Inner Revolutions: Muslim Americans and the Legacy of Imam Khomeini
During the 1979 Iranian Revolution, many Americans came to know Ayatollah Khomeini as a stern, uncompromising political leader who hated America. The United States had helped install the Shah Pahlavi […]
JIG SHOW | Leon Claxton’s Harlem in Havana
Step right up, folks! The last remaining great troupers are finally telling their stories about one of America’s most successful traveling shows. JIG SHOW | Leon Claxton’s Harlem in Havana is a compelling hour-long […]
Landscapes of the Heart: The Elizabeth Spencer Story
Elizabeth Spencer, 86, is a quietly sophisticated woman, reared on a Mississippi plantation in the midst of the Depression. Her small dark eyes twinkle like a 17-year-old who has just […]
Good Ol’ Freda
On The Beatles’ 1963 Christmas record, George Harrison gives thanks to “Freda Kelly in Liverpool.” The three other Beatles shout out in response, “Good Ol’ Freda!”George is referring to Freda […]
Thumbs Up for Mother Universe
Thumbs Up for Mother Universe is a documentary feature telling the tale of one human’s drive to succeed against all odds. Lonnie Holley, the self-taught African American visual artist, and […]
HOTEL CLERMONT
HOTEL CLERMONT documents the last days of a storied Atlanta hotel and the lives of its residents, who occupy the fringes of Atlanta society. Until it was officially shuttered in […]
Elizabeth King/ Body of Work
Elizabeth King puzzles over with an acute sensitivity to both life, and the life-like. She has created her own genre at the intersection of the classical and automata. An accomplished artist […]
Curious Worlds: The Art & Imagination of David Beck
Curious Worlds: The Art & Imagination of David Beck is an intimate portrait of an elusive genius. David Beck is an artist who combines sculpture, painting, textiles, and mechanics on […]
Concerto
Concerto is a documentary that tells the story of two gifted classical instrumentalists who endured a difficult childhood to become the accomplished symphony musicians they are today. Christopher Rex is the […]
Earthcaster
Working out of a repurposed warehouse in Raleigh, North Carolina, artist and designer Thomas Sayre has been creating public art installations for decades in sites around the world. From Thailand […]
