Notes from the corner of Poplar and Highland Streets
Last month I found a classified ad in Jacksonville advertising “180 old vinyl records” for $40. I met up with the mulleted, pale white, pack-a-day-throat junk seller at his storage unit, gave him two $20s and walked away with two full Rubbermaid crates (highlights include seven Herbie Hancock records, three Beatles records, and a ton [...]
Notes from the Brooks Museum
Today I visited the Brooks Museum and made note of my $3 experience. The Jacob Lawrence collection is incredible, almost to the point of overwhelming. For those unaware, Lawrence was a Harlem-based painter reminiscent of Romare Bearden. His work has been commended in many ways, like the U.S. National Medal of the Arts. His bold, [...]
