BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//40.90.208.247//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.39// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN UID:8ed83837-cf5b-47de-b6b7-f8f8babe81a2 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:df15170a-c371-459c-bcd8-3e15486e7010 DTSTAMP:20260415T073943Z CATEGORIES:Special Event CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:DETAILS \nEvent Title: Then and Now: Porgy and Bess in 2022 \n Category: Special Event \nLocation: 2507 University Ave\, Des Moines\, IA 50311 \n\n\nDESCRIPTION \nDr. Naomi André\; will lead a conversatio n along with company members from DMMO&rsquo\;s upcoming production as the y share their perspectives on the celebrated opera. The panelists will dis cuss topics central to why Porgy and Bess has been a challenging opera sin ce it first opened in 1935&ndash\;including cultural representation\, and the marginalization of Black communities. In addition\, the panel will pro vide perspective about the role of Porgy and Bess today\, and how it might assist the opera community in its efforts to make the artform more inclus ive. Selections from the opera will be performed. \n\n\nRSVP for this even t here.\n\n\n \; \n DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220602T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220602T203000 LOCATION:2507 University Ave\, Des Moines\, IA 50311 SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Then and Now: Porgy and Bess in 2022 TRANSP:OPAQUE BEGIN:VALARM ACTION:DISPLAY DESCRIPTION:Then and Now: Porgy and Bess in 2022 TRIGGER:-P1D END:VALARM END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR Events - Des Moines Metro Opera

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In-Home Concert Series The Home of Nancy & Bill Main 6:30 PM
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In-Home Concert Series The Home of Susan & Carl Voss 3:30 PM
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Ames Chapter: Tosca Preview Northcrest Community 6:30 PM
Indianola Chapter: The Trials of Friendship Michael & Mary Jane Miller Home 6:30 PM
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In-Home Concert Series The Home of Lettie Prell 7:00 PM
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Of Mice and Men: Film Screening The Varsity Cinema 1:00 PM
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Arias in Ames Northminster Presbyterian Church 2:00 PM
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In-Home Concert Series The Home of Susie & Josh Kimelman 2:00 PM
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In-Home Concert Series 6:30 PM The Home of Nancy & Bill Main View event details
Sunday, April 12 In-Home Concert Series thumbnail
In-Home Concert Series 3:30 PM The Home of Susan & Carl Voss View event details
Tuesday, April 14 Ames Chapter: Tosca Preview thumbnail
Ames Chapter: Tosca Preview 6:30 PM Northcrest Community View event details
Tuesday, April 14 Indianola Chapter: The Trials of Friendship thumbnail
Indianola Chapter: The Trials of Friendship 6:30 PM Michael & Mary Jane Miller Home View event details
Friday, April 17 In-Home Concert Series thumbnail
In-Home Concert Series 7:00 PM The Home of Lettie Prell View event details
Saturday, April 18 Of Mice and Men: Film Screening thumbnail
Of Mice and Men: Film Screening 1:00 PM The Varsity Cinema View event details
Sunday, April 19 Arias in Ames thumbnail
Arias in Ames 2:00 PM Northminster Presbyterian Church View event details
Sunday, April 26 In-Home Concert Series thumbnail
In-Home Concert Series 2:00 PM The Home of Susie & Josh Kimelman View event details