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The article presents several song lyrics. "I Just Wanna Stay Home," by Irwin Silber. First Line: I don't wanna march in the infantry, Last Line: I Just wanna stay home. "The Recruiter," by William Jolliff." First Line: Come all you brave young boys and girls; Last Line: I took you and I used you, now I bid you adieu. "Both Sides Now," by Joni Mitchell. First Line: Palms and balms and being sure; Last Line: I really don't know God at all.

This section presents the letter by Irwin Silber to Julian Beck, Judith Malina about the Living Theatre.

The article presents obituaries for several notable people including rhythm and blues pioneer Carlton Coleman, "Sing Out" magazine founder Irwin Silber and Mike Edwards, former cellist of the British Rock Band Electric Light Orchestra.

The article presents obituaries for several folk musicians, including Irwin Silber, Solomon Burke and Kenny Edwards.

The article offers a list of favorite books from radio host Garrison Keillor and includes "The Acts of the Apostles," from the Bible, "The Folksinger's Wordbook," by Irwin Silber, and "The Portable Steinbeck," by John Steinbeck.

Irwin Silber, the folk music impresario who founded and for a while edited the enormously influential Sing Out! magazine, died last week at 84. Though Silber is credited with an [...]

Irwin Silber, the musical activist and editor of folk journal Sing Out! who famously scolded Bob Dylan for abandoning overtly political songs, died Sept. 8 in Oakland, Calif. He had [...]

Irwin Silber was my friend. I met him in the early 1990s when I began my folk music research, and I cherished our warm relationship and his fish dinners at [...]

Hitting the half-way point in our 60th anniversary year, the news of our founding editor Irwin Silber's passing in early September was sad news indeed. Now, I can't lay claim [...]

A letter to the editor is presented which discusses the doctrinaire approach to popular culture of American journalist Irwin Silber.

The author offers his thoughts on Irwin Silber's method in evaluating movies. He particularly underscored the dichotomy which Silber uses in identifying motion pictures. He also said that Silber's evaluation of the motion pictures "Juarez" and "Grapes of Wrath" is erroneous. Moreover, he said that the responsibility of a Marxist film critic must be to comprehend the society in which a film is made and the objective of the producers.

The author offers his thoughts on Irwin Silber's method in evaluating movies. He said that Silber writes the kind of film reviews that give Marxist criticism a bad reputation. He also said that Silber's dichotomy in classifying motion pictures is no more than radical posturing. He also expressed that even conservative films contain progressive elements which deal symbolically and occasionally directly with the needs of people.

The author offers his thoughts on Irwin Silber's method in reviewing movies. He said that Silber forwards his views on a film without any ambiguities, doubts, or hesitancy. He also manifested that Silber failed to show the intimation that a film operates on many more levels than its story line and dialogue. He also identified the dichotomy which Silber uses in identifying films. Moreover, he also mentioned that Silber seems to be totally disinterested in the contemporary European cinema.

The author offers his thoughts on Irwin Silber's film criticism. He said that Silber may not be the perfect model of a Marxist film critic for he said that Silber has often been so negative about the films he reviews because Silber contends that they don't help in the creation of a new, non-exploitable society. He also said that Silber seeks film of critical realism, while on the other consideration, he seeks films that forward non-critical faith in any form of political activity.

Obituaries are presented for music critic Irwin Silber and high school teacher Leonard Skinner, whose name was the inspiration for the rock group Lynyrd Skynyrd.

In the article the author pays tribute to Irwin Silber, the founding editor of the publication "Sing Out: The Folk Song Magazine," who died in September 2010, and announces the succession of Amy Neff as the publication's managing editor.

The article presents updates on personalities in the folk music industry in the U.S. Martin Scorsese's film biography of artist Bob Dylan, entitled "No Direction Home," was aired at PBS. One of the founders of the "Sing Out!," Irwin Silber, would be celebrating his 80th birthday on October 2006. Concert producer Harold Leventhal died.

The author offers his thoughts on Irwin Silber's style in reviewing movies. He said that Silber's description of his method in reviewing films makes it hard to determine why he wants to spend time going to them. Moreover, he said that Silber's premise that only two kinds of films exist limits his analysis to what he sees as the goal of filmmakers in their camp. He said that Silber's approach makes it difficult to assess success, failure or change in presenting an ideological viewpoint.

The article presents obituaries of several celebrities including actors Harold Gould, Kevin McCarthy and musical activist Irwin Silber.