Name: Considering Matthew Shepard
Start: 2025-05-30T20:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-05-30T22:00:00-04:00
Location: The Church of the Holy Trinity

Considering Matthew Shepard

Philadelphia Voices of Pride

Join us for a night of musical reflection on the life and legacy of Matthew Shepard, presented by Philadelphia Voices of Pride Choir

The Church of the Holy Trinity

Thank you for supporting Philadelphia Voices of Pride (PVOP) Choir!

<h3>Considering Matthew Shepard</h3> <h4>Composed by Craig Hella Johnson</h4><h4>Presented by Philadelphia Voices of Pride</h4> <ul><li>May 30, 2025, 8pm EST</li><li>May 31, 2025, 8pm EST</li></ul> Daniel Schwartz, Artistic DirectorTo make a voluntary donation to PVOP visit: www.pvop.org/donate <h4>About this concert:</h4>In this Grammy-nominated, three-part oratorio, composer Craig Hella Johnson weaves a complex, evocative, and compassionate musical response to the murder of Matthew Shepard.On October 6, 1998, University of Wyoming student, Matthew Shepard, was kidnapped, beaten, and left to die. In the wake of this horrific tragedy, the Matthew Shepard Foundation was founded by Matthew’s parents to catalyze conversation and legislative action to protect LGBTQIA+ individuals and communities from experiencing this same violence. It is a grim reality that Matthew Shepard was not the last LGBQTIA+ person we have lost to this hate.Philadelphia Voices of Pride Choir is proud to present this moving and important show that remembers Matthew’s bright, funny, loving personality and reflects on our call to community and action. Now more than ever, we are standing together, singing with pride, and remembering that even in the darkest moments, love is stronger than fear.In support of our local and national queer communities, a portion of this concert's proceeds will be donated to Philly Black Pride (https://www.phillyblackpride.org/) and to the Matthew Shepard Foundation (https://www.matthewshepard.org/).Accessibility note: Concert will include projected supertitles for libretto text. Accessible side door entrance is available at the concert venue.

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