Black Angels Production: Part 1
Around 1:40 PM this Saturday I got a call from Russ. I was driving down Ashland with one earbud in, listening to an old episode of Comedy Death Ray Radio and thinking about stopping to grab a falafel...
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Diving in Scrolls First
After months of thought, planning, and listening, we four Spektrals finally began rehearsing George Crumb’s “Black Angels” last week. We couldn’t be more excited about the event it’s a part of,...
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In Search of an Anchor
So there I sat. Alone. A glass rod clenched in my left hand, talking to myself like an infant: “It’s very good, Aurelien, let’s try it very, very slow now and everything will be fine.” My voice changed...
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Only the Finest Crystal
Preparations for Theatre of War are in full swing, and Russ took care of a big task for Black Angels this past weekend when he acquired the last of our missing crystal glasses for “God Music”. We’ve...
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Realistic Statistic
In the months preparing for our May 23rd/24th performances of Theatre of War, I’ve necessarily been scouring the newspapers and government websites for information on military and civilian stories, not...
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Shining the Artistic Spotlight on a Decade of War
By Guest Bloggers Arlene and Larry Dunn Well past the 10-year mark, we are engaged in the longest war in our nation’s history. We have spent at least $1.5 trillion dollars prosecuting war in Iraq and...
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Views of a concert weekend
We had a challenging and invigorating weekend of concerts at University of Chicago’s Logan Center and Ganz Hall at Roosevelt University. Friday saw us at the Logan Launch Festival all day: Setting up...
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We’re getting ready for a trip up to Milwaukee this Saturday for the Unruly Music Festival at the Marcus Center. Check out all you want to know about that concert here. We’re excited to work with UW...
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Maiden Voyage to Milwaukee
This weekend marked out first trip to Milwaukee for a concert at the Unruly Music Festival. We had a fantastic day, beginning with a workshop with students and ending with a concert at the Marcus...
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