parallels, there are deprivations a lot of young people are doing without, at the same time, you know, they are not perhaps as distracted as some of our young people might be here because of the electronics and all that. and you re talking about their connections to the arts. i understand what you re saying on that. so i wonder, you know, for this weekend, i mean, you re involved in so many productions on so many levels. but how this one in particular is particularly maybe so gratifying or hits so close to home for you and how this makes you feel, being part of this project this weekend and leading up to it. well, i was really excited to be invited to participate because as i said, i grew up with this. and i can remember at 5 years old going to the community picnic and my dad and barbecues and celebration, but always