WHEN HE WAS GOOD | PLAYING SOON
JUNE 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |Â Â 6:30 PM
HERE Performing Arts Center | DOT
Music by Ronnie Reshef | Libretto by Elad Keidan
set in the 1950s, a time in which we were obsessed with the idea of extra terrestrial life after the 1947 crash of an unidentified flying object near Roswell, New Mexico. Join us to watch —
5 Aliens
4 Endangered oceans
3 Avocado plants
2 Parents
1 Murder
All out on a journey investigating love.
When He Was Good is a comic-detective opera which tests the boundaries of love. Charming aliens, a fervent detective, a nosy neighbor, and a child and his parents, are putting love to a test: does it exist? How strong is it? How durable is it?
Produced by Fresh Squeezed Opera, music directed by Whitney George, in collaboration with The Curiosity Cabinet, this opera truly features a phenomenal cast of talent, including—
Caroline Miller
Shafiq Hicks
Claire Myers McCormick
Andy Dwan
MaKayla MacDonald
Shane Brown
Rebecca Soelberg
visit freshsqueezedopera.com/whenhewasgood for more information and details on how to buy tickets
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FSO PRESENTS the American premiere of When He Was Good, a new opera by @ronniereshef at @herearts June 11-15! Production led by @orlandoland and @whitney.e.george #newmusic #newopera #aliens #alienopera #murdermystery
Thanks for the shout out #newyorkclassicalreview ! We are so proud of this production, and so grateful for all the incredible talent and skill that went into making it a success.
Happy holidays everyone!
From @cara.search
This piece is called Forest Floor. It’s an abstract take on (you guessed it!) a forest floor with rivulets and pools of golden water flowing through. I like the idea of wet ground where things are being recycled and renewed for their next life, especially for the Second Chances Showcase. In the chalkboard pools, I excerpted text from the pieces in the show and wrote it at all angles to give the piece a sense of gravity. I want viewers to feel drawn into the overlapping layers and feel the leaves sinking back.
For the leaves, I’m using some abstract motifs I made that never saw the light of day. I figured that would be another nice tie-in to the Second Chances theme! I originally painted the motifs in watercolor, then scanned them into my computer to vectorize and enlarge them. Maintaining and enlarging the little paint drips and brush scrapes gives the impression that they were made by a giant doodling hand.
As part of our November 2nd Showcase, we have engaged sommelier Brian Long to program a selection of beverages that evoke our theme of “Second Chances!
Check out our stories for more about the wines and beverages you can expect at our Showcase and see the incredible work Brian is doing @akbl and @classic_method
We're hiring a part time production manager for our 2024 mainstage production! Learn more at our website (link in bio) #productionmanager #nowhiring #jointheteam
