Lifetime: Songs of Life and Evolution

Lifetime is a 90-minute oratorio which informs and excites its participants and audiences about the story of life and evolution, a critical area of science through song. Each song in the Lifetime repertoire addresses a distinct subject area along the timeline of evolution:

Powers of Ten

Powers of Ten is a 90-minute choral and multimedia presentation that explores the scales of the universe from sub-atomic to cosmic and comprises 21 brilliant musical selections which are subtle and sophisticated enough to capture the interest of adults while still lyrical enough for a child's ear. Artwork by the younger participants, inspired by the content of the music, will be displayed overhead (along with the lyrics) during the performances, and selected numbers will be complemented by interpretive dance. ]]> http://familyopera.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=156 http://familyopera.org/wp/?p=130 http://familyopera.org/wp/?p=130#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:33:53 +0000 admin http://familyopera.org/wp/?p=130

THE CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE FESTIVAL PRESENTS:
THE NORTH CAMBRIDGE FAMILY OPERA FESTIVAL CHORUS
Naturally Selected - A Darwin Bicentennial Revue
CELEBRATING THE 200th BIRTHDAY OF CHARLES DARWIN

FREE PERFORMANCES:

This world premiere science oratorio consists of works by four contemporary composers writing in various musical styles offering different perspectives on Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution. Under the direction of Lynne Carter, the North Cambridge Family Opera Festival Chorus, an intergenerational chorus of 100 adults and children, will sing selections from:

Don’t miss the singing Darwinian scholar Richard Milner in:

The North Cambridge Family Opera presents a 45-minute version of this entertaining one man musical. Richard Milner has performed in London, Australia, Germany, all over the U.S., and on a cruise ship in the Galapagos Islands.

A reception with Richard Milner will immediately follow.

The Puzzle Jigs

The Puzzle Jigs was composed in 1989 by British composer David Haines and has been adapted with a new libretto by A.J. Liuba and David Bass. David Bass, founder of the NCFOC, directs the all-volunteer cast of children and adults, with over 130 soloists and chorus members, amateur and professional, drawn from many Greater Boston communities. Assisting in this production are award-winning choreographer Deborah Mason, acclaimed set designer Peter Watson, Lighting Designer and Technical Director Dale Senechal, Dramatic Directors David Sandberg, Kathy Lindsay, and Phil Budne, and Producer Cheryl Moreau. ]]> http://familyopera.org/wp/?feed=rss2&p=100 http://familyopera.org/wp/?p=24 http://familyopera.org/wp/?p=24#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 19:16:12 +0000 admin http://familyopera.org/wp/?p=24

Presentation by William Radice - a poet, scholar, and translator of Bengali literature.
Buffet dinner, cash bar, performance by Sue Holcomb, violin, and Sandra Nortier, viola.

Special thanks to Haveli Restaurant and Gravestar, Incorporated.