by lacy1 | Jul 29, 2017 | CURI Summer 2017
The last blog post I made was right before I got on a plane to Paris to do archival research. And now, after two weeks, I have the opportunity to reflect a little bit on the time I spent there. It was a fantastic blur of research, sight-seeing, and LOTS of walking. I...
by lacy1 | Jul 5, 2017 | CURI Summer 2017
Tomorrow at 2:25 pm I embark on a research adventure to the City of Lights! I am crossing the Atlantic to navigate a totally different research world, armed with little more than a letter from Professor Epstein, a friendly smile, and two years of French language...
by lacy1 | Jun 21, 2017 | CURI Summer 2017
As a humanist, I have a natural aversion to technology. I lump digital technology into the camp of “those math and science people,” rarely post on social media, and regularly participate in the discourse that criticizes recent technological advancement for “taking...
by lacy1 | Jun 16, 2017 | CURI Summer 2017
Madame la Dauphine ne verra pas le beau film qu’on y a fait tirer les vers du nez car on l’a menée en terre avec son premier né en terre et à Nanterre où elle est interrée. -Le Bal Masquée Le bal masqué: Préambule et Air de Bravoure by Francis Poulenc...
by lacy1 | Jun 15, 2017 | CURI Summer 2017
In Alex Ross’s book The Rest is Noise, he paints a fascinating picture of the musical life of the twentieth century. He interweaves detailed descriptions of composers, patrons, venues, and music theory to explore what the twentieth century might have...
