HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, New York, U.S.A. – When most people think of Christmas, they automatically...
Category - Perspective
Premiering a new piece
West Hartford, CT, U.S.A. – When Bristow, a former slave in Colonial America, finished signing his...
Turning pages for a musical genius
MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut, U.S.A. – As I waited on Wesleyan University’s campus for Professor Neely...
Experiencing Mary Lou Williams
NEW YORK, New York, U.S.A. – Six weeks ago, I had very little knowledge of Mary Lou Williams, the...
The misery of the flu
LIMERICK, Ireland – Two long weeks of body aches, coughing fits, a constant headache and an...
Kurdish demonstrators take to the streets in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, Turkey – While strolling a quiet street near the Taksim Square in Istanbul’s city center...
Teachers’ strike not all fun and games
HELLERTOWN, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. – What if someone offered you a month off from school? Sounds...
Hanging out with an astronaut
BRISTOL, Connecticut, United States — You wouldn’t think that a full-fledged astronaut would...