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16 06, 2013

A moment for reflection

2023-02-01T04:11:04+00:00

On friday, the Fulbright Grant period officially ended.  I will be staying in Spain until August 1st, returning to Albuquerque for a month, and then back to NYC on September 1st. Until August, my adventures here will continue, but I [...]

A moment for reflection2023-02-01T04:11:04+00:00
2 06, 2013

Personal and Oral Transmission in Flamenco

2023-02-01T04:11:29+00:00

I've been thinking a lot recently about the oral tradition of flamenco.  Sometimes it seems as if it could be threatened by Youtube and modern technology, but not really, since those cannot capture the live energy of performance.  A few [...]

Personal and Oral Transmission in Flamenco2023-02-01T04:11:29+00:00
12 05, 2013

Learning from Bullfights

2023-02-01T04:11:45+00:00

Please be forewarned, I very much like bullfights and think they are an important and profound art form.  Yes I am a hypocrite because otherwise I am for animal rights, although let's face it, these bulls live much much much [...]

Learning from Bullfights2023-02-01T04:11:45+00:00
20 04, 2013

Feria!!!!!!

2023-02-01T04:12:25+00:00

The portada (entrance) to the Feria at night.  AMAZING!!!!! My bedroom growing up was decorated with vintage Feria de Abril posters, there were paper lanterns hanging on the ceiling, and lots of bright colors.  Now multiply that by about a [...]

Feria!!!!!!2023-02-01T04:12:25+00:00
12 04, 2013

Some thoughts on video and dance…

2018-01-11T20:38:49+00:00

The availability of video changes dance.  It changes the way we learn, the way we remember, and even the way we dance. Are we all just youtube dancers nowadays, where the in-person experience no longer matters, where how we look [...]

Some thoughts on video and dance…2018-01-11T20:38:49+00:00
31 03, 2013

Semana Santa

2023-02-01T04:13:29+00:00

Jesus del Gran Poder, one of the most well-known figures of Chirst in Sevilla exiting the Cathedral during the procession in the wee hours of the morning on Good Friday. Holy week in Sevilla is a big deal.  Actually, that's [...]

Semana Santa2023-02-01T04:13:29+00:00
10 03, 2013

More than halfway!

2023-02-01T04:14:53+00:00

All the Fulbright Spain Scholars--English teaching assistants, graduate research scholars (that's me!), and senior scholars--on the steps of the University of Zaragoza. I'm in the second row, just behind the sign, between a girl in a yellow shirt and a [...]

More than halfway!2023-02-01T04:14:53+00:00
10 03, 2013

Inspiration

2023-02-01T04:15:21+00:00

Last week I saw three amazing flamenco shows.  It'd been a little while, actually way too long, since I'd spent the money on seeing such caliber of shows, and it was well worth every penny and then some....Seeing great flamenco [...]

Inspiration2023-02-01T04:15:21+00:00