Voices of Sepharad in Minneapolis, MN 55455 on 04/19/12
February 1, 2012
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- Artist: Voices of Sepharad
- Date: Thursday, April 19th 2012 - Sunday, April 22nd 2012
- Time: 7:00pm
- City: Voices of Sepharad in Minneapolis, MN 55455
- Venue: Ted Mann Concert Hall-University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Campus
- Address: 2128 4th Street S
- Venue phone: . 612-624-2345
- Country: US
- Admission: $22/$12 students & children; Two
- Age restrictions: All Ages
- Notes: VOS will warm up this show: ROBERT ALDRIDGE’S PARABLES Text by Herschel Garfein | David Walsh, director The events of 9/11, seared as they are into the collective consciousness of America, have triggered a powerful backlash against non-Christian-based religions and cultures, which comprise a significant portion of the country’s social fabric. This dramatic cantata by Robert Aldridge and Herschel Garfein, composer and librettist respectively for last season’s hugely successful production of Elmer Gantry, is a timely artistic response to the growing tendencies of racial and religious intolerance emerging across this nation and throughout the world, propelled by inflammatory catchphrases as “illegal aliens,” “the global war on terror,” or the threat of Islamic radicalization (to America, Europe, the West, etc.). Illuminating their theme by means of the three major ‘American’ religions – Christianity, Judaism, and Islam – the cantata compelling argues the case for finding strength and promise, rather than menace and evil, in the extraordinary and rich diversity of the world’s cultures and celebrates this in a gloriously uplifting finale.
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