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...landscape and people of South Asia combined with paintings, craftings, and sculptings by South Asian artists to give the event an eclectic array of art forms. The art focused on a culture that is still in recovery, as the disaster caused over 88,000 deaths and left 3.3 million homeless in the Kashmir region of South Asia. “Most of the images are from South Asia and the region,” said Dharma Co-President Shyam K. Tanguturi ’07. “They are showing various aspects of life in South Asia to allow...
...cautionary tale about how we use our naval base at Guantanamo as an extralegal camp without accountability,” Goldstein says. The first Yale lawsuits were filed in 1992 when Goldstein was a third-year law student working on a project to help New Haven’s homeless population. Even though Koh was his mentor, Goldstein did not join the cause: he was afraid of being unable to finish his graduation requirements. But the unfolding drama grabbed his attention. “I could tell something important was happening and it ate at me for years...
...other day, while tottering home in black velvet stilettos and a backpack that weighed more than a small child, I found myself waiting for a Mass. Ave. traffic light to change. After politely refusing two homeless persons’ solicitations, I occupied myself with the conversation next to me. “I love that music!” said one girl, gesturing to that ubiquitous street musician who plays a gourd attached to a string. “It’s pretty soulful,” her companion agreed.“I kind of wish we could...
...suggested donation. Local nonprofit group Cambridge Student Partnerships is displaying student and professional photography at the Zero Arrow Street space. During Saturday's opening evening, there will be live music and refreshments. All proceeds go towards training student volunteers for work with low-income and homeless individuals. (AJR)The Century of Bach and Mozart: Perspectives on Historiography, Composition, Theory and Performance. Through Dec. 23. This joint exhibition features original sheet music from the pillars of classical music, as well as an original watercolor painting by Mozart of…an ear. Houghton and Loeb Music Libraries. Free. (KAK)Paul Robeson...
...cities,” he said. “It’s in the cities where you see progressive innovation flourishing today.” Villaraigosa’s wide-ranging talk focused on the progressive efforts by city lawmakers to confront civic issues, such as education reform, homelessness, and underfunded public transportation. Since a landslide victory last May catapulted Villaraigosa into Los Angeles’ City Hall—and onto the cover of Newsweek—he has levied strong criticism against the city’s teachers unions and school board members. Last night, he emphasized...