Author Archives: Richard Guzman

Sterling Plumpp: Survival Blues

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Richard Guzman

Born in rural Mississippi in 1940, Sterling Plumpp has for thirty years taught at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and produced a body of poetry giving him considerable claim to be one of the country’s most distinguished blues-jazz poets. Somber … Continue reading →

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Emmanuel House Visioning Evenings

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Richard Guzman

In 2012 the Emmanuel House Community Development Corporation acquired its first official headquarters, and now as we roll towards the last quarter of 2013 it’s renovated enough to hold our first formal events there. Please come to a “Visioning Evening,” … Continue reading →

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The 2013 Fall Festival of Independent Film

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Richard Guzman

NOTE:  The post below, for the Third Annual Fall Festival of Independent Film, serves as Lead Post for articles and schedules on this wonderful annual event. The Festival, now in its SIXTH year, is presented in conjunction with the Naperville Independent Film … Continue reading →

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