Sun, Mar 19
|Chicago
Chicago Currents - Chicago Fringe Opera
CHICAGO CURRENTS is a full-length, staged art song concert that draws inspiration from the land and water that Chicago is built on, featuring an ensemble of five singers, piano and violin.
Time & Location
Mar 19, 2023, 7:00 PM
Chicago, 5451 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640, USA
About the Event
The show also explores the legacy of Jean Baptiste Point Dusable, the first permanent
non-Indigenous settler of the city of Chicago; a Black man who built his house and trading
settlement at the mouth of the Chicago river in 1790. The concert tracks the rise of industrialism
in Chicago’s waterways during the 1800s; the reshaping of the city’s waterfront following the
Great Chicago Fire; and ushers in the 1900's with songs of the Great Migration, as Black
Americans follow the Mississippi River up to Chicago in search of financial opportunity and
social progress.
The event concludes with songs that reflect on our current time, calling audiences to connect
with Chicago’s vibrant landscape, the rewilding movement, and conservation efforts that nurture
our home for generations to come.
Creative Team includes
Ross Matsuda - Stage Director
Kirsten C. Kunkle - Dramaturg & Composer
Mark Bilyeu - Pianist
Catherine O’Shaughnessy* - Creative Consultant
Cast
Dana Campbell, soprano
Kirsten C. Kunkle, soprano
Bridget Skaggs*, mezzo-soprano & Creative Consultant
Aaron Short, tenor
Keanon Kyles, baritone
*CFO company member
Dates & Times
Sunday, Mar 19, 2023 @ 3:00pm
Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Mar 24, 2023 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, Mar 25, 2023 @ 3:00pm
More info here.