Aug 8, 20209 minThe Show Must Go On! (COVID-19 and the Art of Zoom)The COVID-19 crisis has dealt a staggering blow to the performing arts. Theaters have had to close. As have concert halls, including...
Apr 20, 20206 minCOVID Times, Virtual Living and Counting our BlessingsThe world as we know it has changed. We are suddenly in the midst of a pandemic. Covid-19. Four syllables that have thrown our world into...
Mar 18, 202013 minBlack Lives and the Journeys to Racial Justice (Part II: Non-fiction & Art)In this America, Miles Davis, Trumpeter, composer, jazz innovator, While standing outside a jazz club in New York where he was performing...
Feb 3, 20204 min"Triumphant Music": the Marcus Shelby Quartet and "Black History Life!"The Marcus Shelby Quartet performed a special concert called “Black History Life!” at the California Jazz Conservatory on Addison Street...
Dec 31, 20191 minMagic in the Moonlight: Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, ArizonaTowering saguaro cactii, the blush of a gorgeous sunset in the blue desert sky, and a crescent moon greeted us as we entered the Desert...
Dec 23, 20192 minMusical Instrument Museum (MIM): Connecting the World Through MusicWhat an amazing place! The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix, Arizona has been touted by tripadvisor.com as "Phoenix's #1 attraction...
Sep 13, 20196 minFriends Across Oceans (for Shafali, the newest one)Grab your cup of tea, glass of wine, handkerchief, tissues if you are up for this sentimental post. All set? Here we go. One summer...
Apr 12, 20193 minNature Never Did Betray the Heart that Loved HerThere are places that calm one's spirits, still one's restless mind and offer comfort, solace. These are the places where I love to walk,...