Mezzo-soprano Laurie Rubin, who is blind, describes her world of color

Laurie Rubin, a mezzo-soprano who is set to return Monday to the Kennedy Center?s Millennium Stage, says often it?s other people who can?t see beyond her blindness.

?People are so terrified to hire me. They are afraid I will fall into the orchestra pit,? says Rubin, who will perform songs from her recent album and read from her memoir, ?Do You Dream in Color? Insights From a Girl Without Sight,? set to be released Tuesday by Seven Stories Press.

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