Jazz in the Hill Allan R. Bonilla Frize swam against the tide

Frize swam against the tide of opinion regarding painting's apparent obsolescence to develop a painting practice that could express political commitment and social concerns

An Indian American's perspective on the typical American community

who took skating to the silver screen

Simon is shocked to discover it's Gaelan

Jazz in the Hill Allan R. Bonilla Frize swam against the tideFrom the 1920s through the 1960s, Pittsburgh's Hill District was the heart of the city's Black cultural life and home to a vibrant jazz scene. In Jazz in the Hill: Nightlife and Narratives of a Pittsburgh Neighborhood, Colter Harper looks at how jazz shaped the neighborhood and created a way of life. Beyond backdrops for remarkable careers, jazz clubs sparked the development of a self determined African American community. In delving into the history