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At a time when immigration issues and policy are being hotly debated throughout the nation, Crossing the BLVD: strangers, neighbors, aliens in a new America shares the stories, sounds, and images that reveal the human toll of a cold- and post-cold war-world, and pre- and post-9/11 world. Nineteen audio sound and music pieces composed by Judith Sloan, Warren Lehrer and Scott Johnson form a rich and original musical soundscape that reflects the immigrant experience at the crossroads of a paradoxical and ever-changing America.

“Truth isn't always stranger than fiction, but it can be a lot more interesting. Crossing the BLVD is a rich...varied listening experience, a demonstration of the way you can explore the world without leaving home. BLVD emphasises the rhythmic musicality of everyday speech. You hear laughter, sorrow and many moving tales of hardship, flight, splintered families and the difficulties of assimilation. A turbo-driven Eyewitness guide - and riveting first-person testimonies.” The Guardian, London

Crossing the BLVD: strangers, neighbors, aliens in a new America

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