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News & Events Archive

• Words that Sing: A red-carpet film release celebration and fundraiser, October 2023
• Build Me a Boat virtual reading, November 2020

• Considering Matthew Shepard performed at Hult Center for the Performing Arts, U of Oregon. May 2019

• American Hymn and Spirituals performed in Tacoma, Seattle, and Medina, WA. MDB guest artist with Choral Arts Northwest. May 2019

• To Be Certain of the Dawn performed at the Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, Elkin Park, PA. Singing City, Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Boys’ Choir. May 2019

• Considering Matthew Shepard performed at New York Society for Ethical Culture Concert Hall, New York, NY. April 2019

• Considering Matthew Shepard performed at NorShor Theater, Duluth, MN, TwinPorts Choral Project. February 2020.

• Considering Matthew Shepard performed at City Recital Hall, in Sydney, Australia by Sydney Philharmonic Choirs, VOX Choir. February 2020.

• MDB was part of the Aging and Becoming Workshop December 2019 Wisdom Ways Center, St Paul, MN.

• To Be Certain of the Dawn, post-Holocaust oratorio, music by Stephen Paulus, words by MDB, performed at the Ted Mann Concert Hall, University of Minnesota. November 2019.

• MDB was part of the “Dark Though It Is”: poetry reading at the Benedictine Center, St Paul, MN. October 2019.

• Considering Matthew Shepard with Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare was performed at the Ravinia Festival, Chicago. September 2019.

• MDB participated in a panel discussing setting words to music at SourceSong Festival, Minneapolis, MN. August 2019

• On Friday October 26, Matthew Shepard’s ashes were interred at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C; Conspirare performed during the ceremony and give a concert afterwards, and they have invited MDB to be there.

• Recent performances by Conspirare at which Michael Dennis Browne gave either pre-concert remarks or took part in post-concert discussion: Lincoln, Los Angeles, Laramie, Fort Collins.

• Considering Matthew Shepard, a documentary produced by KLRU in Austin, is now being shown on PBS stations all over. See it here.

• “The Call,” a concert on the University of Minnesota campus on Sunday October 28, concluded with”North Star Song,” which MDB wrote for the occasion. The music is by Ryland Angel and Malcolm Archer.

• MDB was a part of Dare to Hope: Music and Poetry for Uncertain Times, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church. March 2018.

• MDB participated in pre-concert remarks at Considering Matthew Shepard, performed by Craig Hella Johnson and Conspirare, Lied Center for the Performing Arts, February 25, Lincoln, NE.

• MDB appeared in Twentieth anniversary concert performances of The Three Hermits. November 2017.

• MDB released Chimes: Selected Shorter Poems, Nodin Press. November 2017

• MDB appeared at Poets and Writers and Musicians Against the War on the Earth. June 2017, Saint Joan of Arc Church.

• See Michael Dennis Browne in the Minneapolis Star Tribune: “Minneapolis poet’s song to be performed at Trump’s inauguration — but he’s not a supporter” Watch video/read story here.

• MDB participated in Considering Matthew Shepard performance at Symphony Hall, Boston. February 2017. (Performance taped for Austin City Limits Live.)

• Michael Dennis Browne was featured on The Mary Hanson Show, Monday October 3, conversation, TPS.

• MDB taught “Believing in Writing: Poetry, Prose and Prayer: a writing workshop” at the Collegeville Institute, St John’s University.

• MDB was a featured guest with Saint Paul Vocal Forum’s “Sing Love, Be Love,” April/May 2016.

• MDB was featured at 6th Pankake Poetry event at the University of Minnesota in April. He read from his new book, The Voices, and the afternoon featured a musical performance by Kathy Saltzman Romey and the University Singers, the flagship choral ensemble of the University of Minnesota. See a video of the event here.

• Read Michael Dennis Browne’s remarks from the memorial service for Stephen Paulus. November 2014. Click here to read his remarks.

• MDB has new poems in online magazines Sleet Magazine and Tinderbox Poetry Journal.