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Adoration
Sat, 29 Aug
An opera adapted from Atom Egoyan's film of the same name. Adoration follows Simon, an orphaned high school student whose fictional story about a historical terrorist attack goes viral, exposing intolerance, racism, family strife, and rejection of something foreign. The production was commissioned, developed, produced, and premiered by Beth Morrison Projects.
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Aging Magician
Sat, 29 Aug
A multidisciplinary music-theatre work featuring sonic and visual elements, a string quartet and a choir of young people. The work follows Harold from the surgical repair of a timepiece to a magic show of time itself, combining music, theatre, puppetry, instrument making and scenic design. It features vocalist Rinde Eckert, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Attacca String Quartet and original musical instruments by Mark Stewart.
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Anatomy Theater
Sat, 29 Aug
A contemporary reflection on the historical spiritual carnival of anatomy theater, following an English murderess from confession to execution, denouncement, and dissection. The production features images of bodies and environments projected on scrims, four singers portraying a lecturer, demonstrator, anatomy hall caretaker, and corpse, nine musicians, and text drawn from surviving documents and period moral tracts.
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Black Lodge + Bardo
Fri, 30 Oct
Part film screening, part industrial rock opera concert, and part immersive theater experience. The production combines dance, industrial rock, classical string quartet, and opera in a surreal psychological journey.
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21c Liederabend Op. Senses
Wed, 16 Dec
Experience two interactive evenings of art and song at National Sawdust. Each audience member receives a handmade book by artist Kathryn Hamilton with special artifacts corresponding to each piece, expanding the experience beyond the usual sight and sound. The program features works by contemporary composers, curated and directed by Beth Morrison and Paola Prestini.
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Curated by Beth Morrison and Paola Prestini. Experience an immersive art-song revolution at National Sawdust featuring works by Pulitzer and Grammy winners.
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