ONLINE: The Journey to Justice
Feb 16, 2021 7:00 PM
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
As a trial attorney, Ben Crump has participated in civil rights cases that have driven our national conversation on systemic inequality in recent times. Heâs represented the families of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, Trayvon Martin, Breonna Taylor and many others. During this Wisconsin Union Directorate Distinguished Lecture Series livestream, Crump will talk about working within the current justice system (including the effects of qualified immunity for government officials) and how storytelling can help bring change. Register here by 6 pm for a link to the talk.
press release: Civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump will discuss qualified immunity, working within the justice system, and how storytelling can serve as a tool for change during a free, virtual, live event, called âThe Journey to Justice: A Conversation with Ben Crump,â hosted by the Wisconsin Union Director
ONLINE: Verona Quartet
Verona Quartet
Verona Quartet, has quickly risen to prominence with their performances at international competitions and captured Chamber Music America s prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award in 2020. For this Wisconsin Union Theater concert, the quartet welcomes guest cellists Dmitry Kouzov and Annie Jacobs-Perkins (Verona cellist Jonathan Dormand will be unable to participate due to pandemic-related complications). The livestream begins with a Q&A session, followed by performances of String Quartet in A Minor, Op. 51, No. 2 by Johannes Brahms, and the âAmericanâ string quartet by AntonÃn DvoÅák. Tickets here.
press release: The Wisconsin Union Theaterâs Concert Series will continue with a performance by the Verona Quartet on Jan. 29 at 7:30 p.m. CDT, which will be preceded by a question-and-answer session with the Quartet at 7 p.m. CDT.Â