artworxLA, the L.A.-based arts non-profit that provides long-term, sequential arts programming to students to inspire them to stay in school and evolve and excel in creative pathways, celebrated its 30-year anniversary with a gala fundraiser at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on May 5.
The Ritz. â[So pop star has] always been a part of The Dream for me. Getting a BFA in Musical Theatre at the University of Cincinnatiâs College Conservatory of Music took all my mental and physical space, so songwriting went from a passion-filled focus to an infrequent friend to basically a non-existent stranger.â
Post-college, Breckenridge set his sights on performing in theatre, television, and film. When theatres shutdown due to COVID-19, he was able to prioritize reuniting with his dream of recording pop music. âBefore I knew it, in two short months I had a record full of songs on my handsâall birthed out of isolation. So I found a producer, bought the equipment, and lifted the lyrics from the page.â