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### Event Description: Come As You Are: Vulnerability in the Concert Space

**Date and Time:** 4:00 PM, Saturday, June 15, 2024

**Location:** Lyric Opera of Kansas City

**Event Overview:**
Join No Divide KC and the Lyric Opera of Kansas City for "Come As You Are," a free event designed to break down barriers of access in the concert space. This third annual artistic extravaganza promises to be a family-friendly celebration filled with engaging activities and joyful fellowship.

**Event Highlights:**
- **World Premiere of Three Micro-Operas:** Experience the debut of three bite-sized operas, each exploring themes of vulnerability. These operas are the result of a new fellowship program that supports emerging composer and librettist pairs.
  - **"I Remember It All"**
    - **Music:** Pryse
    - **Words:** Nina Cherry
    - **Synopsis:** An ordinary day in the life of a queer couple. Content advisory: nobody dies.
  - **"Chew On This"**
    - **Music:** Yunfei Li
    - **Words:** Robert Feng
    - **Synopsis:** Based on real events, Singaporean TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew stands before the United States Senate to testify. The examination doesn’t go as planned.
  - **"Working Hard & Hardly Working"**
    - **Music:** M. Joseph Willette
    - **Words:** Luke Skippy Harbur
    - **Synopsis:** Three coworkers are up against a hard deadline. A supportive manager helps them accomplish their goal and see each other as people.

**Accessibility:**
This event is accessible for people with physical and cognitive disabilities, ensuring an inclusive experience for all attendees.

**RSVP:**
Learn more and RSVP to secure your spot at this unique and inclusive event.

Don't miss out on this opportunity to witness groundbreaking performances and participate in a celebration of vulnerability and community in the concert space.

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Come As You Are: Vulnerability in the Concert Space

Lyric Opera of Kansas City

The Haberdasher Prince is a new opera for families. In a far-off land, a very musical king has a not-very-musical son. Everyone pretends to enjoy the prince’s terrible concerts, but a bold village girl refuses to play along. The king demands she be punished, but the prince shows mercy. Happily, the prince and the peasant girl devise an arrangement showcasing their true talents. All performances will be immediately followed by group discussions to foster personal and meaningful connections to the art.

The Haberdasher Prince

Join Lyric Opera of Kansas City and Greenwood Social Hall for an unforgettable evening in which we transcend time and space to explore the enduring mysteries of love and division. From ancient literature and civilizations to the star-crossed tale of Romeo and Juliet to artistry in Kansas City today, these themes persist and resonate deeply within us all. This free interactive evening will feature live music, wine, and the opportunity to contribute your written and expressive voice in a poetry workshop.

Community Conversation: Love and Division

Greenwood Social Hall

While she decides whether to become a nun, free-spirited Maria takes a job as governess to the seven children of widower and Austro-Hungarian Navy submarine captain Georg von Trapp. She quickly falls for the children and eventually Georg. Nazi Germany ultimately annexes Austria, pressuring Georg to accept a commission in the German Navy. Maria and Georg are forced to make life-changing decisions and a daring escape to protect their values and love. Relive this heartwarming story of love, family, music, and triumph in a new large-scale production of a Broadway classic.

Kelli Van Meter

Soprano

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Jun 15, 2024

Come As You Are: Vulnerability in the Concert Space · Lyric Opera of Kansas City

6 - 23 Apr, 2024

The Haberdasher Prince · Lyric Opera of Kansas City

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