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...Many of these films were lost for decades, then recovered and restored; many are still missing. But enough are extant - and available from the resourceful archivists at Facet Multimedia - to give ample evidence of Micheaux's social fervor, his rudimentary story-telling technique and his peculiar views on uplifting the Negro race. Micheaux's films must be seen to be disbelieved. But for a full understanding of movie history and film style, black history and American history, they surely must be seen...
...PROGRESS Burmese artist Ma Thanegi's delightful book, The Native Tourist: In Search of Turtle Eggs, is a humorous account of her 18-day pilgrimage to Burma's major Buddhist sites. Her witty observations provide colorful insights into the lives of the practical-minded Burmese who combine religious fervor, holiday making and trade when they go on the road. You can find it in Rangoon bookstores and souvenir shops...
...UK’s experimental Warp label). As former slam poets, emcees Priest, Beans and M. Sayyid rhyme multisyllables like androids possessed by funk, their unfathomable words sounding vaguely familiar at times—like lyrics about hip hop lyrics. They attack the mic with a coordinated fervor not seen since early Wu-Tang or Souls of Mischief, or even the Beastie Boys...
...really passionate discussion,” Addy said of the HoCo meeting. “I felt it was dividing friendships. It was typical Harvard people disagreeing in personal issues and with all the fervor as if your life depended...
...lyrical love duet sung by John Hinckley (Patrick W. Hosfield ’05) and Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme (Julie Goldin) to the absent Jodie Foster and Charles Manson is musically the most beautiful number in the show, and their voices resonate with passion and fervor. Yet it is actually a song about obsession, control and the desire of two unbalanced individuals to do something tragically drastic to prove their love. Hosfield and Goldin play it totally straight, refraining from descending into caricature, rendering “Unworthy of Your Love” a powerful piece...