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821 Sixth Ave. July 1, 2017
This snapshot is by Momoko Gill, a drummer who was my interpreter in Japan in 2011 and who plays a key role in the parts of Gene Smith’s Sink related to Japan. In town from London, she walked up to the building around 7:30 pm last night during a steady rain.
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Thoughtful Words from Matthew Shipp
This morning I was cleaning out some files and I came across these words from composer and pianist Matthew Shipp when he introduced my Deems Taylor / Virgil Thomson Award on November 17, 2015 at a ceremony put together by ASCAP in New York City. The award was for my piece for The Paris
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Gene Smith’s Sink, Literally
Here’s W. Eugene Smith’s stainless steel darkroom sink, custom made in the 1950s. In 2012 I had it repurposed into a standing desk by metal artist Leo Gaev who made no changes to the original object. Photos by Kate Joyce, March 2017. (Gene Smith’s Sink).
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Durham and Art of Cool
Today Public Books published the latest collaboration between filmmaker Ivan Weiss and me. It’s about the gentrification of downtown Durham, framed by a month of festivals. This piece was long in the works, so we’re happy to see it out in the world. Many thanks to editor Ellis Avery for her persistent interest in our
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Reading James Agee in Knoxville
I was flattered and thrilled to be asked by Jem Cohen to read the words of James Agee during Jem’s Gravity Hill Sound and Image performance last night at Big Ears. Reading those words in Agee’s hometown, in the Bijou Theater that he no doubt frequented as a kid, was a privilege and one of
