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Paul Klee: Siblings

The Taborian — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:48:23 +0000

In Siblings (1930), Paul Klee channels the dreamlike language of Surrealism into a tender and abstract meditation on human connection.

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Still Standing: Goodie Mob and the Politics of Awareness

The Taborian — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:38:25 +0000

When Still Standing was released in 1998, Goodie Mob were no longer fighting to introduce themselves. Their debut, Soul Food, had already established the Atlanta quartet of CeeLo Green, Khujo, T Mo, and Big Gipp as essential voices of the Dirty South.

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Fred’s Legacy

The Taborian — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:21:13 +0000

Jeremy Okai Davis’ Fred’s Legacy does more than pay homage to an iconic sitcom character, it quietly invites viewers to consider how art, identity, and accessibility intersect across generations.

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Book Review: Red Clay

The Taborian — Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:56:10 +0000

In Red Clay, Charles B. Fancher delivers a beautifully crafted work of historical fiction that is as emotionally resonant as it is narratively compelling.

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Jazz It Up: Art Blakely – Moanin’

The Taborian — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:53:34 +0000

Moanin’ is one of the most recognizable and influential compositions in the hard‑bop tradition, penned by pianist Bobby Timmons and first recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers on October 30, 1958.

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Do You Remember: Love Jones

The Taborian — Sun, 08 Mar 2026 18:14:13 +0000

Few films capture the messy, uneven, and emotionally complex rhythm of modern love quite like Love Jones.

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Portrait of the Artist’s Mother

The Taborian — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:17:50 +0000

Henry Ossawa Tanner’s Portrait of the Artist’s Mother (1897) is a tender yet powerful work, rendered with remarkable delicacy and emotional depth.

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With These Hands: In Conversation with Lia Newman

The Taborian — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:18:02 +0000

As Davidson College continues to reckon publicly with its historical ties to enslavement and racial exploitation, few people have been as closely involved in shaping that work as Lia Newman.

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With These Hands: Memory, Art, and the Labor That Built a Campus

The Taborian — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:01:37 +0000

On a quiet stretch of green just off Main Street, where town and campus meet, two monumental hands rise from the earth – open, cupped, and facing one another. They do not grasp or point. Instead, they hold space.

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Jazz It Up: Lester Young – There Will Never Be Another You

The Taborian — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 22:41:38 +0000

There are certain moments in jazz that feel less like recordings and more like living, breathing conversations with intimate exchanges suspended in time. Lester Young’s interpretation of There Will Never Be Another You...

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