In full chronological disclosure, I attended Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige's "Heart of the City" show at the Hollywood Bowl the night before Jhumpa. But I wanted to open P.O.V. with a literary heavy hitter. It was my first time to the Bowl, but luckily they have shuttle bus service and visual artist Aya Seko and I caught one in from Long Beach.The concert was amazing, especially the stage, with a touch of old (dual wrap-around stair cases) and new (HD screen backdrop). This is the finale, fireworks raging in the 7o degree night in the Hollywood Hills. Only in L.A. I swear!
And let me tell you, Jay is a lyricist which makes him a writer: " From Bricks to Billboards, from grams to Grammys/The O's to opposite, Orphan Annie."
Btw, I am STILL looking to see who else did this literary/hip hop double-header. Holler!
