Tangled Roots: An Opera in One Act at Festival Playhouse of Kalamazoo College – Kalamazoo, MI
Tangled Roots: An Opera in One Act at Festival Playhouse of Kalamazoo College – Kalamazoo, MI
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Tangled Roots, a new Juneteenth opera, brings community stories to the stage through music, history, and reflection.
Tangled Roots: An Opera in One Act
Music by Rufus Ferguson, Jordan Hamilton and Carmen Bell
Featuring
Carmen Bell, soprano
Travis Williams, tenor
Bianca Washington
Altamiece Cooper
Sidney Ellis
Ed Genesis
James Smith II
Xavier Bolden
Bridget Banks
Inspired by Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers Project, 1936 to 1938, this work gives new life to their stories through African American musical traditions from spirituals to contemporary themes.
Juneteenth
Friday, June 19, 2026 at 7 PM
Festival Playhouse
Kalamazoo College
Free admission, no ticket needed.
Presented by Arcus Center, Face Off Theatre Company and AuthenticOpera Co.
For more information, contact info@authenticoperaacompany.com
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