Carl Charnett discusses Gateway House, a community for the cure of drug addiction (part 2 of 2). Includes interviews of Ira Robinson, Bill Jacobson, and other residents. This has additional content not included in part 2.
Through his interpreter, the well-known and handsome Bulgarian opera singer, Nicolai Ghiaurov, talks about his profession. At the age of five, he sang a song for his family and it was then when others around him realized his talent. Ghiaurov had first wanted to be an actor. "Don Giovanni," was one of Ghiaurov's favorite roles to play with his acting and interpretation of Mozart's music.
Discussion of Division Street: America
Discussion of Division Street: America
Eddie Balchowsky tells stories about being an Observation Scout during the Spanish Civil War and marching with a British battalion. He plays and sings several songs of the time.(unknown titles)
Through Jean Donovan's diary entries and her book, "Salvador Witness: The Life and Calling of Jean Donovan," Ana Carrigan offers a camera len's view of what Joan Donavan experienced while working as a missionary in El Salvador. Jean Donovan felt a strong need to work with the poor. Carrigan's book also covers Donovan's murder and cover up by the US State Department.
A self-proclaimed underground artist, Ferron, says she may not sell tons of records but she does have a good following of fans. Ferron says people like her music because they're seeking balance in their lives. She further explains that a lot of her lyrics have to do with understanding our purpose in life.
"In the Realm of a Dying Emperor: A Portrait of Japan at Century's End," is Norma Field's story of dissenters against Emperor Hirohito. There's the story of Mr. Chibana, a supermarket owner, who was arrested for burning the flag of the Rising Sun because he learned of the mass suicides by the people of Okinawa. There were also some that believed Emperor bore some responsibility for WWII when being told it was imperative to fight the sacred war.
Before he became an author, P. David Finks was a priest and he met Saul Alinsky in Rochester in 1964. Finks' book, "The Radical Vision of Saul Alinsky," covers Alinsky's plans of reorganizing community groups and being an outsider agitator. Alinsky, explained Finks, knew the importance of getting people involved. Two excerpts of interviews with Saul Alinsky are included.
Singer Margaret Barry and fiddler Michael Gorman reminisce about singing and playing at the Bedford Arms pub. Barry talks about how's she's travelled all over Ireland. She talks about how sad it is to not be doing as many live performances because times are changing to the jukebox.