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Informal entries, written within 2-3 days of an event or performance, on what you are thinking and feeling and to raise questions. What do you want to know more about? No plot summaries, please.

Extremely Different
by: jjoya


This show was definitely something. It was unusual, unnatural, and creepy. Besides being that, it was also very cool and intense. Lemi …

Weird in a Good Way?
by: Sara Rosado


In the beginning of the show I remember wishing that I spoke the language that these dancers spoke, because then I might …

More Questions Than Answers
by: lisadazz


I have to say that after this performance I felt very confused. I honestly had no idea what was going on. I …

Uhh… What?
by: jasmed4321


To be honest, if I did not see the presentation of Birds with Skymirrors, I would not have guessed that it was about climate …

Confusion
by: Elisha Emmanuel Edwards


This performance was quite mind-boggling and I’m the one that did research on it… I guess Birds with Skymirrors was too complex …

BAM!
by: Lexi


I will be completely honest, that performance was soooo weird! Some of the time I was like this is so beautiful. But …

Twisted, Hypnotic Darkness
by: maddiewong


Birds with Skymirrors was different from all the other performances that we had so far. In comparison, this was more urging/symbolic than the …

Apocalyptic atmosphere
by: palha6


To be quite honest, this performance was very powerful. At times, it even scared me. I was a bit disturbed at first …

What I Never Expected About Jazz
by: angelmindanao


Piano. Drums. Bass.   Three classic instruments that, put together, create the most complete sound. I don’t usually listen to jazz, but …

Serendipitea
by: angelmindanao


The tea ceremony was an excellent experience in which I learned much about the Japanese culture. As we walked up the stairs …

Not Your Average Elevator Music
by: Sara Rosado


This performance was definitely not your average elevator music. Or, was it? As I listened to the music, I realized that this …

The Three Jazz Musketeers
by: jackiemuallem13


The concert performed by the Cyrus Chestnut Trio was an incredible experience. Coming from an arts high school, I find myself missing …

A Past Life
by: Carla


The lights slowly dimmed down until the wall changed into the shade of red, the color of passion and warmth. I watched …

The Comfort of Jazz
by: lisadazz


I have to say that I thought that I would enjoy this event more than I did. I liked the songs but …

Seeing Jazz for the First Time
by: peterlawlor


I really enjoyed watching the Chestnut Trio perform. It was the first Jazz performance I had ever attended and it certainly will …

Different
by: jjoya


If only the weather and the MTA graced us with better conditions, Saturday night would have been a great package. But I’m …