The Songs of A Survivor

[metrognome]

all I can say is that this is a pretty amazing outcome of an extremely tragic situation. Heartfelt admiration to Jennifer Hopper (aka ‘the victim of the 2009 South Park attacks’) and to all those who supported her and equally heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of Teresa Butz.

Excerpts from the Seattle Times article:

‘”When you’re assaulted, the first thing that goes is your voice,” she remembered of that night. “And I did speak, but so carefully. You swallow it down to survive. The one time I spoke was to scream for help.”

‘Singing, she said, “reminds me of what joy felt like.”

…..

‘With that in mind, Jennifer Hopper will perform for the first time publicly April 25 at Seattle’s Neptune Theatre as part of something called The Angel Band Project.

‘The project was founded in St. Louis by two of Teresa Butz’s lifelong friends, Jean Fox and Rachel Ebeling, and funds music therapy programs for victims of sexual violence.

‘Billed as “an intimate evening of music and storytelling,” the Neptune event will also feature Butz’s brother, Tony Award-winning actor Norbert Leo Butz.’

An Evening of Music with The Angel Band featuring Jennifer Hopper

8 p.m. Friday, April 25, Neptune Theatre, 1303 N.E. 45th St., Seattle; $51.50

http://www.stgpresents.org

http://seattletimes.com/html/nicolebrodeur/2023341003_jenniferhopper13xml.html

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[JoB]

there is power in song

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[AAR]

Thank you for posting this. I moved here a few years after this tragedy occurred, so I had no idea until I read the linked article. I will be attending.

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