2011
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Soulful Videos for a Soulful Sound
UbuWeb’s got some sonically-stimulating films of musician Arthur Russell, directed by Phill Niblock. This one is the first of a series of two films (20-30 minutes long), a soulful visual experience reminiscent of the sound of Russell’s music. There are…
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“Take Me Home”
We are proud to announce our midsummer monthly event, “Take Me Home.” July’s event features spoken word performer Rich Ferguson and brilliant authors Meg Day, Alexandra Teague, and Jesse Ball. We’ll supply the humor fix with the comedy stylings of…
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Burning Books
The contemporary burning of books is taking on a new significance. Burning books is an act historically associated with censorship and limited freedoms, a symptom of an overpowering and centralized government or religion. However, these days, the burning of books…
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Where I Write #12: A Stable in the Floodplain
Across the Missouri River from North Omaha, just east of the intersection of Interstates 29 and 680, a few miles
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Life as an Undocumented Immigrant
Jose Antonio Vargas considers his life as an undocumented immigrant in the NY Times Magazine, tracing back his entrance into the US as a twelve year-old, to his college graduation and career as a journalist. Though America is the country…
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Beautiful Sounds and Lyrics to Match
Check these first drafts, artfully constructed by The Mountain Goats’ front man, John Darnielle. He relays to the Atlantic, the challenges and the emotionally fraught state from which his music was created. He describes song-writing as a sort of deception,…
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His Nose Still Mine
The reflective and observant nature of the speaker creates a sense of subtle wisdom that clips [Shane] McCrae’s signature, disruptive syntax.
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Some photo-essays to get you through the midweek: Communist May Days of the 50s and 60s, and the South Central States. The Clash Project is pretty neat. The highest electrical current IN THE UNIVERSE. Aw heck, how about another one?…
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The Rumpus Review of Tree Of Life
Terrence Malick gets points for sincerity. In fact, he gets all the points for sincerity, every single one of them.