Archibald Motley, Street Scene

In the early 90’s my brother turned me onto the work of painter Archibald Motley. This past year, a large collection of Motley’s work was a central exhibition celebrating the Chicagoan’s work.
 
I can say that…Read more

Mike Reed's conversation with Museum of Contemporary Art curator Naomi Beckwith. 

 

Over the past couple weeks I have had a chance to sit down with Marvin Tate, George Lewis, and Kevin Coval. Tate and Coval will be joining me on the stage for the premiere of Flesh & Bone, November 20…Read more

This clip from James Baldwin hits close to home since the topics of religion and labor unions have been in my discussions last week while traveling with Wadada Leo Smith (these are just thoughts, not a stance):   …

Here is the third and final part of Greg Ward’s essay. Click here to re-read part two.

Before beginning to write this paper, I was surprised about what I thought about when I thought of the term “race.” Most of… Read more

Here is part two of Greg Ward’s essay.  Click here to re-read part one.
  So, what is the attraction to these intolerant groups? Like I mentioned earlier, in Prerov, it was shocking that there were so many young men and… Read more

Suddenly, a loud explosion rings out from outside of the train station. Then, another, and another follows that one. Consumed with fear as I, along with the rest of my band mates, stand on the platform of the city of… Read more

This project is not only about the story but more about what we are able to reflect and discuss as a result of incidents like this. Most of our days are not spent running from mobs, but dealing with the…Read more

If you followed my last post you read the story of the harrowing encounter myself and bandmates had in the Czech Republic in 2009 (If you don't know what I'm talking about, please see the previous post)

A few weeks…Read more

On April 3, 2009 my band People, Places & Things found ourselves in the midst of a neo-Nazi rally in the Czech Republic. We had just embarked on a European tour and were changing trains in the small Czech town…Read more