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More advance press at metroweekly.com for the Washington D.C. performances of Mike’s “Through A Glass, Darkly”.
Tickets and performance info at gmcw.org.
Dan O’Neill writes a great article for the upcoming production of Mike’s “Through A Glass, Darkly” by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC.
2008 ended with the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus’ premiere of Mike’s oratorio “Through A Glass, Darkly“ being cited for “Outstanding Achievement in Opera” by MN’s Lavender Magazine (Thanks! But…opera?). At least five more choruses around the country have expressed interest in staging their own concert productions in the near-future.
“Last Days of Left Eye” was released on DVD on September 9.
“Go-Go Beach“ played a few more places including high schools in Australia and Metro Detroit, bringing us to 107 lifetime performances spanning 4 countries and 12 US states.
I wrote the music for a full-length dance show conceived and choreographed by Jeff Shade called “Playground“ which was presented in December at the Manhattan Movement and Arts Center.
Here’s a quick overview of some things coming up for us in 2009.
That’s not to say I’m not doing anything… just nothing with dates yet. Ben Britten, Mike, and I are writing an iPhone game, hopefully releasable by mid-year. Being our first game together, we really don’t have any idea how long it will take to complete, tho. I am also developing a theatre-related website with some folks, but it’s too early to talk about that. And a few music projects in mind, once the paying work clears up.
Mike is also scoring a short film by filmmaker Andrew Lund and edited by our film cohort John Daschbach. It is looking to be a serious contender this film festival season. There are some rumblings about possible future choral commissions, too. More as things develop.
Here is track 3 from Through A Glass, Darkly, “Transitions”. Billy is lost to his first high.
(We just got back from the GALA Choruses Festival 2008 in Miami. At least two major choruses will be performing “Darkly” in the coming year. More as this develops.)
See the Official Site for complete information on Through A Glass, Darkly.
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Transitions
Music and Lyrics by Mike
Ensemble Vocals by Michael Kadin Craig, Matt Hinkley, and Steve Morgan
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from Through A Glass, Darkly – commissioned by Dr. Stan Hill and the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus
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Through A Glass, Darkly premiered on PBS in Minnesota last Saturday night, while Go-Go Beach simultaneously turned 100 (performances…ever) the same night.
“Darkly” video producer Emily Goldberg with Mike at a TPT screening in Saint Paul
Sunset falls on Go-Go’s 100th at the Showboat Majestic, Cincinnati OH
More photos, including a rare Lorie Line sighting outside of the Christmas Season, are seen in this photo album.
And if you missed it in Minneapolis, Through A Glass, Darkly DVDs are on-sale. Order now from the TCGMC website. The video is *amazing* with the concert portion bookended by incredibly moving and personal interviews with some of the cast and artistic team. Get your copy today!
Twin Cities Public Television will be airing the premiere broadcast of Mike’s theatrical-concert about meth addiction — “Through A Glass, Darkly”. Hey Minnesotans: set your TiVos for TPT-17 on Saturday, June 21 from 8-9pm central. For the rest of us out-of-towners, we will find out if TPT streams online, and we’ll post ordering info when DVDs go on-sale.
The TPT program guide lists it as “Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus: Reflections on Meth Addiction”. We only had 50-some characters to work with, and the “Darkly” title alone was felt to be too non-descript — but the title has not changed, TPT just listed it differently for the program guide.
The program consists of the live concert as taped in March, plus maybe some special features and interviews with Mike.
Mike and I are traveling to Minneapolis next week for a couple of advance screenings, then off to Cincinnati to attend the 100th-ever performance of Go-Go Beach.
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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”.
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