by maney | Dec 2, 2015 | Mary Kate Maney
As I think back to the beginning of the semester, one of the most valuable and powerful tools that has resonated with me is the importance of the process of doing research. I have learned about the intense experience it can sometimes be, and how to be patient and...
by maney | Nov 9, 2015 | Mary Kate Maney
I thought that both the arguments made by Dorf and Moore were relatively convincing. I have never read any queer theory before, so I was overall pretty overwhelmed with the terminology. I had a much easier time understanding what Dorf was saying, Moore’s writing style...
by maney | Oct 23, 2015 | Mary Kate Maney, Uncategorized
Currently, the aspect I find most surprising about the Concerts Lamoureux is that until the war ended, they played a lot of Wagner. In Paris, the Musical Kaleidoscope by Eleanor Brody, I found out that on March 23rd, 1894, nine Wagner excerpts appeared on a Lamoureaux...
by maney | Oct 14, 2015 | Mary Kate Maney, Uncategorized
1920s Parisians did not have a sincere love for African American artists, but rather were crazed by their primitivism. The Parisians did not love them; they were obsessed with them. The word love usually implies a certain level of respect. Parisians in the 1920s were...
by maney | Sep 28, 2015 | Mary Kate Maney, Uncategorized
Jane Bathori, mezzo-soprano, was a central figure in promoting avant-garde music her entire career. She was constantly associated with new music. Even at the age of 74, she was organizing contemporary music concerts. Jane was special because she was an intelligent...
by maney | Sep 16, 2015 | Mary Kate Maney, Uncategorized
I believe Gumbrecht is trying to develop a new way of writing about history. He attempts to change the way history has been thought about traditionally, as a “homogenous picture,” (Gumbrecht xii) and perhaps one-dimensional. Instead, Gumbrecht wants the reader to feel...
