Author Archives: Richard Guzman

“Come Together Wright Now”

In the video below—which you can also watch on our YouTube channel—we parody John Lennon’s “Come Together” to celebrate the genius of Frank Lloyd Wright and the labor of the 100’s who volunteer at the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trust. What fun!  But mucho, … Continue reading

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The Black Chicago Renaissance

In the opening line of her introduction to The Black Chicago Renaissance, Darlene Clark Hine writes that “beginning in the 1930’s and lasting into the 1950’s, black Chicago experienced a cultural renaissance that rivaled and, some argue, exceeded the cultural … Continue reading

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Voices: A Film from Bahrain

Without the ending credits, Hussain AlRiffael’s film Voices is barely three minutes long, but it may be one of the most powerful three-minutes in cinema today.  I’m going to describe most of the “plot,” but this won’t spoil it entirely.  I’ll leave … Continue reading

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