A nonsubscriber concert attracted what appeared to be an admirably diverse crowd, including a lively contingent of old former hippies and young hipsters, as well as schoolchildren, political activists and jazz aficionados.įor the first half, Dudamel conducted three short, recent and compelling orchestral works by African American composers who have been active in education and social justice programs. If anything, the festival - which looks to maybe get a little more rabble-rousing once Patti Smith and the rapper Residente have their say - here bent over backward to promote political unity.
“Our responsibility is to work to keep the ideas of freedom alive.” “We can make the world better.” “Listen to people who don’t agree with you.” Sure, fists were raised by some in the crowd, but those were fist bumps in lieu of handshakes, the new COVID-19 etiquette. Not a note, not a word proved provocative. Most of all, change the optics, and the patriotic sentiment expressed in everything that was said and played all evening could be just as welcome at a Republican or Libertarian convention as at a Democratic or Socialist party one.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE FIST REGISTRATION
However, next to that selfie station was a voting registration table run by the nonpartisan Power California, which works to engage young people in political activity.
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