to say that the Landour Community Hospital, an 80-year-old institution, was fundraising for a ventilator. “A friend of mine shared it on the residents’ group and then it began to get amplified.” Priya, who went to the 165-year-old Woodstock School, and whose family owns a house in …
