News | Devon Akmon

My First Marathon

May 9, 2011 Adventure

It’s now been a week since I’ve completed my first marathon. The muscle soreness has subsided and my feet are again beginning to look human. I’m already making plans for a few more running events before the end of the year, including the Grand Island Trail Half Marathon, the Crim, the Detroit Free Press Marathon and maybe the Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon in Chicago. You might say I’ve caught the bug. Somehow, I need to plan my schedule toRead More

New York | Artifacts

March 29, 2011 Adventure

Momofuku Noodle Bar Momofuku Milk Bar Momofuku Milk Bar Eataly Domori Stumptown Coffee Roasters Stumptown Coffee Roasters iPhoneography=Instagram+PS Express

Newgrange

March 25, 2011 Adventure

I’m a little late sharing our photos from Newgrange. We visited the historic site in July 2010.

Coming Soon: World Museum Book Collection

December 23, 2010 News

Gregory Chamberlain and Museum Identity are publishing a promising collection of books that will explore timely issues and trends from within the global museum community. This nine volume collection includes chapters written by over one hundred museum professionals from seventeen countries. That’s pretty impressive! The nine books that comprise the collection are: The Radical Museum: democracy, dialogue & debate Museums and Meaning: idiosyncrasy, individuality and identity Meaning Making & Storytelling: engaging visitors, empowering discovery and igniting debate Museums Fighting HumanRead More

Interview on Radio Tahrir Regarding Our #Kickstarter Project

August 24, 2010 News

Earlier this evening I was interviewed by Radio Tahrir, a one-hour long talk radio program hosted on Pacifica Radio, WBAI 99.5 FM in New York City. Radio Tahrir is a weekly radio magazine that focuses on documenting and presenting issues and topics that affect Arab and Muslim communities in the US. As part of tonight’s show, I was asked to explain the Museum’s current Kickstarter fundraiser campaign. Here is the interview: Listen! This project has garnered a fair deal ofRead More

“Understanding Who We Are” – A Town Hall Conversation

March 15, 2010 News

I’m honored and pleased to be a panelist for “Understanding Who We Are” – A town hall conversation about Detroit and Detroiters. This timely and important event will explore and discuss the diverse communities that makeup the metropolitan Detroit region. I hope you will be able to join us if you’re available on the evening of March 22. Here is the official press release for the event. Wayne State University’s Detroit Orientation Institute (DOI) and One of Us Films areRead More

Puerto Rico Travelogue: Day Five

November 27, 2009 Adventure

Yesterday started off rather normal and ended on a weird note. Highlights for the day included an outstanding Puerto Rican breakfast at La Bombonera, a relaxing walk along the Paseo de la Princesa and the western coast of Old San Juan, and our Thanksgiving dinner at Marmalade. La Bombonera was the perfect place to start the day. We enjoyed the restaurant’s renowned mallorcas and cafe con leche. Mallorcas are the perfect sweet and savory breakfast. A mallorca is “a butteryRead More

Puerto Rico Travelogue: Day Four

November 26, 2009 Adventure

Sometimes things just don’t go according to plan when traveling. Yesterday was one of those days. After spending a couple of hours hunting down the only available rental car in San Juan, we departed the Old City for a trip to a coffee plantation in Ponce. Well, at least that was the plan. After a 1.5 hour drive, we arrived at Hacinda Buena Vista with high hopes for the tour of the farm. Little did we know that Hacienda BuenaRead More

Puerto Rico Travelogue: Day Three

November 25, 2009 Adventure

Today we paid a visit to Casa Bacardi, home to the world’s most popular rum. Several years back we started a habit of visiting distilleries and breweries when we travel. Up until this point, we’ve had great luck with our experiences. Generally the visits are educational, fun, and include good times tasting good beverages. Sadly, Casa Bacardi was a bit of a letdown. It was a somewhat educational experience, but we were really annoyed that we could not tour theRead More

Puerto Rico Travelogue: Day Two

November 24, 2009 Adventure

When we arrived at The Gallery Inn on Saturday, Dharma was the first to notice the many pictures of Barack and Michelle Obama visiting the hotel. When we asked the clerk about the pictures, all she told us was that the first family visited during the primary election campaign. Yesterday we befriended the maintenance man and he filled us in on the details. It turns out the Obamas rented out all twenty-two rooms during their visit, the place was crawlingRead More