December 8, 2020
December 8, 2020
A partnership between Lyric Opera of Chicago, WFMT, and WTTW, Roll Call: Policing in Chicago's Black Community, Then and Now is a virtual conversation that focuses on the evolving relationship between the Chicago Police Department (CPD) and Chicago's Black community. Inspired by the Lyric Opera of Chicago premiere of the opera Blue and WTTW’s FIRSTHAND: Gun Violence digital series, the discussion includes Howard Saffold, retired CPD officer and founding member of the African American Police League, and Sergeant Jermaine Harris of CPD's Community Policing Division. It is moderated by the Field Foundation’s Lolly Bowean. This event premiered on December 8, 2020, and is now available for on-demand streaming on Lyric's Facebook.
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Inspired by the Chicago premiere of Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson’s opera Blue, Lyric has developed a slate of public programs geared toward engaging audiences in conversations around contemporary issues relevant to the opera.
A co-production of The Glimmerglass Festival, Washington National Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Photo: Karli Cadel/ The Glimmerglass Festival