“Taking the Wheel” a musical cabaret with Damon J. Bolling and Collaborative Pianist Josh Condon 

From Damon J. Bolling: ‘Taking the wheel’ is about choosing to live with intention—to no longer drift through life as a passenger, but to steer your own course, even when the road ahead is uncertain. That choice takes love, and it takes courage. It took me a long time to understand that life doesn’t simply happen—we have to meet it halfway, with open hands and an open heart. Nothing is promised, nothing owed. To begin, we must be brave—and sometimes even fearless enough to try, to risk, to hope.

“The songs I’ve chosen for this performance are often sung by women, and that’s no accident. They are an ode to the strong women who shaped me—who showed me what resilience, grace, and love look like. Through their strength, I learned to find my own.

“I’m still on that journey of becoming, of reaching, and of trying—and if you are too, I hope these songs bring you comfort, and a sense of connection. We are all navigating life in our own way, but for a moment, through music, we travel together.”

7 p.m. Preshow
7:30 p.m. start

Open piano bar and song share will begin at 7 p.m. – bring sheet music to sing accompanied by our pianist on ASU Kerr’s gorgeous Steinway. Please arrive early to participate in this fun pre-show activity.

**This program is made possible, fully or in part, by a grant from Scottsdale Arts with funding provided by the City of Scottsdale. The Bridge Initiative projects this season are supported in part by a CCG grant for general operations from the Arizona Commission on the Arts, which receives support from the State of Arizona and the National Endowment for the Arts.**

Learn more about The Bridge Initiative at bridgeinit.org