Friday, May 8, 7:30 pm

Tickets $25, MCA members $20
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Presented by the Chicago Chamber Musicians in association with MCA

Inspired by news reports of child soldiers in Africa, Norwegian composer Rolf Wallin and director Josse de Paauw create this multimedia, theatrically staged concert featuring video projections and a powerful performance by narrator Arthur Kisenyi of Uganda. Culled from disturbing interviews conducted by the artists in Uganda and the Congo, Strange News focuses on the ceremonies of song and dance that are used to reintegrate these brutalized children back into society. Renowned composer George Crumb's Black Angels was inspired by the Vietnam War and portrays a voyage of a soul's fall from grace, its spiritual annihilation, and its redemption. To achieve a highly surrealistic effect, Black Angels features an arsenal of sounds including chanting, whistling, whispering, shouting, gongs, maracas, and water-tuned crystal goblets.

Running time: 60 minutes, with intermission

Roundtable
Tuesday, May 5, 6 pm
FREE
Jimmie Briggs, author of Innocents Lost: When Child Soldiers Go to War engages Strange News composer Rolf Wallin and Ugandan Arthur Kisenyi in a conversation about current conditions of child soldiers in Uganda and the Congo (several of whom were interviewed by the Strange News creators).  They also discuss recent successes by non-government organizations such as the Norwegian charity Christian Relief Network, which facilitated their interviews and are working in the field to reintegrate former child soldiers into society. Co-presented with the Center for International Studies of University of Chicago.

First Night pre-concert talk with composer Rolf Wallin and actor Arthur Kisenyi
Friday, May 8, 6:30 pm

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