Monthly Archives: May 2016

The Distance Between Us

Posted on May 27, 2016 by racheloriol

Grande, Reyna. The Distance Between Us: A Memoir. New York: Atria Books, 2012. Perhaps because I am the mother of a one and a half year old, and perhaps because I feel vulnerable due to income, future work, and stability, … Continue reading →

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The Dance Has Many Faces

Posted on May 21, 2016 by racheloriol

The Dance Has Many Faces. Ed. Walter Sorell. 3rd edition. Chicago, IL: a cappella books, 1992. I had seen the title of this anthology on dance in many other sources, and thought it might be wise to look it up. … Continue reading →

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Caribbean Dance From Abakuá to Zouk: How Movement Shapes Identity

Posted on May 21, 2016 by racheloriol

Caribbean Dance From Abakuá to Zouk: How Movement Shapes Identity. Ed. Susanna Sloat. Gainesville, FL:University Press of Florida, 2002. The focus of this anthology is tracing the African systems of movement (dance) through Caribbean and North American dances. It centers … Continue reading →

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Sin Alas (film)

Posted on May 6, 2016 by racheloriol

Sin Alas. Dir. Ben Chace. Perf. Carlos Padron, Yulislievis Rodriguez, Mario Limonta. Franklin Avenue Films, 2015. This film by U.S. director Ben Chace is the first one since the Cuban Revolution in 1959 to be shot entirely in Cuba. What … Continue reading →

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