Considering Matthew Shepard
Friday, April 29, 7:30 pm
Saint Luke Lutheran, 1550 W. Belmont (free parking)
A 105-minute deeply moving oratorio that explores the life, death, and legacy of Matthew Shepard. Sung by the Chicago Choral Artists.
Ticket information: www.chicagochoralartists.org
Highly recommended by Pr. Mueller (and many others!)
With Holy Trinity’s longstanding commitment to the LGBTQ community, and appreciation for the arts, you will love this amazing work. In October of 1998, Matthew Shepard, a young, gay student at the University of Wyoming in Laramie was kidnapped, severely beaten, tied to a fence and left to die in a lonely field under a blanket of stars. The work makes use of wide range of poetic and soulful texts including passages from Matt’s personal journal, writings from his parents, and newspaper reports of the murder, and incorporates a variety of musical styles (Country & Western, Blues/Jazz, Pop, Gospel, chant, post-minimalist and Bach).
