by John Singleton | Jun 30, 2018 | Film, Immigration
When Rebecca Cammisa chose the title for her 2009 documentary about “The Beast,” a train that migrants use to cross Mexico coming to the U.S., it was directedly pointed at the passengers. “Which Way Home” chronicled the story of a handful of...
by Dennis Rea | Jan 4, 2017 | Dennis Rea, Live at the Forbidden City, Music
(* a nod to the tune of the same name by the late, brilliant songsmith Kevin Ayers) As the calendar advances to what is perhaps the most ominous new year of my lifetime to date, a look back at my musical activities over the past few years reveals a somewhat unsettling...
by Dennis Rea | Sep 17, 2016 | Dennis Rea, Live at the Forbidden City, Music
Much to my delight, Blue Ear Books’ 2014 republication of Live at the Forbidden City: Musical Encounters in China and Taiwan seems to have triggered a spate of musical experiences similar to those described in the book. While any tangible connection is tenuous...