BOSTON: The 2023 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series season opener is set to kick off June 3 at the Institute of Contemporary Art, located on the historic Boston waterfront. The renowned global cliff diving competition—open to the public free of charge—is a platform for aesthetic free falls and dives of ever-growing complexity, spotlighting the sport’s finest athletes and breakthrough talents. New this year: Red Bull is teaming up with T-Mobile to integrate 5G-powered camera feeds into the live show, bringing viewers at home closer to the action.
LAS VEGAS: Caesars Entertainment has unveiled plans to renovate the Jubilee Tower at Horseshoe Las Vegas and integrate it into Paris Las Vegas with a new name: Versailles Tower. The $100 million renovation will feature a new exterior and interior and introduce 756 redesigned luxury guest rooms and a pedestrian bridge connecting the Versailles Tower to the existing Paris resort. The enhanced rooms in the Versailles Tower at Paris Las Vegas are slated for completion in late 2023, with the pedestrian bridge to follow in early 2024.
NEW YORK: Leading contemporary art curator Connie Butler has been named director of The Museum of Modern Art PS1. Previously, Butler served as chief curator of drawings at MoMA from 2006-2013 before becoming chief curator at The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles from 2013-2023. Butler will assume her role on Sept. 26, 2023.
PHILADELPHIA: Michelin published its first Philadelphia destination guide this spring, dubbing the city as the "Frenchest American city" and saying it "offers the perfect compromise between American excess and European spirit." The guide editors offer their top picks for dining, attractions, hotels, and experiences, suggesting cheesesteak spots like Campo's, the Philadelphia Orchestra, biking the Schuylkill River Trail, and more.
TAMPA, FLA.: JW Marriott Tampa Water Street and Tampa Marriott Water Street have announced the appointment of three key team members to the sister properties’ executive staff: Nick Davies as director of food and beverage for the collection, Shane Mott as director of restaurants at Tampa Marriott Water Street, and Sheen Mahmud as spa director at JW Marriott Tampa Water Street.