The Lenfest Center for the Arts

Susan Wager: Assistant Director, Lenfest Center for the Arts wagers@wlu.edu
Mailing Address: Lenfest Center Box Office 100 Glasgow Street Washington and Lee University Lexington, Virginia 24450 540-458-8000

"Considering Matthew Shepard " Open Forum

OPEN FORUM WITH THE SHEPARDS THURSDAY, MARCH 12 AT 5 P.M. WILSON CONCERT HALL

Judy and Dennis Shepard will be on campus March 12-13. The Shepards will preside over an OPEN FORUM discussion on hate crime and the importance of works of art such as "Considering Matthew Shepard" at 5:00 p.m., Thursday, March 12 in the Wilson Concert Hall, and an audience talk-back following the Friday opening night performance. Tickets are not required for the Thursday open forum with the Shepards.

“Such an ordinary life so worth living, one that didn’t get to be lived, all because of hate,” noted Professor Shane Lynch, conductor, producer, and coordinator of this year’s Robert O. and Elizabeth M. Bentley musical event for 2020, "Considering Matthew Shepard" With thanks to the Andrew F. Mellon Foundation.