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Life. Support. Music.
By Virginia Prescott on Thursday, August 7, 2008.
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In August of 2004, Jason Crigler, a highly-regarded guitarist, suffered a brain hemorrhage during a gig in New York City. His pregnant wife rushed him to the hospital and got the bad news: doctors told Jason’s family that he might not live through the night, and if he did, little of the Jason they knew would be left.
But Jason and his family refused to accept the prognosis. Their tenacity and loving attention to Jason’s recovery is the subject of a new documentary, "Life. Support. Music." The film screens tonight at Red River Theaters in Concord. Jason Crigler and director Eric Daniel Metzgar will be there for a live Q & A following the film. Both join Word of Mouth to discuss how the film was made and the vital and demanding role that Jason's family played in his rehabilitation.
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I only caught the tail end of the show today, but I was encouraged and inspired by Jason Crigler's story. I, too, am convinced of the power of both family and music in the healing process. My seventeen-year-old brother Ian suffered a severe brain injury due to oxygen deprivation during birth. Despite the challenges posed by his condition, my parents chose to home school him with me and my other siblings. At home, he is surrounded by loving family and is constantly exposed to music, whether he is listening to a cd or to one of his siblings practicing piano, flute, cello, or violin. Ian has thrived at home and loves the interaction he has with his three brothers and two sisters and the music that accompanies those interactions. He has far exceeded doctors' expectations, partly because of those two factors. Thank you for highlighting their importance to victims of brain injuries.
Is it only me, or is anyone else worried that music on the Seacoast is on life support. I just read that the Stone Church is up for auction in September and the Mill Pond Center is also up for sale. What does that say about support for the arts. And what does the sale of these two icons of the Seacoast - -one a beautiful farm the other a classic music venue and church -- say about our region? What does it mean for other non-profits? As someone who used to play at the Mill Pond Center as a child, and who went to concerts at the Stone Church in the 70s, I am incredibly sadden by these developments.