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About this Event
Drive In Carmen Concerts are Mon, August 17th and Tues, August 18th. Click here for the Virtual Program!
Pull up in your car and spend an evening with the cast of Voices of Carmen. Hear excerpts from Voices of Carmen performed by our 2020 Cast!
The Carmen Concert includes fresh new arrangements of George Bizet Opera Carmen plus original songs, from Pop to Hip Hop and R&B, written and arranged by CJay and Winston Philip. This concert series is based on their musical VOICES OF CARMEN which brings a contemporary spin to this iconic story.
Ms. Schuler’s High School literature class reads Carmen, a novella by Prosper Merimee while music students in Mr. Gary’s class play the opera Carmen by George Bizet across the hall. To bring the text to life, students take turns acting out the story. We follow along as multiple students play Don Jose who intends to marry his hometown sweetheart Micaela until his plans are interrupted by unexpected chemistry with Carmen. Their relationship is short-lived amid conflict, jealousy, and a lovers triangle. The classroom storytelling takes a surprising turn that propels this lovers' tragedy to a contemporary time and place.
Entrance to Parking Lot is on W 20th Street. Lot opens at 7:30PM. *Please note: Premium Parking charges $3 - $10 to park (site P2316) depending on your time duration. Download the Premium Parking App here.
We are practicing social distancing 8 feet apart (if you are outside of your car) for this event.
Concert begins at 8PM with a community discussion to follow #VOC2020
DONATE! We are fundraising $12,500 and you can help us get there! $5, $10, $20+ help us get there.
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Have Questions? Email voicesofcarmen@gmail.com
