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20 years since its release, David Frankel’s The Devil Wears Prada endures as one of the greatest chick flicks of all time. The film follows Andy Sachs (Anne Hathaway), a Northwestern University graduate with dreams of working as a serious journalist for an outlet like The New Yorker.

As a result of my tardy bedroom clock, my arrival at the beloved Casa Del Popolo was an embarrassing fifteen minutes late. My gloveless hands froze in the cold, and my friends stood peeved at my lack of punctuality. Walking past the hurdle of smokers outside the entrance, I slid through Casa’s gorgeous exterior bar and into the intimate performance space. It was Sunday, February 1st, the evening of the Friends of Crumper benefit concert. 

Two nights ago, I learned that freedom floats through musical decades. When I was younger, I could find it within the hearty bellows of texan-native Janis Joplin. As time passed in the lyrical world, freedom filled its walls with reflections of blistering rhythmic palettes. 

 The National Film Board of Canada is celebrating Black History Month with a spotlight on documentaries and films in their Black Communities in Canada, a free collection of films awarded by black filmmakers, creators, and allies of the black community, which detail a rich history to better understand the present. As part of this collection would be the documentary Night Watches Us from Stefan Verna. Through documentary styles, street art, and spoken word, Night Watches Us examines the systemic forces that caused a young man’s tragic death. On today’s show, we speak to director Stefan Verna.