Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 135
April 6, 2018
We Just Can't Wait...Why You Need to See the Lion King On Tour
We shouldn’t have to convince you to go to this musical. The Lion King has been on Broadway for over 20 years. If you haven’t seen it yet, WOW. Just...wow. To top all of the talent off, it has the most stunning costuming – things you can’t have imagined that will stick with you for life.
Lionesses Dance in THE LION KING North American Tour ©disney. Photo by Deen van Meer
Last night, we saw The Lion King at Western Michigan University’s Miller Auditori...
History Comes Alive at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science
My love of history has inspired countless trips to museums around the world. It’s a wonderful treat when I only have to drive a half an hour to visit a spectacular event. While traveling exhibits include only a small portion of a museum’s collection, they allow a wider audience to become exposed to an important topic.
Jewish history comes alive at the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. This traveling show is perfe...
April 4, 2018
#StudyAbroadBecause it challenges you in the best possible way
Raised on the east coast, Julia Gagosian grew up 15 minutes outside of Boston in the small suburban town of Wellesley, Massachusetts. Growing up, she harbored a deep love for the Red Sox, lobster rolls, and hiking the trails of Henry David Thoreau’s, Walden Pond. Much time has passed since those days, as Julia is currently in her final year as an undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh, majoring in political science, with a concentration...
April 3, 2018
#StudyAbroadBecause you can never be done learning new things!
Clare Miller is a sophomore student from Philadelphia studying at the University of Pittsburgh, pursuing a double major in Linguistics and Hispanic Language and Literatures with a concentration in Latin American Studies, and a Certificate in African Studies. She loves to read and write, listen to podcasts, play volleyball, run, cook, and play cards with her friends. Clare’s dream job is to work as a Catholic missionary in another country, or maybe in...
Artist of the Month: Melissa Cordes
Wandering the Artist Alley at Grand Rapids Comic Con, we were stunned with the talent everywhere we glanced. Like everyone in the hall, we looked and marveled, and then the next booth came, and we did the same, ad infinitem. When we discovered artist Melissa Cordes, though, we actually stopped (never an easy feat at a busy comic con) and talked. So impressed with her talent, beautiful art, wide variety of styles, and joy in creating, we...
April 1, 2018
Through the Eyes of an Educator: The Intersection of Home and Travel
As travelers, we go to many different lands. We cross bridges, we break bread with strangers, we learn languages, and get bombarded by cultural change right and left. There are deliberate choices, those we have no control over. and everything in between. We visit particular places for certain reasons and others because…why not? But, throughout the entire process, there are times that we yearn for home. What is it that ‘home’ really means? When trav...
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of March 31, 2018 By Josh Garrick
“Josh Recommends” for the Week of March 31, 2018 By Josh Garrick
The Morse Museum’s EASTER FREE Open House
Easter Sunday, April 1 from 1 pm to 4 pm
We should all be grateful to the Morse Museum as the Museum honors our Holiday weekends with the Museum’s welcoming beauty and FREE admission. A Morse tradition, admission to the Morse Museum's magnificent galleries, featuring the world’s largest collection of works by American Artist/Designer Louis Co...
March 26, 2018
The Complete Guide to Kalamazoo Coffee Shops
Although Kalamazoo, Michigan is known as a craft beer town, it is also becoming known as a craft coffee town, to our great delight. We are lucky enough to have a slew of excellent coffee shops, creating artisanal, craft coffee drinks - think no chains (except one local), third wave coffee and small batch roasters. We have so many great options that it is hard to choose where to go! Don’t worry - we’ve got you covered.
Whether you’re stopping by, or...
Best Road Trip Game? Try this Recommended Kids Game by BBC
Either at home or on the road, are you are looking to encourage your child to learn new skills, while looking to wrap learning in play? Well, we’ve got the game for you.
BBC Dance Mat Typing
BBC Dance Mat Typing is a kid’s typing game designed for children to learn how to type. The game is great for children who are just beginning to learn to type, as it is fun, interactive, and so easy to use. Interestingly, the game comes jam-packed with animated...
Eating Like an Empress – Hungary's Gerbeaud Slices
Visits to coffee houses were a frequent indulgence when I live in Vienna in my early twenties – my drink of choice was velvety hot chocolate slathered with just-whipped heavy cream, dusted with cocoa powder.
My other indulgence? Pastries.
Eclairs, steamed cakes, moussed slices, meringues, puff pastries – the coffee house cases always seemed stocked with some new-to-me delicacy just waiting to be sampled.
And while Austrians tend to get frequent accolade...
