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Everything about the Alhambra in Granada, Spain and its surrounding area is awe-inspiring. I was passing through, jaw dropped and eyes wide, with my family in late October 2008 when I noticed this perfectly framed scene. -Karina for TKGO
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Akram Khan’s bahok came to Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art Stage this past weekend, and since Karina works at the MCA we were able to secure tickets to the show before the rush. We were eager to attend; Karina had been hearing all of the (well-deserved) hype at work, and Tara is taking a Cultural Studies of Dance class at Northwestern and learning how to talk about dance, the issue of what’s an “authentic” cultural representation and how a message is communicated to an audience. But even if we had just wandered into the show, we’re certain we would have been just as riveted throughout the entire entertaining and thought-provoking 75-minute show.
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In Barcelona I discovered a shopping secret: Museum stores. A museum store is the ideal place to find souvenirs not sold on every corner of whichever city you’re in, or to pick up personal gifts for family and friends. From gorgeous, glossy coffee table books to artsy jewelry and home wares, they’re full of things you never knew you needed — or at least really wanted. When I began interning at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago about a month [...]
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We are thankful for… Northwestern’s Intercampus shuttle, which gets us into one of the country’s most vibrant, tasty cities — Chicago — in record time and for free. Mayan hot chocolate, particularly at ice skating rinks. Flights that aren’t delayed or canceled. European scarves that cost five euros on the street but still manage to keep us warm and looking trendy. WordPress for blogging made easy. The last year of our lives, which for Tara meant living in Buenos Aires, [...]
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One of the nation’s top flamenco troupes—Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company—visited Northwestern University’s Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, and we managed to secure tickets before it sold out. Below are our reactions to the event. (Here’s a hint: We were mesmerized the whole two and a half hours.) To peek at what we saw, watch the video below (which isn’t actually from the show at Pick). Tara’s Take My flamenco background is by no means extensive—I’m the only one wearing a red skirt [...]
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No matter the country, climate, language or culture, every place I’ve visited harbors locals who love coffee. I’d even be bold enough to coin it the drink of the world. What fascinates me about coffee is that countries vary in how they create and take their coffee. This is probably obvious to most, but is a relatively new discovery for me. See, it took me years to get into the bean, and I only came to appreciate a cup when [...]
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