This piece reflects a nice "letter to my mom" feeling. To assuage his mother's concerns "I worry, are you happy?" the producer literally takes his mother on an audio trip of his neighborhood and the people he meets there. Good idea, and great affection. The stories the people tell are more compelling than the connecting narrative. The voices make the piece compelling, but the idea is not quite resolved. Still a nice addition to a Mother's day programming. At 10:41 a bit long for most stations to use.
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Produced by Jonathan Menjivar
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Terin Mayer
Posted on October 25, 2005 at 10:42 PM | Permalink
Review of Letter from Chicago
A great little mother's day tour of Chicago that focuses on the people associated with new places. Very nicely scored and personal.
There's such a gentle kind of awe in this piece. Childish and, because its a letter to his mother, richly appropriate.
Sentimental and a fantastic mother's day heartwarmer.
E Luna
Posted on April 19, 2004 at 11:58 AM | Permalink
Review of Letter from Chicago
This piece reflects a nice "letter to my mom" feeling. To assuage his mother's concerns "I worry, are you happy?" the producer literally takes his mother on an audio trip of his neighborhood and the people he meets there. Good idea, and great affection. The stories the people tell are more compelling than the connecting narrative. The voices make the piece compelling, but the idea is not quite resolved. Still a nice addition to a Mother's day programming. At 10:41 a bit long for most stations to use.