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Sights from Mingus Awareness Project
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By Dean Christesenphotos by Lindsey PratherThe 2nd Annual Mingus Awareness Project in Richmond this evening seemed to be, to say the very least, an absolute success on all levels. The huge turnout challenged Gallery5's capacity and made even standing room something to be thankful for. All three groups were simply amazing and were met with enthusiastic roars from the crowd. Good spirits were in the air as everyone graciously gave to the cause of ALS research.
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Mingus Awareness Project: A Word from Jon Godston
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Mingus Awareness Project co-creator Jon Godston sent the following message after the most recent piece was published:
It was an idea that Dan and I talked about after our Mom passed away in May'06. Both of us live in Chicago, and Dan is pretty active on the jazz scene (his non-profit, Borderbend Arts Collective, organizes a few music festivals here) - his main instrument is the trumpet (I've been playing the soprano sax for a few years). We've ...
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Mingus Awareness Project: A Benefit for ALS Research
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By Dean ChristesenOne year ago on a sunny Sunday afternoon, the Mingus Awareness Project found its home away from home in Richmond, Virginia. Created and first held in Chicago by Jon Godston in May 2007, M.A.P. was formed to educate people on two topics: jazz bassist Charles Mingus and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (or ALS), the disease that killed him and continues to kill thousands every year. The project's goal is to raise money to benefit an ALS research ...
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