front and center

Sitting front and center, just a few rows from the stage, Quinlan and his wife were patiently waiting for California Rep. Ro Khanna to take the stage.

It must be heartening to make shows that put the Native American experience front and center.

Phil front and center in a pop arena but also made the orchestra an equal partner in exhilarating music that discounted differences.

“It’s very, very important that we solidify those relationships,” Bass said Wednesday, restating the importance of keeping the city’s issues front and center, even while state legislators fend off their own budgetary crises.

Add in the Compton Cowboys, a group of lifelong friends from Compton who use horseback riding to uplift inner-city youth, hitting the national stage at Stagecoach, the country music festival in Coachella Valley, and it’s clear: The Black West isn’t just being remembered, it’s riding front and center.