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This event is FREE but requires advanced online ticket registration. Advance reservations do not guarantee a seat, and patrons are encouraged to arrive early.

The characters in Blue face a devastating loss. Their heartache, fury, and despair matches the depth of their grief. And yet, they are sustained by a community that grieves with them. In the midst of trauma, they find resilience as they turn toward healing.

Explore the themes of Blue in an engaging event featuring a panel conversation with special guests, a documentary screening, and musical performance. How do we move through and forward in tragedy while maintaining wellness? What are community spaces and resources for healing? How can we move forward as a society that is always both hurting and healing?

PANEL DISCUSSION
The conversation will feature Blue’s Kenneth Kellogg (The Father) and Aaron Crouch (The Son); Dr. Sherry Davis Molock, associate professor of clinical psychology at The George Washington University; Ronald Hampton, former Executive Director of the National Black Police Association; and T’Asia Bates, co-author of The Day Tajon Got Shot. 

The panel will be moderated by Nkechi Taifa, attorney, activist, and founder of The Taifa Group LLC.

DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
Go behind the making of Blue with this short documentary produced by Nsoroma Films including exclusive rehearsal clips and behind-the-scenes footage.

PERFORMANCE
Enjoy a performance of Carlos Simon’s “The Road Ahead” from The Cartography Project, featuring Marc Bamuthi Joseph, libretto and spoken word; Katerina Burton, soprano; Kayla Moffett, violin; Igor Zubkovsky, cello; and Nicole Cloutier, piano.
The Cartography Project presents new chamber and vocal works by creators of color from grieving communities across the nation, foregrounding the phenomenon of race-based violence in the United States.

About Let’s Go There Series

“Let’s go there”—to the topics that challenge us or demand wrestling with. This series invites figures from arts, culture, academia, politics, and more to use opera as a prism to examine and candidly discuss modern day issues. By creating worlds of possibility through music, imagery, and storytelling, WNO is committed to developing meaningful conversations that build greater civic understanding.