On the "Midwest films" of Raphael D. Silver (1930-2013) and Joan Micklin Silver (1935-2020).
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FILM REVIEW: “MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM”
Directed by George C. Wolfe. US, 2020, 94 minutes. Available on Netflix.
FOREVER STRUGGLE: ACTIVISM, IDENTITY, AND SURVIVAL IN BOSTON’S CHINATOWN
“According to descriptions of that life, frugal laundrymen saved money by sleeping and cooking meals of white rice in their tiny shops, only occasionally allowing themselves vegetables and meat.”
WOKE IN PROGRESS III: DEAFENING SILENCE AT BOSTON’S TWO BEST-KNOWN ART MUSEUMS
Though hundreds in the Boston area signed the June 2020 Open Letter from Boston Arts and Cultural Workers in Demand of Racial Equity and Social Transformation that began this inquiry, listing their professional affiliations along with their names on the petition, many have been reluctant to talk about what they or their institutions have done or plan to do since making these commitments.
WORKSHOPPING HUB HISTORY: AN A+ FOR BOSTON MUSIC ICON FRED TAYLOR’S NEW A-LIST MEMOIR
"Taylor developed and maintained relationships with musicians that lasted a lifetime."
VIDEO: “BUY ME, BOSTON” BOOK LAUNCH THROWDOWN FROM THE DAVID BIEBER ARCHIVES
The following videos were recorded live on Dec. 14, 2020 in Norwood, Massachusetts
SPECIAL FEATURE: IMAGES OF 2020
The moving images we'll remember the year by—whether they be movies, television shows, Twitch streams, wrestling matches, or whatever else...
BETTER BOSTON ARTS: MICHAEL LEWY
Being “paid with exposure” does not work. “You can die of exposure.”
“I’M NOT HOLDING YOUR COAT”: HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER PENS MASS MOSH PIT MEMOIR
"Punk also reminds me to show my students how they can use the power of words to communicate and to change the world."
JOIN US FOR THE “BUY ME, BOSTON” BOOK RELEASE LIVE (NEW DATE AND TIME TBD)
We did a test run of the live stream on Thursday, which you can see below.
Stay tuned for updates on the big event in which we will speak with Boston archivists Brian Coleman and David Bieber of the David Bieber Archives ...