This week I describe going to see Sun Ra and his Arkestra at the 1988 Chicago Jazz Festival. I draw upon the research of Graham Lock and Paul Youngquist to contextualize the outer space philosophy of the man from Saturn.
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Jason’s First Message
This week I discuss my friend Jason Veitzer and our plans to see Sun Ra at the 1988 Chicago Jazz Festival.
The Taste of Rice Flower
There is a popular conception in the U.S. that we live in a movie accessibility golden age. Continue reading The Taste of Rice Flower
Art Ensemble
This episode is the first in a trilogy about the 1988 Chicago Jazz Festival. I discuss the Art Ensemble of Chicago, drawing upon fellow U Chicago alum Paul Steinbeck’s book, Message to our Folks, as well as George Lewis’s monumental work on the AACM, A Power Stronger Than Itself.
Court Appearance
In this week’s episode, I discuss an incident that took place near the University Apartments in Hyde Park leading to my appearance in a Chicago courtroom.
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