I'm off to New York for the Chamber Music America concert this weekend. It's always good to be back in NY, and I am looking forward to catching up with some old friends and escaping Portland's fourth snow-induced shutdown of the season.
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I'm a sucker for the hero's journey myth.
Blame it on 1970’s-era superhero comics, or being a lonely African-American kid in suburban Lakewood, Colorado, where I grew up. My childhood daydreams were of heroes-real and imagined-and discovering a heroic path for myself.
In a recent interview with arts consultant, producer, and writer Willard Jenkins, I reflected on the realities and implications of my decision to leave NYC for Oregon 20 years ago.
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