David Greenberger will be speaking about the making of Good Perspective and playing selections from the recording at Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. in Chattanooga on Wednesday June 21st at 1 pm. Admission is free.
In 2018, artist David Greenberger came to Chattanooga and spent three weeks conversing with participants of Adult Day Services at Signal Centers. He then developed these into a series of four dozen monologues, following which he collaborated with composer Tyson Rogers, creating musical settings. These were recorded over the course of 2019, with drummer Bob Stagner and bass player Evan Lipson adding a rhythm section to some of the pieces. Greenberger titled the finished album Good Perspective and in early 2020 it was ready to go, but then the pandemic intervened.
Topics conveyed in Good Perspective cover everything from lightning to problems with watches, what the blind dream about, dignity, perseverance, faith, love, and hope. Each individual has a different way of seeing themselves and the world, but within those differences are our commonalities. We find a new way of considering the world around us through shared experience. “This project gives lifelong residents of Chattanooga an opportunity to hear the thoughts and observations of people in their city whose lives have been largely hidden from view,” said Greenberger.
Adult Day Services (ADS), a program of Signal Centers is a social model of care with a focus on arts and recreation-based programming. Licensed by the Tennessee Department of Human Services, ADS serves individuals with disabilities in a safe and lively setting including activities, meals, recreation, and some health-related services.