The Semester at Sea community had quite a busy evening. For me, it started at 5:30 with a Shabbat dinner that drew over thirty students and faculty. By 7:00, it was time to run to the swing dance class being held in the Union. The tone of the evening then turned a bit more serious with this evening’s Explorer’s Seminar (a nightly class/lecture/discussion on various topics led by members of the shipboard community), which focused on the progress of the American civil rights movement from Martin Luther King, Jr. to the election of President Obama.Last, but definitely not least, was our first Open Mic night. It was standing room only in the
400+ seat Union, where it looked like just about everyone turned out to watch their fellow Voyagers. The talent literally blew me away. Performances ranged from Jonathan Katz on the
melodica (if like me, you have never heard of that instrument before, check it out here) to Ashley Perez on guitar, who played a piece entitled “When It’s Cold in California,” that she had written for a friend in school. There was complete silence as Meghan Butcher played the piano and sang, beautifully if I may add, as the audience was rocked by the gentle waves beneath us.We also had vocalists and dancers and the genres varied all the way from classical to rock. I’m looking forward to seeing more of the extraordinary talent that this student body has to offer over the next few months.
Photos #2 and 3 by SAS Photographer John Weakley
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