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 BREAKING NEWS  January 26, 2010
  

Backlog of old website posts

Listed below are some posts from our old website, we will try to make this more ‘tidy’ in the near future
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Jan 5, 2010

Happy New Year! There’s a lot to be done in the next couple months, we’re currently finalizing the synopsis and fleshing out the feel of the show. Liz has begun preliminary sketches of the costumes. Our search for funding opportunities and possible sponsors continues. We are working getting our new website, Facebook, and Twitter setup sooooon to we can keep you posted on our progress, audition information, etc as we get closer to the final production. Stay tuned!!!

Nov 24, 2009

We just pounded out two new songs! Now we have a place in our opera for the “government” and the “media”, serving the functions they usually serve in zombie situations: controlling the panicked population… but this time, musically.

On a business note, we have begun researching grants and funding opportunities, as well as email list setups. If you have any suggestions or helpful advice, please drop us an email!

Oct 31, 2009

Thanks to all who came down to Open Thread’s Variety, Variety, Variety show at the Brillo Box to support our preview performance. We had an awesome time, and definitely plan to offer more sneak peeks as we continue in the pre-production stages!

Oct 20, 2009

Check out our photo is on the flyer for Open Thread!

Oct 14, 2009

After what seems an eternity of tinkering with zombie music, we have been requested to perform at a zombie-themed event!!!

Come on down to hear a preview of Evenings in Quarantine: the Zombie Opera at Open Thread‘s Variety! Variety! Variety! show at the Brillo Box on Thursday, Oct. 29th. The show runs 9pm thru 2am, we will be performing at 10pm.

The variety show is zombie-themed, we will be performing amongst zombie bands, performance artists, and so on. Admission is $6, $4 if you are dressed as a zombie!

 BREAKING NEWS  January 26, 2010
  

In the beginning…

It all started with a song…  very simple, one voice, piano… but that winter night in 2008 something started to grow.

“Wow… that was really interesting I can see how that could be a music video”

“Well, why don’t we expand it into a collection of songs, and videos, do the viral thing”

“…I think this could be a performance piece…”

“…yes…. oh my god this could be an opera…. what better place to do a zombie opera… than Pittsburgh:)”

and so it was written, and soon it shall be sung:)