Saturday, May 2, 2026

In Racine, an Armenian café revives the spirit of the ‘srjaran’

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  First published in the Armenian Weekly May 2, 2026  A new Armenian coffee shop opened on Feb. 21 this year. Is it in Los Angeles? Waterto...
Friday, April 24, 2026

TAYF: Sahrit Saffron

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    I went to my third TAYF Concert on April 23, 2026.   This one was at the Color Club Ballroom on Chicago’s Irving Park neig...
Sunday, April 19, 2026

Marianna Gevorgyan: A virtuoso voice of the Armenian kanun

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  First Published in the Armenian Weekly .      We all have friends or acquaintances we have never met and only know through social media. ...
Saturday, April 18, 2026

Tigran Hamasyan captivates Chicago audience in University of Chicago performance

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        Originally published in the Armenian Weekly .      On Friday, March 13, we ventured to Hyde Park on Chicago’s South Side to attend ...
Sunday, March 15, 2026

A Beautiful Musical Day

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  The MEME Takht Ensemble   Saturday, March 14, 2026, was a beautiful day for music.   I had two engagements, both gratis, and both w...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Richard Haig Gavoor (December 7, 1930 – March 10, 2026)

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     We were all saddened when my cousin David informed us that his dad, my uncle and Godfather, passed away.   This week he asked th...
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Thursday, February 26, 2026

This Side of Fifty Anniversary Post

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I started this writing project, This Side of Fifty, in February of 2002.   It began as a monthly e-letter that I sent to a list of family an...
Thursday, February 12, 2026

The Melody of Armenia’: How a lost silent film was restored and given a new voice

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The Title Screen of 'The Melody of Armenia' Originally published in The Armenian Weekly . During this year’s Armenian Heritage Cruis...