‘Arts’ Archives
Celebrating Peace House people
By Mike Hazard MIKE HAZARD James, Tony, and Janette (left to right) focused on a haircut Tony kept saying, “Don”™t be afraid.” Don”™t be afraid Janette, a retired psychologist who counseled couples (and who”™s losing her hearing and was always letting couples know they were not hearing each other), was giving Tony a haircut at Peace House while James advised. “Don”™t be afraid,” Tony kept saying, “to press really hard with the shaver. Don”™t be afraid.” She was doing good, but she was afraid of pressing too hard. After awhile, James took over. The intimate trio was entertaining, and serious. Everyone wanted a good haircut. James explained how to cultivate a wave, how to shave a face. Tony nicknamed Janette, Jean T. Jay. It was a scene that embodies the blessed heart of Peace House. People doing good together. MIKE HAZARD Peace House manager Marti typed in his office [...]
“Black Wings” documentary sets Black aviation record straight
By Dwight Hobbes Black Wings (Smithsonian Channel ”“ DVD) brilliantly documents that African American aviation didn”™t begin and end with the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. There were, for that matter, black airwomen. Throughout the 20th century, from biplanes to barnstorming to finally being allowed into combat to commercial air liners and eventually becoming astronauts. Producer-writer Dan Wolf presumably directed (no one”™s credited), delivering a gem of historic footage that had escaped general notice and well informed narration, including interviews, relating a fascinating account. Von Hardesty, curator at the National Air and Space Museum, says of the bigotry that kept qualified pilots grounded, “Blacks had the same dreams, the same aspirations, the same love of flight. But they were barred for social reasons.” Regrettably, battling racism has yet to put much of a dent in their being just as sexist as whites. Tuskegee [...]
Movie Corner – Top 10 Films of 2019
Howard McQuitter By Howard McQuitteroldschoolmovies.wordpress.comhowardmcquitter68@gmail.com 1. 1917Director Sam Mendes epic World War II film where two British soldiers Lance Corporal Schofield (George McKay) and Lance Corporal Blake (Dean- Charles Chapman) are ordered to go through areas largely abandoned by the Germans to warn 1600 British combatants not to attack for the Germans are planning to ambush them. Largely shot in one take “1917”, the movie should join one of the best war films in film history. (R) Running time:119 minutes. War/Drama/Thriller. 2. Once Upon a Time”¦ In HollywoodBack to Hollywood in 1969 with Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) on the rise as an actress. Rick Dalton (Leonardo Di Caprio) is almost a has-been TV and silver screen actor and his stuntman Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) tries to find work in his beloved Hollywood. (R) Director: Quentin Tarantino. Running time: 161 minutes. Drama/Thriller/Period Piece. 3. JokerA cautionary tale this [...]
