" The show's best moments exposed the essence of Nico's compositions: The excellent Joan Wasser, who performs as Joan as Police Woman, tapped the raw anguish in "My Heart Is Empty" and "Ari's Song, " while Jonathan Donahue of Mercury Rev delivered with muted joy the stark poetic imagery of "Evening of Light.

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But in the inimitable way that could only be the result of a life so deeply mixed with tragedy and joy, Westheimer finds a way to make light of the shrapnel wounds her feet suffered during the attack.

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It was light at the end of a draining day, more like relief than joy.

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"There were moments of joy and light but also moments that were not easy, " he told the crowd.

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