Category Archives: Quarantine

Fighting for Normal

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Micah Everett

This morning I was able to do something special that was completely normal until six months ago: I performed a piece of music, with other people, in public. The COVID-19 event has robbed society of much that was beautiful and … Continue reading →

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“CoronaTunes” Retrospective

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Micah Everett

When the stay-at-home orders relative to the COVID-19 event began to be issued in mid-March I resolved early on to spend part of the time away from my normal performance schedule making multitrack recordings to share on Facebook and YouTube. … Continue reading →

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Figure it Out!

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Micah Everett

Today marks the end of the strangest semester in my 23 years in academia (four as a student, four as both student and teacher simultaneously, and fifteen as a tenure-track or tenured faculty member). Having been forced into distance education … Continue reading →

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We Were Not Made for This

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Micah Everett

The last eight weeks have been a rollercoaster ride, for sure. Before spring break we had only begun to hear the faintest whispers of a new virus that had originated in China and “might” pose a threat elsewhere. By the … Continue reading →

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