Ways of Seeing: NYC and Climate Change
Looking back on my entire experience not only with this class but with Macaulay itself, I realize now the vision Macaulay’s administrators had …
Reflection on Hansel and Gretel
Watching Hansel and Gretel was a great way to see off the semester and really got me ready for Christmas. When I …
My Final Project
https://prezi.com/pwwma9vh5-48/the-arctic-cycle-chantal-bilodeaus-eight-play-project/ Link to Prezi Presentation.
ZERO: Countdown to Tomorrow at the Guggenheim
On November 7th I went to the famous Guggenheim Museum on East 89th street. The building itself is so iconic and has such …
Turning over a new leaf
I thought it was a pretty bold claim on Al Gore’s part to say that “we will ultimately prevail” in the struggle …
Response to Ann Patchett’s “Falling in Love With Opera”
I appreciated what Ann Patchett had to say in this passage. I think what she posits is absolutely true: the more expository …
Birds in Brooklyn
I came to the performance a little bit after it had began and the employees told me to enter quietly as it …
The Story goes on…
Looking back on the book, I see it as an introduction to the reality of climate change, one that Squarzoni has made …
Lee Krasner and Norman Lewis at the Jewish Museum
On November 7th I went to the Jewish Museum, located on East 92nd street on Fifth Avenue. Going into the museum, I …
The Need for Sacrifice
This section of the book was especially deep, addressing many different concepts about climate change and society, but the idea of sacrifice …
Where I’m From
Link to the video: http://youtu.be/lW4TvMqHIGs Poem: I’m from Morningside Heights NYC Son to English Immigrants, with tales of Liverpool and Sunderland always …
Could nuclear fusion be the answer?
While I have agreed with Squarzoni on all the facts and the perspective he brings to the issues, I did not particularly …
Ilustrations, Paintings, and Artifacts at The Museum of the City of New York
On November 7th I went to the Museum of the City of New York, located on 103rd street and fifth avenue. The …
Seeing Jazz for the First Time
I really enjoyed watching the Chestnut Trio perform. It was the first Jazz performance I had ever attended and it certainly will …
How will this story end?
Seeing some of the frames on page 299 of iconic ending scenes of some of my favorite movies brought back some great …
Jazz Presentation
Jazz A History (1) Here is our lovely presentation on the history of Jazz. Open in a new tab to download the …
History Repeats Itself
Unfortunately for human beings, we have a habit of repeating errors from the past. The course of human history is full of …
Forgetting the World and Drinking Tea
The tea ceremony was almost a surreal experience. Entering through the door of the building and coming from the rainy and hectic …
Santa’s Respite, Our Respite
The first few pages of this part of the book show the brief respite Squarzoni and Camille have in New York. They enter through …
Amidst the ashes, a new hope…
Though the outlook at the end of Memory of Water may not have been very bright, it was not without the hope that …