Journal 1
"If I ever have to stop taking the subway, I'm gonna have a heart attack."-Edward Norton
Impressions of NY
The first thing that comes to mind when I think of New York City is amplified energy. The city that never sleeps has so much going on at once,
that the energy levels are through the roof. With millions of people traveling through New York City and experiencing something new every day, I have no choice but to love the surroundings around me.
I am the kind of person who needs to try new things all the time. Since I love New York City, I have to do something new every time I go there. I recently visited the Empire State Building and stood on the balcony of the 86th floor. Being able to see New York City as a whole, I finally realized where I want to live when I am older. New York City has won my heart forever.
I made my true connection with New York City after 9/11. Being nine years old at the time, I had the mindset that New York City was going to get better right away so I can return to the city that I love. The fact that I could not return to the Big Apple close to four years after that broke my heart. I felt as if a piece was missing from me. I was missing the energy and everything that was happening around me.
Another aspect that I love about New York City is the variety of food that they have. Since I visit New York City frequently, I have tasted foods that I thought I would never imagine having. New York City is where I first had Indian and Mediterranean food. I have no problem going back for more and tasting new things. My next adventure is Serendipity 3 on 60th Street where I can try the famous Frozen Hot Chocolate. Now that’s amplified energy!
Whenever I go to New York City, I don’t go shopping. I rather enjoy walking the streets and watching a wonderful city develop more and more every day. I can walk for hours and not break a sweat because I am too concentrated on the city lights and the number of diverse people that walk by each day. I also love to go see Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. My favorite so far is Rain-Tribute to the Beatles. I missed my senior prom to go see that show and it was the best experience of my life! The energy was so extreme in the theater and everyone was dancing in their seats the entire time.
New York City is definitely the place to be if you enjoy energy, noise, and excitement. I will forever remain loyal to the city that I love and continue to have a great time every day I go.
that the energy levels are through the roof. With millions of people traveling through New York City and experiencing something new every day, I have no choice but to love the surroundings around me.
I am the kind of person who needs to try new things all the time. Since I love New York City, I have to do something new every time I go there. I recently visited the Empire State Building and stood on the balcony of the 86th floor. Being able to see New York City as a whole, I finally realized where I want to live when I am older. New York City has won my heart forever.
I made my true connection with New York City after 9/11. Being nine years old at the time, I had the mindset that New York City was going to get better right away so I can return to the city that I love. The fact that I could not return to the Big Apple close to four years after that broke my heart. I felt as if a piece was missing from me. I was missing the energy and everything that was happening around me.
Another aspect that I love about New York City is the variety of food that they have. Since I visit New York City frequently, I have tasted foods that I thought I would never imagine having. New York City is where I first had Indian and Mediterranean food. I have no problem going back for more and tasting new things. My next adventure is Serendipity 3 on 60th Street where I can try the famous Frozen Hot Chocolate. Now that’s amplified energy!
Whenever I go to New York City, I don’t go shopping. I rather enjoy walking the streets and watching a wonderful city develop more and more every day. I can walk for hours and not break a sweat because I am too concentrated on the city lights and the number of diverse people that walk by each day. I also love to go see Broadway and Off-Broadway shows. My favorite so far is Rain-Tribute to the Beatles. I missed my senior prom to go see that show and it was the best experience of my life! The energy was so extreme in the theater and everyone was dancing in their seats the entire time.
New York City is definitely the place to be if you enjoy energy, noise, and excitement. I will forever remain loyal to the city that I love and continue to have a great time every day I go.
Quixotic Queens
All I can is that I remain speechless after day one, but I must explain to everyone how thrilling the first class was! It all began with me waking up at 4:30 am wide awake with anticipation for the class to start. My 9:26 train could not come any faster. To get my adrenaline pumping even more, I stopped at my favorite coffee shop on the way to the train station for a cup of delicious ice coffee (Thanks Gourmet Grill 5). As I arrived at Penn Station, It finally hit me that I would be meeting 20 other deserving students of this class that I was excited to meet. At exactly 11am, I finally met my professors, Mike Russo and Damian Hey. At 11:04, our anticipated journey began!
Before we left Penn Station, our first lesson was about how the new Penn Station was created in the 1960's. Penn Station used to be a beautiful site and now it is filled with tracks and fast food. Our next stop was the New York City Public Library. In front of the building were two beautifully made statues of two famous lions. I learned that the library was classified as Neoclassical. In the 19th and 20th century, people believed that buildings should be more beautiful. I noticed that magnificent paintings on the ceilings and walls in the library. We later walked into the Rose reading room and wrote a Haiku.
City life, alive and well,
Freedom and reign glisten
New York life, growing life
After that tour came to an end, we found our way to the Grand Central Station/Terminal. This place did not even look like a train station. It looked like a mansion! We learned that this year marked the 100th anniversary of that beautiful landmark. I learned that in the early to mid 1900's, 40% of train traffic went through New York City. In the 1950's, the automobile industry changed that number astonishingly. Jackie Kennedy fought for the protection of Grand Central Terminal. She did not want it to close. As I walked into the Terminal, I could not help but to stare at the ceilings. The 1930's style of art caught my eye right away. It was known as God's eye perspective of the heavens. I learned on the Grand Central website that they expanded in 1902 after a horrific and tragic crash that killed 15 people. This led for a higher demand of electric trains.
I certainly went out of my comfort zone for this later tour. At the 59th Street bridge, I had to take a tram to Roosevelt Island. I thought this Tram was a nice small train that goes across the bridge. I thought very wrong! This was a motorized box, held up by wires that sailed about 200 feet in the air, above bodies of water. It ended up being a fun experience, but I don't think I will do that again anytime soon. In the 19th century, the city took possession of the island and it was named after Franklin Roosevelt. There was a hospital there that opened in 1939 for Polio victims. In 1893, there was a laboratory built specializing in bacteria. In 1854, a hospital was built for specializing in Small Pox.
After this adventure, the professors took my classmates and I out for lunch. We had Indian food at the famous Jackson Diner. I ate foods that I could not even pronounce, but all I know was that I had some type of bread and chicken. It was not my first time having Indian, but this time it tasted quite different. It was however, my first time having goat.
My favorite part of the class has finally come! We took the subway to Astoria to go visit the Museum of Moving Images. I was in heaven the 75 minutes we were in there. According to the Blue Guide on page 499, it states that "it is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Queens." This was the one place I did not want to leave at all! I am a huge fan of silent films (Charlie Chaplin) and my main interest was to remain in the areas that featured the 1919 Akeley 35mm tripod and the faces of silent film actors from the 1800's and 1900's. My professor, mike Russo was quite surprised when I told him that I was so into silent films. I can't help but to love the history and the features in silent films. It was my dream to do a silent film with Chaplin, but unfortunately he died many years ago. On the museum's website, it is awesome to see that they do group events, as well as numerous online projects that can help bring in a wider audience.
My tour for a day was almost to an end. We went to 5 points in Long Island City. It is the only legal graffiti park in the world. It is however in danger of closing. I noticed when I walked into the gallery was that there was numerous pictures of naked women. It was quite surprising at first, but then it had me think. At this point, I am still thinking.
My first class was over, I DID IT! It felt amazing! After the class concluded, the professors, a couple of students and myself went for a bite at a great Mexican restaurant not too far from Penn Station (Thank you again Mike Russo). We simply sat down and talked about our day and how we have more to come that will simply blow us away. I am so excited for the next 6 classes. Next stop, Bodacious Brooklyn!
http://www.grandcentralterminal.com/
http://www.movingimage.us/about/
Before we left Penn Station, our first lesson was about how the new Penn Station was created in the 1960's. Penn Station used to be a beautiful site and now it is filled with tracks and fast food. Our next stop was the New York City Public Library. In front of the building were two beautifully made statues of two famous lions. I learned that the library was classified as Neoclassical. In the 19th and 20th century, people believed that buildings should be more beautiful. I noticed that magnificent paintings on the ceilings and walls in the library. We later walked into the Rose reading room and wrote a Haiku.
City life, alive and well,
Freedom and reign glisten
New York life, growing life
After that tour came to an end, we found our way to the Grand Central Station/Terminal. This place did not even look like a train station. It looked like a mansion! We learned that this year marked the 100th anniversary of that beautiful landmark. I learned that in the early to mid 1900's, 40% of train traffic went through New York City. In the 1950's, the automobile industry changed that number astonishingly. Jackie Kennedy fought for the protection of Grand Central Terminal. She did not want it to close. As I walked into the Terminal, I could not help but to stare at the ceilings. The 1930's style of art caught my eye right away. It was known as God's eye perspective of the heavens. I learned on the Grand Central website that they expanded in 1902 after a horrific and tragic crash that killed 15 people. This led for a higher demand of electric trains.
I certainly went out of my comfort zone for this later tour. At the 59th Street bridge, I had to take a tram to Roosevelt Island. I thought this Tram was a nice small train that goes across the bridge. I thought very wrong! This was a motorized box, held up by wires that sailed about 200 feet in the air, above bodies of water. It ended up being a fun experience, but I don't think I will do that again anytime soon. In the 19th century, the city took possession of the island and it was named after Franklin Roosevelt. There was a hospital there that opened in 1939 for Polio victims. In 1893, there was a laboratory built specializing in bacteria. In 1854, a hospital was built for specializing in Small Pox.
After this adventure, the professors took my classmates and I out for lunch. We had Indian food at the famous Jackson Diner. I ate foods that I could not even pronounce, but all I know was that I had some type of bread and chicken. It was not my first time having Indian, but this time it tasted quite different. It was however, my first time having goat.
My favorite part of the class has finally come! We took the subway to Astoria to go visit the Museum of Moving Images. I was in heaven the 75 minutes we were in there. According to the Blue Guide on page 499, it states that "it is one of the biggest tourist attractions in Queens." This was the one place I did not want to leave at all! I am a huge fan of silent films (Charlie Chaplin) and my main interest was to remain in the areas that featured the 1919 Akeley 35mm tripod and the faces of silent film actors from the 1800's and 1900's. My professor, mike Russo was quite surprised when I told him that I was so into silent films. I can't help but to love the history and the features in silent films. It was my dream to do a silent film with Chaplin, but unfortunately he died many years ago. On the museum's website, it is awesome to see that they do group events, as well as numerous online projects that can help bring in a wider audience.
My tour for a day was almost to an end. We went to 5 points in Long Island City. It is the only legal graffiti park in the world. It is however in danger of closing. I noticed when I walked into the gallery was that there was numerous pictures of naked women. It was quite surprising at first, but then it had me think. At this point, I am still thinking.
My first class was over, I DID IT! It felt amazing! After the class concluded, the professors, a couple of students and myself went for a bite at a great Mexican restaurant not too far from Penn Station (Thank you again Mike Russo). We simply sat down and talked about our day and how we have more to come that will simply blow us away. I am so excited for the next 6 classes. Next stop, Bodacious Brooklyn!
http://www.grandcentralterminal.com/
http://www.movingimage.us/about/
Bodacious Brooklyn
There is a possibility that my sleep pattern will never be the same. My anticipation grew so much for this class that I just could not sleep! A nice trip to Brooklyn ended up changing my life. Going from Coney Island to the Brooklyn Bridge, I could not ask for a better day. This was the class where I can finally visit my family's hometown.
The class started off when Professor Russo began talking about how Brooklyn was settled by the Dutch and it was its own city. In 1894, the Brooklyn Bridge was finally built to connect Manhattan and Brooklyn. He then explained that Brooklyn is known for their stoops, which we originated by the dutch, as well as the fire escapes connected to many of the buildings.
We finally made our way to Coney Island. It was settled by the Dutch and used to be its own island. In the 1920's and 1930's, Coney Island was the amusement park to go to. Now, Coney Island is becoming "dirty" and "dangerous." There is gentrification happening everyday at Coney Island. On today's trip, the class had the opportunity to explore Coney Island and eat a famous Nathan's hot dog. I also won a slinky bunny toy at a arcade. It cannot get any better than that!
The class and myself made our way to the Transit Museum. I was so excited because I love learning about trains and subways. To begin our lesson, I learned a fact that surprised me a lot. There is a decline in a number of people who want cars in today's world. Mainly because of the subway and train system that transports people all around New York City for a small fare. The subway system went under construction in 1900 and opened in 1904. The Transit Museum that we went to used to be an actual subway station that was used from 1936-1946. After the station stopped being used, it stayed quiet until the 1970's. Movies were made in that subway station, as well as training for future subway employees. In 1976, old train cars went on display in the museum.
While in the Transit Museum, I learned other important facts. In the 1880's mostly everyone lived in Lower Manhattan because that was where all the jobs were. Horses provided transportation in the city in the early 1800s. According to the Transit Museum website, there were Ominibuses and Horse Cars that would transport people around town. The streets were made out of brick and cobblestone, so the horses provided a very bumpy ride. I learned many awesome facts at the Transit Museum.
To wrap up our journey, the class and myself had stopped for some ice cream and then walked across the Brooklyn bridge in the pouring rain. I did some research online and I found some facts about the Brooklyn Bridge. It took fourteen years to build the bridge and cost $15 million. The building process began in 1883 and dozens of people died in the process. The Blue Guide on page 464 stated that it is the largest suspension bridge in the world. It took about 4,000 people to build this bridge in that period of time. Today, over 100,000 vehicles cross over the Brooklyn Bridge.
This adventure was truly amazing. I had such a great time and I learned a lot. I am very excited for the next class and cannot wait to continue my journey.
http://www.history.com/topics/brooklyn-bridge
http://www.transitmuseumeducation.org/trc/about
The class started off when Professor Russo began talking about how Brooklyn was settled by the Dutch and it was its own city. In 1894, the Brooklyn Bridge was finally built to connect Manhattan and Brooklyn. He then explained that Brooklyn is known for their stoops, which we originated by the dutch, as well as the fire escapes connected to many of the buildings.
We finally made our way to Coney Island. It was settled by the Dutch and used to be its own island. In the 1920's and 1930's, Coney Island was the amusement park to go to. Now, Coney Island is becoming "dirty" and "dangerous." There is gentrification happening everyday at Coney Island. On today's trip, the class had the opportunity to explore Coney Island and eat a famous Nathan's hot dog. I also won a slinky bunny toy at a arcade. It cannot get any better than that!
The class and myself made our way to the Transit Museum. I was so excited because I love learning about trains and subways. To begin our lesson, I learned a fact that surprised me a lot. There is a decline in a number of people who want cars in today's world. Mainly because of the subway and train system that transports people all around New York City for a small fare. The subway system went under construction in 1900 and opened in 1904. The Transit Museum that we went to used to be an actual subway station that was used from 1936-1946. After the station stopped being used, it stayed quiet until the 1970's. Movies were made in that subway station, as well as training for future subway employees. In 1976, old train cars went on display in the museum.
While in the Transit Museum, I learned other important facts. In the 1880's mostly everyone lived in Lower Manhattan because that was where all the jobs were. Horses provided transportation in the city in the early 1800s. According to the Transit Museum website, there were Ominibuses and Horse Cars that would transport people around town. The streets were made out of brick and cobblestone, so the horses provided a very bumpy ride. I learned many awesome facts at the Transit Museum.
To wrap up our journey, the class and myself had stopped for some ice cream and then walked across the Brooklyn bridge in the pouring rain. I did some research online and I found some facts about the Brooklyn Bridge. It took fourteen years to build the bridge and cost $15 million. The building process began in 1883 and dozens of people died in the process. The Blue Guide on page 464 stated that it is the largest suspension bridge in the world. It took about 4,000 people to build this bridge in that period of time. Today, over 100,000 vehicles cross over the Brooklyn Bridge.
This adventure was truly amazing. I had such a great time and I learned a lot. I am very excited for the next class and cannot wait to continue my journey.
http://www.history.com/topics/brooklyn-bridge
http://www.transitmuseumeducation.org/trc/about
Tale of Three Villages
What a hot day! We started off our day by being surprised at the subway station with African American playing large bongos and women performing the Kumina. A bunch of classmates and myself cheered them on and clapped so they can dance even more. It was very entertaining, but unfortunately we could not stay to see more. The 1 train arrived and apparently, the driver missed a few stops. We ended up in SOHO and we had to walk a little bit.
Our adventure began in Greenwich Village where the Indians took over and then the Dutch in the future. According to the Blue Guide, the population of the village quadrupled between 1825 and 1850. Greenwich Village was known as the Bohemian Center of New York life. We later visited the largest gay community in the world. Christopher Park was the heart of the gay movement. Within the gay community, The Stonewall Inn became a landmark. According to the Blue Guide, in 1969, the police raided the Stonewall Inn because the bar operated without a liquor license and it was linked to crime. In the 1960's many bars were ran by the mobs.
We later went to visit Washington Square Park. In the 19th century, it was the place to live. In 1950, Robert Moses want to place an expressway where the park was, but people fought to keep the park where it was.
The Merchant's House museum was probably one of the greatest museums I have ever been to. It was a house built in 1832. It was sold in 1835 to The Tredwell family. As we roamed the entire house, I started to notice that the house may have been haunted. Something just did not feel right, especially when we walked into the master bedroom where the father and youngest daughter died. I felt that there was a presence from a ghost that has been living in the house for years. Our tour guide,Emily, showed us some appliances and furniture that the Tredwell's left behind. There was a sofa from the 1820's and a piano from the 1840's. The rooms were done in Greek Revival style. The parlor was the biggest room in the house. That is where the family would have gatherings and parties for guests.
We later went to East Park. In the 1980's, East Park was very dangerous. There were a lot of rapes, murders, and assaults occurring. There were a lot of drugs roaming around East Park at that time. We later met up with a tour guide named Bill who showed us a few landmarks. He brought us to the Community Garden Park that was established in 1977. It used to be tenements that were rotting and torn down. The community got together and turned that area into a garden where people can grow what they wish. In 1978, a second garden opened up across the street. I noticed that there were artistic sharp designs on top of the fence. It resembled the barbwire on top of fences at prisons. The community created these "barbwire" out of aluminum cans and wrapped them across the fence so no crime can occur in the garden when it is closed. It was a brilliant idea! Then we passed by the Christodora House that took in immigrants when they had no place to go.
This adventure ended at the Red Lion Restaurant right near Bleeker Street. The professors, a couple of students and myself shared buffalo wings (Thanks again Mike Russo) and attended Live Music Night. The musician was quite surprised with my bird chirping and we shared a laugh. At this point, I was exhausted and it was time for me to end this journey and go home.
http://www.merchantshouse.org/
Our adventure began in Greenwich Village where the Indians took over and then the Dutch in the future. According to the Blue Guide, the population of the village quadrupled between 1825 and 1850. Greenwich Village was known as the Bohemian Center of New York life. We later visited the largest gay community in the world. Christopher Park was the heart of the gay movement. Within the gay community, The Stonewall Inn became a landmark. According to the Blue Guide, in 1969, the police raided the Stonewall Inn because the bar operated without a liquor license and it was linked to crime. In the 1960's many bars were ran by the mobs.
We later went to visit Washington Square Park. In the 19th century, it was the place to live. In 1950, Robert Moses want to place an expressway where the park was, but people fought to keep the park where it was.
The Merchant's House museum was probably one of the greatest museums I have ever been to. It was a house built in 1832. It was sold in 1835 to The Tredwell family. As we roamed the entire house, I started to notice that the house may have been haunted. Something just did not feel right, especially when we walked into the master bedroom where the father and youngest daughter died. I felt that there was a presence from a ghost that has been living in the house for years. Our tour guide,Emily, showed us some appliances and furniture that the Tredwell's left behind. There was a sofa from the 1820's and a piano from the 1840's. The rooms were done in Greek Revival style. The parlor was the biggest room in the house. That is where the family would have gatherings and parties for guests.
We later went to East Park. In the 1980's, East Park was very dangerous. There were a lot of rapes, murders, and assaults occurring. There were a lot of drugs roaming around East Park at that time. We later met up with a tour guide named Bill who showed us a few landmarks. He brought us to the Community Garden Park that was established in 1977. It used to be tenements that were rotting and torn down. The community got together and turned that area into a garden where people can grow what they wish. In 1978, a second garden opened up across the street. I noticed that there were artistic sharp designs on top of the fence. It resembled the barbwire on top of fences at prisons. The community created these "barbwire" out of aluminum cans and wrapped them across the fence so no crime can occur in the garden when it is closed. It was a brilliant idea! Then we passed by the Christodora House that took in immigrants when they had no place to go.
This adventure ended at the Red Lion Restaurant right near Bleeker Street. The professors, a couple of students and myself shared buffalo wings (Thanks again Mike Russo) and attended Live Music Night. The musician was quite surprised with my bird chirping and we shared a laugh. At this point, I was exhausted and it was time for me to end this journey and go home.
http://www.merchantshouse.org/
East of the Park
Okay! Seriously the hottest day ever, but I was able to make it through! 110 degree weather can never defeat me! This class began in East Harlem. I can easily say that I never knew this area existed, so I was very excited to go. In the 1970's, East Harlem had the highest crime and unemployment rate. East Harlem is the largest spanish community, possibly in the United States. Large projects were built for people who cannot find jobs and for those who do not have money.
We found our way to the Museum of New York. I really enjoyed this museum because it gave me guidance for the future when I move to New York CIty. I learned that 33% of households in New York City consist of single people living alone. That is a bit of a high number because it is hard to afford larger apartments in the city. There was a modeled apartment inside the museum that was able to fit one person. It was called micro-housing. It is 500-800 sqft. for a single adult.
After that small tour, the class and I watched this video that taught us all about the history of New York. In 1609, Henry Hudson sailed through two bays and later the connection was named the Hudson River. The English took over New York City shortly after this occurrence. A man named Clinton created a map of 2000 city blocks that can house one million people. In the 1840's, New York City became the largest industrial city. During this process, elevated trains would transport thousands of people everyday all around the city.
After this museum, we went to El Museo del Barrio. Here we met up with a tour guide to guide us through East Harlem. We went to many gardens that had paintings that symbolized East Harlem life and what people did to form peace within the community. A man named Russing took portraits of different people that lived in the neighborhood. It was the spirit of East Harlem.
Kelsey and I made our way to El Paso for lunch. It was a small lunch spot where we experienced amazing burritos that were bigger than our heads. They were a mess, but it was well worth it.
We all later made it to the MET. This place was huge! We visited the Punk section. I did not really connect with that area so I made it out really quick. I did not enjoy the darkness as much as I thought. I made my way to a very nice section of the museum. It is called Medieval Art. According to the Blue Guide, the works of this section were created around the time of the fall of Rome to the beginning of the Renaissance. There were stained glass windows and many religious figures. The Ivory Virgin & Child was one figure I looked at. The Ivory Virgin was reigning as queen. The figured symbolized the soul and its resurrection. The other figure I looked at was the Gilded Silver Double Cup. This was from 1570. It bears the hallmark of Nuremberg. One cup portrays Sigmund Richter and his family's arms are represented in a medallion of the other cup.
After our adventure was over, our class decided to try something different. Some of us found our way to this new karaoke lounge 2 blocks away from penn station. This was clearly the best day ever. The class and I sang so much, I actually lost my voice later that night. I am very happy to hear that Mike Russo might be adding this experience to later classes in the future.
To sum up everything, today was an excellent class. Even though it was hot, I learned so many interesting facts that will stay with me for a long time. This class helped me think even more about moving to New York City in the future.
http://www.east-harlem.com/index.php/site/pages/facts
http://www.metmuseum.org/
We found our way to the Museum of New York. I really enjoyed this museum because it gave me guidance for the future when I move to New York CIty. I learned that 33% of households in New York City consist of single people living alone. That is a bit of a high number because it is hard to afford larger apartments in the city. There was a modeled apartment inside the museum that was able to fit one person. It was called micro-housing. It is 500-800 sqft. for a single adult.
After that small tour, the class and I watched this video that taught us all about the history of New York. In 1609, Henry Hudson sailed through two bays and later the connection was named the Hudson River. The English took over New York City shortly after this occurrence. A man named Clinton created a map of 2000 city blocks that can house one million people. In the 1840's, New York City became the largest industrial city. During this process, elevated trains would transport thousands of people everyday all around the city.
After this museum, we went to El Museo del Barrio. Here we met up with a tour guide to guide us through East Harlem. We went to many gardens that had paintings that symbolized East Harlem life and what people did to form peace within the community. A man named Russing took portraits of different people that lived in the neighborhood. It was the spirit of East Harlem.
Kelsey and I made our way to El Paso for lunch. It was a small lunch spot where we experienced amazing burritos that were bigger than our heads. They were a mess, but it was well worth it.
We all later made it to the MET. This place was huge! We visited the Punk section. I did not really connect with that area so I made it out really quick. I did not enjoy the darkness as much as I thought. I made my way to a very nice section of the museum. It is called Medieval Art. According to the Blue Guide, the works of this section were created around the time of the fall of Rome to the beginning of the Renaissance. There were stained glass windows and many religious figures. The Ivory Virgin & Child was one figure I looked at. The Ivory Virgin was reigning as queen. The figured symbolized the soul and its resurrection. The other figure I looked at was the Gilded Silver Double Cup. This was from 1570. It bears the hallmark of Nuremberg. One cup portrays Sigmund Richter and his family's arms are represented in a medallion of the other cup.
After our adventure was over, our class decided to try something different. Some of us found our way to this new karaoke lounge 2 blocks away from penn station. This was clearly the best day ever. The class and I sang so much, I actually lost my voice later that night. I am very happy to hear that Mike Russo might be adding this experience to later classes in the future.
To sum up everything, today was an excellent class. Even though it was hot, I learned so many interesting facts that will stay with me for a long time. This class helped me think even more about moving to New York City in the future.
http://www.east-harlem.com/index.php/site/pages/facts
http://www.metmuseum.org/