BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Acme Widgets\, Inc.//NONSGML ExportToCalendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Groupmuses near X-WR-NAME:Groupmuses near BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260717T135837Z UID:37361d73-7995-4c2c-ad9f-e6f814ad28e5 DTSTART:20191024T233000Z DTEND:20191025T020000Z DESCRIPTION:Hosted by Groupmuse\nMusicians: Gio Barabadze\, Greg Abrell\, a nd Anastasiia Pavlenko\n\n**[THIS IS THE PAGE FOR THE 530pm SHOWING. FOR T HE 8PM SHOWING\, CLICK HERE](https://www.groupmuse.com/events/9103-living- history-a-concert-in-the-wildlife-hall-8pm-showing)**\n\n*"There is a comm onality between nature and humanity -- we both exist in a living history. A history that is constantly being shifted\, made and remade. The perspect ive from which we look informs the lessons we glean and the future we bui ld.”*\n----\n\nCome enjoy a unique concert inside the beautiful Botswana Wildlife Hall at the Museum. Living History is a first-of-its kind event that will feature a concert of a classical masterwork and a concert readin g of a new stage musical from a Denver Center Playwright Fellow\,. \n\nIn partnership with Groupmuse and DMNS\, this “Massivemuse” multi-discipl inary concert will explore through music and theatre how human and natural history are constantly reshaped. The event is the brainchild of award-win ning writer\, thinker and creative polymath Brenton Weyi. Weyi is an inaug ural member of the Playwrights' Group (a new yearlong playwriting fellowsh ip announced this year) at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts\, a T EDx organizer\, storytelling Grandslam champion\, and first-generation cit izen.\n\n\nThe first part of the evening will feature a classical performa nce of two Sonatas from 18th Century composer Chevalier de Saint-Georges - - an Afro-European virtuoso who was a rival of Mozart (and shared his patr ons). \n--\n\nHis riveting story has been largely forgotten\, but it will be revived *with a special performance by Stephen Brackett of the Flobots to introduce the music.* \n---\n\nThe second part of the evening will feat ure a 75 min concert presentation of Weyi’s musical-in-development *My C ountry\, My Country*\, a celebrated piece on the true story of Congolese i ndependence during the Cold War and the Western-led Cold War assassination of one of the greatest politicians in African History: Patrice Lumumba. T he musical will feature 12 actor-vocalists and an ensemble band of 5 music ians. \n---\n\n**In total\, there will be 20 performers involved in the ev ening.**\n--\n\nFinally\, the museum will present African zoological and c ultural artifacts rarely shared with the public for attendees to interact with\, and there will be other activities to engage with the theme. There will be *TWO* performance times for this event. 5:30pm and 8pm. (*This pag e is for the 530pm slot*). **Admission to the Museum is included in your t icket**\n----\nThe evening will be Bring-Your-Own-Floor-Blanket or Seat-Cu shion because all Groupmuse events encourage a community feel by getting c ozy on the floor. There will also be a cash bar.\n----\nDon’t miss an ev ening of community\, connection and a one-night-only experience. Join us f or a night dedicated to living history -- and bring your own. \n---\n\n\n- -\n*This event is made possible in part by a grant from the Denver Music A dvancement Fund through Denver Arts & Venues and through generous support from the Denver Center for the Performing Arts*\n\n\n--\n***More info on M y Country\, My Country***\n\nFilled with infectious music and poignant tru th\, *My Country\, My Country* was first showcased at the Denver Art Museu m to rave reception in 2018\, was a semi-finalist for the prestigious O'Ne ill National Music Theatre Workshop and a recipient of generous grants fro m the Denver Foundation and several other organizations. \n\n*"Many don’ t know that the largest refugee population in CO is Congolese or that we c ouldn’t have created an atomic bomb without Congo’s uranium or that Ki nshasa is the 10th biggest city in the world. It’s my intention to erase any barriers between an audience and this story. This musical tells the o rigin story of how these issues of resource conflict and displacement even began\, and how our country is intrinsically tied into the stories of so many other nations. and does so in a way that’s human\, and purposefully highly entertaining. I believe that looking at this period 60 years ago can give us a richer understanding of our world today\, and ultimately – ourselves.”* -- Brenton Weyi LOCATION:City Park\, Denver SUMMARY:Living History: A Concert in the Wildlife Hall (530pm Showing) URL:https://www.groupmuse.com/events/9102-living-history-a-concert-in-the-w ildlife-hall-530pm-showing END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR