The Seagle Festival's "From Page to Stage: Dead Man Walking: Elvis, Empathy, & The Human Cost of Execution"

Escape the cold and join Seagle Festival’s Education & Community Engagement Director Josh Cook for an exclusive look at the 2026 season. Discover the true-life journey that inspired the opera Dead Man Walking, exploring the powerful memoir by Sister Helen Prejean. This session will delve into the themes of empathy, redemption, and forgiveness that define the narrative. We’ll discuss the opera's powerful adaptation of Sister Helen's experiences and examine how the art form—through music—explores the deep human cost of the death penalty. We’ll also touch upon the unexpected role of "Elvis" in the story and the powerful, real-world issues of justice and humanity.

Please call the library at (518) 668-2528 to register for this event.