Monthly Archives: August 2012

Review of Joan Rivers at the Healing Center (MySpiltMilk. Aug. 2012)

Posted on August 27, 2012 by michaelpatrickwelch

The video documentary of last Tuesday’s very intimate Joan Rivers show (below) came out good enough, but I admit some hesitation in filming the performance. Despite being given permission, I didn’t want to be that asshole. I tried to start … Continue reading →

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Five music videos for my students’ five new original rap songs (OffBeat. Aug 2012)

Posted on August 11, 2012 by michaelpatrickwelch

The following is my annual piece about teaching summer camp rap class. For a little background about the class, CLICK HERE to read Alex Rawls’ article about the class (and its adult counterpart, The Rap Game) at Alex’s website, My Spilt … Continue reading →

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Review of public Tulane journalism forum (OffBeat. Aug. 2012.)

Posted on August 11, 2012 by michaelpatrickwelch

On Wednesday (August 8), Loyola University in conjunction with investigative news site The Lens, welcomed five dynamic panelists to help a roomful of local journalists and concerned citizens understand the recent, drastic downsizing of the Times-Picayune. They also assembled to ask the … Continue reading →

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