June 2008
7 posts
Thank You!
Thank You to Tom Shamgochian of AT&T wireless for the donation of a picture taking cell phone along with service for the trip. (We were not all as equipped as Mr. Smith and needed some help!). Please visit his 3 locations in Westboro (rt. 9), Shrewsbury, and the Greendale Mall. You can reach Tom at (508) 616-9000.
May 2008
36 posts
We took a class in Capoiera, a highly athletic Brazilian dance/martial arts discipline.
We met artists working on a set for “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Mud/Bone art studio and later slept at The Point, a communly arts center in Hunts Point in the Bronx.
Memorabilia from 9/11 at St Paul’s Chapel near the World Trade Center; students went out to interview workers around the construction site about how 9/11 has affected their lives.
At the New York Sun with Managing Editor Ira Stoll (WA ‘91) setting up tomorrow’s front page.
On the highest climbing wall on the east coast
All slept fine at outward bound.
Dinner in Little India— students visited several different restaurants and negotiated the best deal for our group of 15. This restaurant, Raj Majal, featured live musicians during dinner.
“Free-style” performance by Gary and one of the other poets at the Bowery Poetry Club.
We visited a Buddhist temple in Chinatown.
Our first subway ride— from Queens to Chinatown
Almost there!
We're on the bus, we...
We’re on the bus, we are watching Goonies(?). Bye. listen
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Trying out the voice...
Trying out the voice messaging inability, hope it works. Bye. listen
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Practicing my text message skills.
Watching a movie!
We’re off
“New York, New York— a helluva town… the Bronx is up, but the...”
– from “On the Town” Music by Leonard Bernstein, Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolf Green
Nyc weather will be in the 70’s with showers possible on Tuesday, partly cloudy on Wednesday and sunny on Thursday— not too bad!
We depart for nyc tues 6.15 a.m. Wow!