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Me & Brother Ray – Part 2: The Genius Hits the Road

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Richard Guzman

Below is Part 2 of the 5-part video/lecture series “Me & Brother Ray.”  Read the Part 1 post for a fuller explanation of the whole series.  Ray Charles was of enormous importance not only to American culture, but to me … Continue reading →

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Me and Brother Ray – Part 1: Reverse Integrations

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Richard Guzman

This is the lead post for a series of five video lectures on Ray Charles…on me and Brother Ray, I should say.  Not that I’ve ever met him personally—except to see him in concert—but Ray Charles, a titanic figure in American culture, … Continue reading →

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2014 Fall Festival of Independent Film

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Richard Guzman

On Sunday, September 14th, we begin the FOURTH ANNUAL Fall Festival of Independent Film at North Central College.  The college’s student film club CELLULOID hosts the event, a partnership with the Naperville Independent Film Festival (NIFF), now in its 7th … Continue reading →

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