Archive For "June, 2010"

Volume 5, No.5 By Ramón Bannister While doing the music series, I had the chance to participate in an event of MASSive proportions. I was invited by Professor Kristin Sorensen of the Global Studies Department to walk in a parade, but not just any parade. It was called the Boston Pride Parade. Thousands of people participated, and even more watched from the sidelines, cheering us on in support of equal rights for GLBTQ persons. I [...]

Volume 5, No.4 – By Ramón Bannister The next stop along my Boston street music route was Quincy market, a tourist destination that’s always teeming with activity in the summer. Also known as Faneuil Hall Marketplace, it is home to a huge selection of restaurants, gift shops and street performers of all types. On this particular day, I saw a yo-yo man. But I was particularly interested in the music group right at the entrance [...]

Volume 5, No.3 – By Ramón Bannister Sometimes you hear a musician and you wonder why he doesn’t have a recording contract with a big music distribution company. Gary Dowling is no exception. I found him by chance, when transferring from the red line Boston subway to the orange line. I was on my way to the famous Quincy Market, in a hurry to get there before the lunch madness begun so I can set [...]