LIBRETTIST & COMPOSER TALK

Friday, June 23, 6:30-8:00pm, Greene Block + Studios, Waterville, Maine. FREE

Post Pardon is an opera-in-development that draws on African-diasporic spirituality and folklore to tell the story of Willow, a queer activist confronted with the ghost of her estranged mother who committed murder-suicide. Moderated by director Ellen Sebastian Chang, librettist Arisa White and composer Jessica Jones discuss their creative process for the making of Post Pardon. Collaborators for over two decades, their talk will lend a deeper understanding of the musical influences, botanical references, and sociopolitical realities inspiring this new opera.

WORK-IN-PROGRESS SHOWING

Friday, June 30, 6:30-8:00pm, Greene Block + Studios, Waterville, Maine. FREE

As a culmination of the creative team’s residency at the Greene Block + Studios, join us for an evening of songs, movements, and visuals in progress. Director Ellen Sebastian Chang will moderate a Q&A with librettist Arisa White, composer Jessica Jones, choreographer Laurel Jenkins, and mezzo-soprano Jeannine Anderson.

These public events are supported by Colby College, The Carter Family, Cave Canem Foundation, New England Humanities Consortium, and SPACE Gallery—American Rescue Plan Maine Project.