When Sister Helen Prejean became penpals with a death row inmate, she didn’t imagine that it would change the course of her life. Now, nearly forty years later, Sister Helen is one of the world’s foremost anti-death penalty advocates, and Dead Man Walking, her harrowing, empathetic account of the impacts of capital punishment, has become essential reading. Her work has inspired many, including famed playwright Terrence McNally and composer Jake Heggie, co-creators of the award-winning opera Dead Man Walking. Join CHF and Lyric Opera for a thought-provoking and spiritual meditation on who has power over life and death, featuring Prejean in conversation with the Chicago Sun-Times’s Mary Mitchell, and performances from the opera.

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This program is generously underwritten by the Paul M. Angell Family Foundation and presented in partnership with the Lyric Opera of Chicago.

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