Auditorium
542 Auditorium Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824
USA
The University Chorale presents Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard, an inspiring musical retelling of the story of a young, gay student from the University of Wyoming who was kidnapped, severely beaten, tied to a fence, and left to die in October 1998. Conducted by David Rayl, this oratorio includes a range of texts by poets Hildegard of Bingen, Lesléa Newman, Michael Dennis Browne, and Rumi as well as passages from Shepard’s personal journal, interviews and writings from his parents, newspaper reports, and additional texts by Johnson and Browne, all woven together to form a powerful and artistic narrative.
ABOUT THE “OUR OWN STORY, OWN YOUR STORY” PROGRAMS
This spring semester 2020, the arts and culture programming at Michigan State University confronts the urgent questions of racial prejudice, implicit bias, inequality, human and social justice, mass incarceration, and citizenship by bringing together internationally renowned artists, composers, writers, poets, and filmmakers. From April 5 to 10, nine events will boldly take up a broad range of storytelling practices to encourage compassionate thinking, generate awareness of our most pressing social issues, and serve as inspiring catalysts for civic action. All these events are open to the public.
We welcome you to come and listen to award-winning singers, musicians, filmmakers, poets, and artists and hear the stories of our time. We hope that listening to these stories will help you find your own. For more information on other events: http://www.cal.msu.edu/signature-events