The Trial of Spock: An Opera Workshop
The creators of The Trial of Spock — An Opera In Three Acts present scenes from an opera-in-progress. Starring sopranos Nicole Koh, Sheila Willey, and Emily Sinclair; tenor Alex Boyer, and baritones Joseph Calzada and Michael Kuo. Featuring the Del Sol Quartet. Music by Ben Leeds Carson; Libretto by Perre DiCarlo, and Lincoln and Lee Taiz; with John de Lancie, Camilla Hawthorne, and Michael Chemers.
“Questions That Matter” is a public humanities series developed by The Humanities Institute and the community of Santa Cruz. It brings together, in conversation, two or more UC Santa Cruz scholars with community residents and students to explore questions that matter to all of us.
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ADDITIONAL EVENTS IN SERIES
– Fri, March 13: 7 p.m, Kuumbwa Jazz Center
– Produced by THI: A conversation — and a music-and-drama masterclass — about speculative fiction from the Star Trek world, the myth of Orpheus, and what the operatic form can teach us about intelligence, humanity, and the good life.
– This event follows the “The Trial of Spock — An Opera Workshop” on March 8.
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ADMISSION
– FREE and open to the public
– Tickets available here online through Eventbrite only.
– Follow the Music Dept on Eventbrite for notices and updates.
– Doors are scheduled to open 30 minutes prior to event start time.
– Ticket holders not seated at least 5 minutes before the advertised start time may forfeit their ticket/seat and no refund will be issued.
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PARKING
– Parking by permit, ParkMobile, or $11 cash/credit via the on-site parking attendant
– Arts Lot #126 is the closest parking lot to the event
– Visitors with DMV placards or plates may park for free in DMV spaces, Medical spaces, or ParkMobile spaces without additional payment, or in timed zones for longer than the posted time.
– UCSC affiliates must purchase their permits before arriving at the event in order to receive their discounted UCSC rate. Attendants will only sell the non-affiliate-priced permits.
– More information provided by UCSC Transportation & Parking Services (TAPS)
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This program is open to all members of the public consistent with state and federal law.
