I attended a press conference the other day at the St. John Center for Homeless Men. I was there for work as we were asked to attend along with the other agencies in town that serve the homeless. I walked into the room and past several men sitting at a table that were spending the […] Read More
DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
I believe this was my first paying gig. DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince were making in-store appearances promoting their new album, He’s the DJ, I’m the Rapper. I was in school at the University of Louisville and working at the Photographic Archives. If I remember correctly, the manager at NRM Records on Dixie […] Read More
The Time I Met Duane Michals
30 years ago I had the opportunity to meet Duane Michals. He was in Louisville for an exhibit of his work at the Speed Museum. I was in school at the University of Louisville and working at the Photographic Archives. If I remember correctly, Bill Carner, who managed the collections at the time, was asked […] Read More
“2001: A Space Odyssey”: What It Means, and How It Was Made | The New Yorker
Fifty years ago this spring, Stanley Kubrick’s confounding sci-fi masterpiece, “2001: A Space Odyssey,” had its premières across the country. In the annals of audience restlessness, these evenings rival the opening night of Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring,” in 1913, when Parisians in osprey and tails reportedly brandished their canes and pelted the dancers with objects. […] Read More
The Criterion Collection – The Current – Justin Theroux on the Magical Mysteries of David Lynch
One of the great delights of watching a David Lynch movie comes from the thrill of exploring the film’s mysterious depths. Here, in an online-exclusive excerpt from a new interview with actor Justin Theroux, conducted for Criterion’s release of Lynch’s heartbreaking Hollywood love story Mulholland Dr., the film’s costar discusses the confounding nature of Lynch’s […] Read More
Jazz Profiles: Coltrane on Coltrane – Don DeMichael
© – Steven A. Cerra – copyright protected; all rights reserved. “The first occasion I had to speak with John Coltrane at length was during his recent engagement at the Sutherland hotel [Sutherland Jazz Lounge, Chicago, IL]. In our initial conversation I was struck by his lack of pretentiousness or false pride. The honesty with […] Read More