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The annual Tibet House benefit is a New York City musical tradition, always well-curated by composer and downtown arts ambassador emeritus Philip Glass. The organization’s mission is to preserve, protect, promote and advance Tibetan culture — and with its focus on peace (inner and outer), meditation, healing and happiness, that …

Stephen Colbert honored Aretha Franklin on Thursday night’sThe Late Show following the legendarysinger’s death earlier that day from pancreatic cancer. “The world is poorer for her not being here,” Colbert said solemnly. “There is no Queen of Soul right now, and she can never be replaced.” Colbert remembered seeing Franklin …