I spent the morning wandering around Melbourne trying to find souvenirs...but all I found was a bunch of stuffed kangaroos. I went to the Australian Center for the Moving Image and saw a really cool exhibit on digital culture. It started with silent film and moved through to the internet and "future."
Check out this video I made while I was there.
But the highlight of my day was tonight when I went to see the Harlem Gospel Choir at the Arts Center. The tour was called "The Concert of Hope Tour and Remembering Michael Jackson." And it was fantastic! The Gospel selection really reminded me of home and for the first time I felt home-sick? They performed Total Praise, Praise The Lord With Me (Bless The Lord With Me), O Happy Day, You Are Good, Man in the Mirror, I'll Be There and tons of other classics. While the music was amazing, one of the best parts was seeing the crowd. For starters, I've never (ever) seen white Australians so excited to see Black people. If that in itself wasn't surprising, it was so amazing to see so many different kinds of people together. I'm not sure if it was Michael Jackson or religion, but some greater force made all these people come together for praise, worship, and remembrance. This is a day I'll never forget and this concert truly did give me hope that there is a common humanity and once we put our differences aside, we can all enjoy life together.
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