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I WAS LOOKING AT THE CEILING AND THEN I SAW THE SKY
by John Adams
Text by June Jordan
April 14-30th
IN Series makes history by presenting the first fully-staged American production since its premiere John Adam's "song-play" I WAS LOOKING AT THE CEILING AND THEN I SAW THE SKY. From the composer of Nixon in China and Doctor Atomic, and with a libretto by famed poet June Jordan, this work dramatizes the aftermath of the 1994 Northridge earthquake, exploring issues of race, gender and migration in Los Angeles. An opera-musical theater hybrid, the work mixes pop, jazz, gospel, and R&B, underpinned by Adams' minimalist musical voice and Jordan's poignant text. Described by the Boston Globe as some of "the most successful crossover music written in our time," the intertwined characters take the audience on a journey toward love and self-discovery. This production is one of the nation’s not-to-be-missed opera and theater events this year!
Made possible through the generous support of Ms Jacqueline B. Mars and through a gift from Jane Lang, Robert Kapp, and the Eugene M. Lang Foundation
SPONSOR THIS PRODUCTION
Directed by Timothy Nelson
Musical Direction by Emily Baltzer and Dave Chavez
FEATURING:
Judy Yannini
Daniel J. Smith
Shana Oshiro
Louisa Waycott
John Kun Park
DeMarcus Bolds
Alan Naylor
In Baltimore:
Friday, April 14, 7:30 pm
Saturday, April 15, 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 16, 3 pm
TICKETS FOR BALTIMORE
Baltimore Theatre Project
45 W Preston St, Baltimore, MD 21201
In Washington DC:
Saturday, April 22, 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 23, 3 pm
Saturday, April 29, 7:30 pm
Sunday, April 30, 3 pm
TICKETS FOR WASHINGTON DC
Atlas Performing Arts Center - Lang Theatre
1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
