The poet speaks with Amanda Eke Season 1 Episode 1 Subway chronicles

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Neil, Robert, Author.

Ramirez, Val, Author.

Lights, Jamal, Author.

Diaz, Julio, Author.

Contributor:

Eke, Amanda, film director, film producer.

Macauley, Shefik, director of photography.

Zalzman, Phillip, composer(expression).

Ndidika Productions, Production company.

Heritage Broadcasting Company, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American poetry--New York (State)--New York--21st century.

American poetry.

Subways--New York (State)--New York--Poetry.

Subways.

Subway tunnels--New York (State)--New York--Poetry.

Subway tunnels.

Genre:

documentary film.

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (18 min., 27 sec.)) sound, color

Other Title:

Subway chronicles

Place of Publication:

[New York, N.Y,] Ndidika Productions [2024]

Language Note:

In English with optional closed-captioning.

System Details:

digital

video file

Summary:

In this first episode of her series, host Amanda Eke delves into the oral culture of New York City's subway system. She engages with a wide array of voices, including buskers, spoken word artists, and everyday commuters, each sharing their unique stories, poems and experiences from the subway's underground. The bustling subway tunnels, often seen merely as transit routes, come alive with the rich tapestry of human expression and connection. This episode features interviews with Rob Neil, founder of the New York Neo-futurists, and Val Ramirez, a member of the same group, highlighting their contributions to the city's dynamic and multifaceted artistic landscape.

"In this first episode of her series, host Amanda Eke delves into the oral culture of New York City’s subway system. She engages with a wide array of voices, including buskers, spoken word artists, and everyday commuters, each sharing their unique stories, poems and experiences from the subway’s underground. The bustling subway tunnels, often seen merely as transit routes, come alive with the rich tapestry of human expression and connection. This episode features interviews with Rob Neil, founder of the New York Neo-futurists, and Val Ramirez, a member of the same group, highlighting their contributions to the city’s dynamic and multifaceted artistic landscape."-- From Heritage Broadcasting Service.

Participant:

Rob Neil, Val Ramirez, Jamal Lights, Julio Diaz

Credits:

Director, Amanda Eke ; camera, Shefik Macauley ; music, Phillip Zalzman

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture on 2024.

Online resource; title from title frame (Heritage Broadcasting Service, viewed September 29, 2025)

OCLC:

1541851826