The cruelty, ignorance, and incompetence of the federal pandemic response have cost the life of beloved singer-songwriter John Prine, who stood against all those things.
Tag: Pete Seeger
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Folksinger Bob Gibson was among the brightest stars at the Gate of Horn
At the height of the folk revival, Bob Gibson influenced the likes of Phil Ochs and Peter, Paul & Mary, but addiction kept him from his full potential.
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Douthat: Fighting income inequality is futile
In a dismissive essay, the New York Times columnist makes one important point.
Posted inArts & Culture
Cathleen Schine’s flower children
The protagonists of Cathleen Schine’s ninth novel, Fin & Lady, wander 1960s New York.
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2/28 — Free Pete Seeger Documentary at the Empty Bottle
Pete Seeger: Power of Song screens for free at the Empty Bottle on Sun 2/28 at 7 PM.
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“Chicago Folk” Collects More Great Photos by Raeburn Flerlage
A new book of Raeburn Flerlage’s photography captures the sights of the 60s folk-music revival in Chicago.
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Ralph Stanley, 9/13 at the Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts
One of the true legends of bluegrass, Ralph Stanley, plays Schaumburg on Sunday (which would make a nice followup to Junior Brown at FitzGerald’s on Saturday). One of the reasons I love him is that he doesn’t put on airs: not long after O Brother, Where Art Thou? came out, shortly after being profiled in […]
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Who Was That Masked Man?
A beloved teacher is laid to rest, but not before his secret identity as a notorious eco-saboteur is revealed.