#lisnerauditorium

What an excellent way to end the weekend, @brenebrown at the Lisner, followed by @dangerouslydeliciouspies, while listening to some old school Eric Burdon! Thanks for such a fun time @jazzercize11🌲Braving the wilderness and pie, always a good combination! . . #brenebrown #bravingthewilderness #lisnerauditorium #politicsandprose

The second photo was taken last weekend and is an example of a remittance, which is defined in the text as “the transfer of money or goods by a migrant to his or her family in the country of origin” (Miller 2017, p. 328). Each season my parents send “balikbayan box” to family that they left behind in the Philippines. “Balik” means backwards or to return and “bayan” means country. Hence, put together the term means a box sent back to one’s country. The majority of the contents of a balikbayan box are goods that relatives request that cannot be found in the Philippines, along with some money. What is pictured above is my contributions to this season’s balikbayan box. Since I live away from home, I usually gather objects to send to my parents in order for them to include it in balikbayan box. In it is a t-shirt from my culture show that my cousin requested, some lip balm of a brand that is unavailable in the Philippines, the tin that is filled with various American-brand snacks that are also unavailable, and my contribution to the monetary part of the box. In response to the debate about the effect of remittances on the welfare of those who are receiving them, clearly my box is for short-term consumption. Knowing my cousin, the snacks will get eaten quickly, and he may even wear out the shirt in a short amount of time. However, I know my relatives are looking to build a hotel, and our monetary remittances have been contributing to this dream. So, if the hotel does get built and is successful and helps improve the economic situation of my family, then perhaps this will help in long-term investments.

Jo ❤️ #thisistheread #thereadlive #thereadlivedc #lisnerauditorium #dc #washingtondc #georgewashingtonuniversity #ilovesisters #sistasista (at GW Lisner Auditorium)

This was truly one of the many higlights of me and my wife @whitneykeaton's first official performance as #supportingvocalists for #ChrisetteMichele in #WashingtonDC this past Saturday. I truly respect Chrisette for her freedom and boldness to declare her faith and trust in God! Thanks to @everydaylavan for sharing this moment and i appreciate all of the love and support you all have shown me and my lady! #MrSmith #MarriageandMusic #MrAndMrsSmith #TheSmiths #RAIIWK #RAII #Artists #IndependentArtists #LisnerAuditorium #TotalPraise

.@liladowns and her band brought the house down @gwlisner! Incredible acoustics and sound in that room #liladowns #lisnerauditorium #gwu