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02 June 2020

The Show Must Be Paused

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Today those of us in the music industry are taking a step back from our usual self-promotion to recognize that sometimes, the show must NOT go on. Because although we artists must become gifted at drawing attention if we are to have any hope of standing out, it is also our moral imperative to use those skills to draw attention away from ourselves at times, and to shine whatever light we can on issues that are far more important.

In response to the horrific murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other black men and women who have lost their lives to disgraceful police brutality and racist vigilantes, Jamila Thomas and Brianna Agyemang have organized #BlackoutTuesday: a day of musical and promotional silence. Today, #TheShowMustBePaused .

Please: visit https://www.theshowmustbepaused.com, read about this day of silence and then scroll down to see some of the ways that you can make a practical difference in the fight for racial justice and equality. Talking about these issues is important, but action matters more. Whether through signing a petition, donating to the bail funds of jailed protestors, helping the families of the victims, or reading up on how you can be a better ally, this website has the resources for you.

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Michael Bihovsky is a musical theater composer and performer, and an “invisible illness” advocate. He is best known for his viral YouTube video “One Grain More,” an award-winning musical parody of Les Miserables about the plight of the food allergy community. Michael has written the music, lyrics, and book for four original musicals, including the semi-autobiographical “Fresh!” which was presented Off-Broadway as a finalist in the “Scene It: New York” competition. Michael’s musicals, plays, and screenplays often revolve around themes relating to physical and mental illness. He has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), and facilitates EDS support groups in Philadelphia and New York City. Michael is also a recurring columnist for the Stanford Medical Journal’s SCOPE Project, and is currently writing a book titled “Live Because: The Philosophy of the Broken, and the Journey Toward Wholeness.”

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