Culture - The Taborian https://thetaborian.com Sharing written works from all walks of life. Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:21:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/thetaborian.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Site-Icon-purple.png?fit=30%2C32&ssl=1 Culture - The Taborian https://thetaborian.com 32 32 222209102 Fred’s Legacy https://thetaborian.com/freds-legacy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=freds-legacy https://thetaborian.com/freds-legacy/#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:21:13 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?p=7914 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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]]> https://thetaborian.com/freds-legacy/feed/ 0 7914 With These Hands: In Conversation with Lia Newman https://thetaborian.com/with-these-hands-in-conversation-with-lia-newman/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=with-these-hands-in-conversation-with-lia-newman https://thetaborian.com/with-these-hands-in-conversation-with-lia-newman/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:18:02 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?p=7889 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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]]> https://thetaborian.com/with-these-hands-in-conversation-with-lia-newman/feed/ 0 7889 With These Hands: Memory, Art, and the Labor That Built a Campus https://thetaborian.com/with-these-hands-memory-art-and-the-labor-that-built-a-campus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=with-these-hands-memory-art-and-the-labor-that-built-a-campus https://thetaborian.com/with-these-hands-memory-art-and-the-labor-that-built-a-campus/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 04:01:37 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?p=7878 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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]]> https://thetaborian.com/with-these-hands-memory-art-and-the-labor-that-built-a-campus/feed/ 0 7878 Jazz It Up: Watermelon Man https://thetaborian.com/jazz-it-up-watermelon-man/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jazz-it-up-watermelon-man https://thetaborian.com/jazz-it-up-watermelon-man/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:39:00 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?p=7834 Herbie Hancock’s 1973 reboot of Watermelon Man takes his 1962 hard‑bop classic and pours it into a slow‑rolling jazz‑funk hit on Head Hunters.

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]]> https://thetaborian.com/jazz-it-up-watermelon-man/feed/ 0 7834 Salud 2025: Television/Streaming Edition https://thetaborian.com/salud-2025-television-streaming-edition/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=salud-2025-television-streaming-edition Wed, 31 Dec 2025 02:52:27 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?p=7721 We close out our final Salud 2025 with a spotlight on television that captured our attention this year. Some shows entertained with pure escapism, while others wove narratives that mirrored the complexities of our era or unearthed stories long erased from the cultural record.

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]]> 7721 Salud 2025: Dolen Perkins-Valdez Brings Happy Land to Light https://thetaborian.com/salud-2025-dolen-perkins-valdez-brings-happy-land-to-light/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=salud-2025-dolen-perkins-valdez-brings-happy-land-to-light Sat, 27 Dec 2025 03:45:38 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?p=7717 Dolen Perkins-Valdez delivers another striking work of historical fiction with Happy Land, shining a light on a remarkable chapter of American history that has long remained in the shadows.

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]]> 7717 Salud 2025: Boots on the Ground – A Celebration of Black Culture in 2025 https://thetaborian.com/salud-2025-boots-on-the-ground-a-celebration-of-black-culture-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=salud-2025-boots-on-the-ground-a-celebration-of-black-culture-in-2025 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 22:39:56 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?p=7712 2025 was a year that reminded us of the power and resilience of Black culture and its deep roots in America.

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]]> 7712 Salud 2025: Tiny Desk: A Beacon of Musical Freedom Amid Broadcasting Turbulence https://thetaborian.com/salud-2025-tiny-desk-a-beacon-of-musical-freedom-amid-broadcasting-turbulence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=salud-2025-tiny-desk-a-beacon-of-musical-freedom-amid-broadcasting-turbulence Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:12:20 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?p=7704 Despite the uncertainty surrounding public broadcasting, NPR’s Tiny Desk remains a dynamic space for cultural exploration through music shared freely with the world.

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]]> 7704 Salud 2025: The Year of Kendrick Lamar https://thetaborian.com/salud-2025-the-year-of-kendrick-lamar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=salud-2025-the-year-of-kendrick-lamar Fri, 12 Dec 2025 18:29:10 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?p=7664 If 2024 cracked the door open, 2025 blew it off the hinges. This was the year of Kung Fu Kenny…K-Dot…Kendrick Lamar, and the resurgence of West Coast hip-hop

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]]> 7664 Spiral Odyssey: A Tribute to Art, Friendship, and Progress https://thetaborian.com/the-tab-spiral-odyssey-a-tribute-to-art-friendship-and-progress/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-tab-spiral-odyssey-a-tribute-to-art-friendship-and-progress Sun, 07 Dec 2025 20:20:53 +0000 https://thetaborian.com/?p=7624 Nestled in the heart of Romare Bearden Park in Charlotte, North Carolina, stands a breathtaking stainless steel sculpture that seems to dance with the skyline – Spiral Odyssey

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