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Monthly Archives: November 2012
An Italian Birthday
During my senior year of high school, it became a tradition to go out for dinner to celebrate the birthday of every one in our friend group. Diverse with our taste buds, we covered a range of Chinese, Thai, Ecuadorian, … Continue reading
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Theater Without Theatricality
As the lights in the theater dim, the audience’s eyes are drawn up to witness the extravagant crystal chandeliers rising in the air. The orchestra, with vigor and excitement, commences playing a well-known tune. In anticipation of a storyline as … Continue reading
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Passionate & Emotionally Diverse
Georges Bizet’s Carmen gave its audience a night full of intense drama and emotion. The play opened with the backdrop almost “tearing”; a red light spilling onto the stage. A shirtless, chiseled male appeared with a sultry young woman, and … Continue reading
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Tuesday, November 6th Class Meets in Room 1404–23rd Street Building
Right now, we are set to meet in room 1404–23rd Street on Tuesday, November 6th for a session with our guest photographer, Max Flatow. If anything changes, I will let you all know. Keep checking our blog site.
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Carmen: Story of Don Jose
Carmen is a beloved opera known worldwide for its music, its singing, and plot. The most recent rendition featured Anita Rachvelishvili as the new Carmen. Her singing was spot on. From her mezzo-soprano voice, one can tell that she … Continue reading
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These Two Bozos Finally Found Waldo.
Wait…Waldo is a girl?! This changes everything….
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Modern Photography in Four Perspectives
Since its debut in 1826, photography has come a long way. In fact, it was largely used by the wealthy in the form of studio portraits. A milestone in photography was the invention of the Daguerrotype, “a photograph taken by … Continue reading
Carmen: A Bull That is Yet to Be Tamed
In Spain, the men try to tame bulls. In New York’s Metropolitan Opera, they try to tame Carmen. Built upon the fervent, feisty, cunning title character, Carmen is a three-hour-long opera that dives headfirst into the profound struggle between love … Continue reading
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Photography
It’s interesting to know what each photographer focuses on when it comes to capturing a moment. Although there are basic techniques that everyone commonly follows, each photographer has his or her own style and approach. Because people come from different … Continue reading
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Helping Others
“Do you need help?” my neighbor shouted as I was taking plants down from my balcony. “No. It’s fine! Thank you, though!” I smiled. Then we talked about how disastrous this storm might be. “I hope that old tree across … Continue reading
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Sandy’s Two Sides
“I’m one of those New Yorkers who don’t believe anything that bad can happen,” said a classmate of mine. I was one of those New Yorkers who didn’t believe Hurricane Sandy would be as bad as they say. In the … Continue reading
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Metropolitan Opera’s Carmen
What seems to be a lightning bolt of glowing red light in the curtains sets the stage for a powerful opera ahead. A familiar dynamic orchestral piece preludes Metropolitan Opera’s version of Georges Bizet’s renowned Carmen. The curtains finally open … Continue reading
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The New Medium
There are many views on photography but perhaps Rodchenko’s view is the one that I agree with the most. His view on photography is that it should be used to capture what we see normally in different perspectives. It creates … Continue reading
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Hurricane vs Halloween
To “trick-or-treat”, or not to “trick-or-treat”, that is the question. As we all know, Halloween fell on the same day thousands of New Yorkers were still recovering from Hurricane Sandy. Personally, I was surprised that I didn’t get hit … Continue reading
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