Personal Narrative: Refugee Concert

The hardest part of the whole experience was looking for parking at the venue. It already being nighttime and the venue parking being 25 dollars we decided to look for cheaper alternatives. We wasted about 45 minutes after we made it to the location looking for free parking. However, with perseverance and luck, we found a spot in a not so good-looking area but we took our chances.

A woman in a bright yellow vest was standing at the entrance of the aisle to help direct people to their seats. We walked up to her and she pointed us in the direction of where we needed to go. Once we saw in person where our seats were located, my eagerness was uncontrollable. Our seats were just a couple rows from the stage. I knew right then that this concert was going to be remarkable. Not only was I going to see my favorite band live but Joe's favorite band, Deftones, was opening for Incubus. So, we were both experiencing seeing our favorite bands

The setup inside the arena was simple. A large white platform was built, with an orchestra pit behind it and a large wooden crucifix hanging overhead. White flowers ringed the edges of the platform. The main floor area was set up like a church nave, with two large, parallel sections of seats, and an aisle wide enough between them to drive a popemobile through.

I remember getting off the plane , excited to see my mom again, even if i was away for only one short month , grabbed my things and walked hoping to see her long black hair and freckled face, but minutes passed and i couldn’t find her. I sat down and moments later i heard my name through the speaker of the airport, i walk toward a police officer and there was a woman and her husband, who apparently called my name. They explained my mom couldn’t make it on time and i would have to spend the night with them.

Seeing the Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis in person was a unique opportunity for me. Their performance at the Granada Theater was my first time going to a formal concert of any type. Like most, a made presumptions about the band, venue, and experience I would receive.

Concerts contain so many sensations. The white chairs being put away, the stage getting placed back on the big black trailer piece by piece, and the quiet shuffles of the last feet leave the stadium; the stadium transforms into the purple and white stadium it once was, leaving no

Immigrants came over searching for the opportunity to have social, political, and religious freedom in America. America was a blissful place of freedom where people of all races could live harmoniously, have an abundance of opportunities while working to build the framework for this country. The United States began coining terms such as ‘the land of the free’, ‘the melting pot’ and ‘the American dream’. James Adams established the term American dream in his book, ‘Epic of America’ as, "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each

On the way out to California I journeyed with my younger cousins who I escorted home.

Back in the 6th grade at expo elementary school, I had a friend named Solomon. We shared the same interests such as basketball and video games. Solomon was Ethiopian, but I never knew about his family’s struggles in Ethiopia. and how they were refugees and came to America to seek a better education and life for their two sons.

The tickets had been a gift from his brother Shiro, and he couldn't really say he was disappointed. Keith had never tried to go to warped tour before, because it simply wasn't a priority. He felt a little anxious being alone in such a big crowd but when he was surrounded by the people and music he loved, he learned to adjust. The open air smelled of weed and sweat and the hot sun beat down on all of the attendees of this event. It was tempting to sit on a curb and watch as other people passed, but somehow, a worker had caught Keith's eye.

The concert took place in the Weber Music Hall. Weber Music hall is a small auditorium with two levels of seating. The setting was very formal. Everyone was very quiet and paid attention to the performance. The lights were a little dim everywhere, as very bright light shined on the ensemble. The piano was center stage and faced sideways, so the audience could see the side view of the pianist playing. The violinist was in front of the piano and a little to the left, so he did not block the view of the audience. The majority of the audience was on the lower level of the auditorium, with a couple of stragglers up top. All of the audience was in front of the stage, and had a good view of the performance. I was expecting a well, organized

When I first arrived at Live on the Green I had never seen the venue or heard any of the bands who were performing. I didn’t look up to see who was performing in which slot I just thought whenever I get ready and get there is who I will see play. Luckily enough for me Anderson East exceeded my expectations. I left Saturday around four, picked up my friend, and off we went. When we arrived we scanned our seating options. People were scattered everywhere. Some on blankets and in chairs on the lawn, some were relaxing under shade of the trees at tables, and then there were some who stood and bopped to the beat. We decided to grab some food, drink, and proceed to finding a nice spot to set our blanket.

Last year my mom told me that we were going to a concert in gatlinburg called hearts on fire. I was super excited as I thought it was a normal concert that was one night and it's over. Then my mom called it a convention I asked her, “how long is the concert” and she replied, “it's three days long”. At this moment i was no longer excited i was ecstatic to be going to hearts on fire.

While walking from class yesterday, I saw something. I noticed there was a group of individuals setting up a tent, electric keyboard, and a few other things amongst these. It was obvious to me as if there was going to be a local concert in the park. I assumed this would be produced by a group of younger people, but it was led by an older group. To me, this was rather interesting since it was as close as Woodruff Park. This was a close location from to my dorm and right outside the location of my class. Unfortunately, I was not able to stay for the first half of the session, but I was able to return for a short time after leaving my meeting.

4. Describe the surroundings and the general ambiance. Did the venue seem appropriate? Did it enhance or detract from the experience?