An American in Paris is a masterpiece that seamlessly and effortlessly blends music, dance, and story together in a tribute to the 1951 classic film of the same name. Over the course of three hours, you are transported to Paris at the end of World War II where dancers and sets fly around as if […]
INFORMED CONSENT: IN REVIEW
The morals and ethics of genetic research and studies are placed under the microscope in Deborah Zoe Laufer’s Informed Consent, a co-production by Ensemble Studio Theater and Primary Stages. Jillian, a research scientist played by Tina Benko, is a kind-hearted mother with a die hard dedication to her work. “She never holds anything back, I […]
The Juice Stand (Chennai, India)
I can’t believe that the second portion of our trip is already ending! With just over a month left in India, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on Chennai, as well as hope to get as much as I can out of the trip from now until December 6th, when I depart. During […]
Reading My Way Through Chennai
India has been an overwhelming experience for even the most prepared of us. Every day we go out, our senses are bombarded by the variety that is city street life. It is wonderful, exciting, but sometimes really draining. One of my hidden pleasures of being in Chennai has been choosing times to find the quiet […]
Classical Dance: Bharatanatyam
For the last week in Chennai, we had two dance instructors from Kerala come and teach us Bharatanatyam (a traditional dance that originated in southern India). Before we would begin dancing, we would dedicate a large portion of our time into relaxing our mind and body by doing yoga. For one of my assignments, I […]