Throughout the last 10 years Danish guitarplayer Jacob Gurevitsch has been devolping his own musical signature with the spanish guitar. His door into music is a deep passion, a flair for romantic interpretation and a very well developed melodic understanding.
After eight years of letter writing, the author Thomas Wentworth Higginson finally met the reclusive poet face-to-face. by Martha Ackmann “My dear young gentleman or young lady,” the essay in the April 1862 issue of The Atlantic began. Thomas Wentworth Higginson went on in “Letter to a Young Contributor” to offer advice to would-be writers seeking to publish. Use black ink and quality paper, and avoid sloppy dashes. That beginning line, with its two-word invitation to ladies, may have … The Encounter That Revealed a Different Side of Emily DickinsonRead more
One of the most beautiful pieces ever written.. Schubert’s immortal “Serenade” was written in 1826. it is so familiar that it needs no analysis, nor is one necessary from any point of view. It is simply a lovely melody from first note to last, written upon the inspiration of the moment, and yet characterized by absolute perfection of finish and a grace and beauty of which one never tires.
by Caroline Carter and Simon Cox “Oh, shit.” Joshua Wong, Hong Kong’s best-known democracy campaigner, is reeling. Tossed into the amber sky, he spins uncontrollably before landing, arms splayed, in a downtown car park. Regathering his strength, he hurls his katana sword at his assailant, who is poised to strike again. For the past ten years Wong has been confronting the Chinese Communist Party as it slowly tightens control over Hong Kong. Today he is locked in … Gaming with Joshua WongRead more
