‘Lackawanna Blues’ Review: A Soulful Master Class in Storytelling
He grounds us in the details, which brings not just these characters, but also a whole town to life: the way a woman pops her hips, the way a man coughs, even the particular tint of the Lackawanna snow. After all, people may think the blues are about heartbreak, but to get to heartbreak, you first have to pass through love.
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In ‘Lackawanna Blues’ Santiago-Hudson Builds a Memorial for the Forgotten
In 1983, in In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens, Alice Walker, wrote: “We are a people. A people do not throw their geniuses away. And if they are thrown away, it is our duty as artists and as witnesses for the future to collect them again for the sake of our children, and, if necessary, […]
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‘Six’: They Run This Mutha (Yeah!)
Remember the first time you saw your favorite artist in concert? The tingling sensation that took over your body, the thrill of being in community with strangers, the expectation that your favorite songs will be performed. Going to Six feels exactly like that. Except, this time the artists in question have been brought back from […]
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