"Hello" - The Heartstrings Project I Ruth Sent Us: A Benefit For Reproductive Justice

The Heartstrings Project perform "Hello"
Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica: Luke Wygodny
Cello: Sam Quiggins
Ruth Sent Us: A Benefit For Reproductive Justice premiered live and virtually at The Green Room 42 on October 11th, 2022. The company of performers and speakers educated the audience about abortion access and provided tools for action. The event raised $3,000 for the Jewish Fund for Abortion Access which is under the umbrella of National Council of Jewish Women and works in partnership with the National Abortion Federation.
Ilana Levine, known for her acclaimed podcast Little Known Facts, hosted the event. Levine was joined by Emmy winner Mauricio Martinez, Grammy nominees Austin Ku and Kendyl Ito, Jeff Award winner Andrea Prestinario, Emmy nominee David Dabbon, and Sam Quiggins and Luke Wygodny of The Heartstrings Project (Grammy consideration). Heather Booth, civil rights activist and founder of JANE consulted.
Dedicated to the late great Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, this one-night-only concert celebrated RBG's legacy through songs and discussion from the Broadway community. Shara Ashley Zeiger moderated a panel talk with Phoebe Pollinger, National Council of Jewish Women’s New Jersey State Policy Advocate. Directed and Produced by Mara Jill Herman with Music Direction by Andrea Grody. Photography by Cathryn Lynne and Videography, Lighting, and Sound by Sheridan Glover.
Ruth Sent Us also featured Jennifer Apple, Rebecca L. Hargrove, Annemarie Josephson, Lauren Lebowitz, Tara Novie, Andrea Pilar, Tunisia Renee, Celia Mei Rubin, Tatiana Scott, Anne Fraser Thomas, Rebbekah Vega-Romero, and members of America’s Sweethearts Mollie Craven, Kristen Michelle, and Samantha Joy Pearlman. Original music from Lisa Diana Shapiro, Miriam Daly, and SEVAN.
"The decision whether or not to bear a child is central to a woman's life, to her well-being and dignity. It is a decision she must make for herself. When government controls that decision for her, she is being treated less than a fully adult human responsible for her own choices" - Ruth Bader Ginsburg