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Imagining the civic self: architecture and public art in Cleveland
Mirror panels reflecting Cleveland Public Auditorium The interplay between Cleveland’s architecture and public art serves as a striking and ever adapting chronicle of the city’s history and ambitions. Like many great American cities, Cleveland was an industrial titan, experienced White flight, and is now being “rediscovered” by the children and grandchildren of those who abandoned…
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Women of Portland
Photo source: Jeffrey Horvitz Name: Roey T. Neighborhood: Hollywood Profession: Political strategist for the LGBTQ movement 1. How long have you lived in Portland and where are you from originally? 15 years, grew up in South Carolina and Ohio. 2. What do you like most about Portland? I love so much about this city! Two…
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Women Talking About
“One had better die fighting against injustice than to die like a dog or a rat in a trap.” -Ida B. Wells
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The Passionate Listener
Sturgill Simpson. Source: NPR.org Sturgill Simpson is a seductive storyteller. He captivates the listener from the first line of a song. Simpson uses his baritone deftly; crafting phrasing that creates a shared sense of comfort and intimacy with the listener. Whether he sings about the vagaries of love, the pain of being broke, or the…
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Links for the Voracious
The Grill on The Alley, Chicago Deborah Daniel’s HOW is a powerful example of what can happen when we really see people. Ofelia Esparza– altarista, artist, and 2018 National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Heritage Fellow– on the three deaths we all experience. Read NYC Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza’s powerful words on segregation and…
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Women Talking About
“We must not despair. We must not be overwhelmed or throw up our hands. It is time to roll up our sleeves and fight for who we are.”- U.S. Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA)
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C’est la vie
Chuck Berry reviewed punk, new wave, and ska records and essentially came to this conclusion: My friends and I already did this, but thanks for trying. http://diffuser.fm/chuck-berry-reviews-punk-records/ #chuckberry #cestlavie
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Women of Portland
Name: Anne K.F. Neighborhood: Alameda Years lived in Portland: 65+ 1. What do you like most about Portland? The fact that we come up with initiatives for change that become models for the nation. For the last eight years Morrison Children and Family Services has worked with parents identified as possibly losing custody of their…
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Public Art- Los Angeles
Fairfax Avenue at Beverly Blvd.
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Public Art- Los Angeles
Sweetzer at Third Street