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Olivia Katrandjian

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After graduating from Amherst College in 2009, Olivia Katrandjian moved to Bangkok, Thailand and traveled through Vietnam, Laos, China, Hong Kong, and South Korea while writing a travel column for The Bergen Record. Olivia then joined the Armenian Volunteer Corps and moved to Yerevan, Armenia, where she worked as a journalist for the Civilitas Foundation and wrote for The Los Angeles Times and PBS Frontline. Olivia now works as a freelance journalist for ABC News in New York, volunteers for the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry and is writing her first book. To see more of her writing, go to www.oliviakatrandjian.com.

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Come One, Come All and Listen to the Music at the Montreal International Jazz Festival

(0) Comments | Posted July 2, 2011 | 12:37 PM

Even before Prince opened the 32nd Montreal International Jazz Festival on Friday night, the streets were buzzing with music. A street performer drew the longing notes of Bésame Mucho out of his tarnished saxophone. Indian drummers in native costume pounded relentlessly on tabla drums as a bride and groom mounted...

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Milton Nascimento: A Wizard at Work at the Montreal International Jazz Festival

(8) Comments | Posted June 28, 2011 | 4:17 PM


On Saturday night, when the Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist Milton Nascimento walked onto the stage of Théâtre Maisonneuve to perform at the 32nd Montreal International Jazz Festival, he didn't have to warm up the crowd.

Outside, some of the nearly 3000 performers who play...

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