Join the Honors Program for an outing to the Goodman Theatre to see The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao with a pre-show discussion with Professor Bill Gonzalez.
From 5:30-6:30PM, students will meet in Arts and Letters 202 for the pre-show discussion. Tickets will be provided during this time. Then, students will head over to the Goodman Theatre as a group for a 7:30 PM performance.
Tickets to the performance are limited. Please RSVP for the performance only if you are able to attend, and cancel your ticket or contact Melanie Doweiko at mdoweiko@depaul.edu to update your RSVP if your plans change so that we may offer your ticket to another student. Students who do not show without informing us in advance may become ineligible to attend future Honors Program events.
About The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao:
“I have heard from a reliable source that no Dominican male has ever died a virgin. I shall be the first.”
Oscar knows that a nerdy Dominican college freshman isn’t anyone’s idea of a romantic hero. But with the encouragement of Yunior, his new roommate, he is determined to give love another chance. As Oscar sets out from New Jersey to Santo Domingo to prove his undeniable hope, can he shake the dark “fukú” that has haunted his family for generations? Junot Díaz’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel comes to vivid life in this world-premiere English stage adaption—a celebration of risk and the power of perseverance against all odds.
Run Time: 2 hours, 30 minutes, including 1 intermission
Content Advisory: Contains strong language; depictions of violence and death; and discussions of sex, body image, racism, and suicidal ideation.
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