Finding Your Way Around
Authors
Recent Comments
- mattrosenthal on Classical Guitar in NYC
- bonastia on interview
- Super Ivi on New York and The Never Normal Suzi Analogue
Log in
Index of all posts
-
Posted on February 5, 2014 | No CommentsMy parents permanently moved to the United States in 1993, and they have lived here ever since. They didn’t come to America for a singular reason, or any very […]
-
Wasn’t a Personal Choice, But I Don’t Regret It
Posted on February 5, 2014 | No CommentsAhmed Ashraf It is said that very few things are dear to humans than their homeland and when they choose to leave that homeland, some extraordinary event is involved. Both […] -
Migration History of Daniel
Posted on February 4, 2014 | No CommentsIt is well known that there is no racism in the Dominican Republic, only classism. Admittedly, this statement is too extreme; however, classism is the major form of discrimination in […] -
From “God’s Own Country” to “The Big Apple”
Posted on February 4, 2014 | No CommentsAnn Palathingal Seminar 2: The Peopling of New York City Professor Bonastia February 4, 2014 The transition from one place to another is difficult for most people. That is especially […] -
Reaction Papers
Posted on February 1, 2014 | No CommentsTwice in the semester — when you are a Contextualizer/Connector, Champion, or Critic — type up a 1-2 page (double-spaced) version of your contribution before class. Post it to the […] -
Joe Salvo slides
Posted on January 29, 2014 | 1 CommentFor those of you who missed the Common Event last night, the slides are now available from http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/faculty/2014/01/29/seminar-2-opening-common-event-2014/. Prof. B has asked that you send him a brief comment on […] -
Your First Assignment: Personal Migration History
Posted on January 28, 2014 | No CommentsPrepare a two-page (double-spaced) migration history of your family. If your parents or grandparents did not immigrate from abroad, try to find out when and why your family moved to […] -
Website Contribution
Posted on January 28, 2014 | No CommentsHere is my idea — we will discuss: Two- or three-student teams will select a musical scene from NYC history (see Hopped), and amass a collection of photos depicting the […] -
Music and Migration: Term Papers
Posted on January 28, 2014 | No CommentsI would love for your term paper to explicate the relationship between a particular music scene in New York City history, the ways that New York City and its people […] -
Oral History Interviews with NYC-based Musicians
Posted on January 28, 2014 | No CommentsYou are each required to locate and interview an NYC-based musician who is/was involved in the New York City musical scene. YOU MUST OBTAIN THIS PERSON’S WRITTEN PERMISSION TO PUBLISH […]