I am back in Binghamton and while I miss Harlem, I am feeling very much at home. We have been setting up the house, picking pears, going to yard sales and farmer's markets, and generally enjoying the good things this city has to offer. Tomorrow out to Ithaca. I started my new job as Graduate … Continue reading Harlem/Binghamton
InsideOut Project in East Harlem
My photos are now part of the international Inside Out Project, "a large-scale participatory art project that turns messages of individual identity into pieces of artistic work." This is a project of the artist JR. They are now in the community garden. I hope that anyone passing by these portraits will recognize that the East … Continue reading InsideOut Project in East Harlem
Toots and the Maytals in Brooklyn
Toots and the Maytals perform at the Brooklyn Bowl July 25th. One of my favorite reggae bands!
Oumou Sangare at Caramoor
Oumou Sangare is an incredible singer from Mali. What an amazing, powerful woman. I am fortunate to have seen her perform twice at Caramoor, and what a fantastic night, and the stage was filled with more talent than I can imagine. I was lucky enough to meet her afterwards and have her sign my CD.
Jive Intern Showcase at Webster Hall Studio
Still here. Here are shots of a few artists who performed at the Jive Intern Showcase at the Webster Hall Studio in NY on June 23. See: http://facebook.com/musicbymine She performed Fly Away, Butterflies n Rainy Days, and Baggin' You.
The Importance of College Radio
This New York Times article speaks about 91.1 WRVU, the college radio station at Vanderbilt University. The university sold the radio station to the local public station in order to provide for other student media groups. "Value, especially in an academic setting, can’t be reduced to simple economics. As a powerful forum for ideas, college … Continue reading The Importance of College Radio
We walk amongst each other in a deep dream…
I think I captured a tiny glimpse today of what Ed Morales was talking about in his article "Spanish Harlem on His Mind." In this essay, Morales speaks of his memories growing up, the changing culture of Harlem, gentrification and community activism. Today I took pictures of a few murals, Puerto Rican flags, signs of … Continue reading We walk amongst each other in a deep dream…
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