“5 Soldiers” is a very powerful dance piece that examines the role of the soldier’s body as a tool of war, from strength, resilience, and vulnerability, to wounding and destruction, and all that lies between. Rosie Kay, who created this … More …
In this second part of a 2 part series we will meet filmmaker Katherin Hervey whose current project The Prison Within follows the restorative justice process, sharing perspectives of incarcerated people who have caused harm and survivors of harm. The … More …
The United States imprisons more people than any other country, both in number and per capita. Something isn’t working, our legal system is not a justice system. In this first part of a 2 part series we will meet Karena … More …
Basia hit the world stage in the early 1980’s with the band Matt Bianco and then as a solo performer, with her potent brand of jazzy music inspired by latin music, Motown, the blues, and so much more. Celebrated for … More …
Ayana Young is one of the founders of the For the Wild Collective. Ayana talks about rewilding and unlearning as part of living sustainably. By spending less time with electronics and the trappings of modern life, and by spending more … More …
Colton Davis, founder of Chicago Food Rescue, tells about this bike powered organization that picks up and delivers food that would otherwise go to waste; preventing waste and feeding hungry people with fresh food! Rehan Choudry tells us about Emerge, … More …
“ My story starts long ago and far away, in a family of Irish immigrants on a voyage to the unknown, leaving everything and everyone behind in search of better livelihood. My life-long musical voyage to the unknown is fueled … More …
Petite Celine is a Franco-American singer/songwriter. Her new album is Man Made Fire. The songs vary in style, as Celine is intent upon bringing cross cultural and creatively diverse material to the world. Celine and Baruch had a conversation about … More …
John Westmoreland is a native of North Carolina. He’s been playing music since he was a kid, inspired by the likes of Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits. John has a new album called Cast Fire which is remarkable in it’s … More …
Yoeke Nagel is a journalist and author from The Netherlands. In this book Yoeke tells the story, quilted together over decades of research, of her Grandmother Jeanne van Emden, a member of the Dutch Resistance during WWII. This is the … More …
