On the 25th anniversary of the tragic death of Matthew Shepard, University Choir partnered with Lafayette Master Chorale to present Considering Matthew Shepard, a three-part oratorio by composer Craig ...

The recent torture and murder of 24-year-old trans man Sam Nordquist bears similarities to the 1998 murder of 21-year-old cisgender gay man Matthew Shepard. Shepard’s murder shocked the nation. Like ...

Learn about Albany Pro Musica's upcoming concert featuring the oratorio Considering Matthew Shepard. Albany Pro Musica presents Considering Matthew Shepard, a moving choral tribute to Shepard’s legacy ...

This month marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Matthew Shepard. On October 6, 1998, Shepard was beaten, tortured and left to die, bound to a fence in a remote Wyoming field, not far from the ...

Nearly 20 years after his death, Matthew Shepard will finally be laid to rest at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 26. Shepard was 21 years old when he was violently attacked and ...

TROY, N.Y. (WRGB)— Albany Pro Musica presented the Capital Region premiere of "Considering Matthew Shepard" this weekend, drawing a standing ovation for a performance that reflects on the life, death, ...

Amid President Donald Trump’s overhaul of the White House website, his administration has erased dozens of pages related to the LGBTQ+ community. Among them, the Trump team has removed a pair of ...

In the many years he has led Choral Artists of Sarasota, Artistic Director Joseph Holt has rarely heard as strong a reaction as last year’s performance of “Considering Matthew Shepard” about the ...

TROY, N.Y. — On its website Albany Pro Musica offers a statement that reads “Voices Capturing the Human Spirit.” On Sunday, March 9 at 3 p.m., the choral group offers “Considering Matthew Shepard,” at ...

Their criticisms were read aloud in their absence during a ceremony at the Justice Department. By Katie Benner The award-winning playwright and director looks hopefully and cautiously toward the ...

Some deaths are more sacramental than others. Something about the brutal murder of Matthew Shepard, the inescapable sense of fundamental innocence being crucified, lent the tragic event a power no ...