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My Teacher’s Face for Frida Kahlo

June 26, 2017April 16, 2018 Ars Arvole

I remember my teacher’s face when talking about Kahlo and now contemplate that her being on the verge of tears may not have been only because of the tragedy...

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Once Upon a Fido

February 22, 2014February 22, 2014 Ars Arvole

One day this week, my music theory students asked if we could have class at an on-campus cafe. Wanting coffee myself, I agreed, and we took our impromptu walk on the first mild afternoon of the semester. Our octet convened around three tables, and we ordered drinks ranging from an earl grey latte to an… Continue reading Once Upon a Fido

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Return to Flamenco

May 3, 2013 Ars Arvole

Most musical genres I know are ones I discovered in the classroom. Flamenco is not one of them. Today, when my friend played the Gipsy Kings' Mosaique on his homemade turntable, I recalled aspects of the music that I learned while attending a flamenco show in Seville, Spain nine years ago. Then, I counted along… Continue reading Return to Flamenco

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When @brooklynkolache first opened in 2012, I frequently walked there from my home a few blocks away in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. I favored the savory kolaches and was impressed that they sourced their chorizo from a store in the neighborhood. Sometimes I stayed for a couple of hours to read, to work or my dissertation, or to catch up with a friend. When I moved away and returned to visit after a couple of years, the owner simply said, “I haven’t seen you in a while.” I miss being a regular at a local cafe, but I know social distancing is best for me and for others.
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