Introduction by Nick Sasaki In 2025, beneath the hum of modernity and the constant pulse of digital noise, two artists who once spoke across centuries finally met in silence.Paul Simon, whose lyrics turned the loneliness of the modern soul into song, and Emily Dickinson, who wrote eternity into a handful of words, sat down for a conversation beyond time.No … [Read more...] about The Sound of Stillness — Paul Simon & Emily Dickinson in 2025
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Top 10 Music Charts: Stories on the Rooftop
Introduction by Ocean VuongThe top 10 music charts are not just lists of songs — they are ten voices, ten characters, calling out at once. Tonight, on this rooftop, those voices take human shape.From the glowing optimism of Golden to the fragile longing of Burning Blue, from the swagger of wgft to the confession of I’m the Problem, the chart becomes a stage. Each … [Read more...] about Top 10 Music Charts: Stories on the Rooftop
Imagine 2025 with John Lennon: Conversations for a Unified World
John Lennon:You know, when I wrote Imagine, I wasn’t trying to start a religion. I was just having a go at shaking up the ones already mucking things up. I wrote it in my pyjamas, on a white piano, with a heart full of anger and a soul full of hope.People thought it was utopian. But to me, it was dead simple: what if we just stopped pretending we were so … [Read more...] about Imagine 2025 with John Lennon: Conversations for a Unified World
Let’s Live by the Riverside: Reverend Moon’s Journey Home
Introduction: A Song That Became a Bridge Between WorldsTo most people, “엄마야 누나야 강변 살자” is a gentle Korean lullaby—a pastoral dream of living simply by the riverside with loved ones. But for Reverend Sun Myung Moon, this song was never just about rivers or reeds. It was a portal. A fragile melody through which he could return—if only for a moment—to the warmth of … [Read more...] about Let’s Live by the Riverside: Reverend Moon’s Journey Home
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Reimagined: A Play in Sound and Soul
VIVALDI (stepping forward into soft morning light):They called me the Red Priest,but I was never bound by robes or rules.My sanctuary was the breath between notes.My sermons: thunder, frost, and the sigh of spring grass.I did not compose the seasons—I translated them.From leaf to bow, from storm to string,I chased what could not be caught:the feeling of … [Read more...] about Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Reimagined: A Play in Sound and Soul
The Fifth Silence: A Human Reflection on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
“Welcome, and thank you for joining us for The Fifth Silence — a poetic, metaphorical play inspired by the essence of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, but told entirely through human emotion and character. This is not a literal adaptation; there is no mention of spring or winter, no leaves falling or flowers blooming in dialogue. Instead, we invite you into a space where … [Read more...] about The Fifth Silence: A Human Reflection on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons
The Fugue of Light: Bach’s Journey Through the Afterlife
Johann Sebastian Bach: If you are hearing this, then you are listening—not just with your ears, but with your soul. I am Johann Sebastian Bach. I was once a man who stitched together sorrow and wonder into sound, who prayed through counterpoint, and wept behind silence. Few knew my pain. Fewer heard what I buried beneath the notes.But now, freed from the … [Read more...] about The Fugue of Light: Bach’s Journey Through the Afterlife
Beyond the Stage: BTS Reflects on Identity Through MBTI
Introduction by RM (INFJ):We’ve been together for over a decade now—through lights, through shadows, through change.Along the way, we’ve learned something simple but powerful:We don’t all think the same. We don’t all feel the same. And that’s not a problem—it’s a gift.MBTI gave us a language to talk about things we didn’t know how to explain before—like why … [Read more...] about Beyond the Stage: BTS Reflects on Identity Through MBTI
Laughing with Mozart: Freedom, Foolishness, and a Life Fully Lived
Mozart.The genius everyone knows.The miracle everyone celebrates.But do we really know him?The man who delighted in silly jokes about poop and farts.The man who sang about absurdity as proudly as he composed about divinity.The man who laughed even as he carried the weight of expectations on his small shoulders.Mozart didn’t just create music.He tried to love life … [Read more...] about Laughing with Mozart: Freedom, Foolishness, and a Life Fully Lived
Put Your Head on My Shoulder: The Untold Summer of Paul Anka
Put Your Head on My Shoulder: The Untold Summer of Paul Anka isn’t about stardom. It’s about a boy, a girl, and the quiet in-between moments that never make the headlines—but live forever in the heart.In this imagined story, we revisit the summer of 1958 through the eyes of a young Paul Anka—still unknown to the world, but already carrying melodies in his bones. … [Read more...] about Put Your Head on My Shoulder: The Untold Summer of Paul Anka