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Day 18: At the edge of the present
Saturday evening in downtown Boston, spending the evening transcribing interviews for the project on public space, urban/civic culture and the role of the citizen in Athens. “When you walk through a city and you feel a wave of emotions … Continue reading
Day 14: Back in town
Back in town. Funding bid on media literacy and civic learning submitted after months of preparations. Celebrated with a jazz CDs shopping spree at Newbury Comics. Particularly intrigued by The JFK Quintet: New Jazz Frontiers from Washington (1961 recording, “inspired … Continue reading
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Day 4: Downtown
Transcribing interviews for public space / civic culture project. First foray into downtown Boston.