Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Grammy-Nominated singer songwriter Rufus Wainwright joined students at Chapman University for an exclusive pre-concert Q&A at Musco Center for the Arts. As a part of the Musco Connects initiative, we take a look at the insightful conversation that resulted from their discussion!
Rufus Wainwright performed to a sold-out crowd at the Musco Center for the Arts on September 12, 2025.
To see a full schedule of performances at Musco Center for the Arts, go to muscocenter.org today.
For updates and more videos in our Musco Connects series, subscribe to our channel. The aim of the Musco Connects initiative is to deepen the audience's experience beyond the stage. Through moderated discussions with artists, scholars, and those behind the scenes, audiences will gain insight into the historical and cultural context of the arts and explore its power to transform our lives and experiences.
Grammy-Nominated singer songwriter Rufus Wainwright joined students at Chapman University for an exclusive pre-concert Q&A at Musco Center for the Arts. As a part of the Musco Connects initiative, we take a look at the insightful conversation that resulted from their discussion!
Rufus Wainwright performed to a sold-out crowd at the Musco Center for the Arts on September 12, 2025.
To see a full schedule of performances at Musco Center for the Arts, go to muscocenter.org today.
For updates and more videos in our Musco Connects series, subscribe to our channel. The aim of the Musco Connects initiative is to deepen the audience's experience beyond the stage. Through moderated discussions with artists, scholars, and those behind the scenes, audiences will gain insight into the historical and cultural context of the arts and explore its power to transform our lives and experiences.

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Breath of Fires COVID-19 Monologues
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
More than 544,000 individuals have lost their lives to COVID-19 in the U.S. alone. The sheer magnitude of the numbers can feel detaching, but Santa Ana’s all-Latina theater ensemble Breath of Fire has found a beautiful, intimate way of putting faces to those devastating statistics.
Named simply the COVID-19 Monologues, each spoken presentation illustrates the life of an ordinary person who passed away to COVID-19, memorializing their everyday battles and accomplishments in a tapestry woven with grounding, intimate details and inspiring in their reflective insight.
About Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble
Breath of Fire was described by OC Weekly as “a theater that cares [about] its surrounding community…producing vitally relevant and topical work. Based in downtown Santa Ana and composed of only Latinas, Breath of Fire has become an award-winning company with more than 20 world premieres.
Breath of Fire’s mission is to foster an environment where underrepresented voices can flourish by providing free workshops that teach storytelling, playwriting, producing, and acting and by providing representation, opportunities and leadership roles in the community. COVID-19 Monologues: Mariachi in Anacatlan](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BvbdB2LjSk0/mqdefault.jpg)







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Breath of Fires COVID-19 Monologues
Wednesday, May 19, 2021
More than 544,000 individuals have lost their lives to COVID-19 in the U.S. alone. The sheer magnitude of the numbers can feel detaching, but Santa Ana’s all-Latina theater ensemble Breath of Fire has found a beautiful, intimate way of putting faces to those devastating statistics.
Named simply the COVID-19 Monologues, each spoken presentation illustrates the life of an ordinary person who passed away to COVID-19, memorializing their everyday battles and accomplishments in a tapestry woven with grounding, intimate details and inspiring in their reflective insight.
About Breath of Fire Latina Theater Ensemble
Breath of Fire was described by OC Weekly as “a theater that cares [about] its surrounding community…producing vitally relevant and topical work. Based in downtown Santa Ana and composed of only Latinas, Breath of Fire has become an award-winning company with more than 20 world premieres.
Breath of Fire’s mission is to foster an environment where underrepresented voices can flourish by providing free workshops that teach storytelling, playwriting, producing, and acting and by providing representation, opportunities and leadership roles in the community. COVID-19 Monologues: John Prine, Shaking Gods Hand by Mark Whicker](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Du8-ZgVYsTY/mqdefault.jpg)
