Tag Archives: Frank Lloyd Wright
At the Japanese Summer Festival
On July 27, 2024, a group of 30 attended the Japanese Summer Festival at the Anderson Japanese Gardens in Rockford, IL. This outing was sponsored by the Antiracism Taskforce of the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC) of the United Methodist Church, … Continue reading
Did Frank Lloyd Wright Listen to Fats Waller?
Ten Frank Lloyd Wright buildings have been nominated for UNESCO World Heritage status, beginning with Unity Temple (1905) and ending with the Marin Civic Center (1957). The Guggenheim opened in 1959, just months after Wright’s death, but we often date … Continue reading
“Nativity”: Piano and Jazz at Christmas
Decades ago, when I was around 17-18-19, I had, briefly, a jazz trio. And our church youth group wrote and performed a Christmas play. And the two came together when I wrote a theme for that play, called it “Nativity,” … Continue reading