Art & Climate Change – Who would have thought…
Entering seminar, I was initially confused because it was called The Arts in NYC yet we were learning about climate change and …
What a Great Way to End the Year :,)
I must say that this was one of the best performances that we have been to all semester! I loved how the …
New York Historical Center
Going to the New York Historical Center was definitely a new experience. I can’t believe that all the times I have been …
American Folk Art Museum
Although I took a 2-year Visual Arts course in high school, I never really studied folk art before. When I did some …
Opera is more than just music
When I was in fifth grade, I attended the Phantom of the Opera Broadway show. Although my glasses broke that day, and …
A More Optimistic Look on the Issue at Hand
When I read that “convert[ing] sunshine into usable energy has become much cheaper far more rapidly than anyone had predicted”, I thought …
Hope for a Happy Ending
Indeed the ending to this graphic memoir left me feeling a little better. Despite the catastrophes and disasters Squarzoni mentions that occurred …
Apocalyptic atmosphere
To be quite honest, this performance was very powerful. At times, it even scared me. I was a bit disturbed at first …
“Don’t Silence Us! Hope is Not a Plan!”
As soon as I saw the phrases “Don’t Silence Us!” and “Hope is Not a Plan!” on page 400-401, I immediately thought of …
Behind the Scenes: The Making of ‘Where I’m From’
The monstrous growl of the printer as it scanned each picture. The rapid clicks of the computer as each image was dragged …
The plate finally breaks…
Finally we see on page 359 the emerging plate breaks. All this time the plate has been moving closer and closer to …
Where I’m From – Mitasha Palha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg1pSTKMmXc Where I’m From By Mitasha Palha I am from Manama to Agassaim From a sun-shined house filled with a mother, father, …
New York Botanical Garden
Going to the New York Botanical Garden was a hassle. First of all just finding the entrance was a bit confusing. We …
All I wanted was my laptop and some Starbucks
I have to admit that this Jazz Performance was not one of my favorite events. First of all, the live music reminded …
Finito?
In this section of the Squarzoni text, Squarzoni says that an ending can either be “welcome”, “sad”, or “mysterious” (299). I think …
Shall we take the Primitive route now?
This section of the reading reminded me of a discussion we had today in Anthropology. The debate of whether it is more convenient …
Experiencing Culture through Tea
Before even entering the building, could I had to take a moment to admire the architecture of the exterior. If the exterior looked …
The beginning had began already
“We don’t notice a thing” (Squarzoni 249) Squarzoni mentions that there is still a lack of awareness for climate change. He says …
That’s it…?
I’m not sure how I feel about the ending to this novel. I felt like I, as the reader, was left with …
