On the 25th anniversary of the tragic death of Matthew Shepard, University Choir partnered with Lafayette Master Chorale to present Considering Matthew Shepard, a three-part oratorio by composer Craig ...

This month marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard. On October 6, 1998, Shepard was beaten, tortured and left to die, bound to a fence in a remote Wyoming field, not far from the ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Sunday will mark 27 years since the murder of a gay college student that shocked the nation. This weekend, some of the best singers in New Mexico will honor him as they ...

Some deaths are more sacramental than others. Something about the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, the inescapable sense of fundamental innocence being crucified, lent the tragic event a power no ...

Learn about Albany Pro Musica's upcoming concert featuring the oratorio Considering Matthew Shepard. Albany Pro Musica presents Considering Matthew Shepard, a moving choral tribute to Shepard’s legacy ...

RCMC presents, Considering Matthew Shepard, Craig Hella Johnson’s deeply moving three-part fusion oratorio honoring the life and legacy of Matthew Shepard. With a fresh and bold voice, the concert ...

"Like many gay men and women, I can remember exactly where I was when I heard of Matthew's murder," said State Representative Mark Ferrandino. "In college I was in the process of coming out. His death ...

“Considering Matthew Shepard” begins with notes that mimic the landscape of rural Wyoming — the twang of an old television western, the haunting shrill of a yodel. It’s the start of a stirring ...

TROY, N.Y. — On its website Albany Pro Musica offers a statement that reads “Voices Capturing the Human Spirit.” On Sunday, March 9 at 3 p.m., the choral group offers “Considering Matthew Shepard,” at ...

Brian Giebler as Matthew Shepard. Photo by Robert Silver, used courtesy Conspirare and Texas Performing Arts. Whenever Craig Hella Johnson asks, Grammy-nominated tenor Brian Giebler says, “Yes.” ...

Their criticisms were read aloud in their absence during a ceremony at the Justice Department. By Katie Benner The award-winning playwright and director looks hopefully and cautiously toward the ...