the follow-up activity that includes ricardo muti usually takes place after four to six months. i must say i was rather skeptical about his participation before i went to warrenville with him. he requested a piano, and the two singers, the chorusters, twice each year, he does this, he goes and spends about 90 minutes with about two dozen girls from the center. and you probably think this is just as crazy as i did, but in fact, performing opera areas, with the women that they knew so well was offering a mirror for these girls lives and an in inspiration, where else do you hear such stories? opera. somehow muti knew that and he nye exact knew exactly how to convey that to them, to have someone of that renowned care about two dozen girls in a detention center in a small town in illinois. imagine what that means and imagine how that is so affirming in their lives. art for life's sake. at the kennedy center, we overflow in the sharing and telling of stories. you probably know all of the programs and so many of you i have met here today have told me about how you attend programs at th