Prototype Festival: 'Cion: Requiem of Ravel’s Bolero'

Thursday, November 18, 2021 @ 12:00pm – 2:30pm (PST)
Online event
Physically charged & visually striking, this dance production from South African choreographer Gregory Vuyani Maqoma is part lament for lost life, part tribute to author author Zakes Mda & Maurice Ravel.

Free

Prototype Festival: Train With No Midnight

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Online event
Singer/writer Joseph Keckler & an intimate musical ensemble lead the audience through a series of vignettes, each like a stop on a late-night train, in this opera commissioned by Beth Morrison Projects.

Free

Prototype Festival: Acquanetta

Friday, September 10, 2021 @ 1:00pm – 3:00pm (PDT)
Online event
1-act opera from composer Michael Gordon that deconstructs the 1940s horror movie genre & explores how vision relates to identity. Virtual conversation with Gordon & Librettist Deborah Artman to follow the stream.

Free

Prototype Festival: Funeral Doom Spiritual

Thursday, August 19, 2021 @ 4:30pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Online event
Gripping song cycle from countertenor/pianist M Lamar & composer/black metal musician Hunter Hunt-Hendrix that explores the tradition of African-American spirituals, mixing ideas from folk, opera, & metal.

Free

National Sawdust: 21c Liederabend Op. World Wide (digital)

Sunday, June 27, 2021 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Living composers are paired with designers & visual artists for a multimedia, digital opera experience, in this installation of Beth Morrison & Paola Prestini’s expansive re-imagining of the traditional art song recital.

Free

Prototype Festival: Toxic Psalms

Thursday, June 10, 2021 @ 1:00pm – 2:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Vocal Theatre Carmina Slovenica presents Toxic Psalms, a work reflecting spiritual anguish in the modern world. Music includes excerpts from contemporary Slovenian composers, the Syrian Orthodox church, & more.

Free

National Sawdust & BMP: Next Gen

Thursday, May 27, 2021 @ 4:30pm – 5:30pm (PDT)
Online event
New, original works by the 10 first-round finalists of BMP: Next Gen, a program of Beth Morrison Projects to discover exciting new voices in opera & music theatre.

Free

National Sawdust: 21c Liederabend Op. World Wide (digital)

Thursday, April 29, 2021 @ 3:00pm – 4:30pm (PDT)
Online event
Living composers are paired with designers & visual artists for a multimedia, digital opera experience, in this installation of Beth Morrison & Paola Prestini’s expansive re-imagining of the traditional art song recital.

Free

Beth Morrison Projects presents pssst... #2

Friday, July 31, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Online event
An urgent guided transformation that strips away the debris of the digital space in search of reconnection. Join us for a virtual ritual of words, songs, actions, dance, and ultimately, healing.

Free ($20)

Beth Morrison Projects presents pssst... #2

Friday, July 31, 2020 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Online event
An urgent guided transformation that strips away the debris of the digital space in search of reconnection. Join us for a virtual ritual of words, songs, actions, dance, and ultimately, healing.

Free ($20)

Beth Morrison Projects presents pssst... #2

Thursday, July 30, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Online event
An urgent guided transformation that strips away the debris of the digital space in search of reconnection. Join us for a virtual ritual of words, songs, actions, dance, and ultimately, healing.

Free ($20)

Beth Morrison Projects presents pssst... #2

Thursday, July 30, 2020 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Online event
An urgent guided transformation that strips away the debris of the digital space in search of reconnection. Join us for a virtual ritual of words, songs, actions, dance, and ultimately, healing.

Free ($20)

pssst...

Friday, July 10, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Down the hall. Last door on the right. Knock three times. You never know who you might run into, who might take the stage, who you might end up sitting next to at the bar.

Free ($20)

pssst...

Friday, July 10, 2020 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Down the hall. Last door on the right. Knock three times. You never know who you might run into, who might take the stage, who you might end up sitting next to at the bar.

Free ($20)

pssst...

Thursday, July 9, 2020 @ 7:00pm – 9:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Down the hall. Last door on the right. Knock three times. You never know who you might run into, who might take the stage, who you might end up sitting next to at the bar.

Free ($20)

pssst...

Thursday, July 9, 2020 @ 5:00pm – 7:00pm (PDT)
Online event
Down the hall. Last door on the right. Knock three times. You never know who you might run into, who might take the stage, who you might end up sitting next to at the bar.

Free ($20)

Beth Morrison Projects: Ted Hearne & Saul Williams’ 'Place: A World Premiere'

Tuesday, June 9, 2020 @ 5:00pm – 6:30pm (PDT)
Online event
The livestream debut of an “explosive, restless, fragment-laden score” that explores the impacts of gentrification.

Free

[BROADCAST] Beth Morrison Projects: Opera of the Week – Ellen West

Thursday, May 28, 2020 @ 9:00am – 9:00am (PDT)
Online event
BMP keeps the work of their artists out in the world by offering an “Opera of the Week" which will stream on their homepage for one week every Thursday at noon.

Free

[BROADCAST] Beth Morrison Projects: Opera of the Week – Brooklyn Babylon

Thursday, May 21, 2020 @ 9:00am – 9:00am (PDT)
Online event
BMP keeps the work of their artists out in the world by offering an “Opera of the Week" which will stream on their homepage for one week every Thursday at noon.

Free

[BROADCAST] Beth Morrison Projects: Opera of the Week – The Source

Thursday, May 14, 2020 @ 9:00am – 9:00am (PDT)
Online event
BMP keeps the work of their artists out in the world by offering an “Opera of the Week" which will stream on their homepage for one week every Thursday at noon.

Free