Got My Wings

Creative Alliance Project will present "Got My Wings," a musical composition and ballet inspired by That Bird Has My Wings, the memoir of Jarvis Jay Masters, an innocent man on death row. The piece is written and performed by composer and musician Daniel Blake, with choreography by Tomiko Magario, and featuring an ensemble from Westchester Ballet Company. Following each performance, a panel of formerly incarcerated men and women will share their experiences and reflect on living and coping while in prison.

"Got My Wings" will be presented at Katonah United Methodist Church auditorium, 5 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY, for three performances: Friday, February 3rd at 7 PM, Saturday, February 4th at 7 PM, and Sunday, February 5th at 2 PM. Tickets are $25 at GotMyWings.org. In support of the project, all public libraries in the region are simultaneously doing a community read of Masters' book, chosen for Oprah's Book Club in 2022.

Daniel Blake, composer, performer and activist, describes being deeply moved by Masters' memoir, a spiritual and personal journey. During his years in solitary confinement Masters became a Buddhist and an author. Blake has been able to contact and converse with Masters, developing a relationship despite Masters' incarceration.
While the book is a narrative about Masters' life from early childhood through his time in prison, Blake's score is not focused on the details of that story. "I'm dealing with the topic of freedom - freedom from the limitations and strictures placed upon us by the circumstances of our lives, which for him are extraordinary."

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Price: General Admission: USD 25.00

Artists: Daniel Blake, Tomiko Magario, Westchester Ballet,

Category: Arts | Performing Arts | Dance