Beauty, Love & Justice: Living A Coltranian Life

Beauty, Love & Justice: Living A Coltranian Life - A Conversation with Jessica Hentoff, Founder of Circus Harmony, Host Christine Passarella


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Join Christine Passarella in episode 5 as she engages in a conversation with the founder of Circus Harmony, a nonprofit doing transformational work through circus art. Christine Passarella is a columnist at All About Jazz. Her column is Beauty, Love, and Justice: Living A Coltranian Life. She is the founder of Kids for Coltrane. Christine is deeply motivated by the creativity, discipline, courage, and kindness of legendary saxophonist John Coltrane. In this episode, Christine and Jessica discuss social justice, the work of Circus Harmony, education, and Nat Hentoff the highly esteemed writer and social activist. Nat Hentoff is the father of Jessica Hentoff. He was also a mentor to Christine and the Kids for Coltrane. Jessica Hentoff recently put on a virtual Circus Harmony show due to the restrictions of the pandemic, but she is determined to continue the work knowing how important it is for the youngsters involved in the work to continue. She brings joy to the children and the audiences who view the fascinating work. Jessica uses the teaching of circus art to bring social change.

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Beauty, Love & Justice: Living A Coltranian LifeBy Christine Passarella