Adagio in the keys of B & U.
A short film chronicling the land-clearing phase of Bradley University’s expansion into the Arbor District.
A short film chronicling the land-clearing phase of Bradley University’s expansion into the Arbor District.
July 17th, 2007 at 5:50 am
Whoever said change was good must have had their head in the sand when it came to this project. How many more homes in the future will the giant on the Hill gobble up?
July 17th, 2007 at 6:44 am
I find it very hard to comment on this subject…it’s so sad
This video brought tears to my eyes…
July 17th, 2007 at 7:42 am
It’s the music. I was going to use either Sheryl Crow’s There Goes The Neighborhood or The Police’s Demolition Man, but as I was compiling the photos and the video was starting to come together I pulled out what I think is one of the saddest songs ever composed, Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings.
July 17th, 2007 at 9:39 am
No, it’s the tragedy of those beautiful homes and years of memories gone forever. We live in a house that is 3 years shy of 100 years old and it would sadden me if it was torn down. I know the people were offerd boo coo bucks for those homes, but as for me, money wouldn’t have made a difference. It’s so sad…
July 17th, 2007 at 9:56 am
I don’t disagree.
July 17th, 2007 at 10:10 am
All I’m saying is that the music pulled it all together. It wouldn’t be nearly as tear jerking with Sheryl Crow singing in the background. My wife got choked up after I showed it to her too. She’s seen all of the photos and heard the music before, but not until it was finished with the combination of the two did she have that reaction.
July 18th, 2007 at 11:20 am
Just watching those houses come down broke my heart. I live in Arbor District and I watched on a daily basis. Makes me wonder how long it will take them to come all the way to Western.
July 18th, 2007 at 5:12 pm
[...] stretching it a little, but I was pleasantly surprised to find Kirk Wessler linking to the little video I made. That was awful nice of him. Glad he didn’t mind that I borrowed a few pictures from [...]
July 22nd, 2007 at 1:28 pm
NIce job. I’d love to see a remix of this with “Demolition Man.” It would take on an entirely different feel and, perhaps, meaning.
About the demolition and new development, I have mixed feelings. I grew up in the 800 block of Cooper and now live in West Peoria. So, this area means a lot to me. I partly applaud progress/change (which, despite some objections, happens); on the other hand, I sympathize with those people whose memories have been affected.
Keep of the great work, PeoriaIllinoisan!!
July 22nd, 2007 at 7:13 pm
[...] request, my slide-show set to the music of The Police’s Demolition Man. The only changes I made to the original [...]
May 11th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
[...] Did anyone really think I was going to let this opportunity pass? You might call this a companion to my Maplewood video. [...]
June 11th, 2008 at 3:39 pm
I grew up in the neighborhoods around Bradley–we lived on Sherman Ave., Barker Ave., and then on Columbia Terrace. I have such happy memories of walking by all these houses on snowy days on my way to Whittier School when I was very young. I eventually attended Bradley and grew to appreciate the surrounding homes from a different, more mature perspective–as wonderful historic properties, each with lovely individual characterics. Since moving to California seven years ago–where historic homes are few and far between–I have an even deeper appreciation of the Uplands/West Bluff area. While I applaud Bradley’s vision and continued growth, I also feel great sadness and nostalgia watching these images (although it was hard to really concentrate with my three-year old son shouting “There’s another bulldozer!” in the background). The Barber Adagio is perfect for this montage, by the way. Thanks for documenting this process . . . I’ve seen a few photos of the Field House demolition but nothing like this. I’ve got to say–my eyes are a bit misty!