by Breanna Olson | Jul 7, 2015 | CURI Summer 2015
As I was researching jazz music, I saw references to Langston Hughes’ autobiography The Big Sea. 1 In it, he describes his arrival to Paris in February 1924. He details finding work and housing, discovering the jazz scene and the city, and finding love. Using his...
by Breanna Olson | Jun 8, 2015 | CURI Summer 2015
Perhaps you’ve seen the iconic advertisement for Le Chat Noir in a French souvenir shop and thought, “that’s so French!” Maybe you’ve seen the infamous youtube star Henri the existentialist chat noir and thought, “that’s even more French!” Located in the bohemian...
