This week I discuss my friend Jason Veitzer and our plans to see Sun Ra at the 1988 Chicago Jazz Festival.
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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 (Outgoing 3)
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 (Mom 2)
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.
Librarian (Kevin)
This week I reflect on going to St. Paul’s Longfellow Elementary School in the 1970s. Continue reading Librarian (Kevin)