Long cold snowy winter seeping into Spring/Now Roz means lots of photos of museums, snow, snow birds, classroom assignments, poetry performances, and kitchen experiments…
Manhattan Bridge
Birthday Sunset: Highline
“Native” Parrot population at Brooklyn College
Discovered new Brunch Spot in Windsor Terrace: Brooklyn Commune
Celebrated Year of the Horse under the Manhattan Bridge
Waited for spring with these winter starlings…
Walked on slippery streets in Harlem Heights
Turn of the 20th C Scratch grafitti.
UnPacked Exhibit by Peter Hoffmeister at Morris Jummel Mansion
from the UnPacked Exhibit by Peter Hoffmeister
from the UnPacked Exhibit by Peter Hoffmeister
Peter Hoffmeister’s work at Morris Jummel Mansion
Morris Jummel Mansion — with it’s own share of haunted stories.
Unpacked Solo Exhibit: Peter Hoffmeister at Morris Jummel Mansion
“Where are the Arabs?” Video Art at MoMA PS1
“Where are the Arabs?” Video Art at MoMA PS1, beautiful art but someone forgot to turn on the subtitles till about the middle of the 6 hour screening!
Met this snow wonder, who kept me from falling on my face when I slid on this icy sidewalk
![Snowy train rides [that's my dad trudging ahead!]](https://zohrasaed.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/img_1795.jpg?w=279&h=373 "IMG_1795")
Snowy train rides [that’s my dad trudging ahead!]
Released Matthew J. Burgess’ first book of poetry @UpSetPress
Matthew J. Burgess’ book launch @UpSetPress
Trudged through more snow for warm paratha and steamy chai
Researched, read and wrote with these guardians of Afghan knowledge watching over my work.
Listened to Parag Khandhar talk about the important work of 90s Asian American activists at the release of the Asian American Literary Review
![Yalini Dream performs her poetry/dance [kinetic poetry?] at AALR launch](https://zohrasaed.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/img_2091.jpg?w=458&h=344 "IMG_2091")
Yalini Dream performs her poetry/dance [kinetic poetry?] at AALR launch
![Nancy Bulalacao MCed the AALR 90s Asian American Activism launch at Dumbo Sky [see projections of protests]](https://zohrasaed.files.wordpress.com/2014/03/img_2077.jpg?w=216&h=162 "IMG_2077")
Nancy Bulalacao MCed the AALR 90s Asian American Activism launch at Dumbo Sky [see projections of protests]
Swati Khurana presents work she collaborated with Tamina Davar on for AALR 90s Asian American Activism launch
Lawrence Minh-Bui Davis, founding editor of AALR at Dumbo Sky, as always the greats are the ones behind the scenes
Wishing for spring on Now Roz, Central Asian New Year, I came across this beautiful building.
Celebration of April Naoko Heck and Matthew J. Burgess’ first books of poetry at Berl’s in DUMBO
Introducing April and Matthew at Berl’s was an honor
Matthew reading excerpts of “Slippers from Elsewhere” (UpSet Press 2014)
April reading her amazing work
The two books on display at Berl’s
Arab American Lit students on class trip at the Emily Jacir exhibit at Alexander Bonin Gallery in Chelsea
Angelique, student, at Emily Jacir Exhibit.
From Emily Jacir’s Exhibit
From Emily Jacir’s Exhibit
Lina, Rakia and Munmun, Arab American Lit students at our trip to Alexander Bonin Gallery featuring Emily Jacir’s Exhibit.
One of those panoramic shots taken by the talented Lina
Ramallah/New York by Emily Jacir
Arab American Lit students at MoMA to see Emily Jacir’s Ramallah/New York video work.
Arab American Lit class on our trip to see Ramallah/New York a video art series by Emily Jacir at MOMA
This wonderous Bactrian-Margiana axe head was used as the assignment that started many funny drawings in Great Works of Lit class….
Two students, one facing the screen with the earlier Bactrian-Margiana axe blade head, the other turned towards a wall, drawing based solely on the descriptions their partner gave them. Excellent assignment on listening and in describing.
Lots of reading up on the history of cooking which lead to…
Reading about cooking only inspires experiments. Here my Khalinka/Mantu experiments
One dumpling is never enough, so on a bed of purple cabbage more dumplings.
Scallion pancakes in their caterpillar form
Scallion pancakes fully grown into delicious pancakes
Listened to an excellent project on building farms in Afghanistan to promote peace and prosperity
Sat, read, listened with a community of poets celebrating the energy and movement of Asian American poets from the 1970s and 1980s
Legend Luis Franca read while young poet and curator Ryan Wong listens on the other side of the frame
Una Chung listening to the music of the Asian American movement
Fay Chiang in the audience with all of the posters and art from the movement started by Asian American Poets in the 1970s and 1980s
Fascinating stuff. Thanks for sharing