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Karim Bader, Legendary Arab Oudist
Abdul Karim Bader, renown Arab oud master has passed away on February 24, 2019 in Farmington Hills, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan. Bader was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1921. “Abdel Karim” means “servant of the generous,” a reference to … Continue reading
Posted in Middle Eastern music, oud, Uncategorized
Tagged Arabic, award, Beirut, detroit, Iraq, Lebanon, michigan, oud
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Latest Michigan Nonprofit report shows impact of arts organizations have on economy
I have long been an advocate for the arts both on a local and national basis. The arts plays such a vital role in so many categories – education, child development, jobs, and economic impact. Currently, I am involved with … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Industries, Uncategorized
Tagged advocacy, Arts, chamber of commerce, culture, economy, Education, jobs, michigan, nonprofit
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Armenian Music in Hartland, MI
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to perform Armenian and Middle Eastern music in Hartland, Michigan. This is a small community with under 15,000 people and not richly diverse, but a community that wants to embrace diversity. The Cromaine … Continue reading
The Promise – Detroit Premiere
In many ways, this is a difficult blog for me to put together. So many thoughts and directions I want to take and talk about surrounding the major motion picture, The Promise especially as today marks the 102nd anniversary of … Continue reading
Posted in Armenian, armenian genocide, music, Uncategorized
Tagged Christian Bale, detroit, Eric Esrailian, film premiere, kanun, Kirk Kerkorian, Livonia, michigan, music, Oscar Isaac, oud, Phoenix Theatres, Terry George, The Promise
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Liana Aghajanian, Welcome to Detroit!
I met a truly inspiring young lady last tonight, Liana Aghajanian. She is new to Detroit coming from Los Angeles as she is a recipient of a residency for two years, part of Write-A-House. She was one of 232 applicants from around … Continue reading
Posted in Journalism, Uncategorized
Tagged Armenian, Arts, creative, detroit, Iran, Journalism, journalist, Los Angeles, michigan, Neighborhoods, Shinola, writing
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Are you a Musicpreneur?
Around this time each year, I seem to have the discussion with people about the fine line between being a musician and business professional. This topic probably pops up due to the timing surrounding when Kresge Artist Fellow applications are … Continue reading
Posted in Business of Music, Creative Industries, Uncategorized
Tagged detroit, marketing, michigan, music, musician, musicpreneur, promotion, self-promotion, shameless
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Presenting at TEDx Oakland University
If you haven’t heard what TEDx is by now, you are missing out on some of the most inspiring and motivating presentations available to the public. TEDx centers around the theme of ideas worth sharing. The acronym stands for Technology, Entertainment, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, design, entertainment, Genocide, ideas, michigan, music, Oakland University, Presentation, sharing, technology, Ted Talks, TEDx, Yerevan
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Guardians of Music Coming to Phoenix Theatres, Laurel Park
I am pretty excited to announce that I will be showing Guardians of Music: A History of Armenian Music in Detroit at the Phoenix Theatres, Laurel Park Place on October 1, 2015. Tickets are available online for $10 each. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Armenian, Livonia, michigan, movies, phoenix Theater, Topouzian
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Think Like An Artist
Over the weekend, my family and I visited downtown Farmington, Michigan for the annual Art on the Grand, which is an artisan festival that I am sure we have all experienced in in one fashion or another in our communities. … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art on the grand, artisans, artwork, booth, children, classroom, creativity, detroit, Detroit Institute of the Arts, DIA, DiaAway, discover, downtown farmington, engagement, excitement, michigan, mobile, trailer, video
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The old neighborhood – Stockade, Sammy Gs, Solvey Street – Part 1
This week I did something I haven’t done in over twenty years – I went back to the “old neighborhood”. Let me set the record straight, I was never part of the old neighborhood but I feel the close kinship to … Continue reading
