There’s not enough opportunities for people with disabilities to work in theater. There’s not enough opportunity to even try out. Some theater places won’t even look at you because you have a disability. They’ll say, “Yeah, you have a disability, forget it.”
Pat, who is going on 107 years old, says she was surprised that her difficulty breathing was caused by a heart problem, not her lungs.
The Cedar Avenue Big Band. After 25 years they still love playing big band music, big band fans love what they do. Currently, the group plays second Tuesdays at 8:30 at Jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis, including this coming Tuesday. Steve Devich is the leader of the band, and also serves as an arranger. When Steve talked to Phil Nusbaum about the group, Steve started out telling about some of his training.
