Monthly Archive for March, 2008

An Easter Parade of "Darkly" publicity

Minnesota's giant newspaper, the StarTribune, is running a feature about this weekend's upcoming premiere of "Through A Glass, Darkly". (If they ask you to pay, just delete your .startribune.com cookies…shhh!)

We hear it's also on the front page of the print-edition Entertainment section. (btw, I don't think we've ever sent anyone tapes. What, like 8-track?)

Then there's Minnesota Monthly, who charmingly reduced this concert to "Meth: The Musical" (!). It's a good feature tho.

Someone else ran an article titled something like "A Meth Mess", which sounds like a review (it's not - they meant meth addiction is messy). But I couldn't find the link.

And, chorus member Vincent Doyle's interview with Mike about the background of "Darkly".

Previously:

"Darkly" cover story in this week's Lavender

This week's Lavender magazine (Minnesota's GLBT magazine) has a great cover story feature on "Through A Glass, Darkly".

3/14/09 Lavender: "Darkly cover story"Soloists Bryan Fisher, Paul Brekke, and Justin Scharr. Photo by Hubert Bonnet.

Photos from Minneapolis "Darkly" rehearsal

Mike and I just returned from a quick trip to Minneapolis to check in on final preparations for the "Through A Glass, Darkly" concert (March 29 & 30!). We had production meetings and met the sound recorder and the video team — and best of all, we sat in on last Tuesday's rehearsal where we heard the entire piece performed live.

The concert-goers have no idea what a treat they are in for. With two weeks still to go, the boys in the Chorus already sound absolutely amazing. And for everyone who can't make the concert, be glad that Public TV is taping it. There will be a DVD available sometime in June, and it will be broadcast statewide in Minnesota!

Here are some photos from the trip:

Chorus rehearsal3/11/08 rehearsal in the Art Gallery at the Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church.
Mike Shaieb and Alan BraunMike listens with underwriter Alan Braun
Stan and TechnologyTCGMC Artistic Director Stan Hill working the CD player
Mikey Tyler MooreIn the famous shadow of the IDS Tower downtown Minneapolis