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Photo: Steven Laxton
Photo: Steven Laxton
Photo: Steven Laxton.
JUSTINE F. CHEN
COMPOSER
theatrical • vocal • instrumental
Jan. 19 , 2027 HISTORY REFRAMED: Artists telling the stories the Record Leaves Out. Discussion w/ Holly Bass, Justine F. Chen, Blossom Johnson, & Daniel Leeman Smith.
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