Teen Empowerment’s Senseless the Audio Series Starts Tuesday April, 28 at 7:00pm

Join us for twice weekly listening sessions (first 10 minutes) and follow-up discussions (30 minutes) about
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Robert Bridgeman
Artistic Manager,
Center for Teen Empowerment
617.548.4670

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