Latitude Podcast
As We Come Together voice prompt
Perspectives on the Border
by Karla Aguiñiga
What do you stand for? What can you no longer stand for? Why? Describe any reasoning or experiences that you draw on to answer this question. Express your beliefs, concerns, and aspirations for the past, present, and future! Think about the world around you, think of how you feel about it! Make your voice known. Call (323)680-5262 to share your thoughts with us! To learn more about the exhibition visit: https://www.lbcc.edu/arts/we-come-together
This is a short piece of what will become a two part series about the US/Mexico border, its peoples, and the culture that has developed from this unique territory where the third world meets the first. Speakers in order of apprerance: Greg Grandin Kendy Rivera Archival recording of Ronal Regan from 1986 Karla Aguiñiga David Avalos Michael Dear Music by Aural Twist by Conrad Burnham, courtesy of the artist The Photo the Tree Took of Us by Ryan Beckemeyer, courtesy of the artist
DESCRIPTION: The Ward Willits home in Highland Park, IL is the first great Prairie Style home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1901. In this episode we learn how this style evolved along with Wright philosophy of organic architecture inspired by the midwestern prairie landscape. INTERVIEW SUBJECTS: Michelangelo Sabatino, first subject, no personal relationship. Directs the PhD program in architecture at the College of Architecture of IIT and held the Rowe Family Endowed Dean Chair and is the inaugural John Vinci Distinguished Research Fellow Jeffrey Brunner, second subject, acquaintance, caretaker of Ward Willits house Thomas S Hines, third subject, Professor Emeritus UCLA Dept of History and Architecture Michael Aiuvalatis, fourth subject, Assistant Research Scientist with the Illinois State Archaeological Survey at the University of Illinois, no relationship Narrator: Karla Aguiniga MUSIC SOURCES “El”, Cuarto Paisaje, music courtesy of the artist Melisa Arreola, right to reproduction given by the artist Jltf by Moby, courtesy of https://mobygratis.com “Petal”, by Silverstre Ruiz, music courtesy of the artist , right to reproduction given by the artist