Rainbow D.C.

Washington DC was my home and center of my life for 8 years. My first job was at the National Endowment for the Arts at the Old Post Office Pavilion (now a hotel but at least no longer “that” hotel) when Anthony Turney was Deputy Chairman. It, and him, changed my life. My immediate boss was the legendary figure Marvin Liebman. Both would be appalled at our present political reality and the pall cast over what used to be such a welcoming city. 

I’m looking forward to traipsing through my old haunts around Dupont Circle, but mainly I’m proud that David Perry & Associates Inc. is representing the International Pride Orchestra under the leadership of Michael Roest and all their fine out-and-proud musicians for their concert this Thursday at Strathmore for World Pride . We — and they — will never stop the music.