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October Book Club: Review on On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Oct. 28, 2019—“Can art make the impossible thinkable and the knowable felt?” The poet, novelist, and newly-minted MacArthur fellow Ocean Vuong invokes this question in a prelude to a recent published conversation with his one-time teacher Ben Lerner, another poet- novelist. It’s a big question, weighty and boundless enough that it might seem ponderous in many contexts,...
Review: North Nashville Murals Exhibit at the Frist
Sep. 30, 2019— Nashville’s myriad murals often tell pieces of the story of the city’s rapid transformation—tourists wait in line to snap selfies within the angel wings in the Gulch, and the “I Believe in Nashville” mural in 12 South has become an icon of the new development in that area. Meanwhile, artists in historically black North...
Building Bridges by Claire Evans
Jul. 9, 2015—Building Bridges Shortly after arriving in Hong Kong for my internship at Ove Arup & Partners, I pulled out my notebook and started a list. Guidelines to make the most of the summer ~ENGAGE FULLY. Act as if this is permanent If you’re considering something but are scared or tired do it anyway. Don’t worry...
Harrison David Kenum
Jul. 9, 2015—California surprised me. And not necessarily with its people, its natural beauty, or its different lifestyle- rather, the fact that it was even able to surprise me was surprising. It’s not an off-the-wall, hidey-hole state like a North Dakota or a Vermont. Everyone knows about California- ‘you know, there’s beaches, and some mountains, and uh, yeah.’...
Tell Me a Story: Multimedia Expression Night
May. 6, 2015—[ B ] Tell me a story. In this century, and moment, of mania, Tell me a story. Make it a story of great distances, and starlight. The name of the story will be Time, But you must not pronounce its name. Tell me a story of deep delight. from Robert Penn Warren’s “Tell Me...
Happy Holidays from the Curb Center!
Dec. 11, 2014—On December 9th, the Curb Center group put their baking skills to work for a cookie exchange to celebrate the holiday season!
Curb Scholar Blog: Creativity through World Cultures and Languages
Nov. 10, 2014—This blog post was written by Disa Yu. Hello and welcome to our Curb Scholars blog! My name is Disa and I’m a junior from Potomac, Maryland. I’m majoring in mathematics, and minoring in scientific computing and Chinese language and culture. I enjoy running, reading the news, and travelling and learning about world cultures and...
Curb Scholar Blog: From Inspiration to Creation
Oct. 31, 2014—This blog post was written by Jonathan Tari. The deliberate creation of original and organic ideas has never been an easy task. Yet that is what we are here to do at Curb. We are given as many stimuli as possible, taken to some of the farthest, most secluded parts of the landscape, with no purpose at all—simply to...
Curb Scholar Blog: Finding a Career Path in Music
Oct. 27, 2014—This blog post was written by Megan Wei. The beginning of sophomore year has expanded my musical world tenfold compared to the indecisiveness of last year. Throughout this semester, I have taken Intro to Composition, Computer Recording, and other aural performing classes that have allowed my perspective on music school to change for the better. It is...