marianne favro has more. marianne? . reporter: it was an emotional and meaningful tribute. one including a video made by maddy herself. the sound of bag pipes pierced the silence as maddy middleton s mother joins 1400 others to celebrate her daughter s life. maddy was just eight years old when she was murdered last month. just a few months from her home in santa cruz. her 15-year-old neighbor is charged with raping and killing her. the message is not to de demonize anybody. we are here together. today many, including artists, turned to music to express the grief. an american idol finalist james durbin sang for maddy. everyone got to know the little girl a little better especially when her mother read from her diary. dear diary, today was christmas at school. i went to all of the fun centers. it was amaze ppg. she even showed a video showing her creativity. she is wonderful, smart, had many friends. even strangers say they have been touched by maddy. my family
In a new group show entitled “Crucial Mass,” Downtown LA’s Superchief Gallery will welcome a chorus of voices from the underground to coat its walls through Sunday, Dec. 10.
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