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Soundstrike Podcasts: A Platform for Musicians to Take a Stand

Posted on 09/10/2011 by admin

There’s much to be said about the connection of immigration reform to uplifting the lives of all workers. Sound Strike is a coalition of Artists that have committed to supporting the International Boycott of Arizona in the wake of the … Continue reading →

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2011 Workers’ Voice Awards Nominations, Part 1 Announced

Posted on 08/30/2011 by admin

Demonstrating its commitment to encouraging and promoting entertainment and art that reflect work, workers, and their issues, PopWork USA announced its list of nominees for Best Films, TV Shows, and Art Displays this week.Among feature films, those under consideration for … Continue reading →

Posted in About Art - Visual, About Film, About TV, Blog Blog and More Blog | Tagged a better life, About Film, Company Men, Even the Rain, Made in Dagenham, PopWork USA, Too Big to Fail, TV Art, Wyatt Closs | Comments Off

“Music While You Work” Gets Turned on its Head

Posted on 08/07/2011 by wyatt closs

Time was when, in order to keep factory workers in the UK humming along (and perhaps take their minds off doing those terrible things like watching the clock, taking note of health and safety issues, or, gasp, signing a petition … Continue reading →

Posted in About Music, Blog Blog and More Blog, Uncategorized | Tagged bbc, classical, clockwatchers, england, factory, health and safety, music, radio, work, workers | Comments Off

“Horrible Bosses” Gets People Talking and Blogging

Posted on 07/21/2011 by wyatt closs

The impact of popular culture on workers’ lives shows again with the release of the film “Horrible Bosses” While the film itself, as a film, is so-so (with a Metascore of 57), it spurred numerous write-ups, articles and blogs about … Continue reading →

Posted in About Film, Articles of Note, Blog Blog and More Blog, Uncategorized | Tagged About Film, bosses, business week, horrible bosses, huffington post, jennifer anniston, kevin spacey, metacritic, movies, office, please fire me, workers, workplace | Comments Off

Where is the new “New Dance Group” ? Part 1

Posted on 07/17/2011 by wyatt closs

We’re uncovering/rediscovering new information about this dance company that fused workers’ values and dance seamlessly and paving the way for many modern dance legends we know today. It was established in 1932 by a group of artists and choreographers dedicated … Continue reading →

Posted in About Art - Performance, Blog Blog and More Blog | Tagged 1930s, Alvin Ailey, dance, JAne Dualey, Martha Graham, modern dance, New Dance Group, new york, Talley Beatty, The Depression, workers | Comments Off

Writer of Book on Work Picks His Five Fave Books on Work

Posted on 07/10/2011 by wyatt closs

We found this great article by Matthew Crawford, author of our very own 2010 Worker’s Voice Award for Best Book “Shopcraft as Soul Class” that ran in the Wall Street Journal. In it, this writer who likes to write about … Continue reading →

Posted in About Books, Articles of Note, Blog Blog and More Blog | Tagged Awards, books, matthew crawford, work, work by hand, workers | Comments Off

Levi’s builds on its “Workers” promo effort

Posted on 07/04/2011 by wyatt closs

Having jumped off a series of commercials for the last two years in which the small town working person ethic gets mixed with notions of artistic craftsmanship — both worlds of which need and wear Levi’s jeans and jackets and … Continue reading →

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“Twilight” director makes “A Better Life”: a story about immigration, work, love and family

Posted on 06/23/2011 by wyatt closs

This is a great story from a major studio that will stoke conversation about immigration reform and the struggles of immigrant families shot entirely in LA. At a time when everything from ICE raids to Dream Act legislation is frontpage … Continue reading →

Posted in About Film, Blog Blog and More Blog, Uncategorized | Tagged a better life, About Film, chris weitz, economy, family, immigrant rights, immigration, jose julian, movies, social justice, work | Comments Off

Linda Lowen riffs on Reality TV and women

Posted on 10/09/2010 by admin

“I watch these shows because they bear watching. They aid me in understanding women’s issues in the larger context of what the media is spoon-feeding tweens, teens and twentysomethings. They also reveal how far and how low some producers and … Continue reading →

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Spike Lee’s “If God is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise”

Posted on 09/06/2010 by admin

See this blog by George Alexander reviewing the latest Spike Lee joint, a follow-up to “When the Levee’s Broke”. Spike returns to New Orleans and tell some stories of the Big Uneasy. See the blog about it right here.And see … Continue reading →

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