The following evening, we explored the nightlife a little more in New Orleans. No, not Bourbon Street. Instead, we checked out some classy bars and then Frenchmen Street. The day started a little interesting because we were notified by the hotel that there was a boil order, which meant we should not use tap water […]
Read More New Orleans: Part 3After the Voodoo Museum visit (as outlined in Part 1), I decided to wander around the French Quarter before dinner. I loved walking through those tiny streets lined with balconies. And as always. the live music would emerge from every corner. Before dinner and a testament to a balanced diet, I had my first praline. […]
Read More New Orleans: Part 2For my final trick of the year, I’ll talk about the five best films of the year. These are films I saw in the theaters though I didn’t include silent films I’ve seen. I will point out that 4 of the 5 are about women or by women. I don’t think that’s an accident. 🙂 […]
Read More Best Movies 2014Saturday was the 10th anniversary of WITASWAN! I’ve mentioned this in previous posts that WITASWAN stands for Women in the Audience Supporting Women Artists Now. It’s an initiative that was started ten years ago with Jan Lisa Huttner and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Illinois Chapter. The initiative is a movement to support […]
Read More 10th Anniversary of WITASWANLast night, I went to see The Girls in the Band, a documentary about female jazz musicians at the Gene Siskel Film Center. It was absolutely inspiring. It focused largely of the women in the golden age of jazz in the 1930s and 1940s but it talked about the present day. Until I read this […]
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Not Without My Bowler Hat 