Mackris v. O'Reilly @ the Rendezvous, Belltown. 6.28.07

Mark your calendars now for this one! Sure to be an hilarious evening!

"On Thursday June 28th, Artdish will be celebrating the long-awaited CD release of Igor Keller's oratorio Mackris v. O'Reilly in the Grotto Room of the Rendezvous (2322 2nd Avenue) in Belltown. The party will begin at 6:00 and should go on until midnight. Come meet Igor along with your other favorite Artdish personalities and get a copy of the CD, the cool poster, and each of the hilarious T-shirts.

from the website:

Mackris v. O’Reilly The Oratorio
Mackris v. O’Reilly is an oratorio for 28-piece chamber orchestra, 26-voice chorus and three soloists (soprano, tenor and baritone) set to the original court complaint filed against pundit, Bill O’Reilly, on October 13, 2004 and O’Reilly’s on-air settlement announcement given on October 29, 2004.  The style of the piece is a traditional neo-baroque that makes the most of the oratorio format.  Its 31 parts include seven chorales, two madrigals, three choruses (parts of the chorus matched up with components from the orchestra), four stand-alone recitatives, two instrumental entrances and numerous arias.  All of these parts add up to a two-hour running time.