Norman Jewison: Movies as Melting Pots
Sean MurphyBoy has America gotten a lot of mileage congratulating itself for being a big, diverse,...
Original Poem: The Charles Mingus Sextet in Europe, 1964
I continue to appreciate the team at Jerry Jazz Musician for celebrating America’s unique art form, and...
The Master at 100: Understanding Max Roach
Max Roach, b. Jan 10, 1924 While there is much to admire and recommend in...
2023: A Creative Recap
From 1455’s Movable Type, Issue 15 (peruse the complete archives, here): The State of the Art,...
2023: A Final Farewell to Some Irreplaceable Icons
Wow, it’s sad to look back and see the sheer number of all-times greats we...
Scorsese’s Stations of the Cross: ‘Mean Streets’ at 50
“Don’t you have something you really want to do?” Eternal props to John Cassavetes, mentor...
Football and American Faith
Lots of well-deserved buzz surrounding this timely and important story by Dave Sheinin (read via...
Original Poem: Albert Ayler’s Vision
If it’s true a picture is worth a thousand words, this particular image seems able...
1455 PRESENTS: A CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN P. KIERNAN, AUTHOR OF ‘THE GLASS CHATEAU’
It’s always a special joy to welcome writers back into the 1455 program schedule! This,...
Like a Hurricane: The Brilliance of Billy Friedkin’s Burned Bridges
Boy does it hurt to admit William Friedkin was mortal after all. It didn’t seem...