MOLINE, ILLINOIS (July 7, 2022) — The Moline Public Library is taking the show on the road with Opera Out of the Box, a new outreach series with performances from Opera Quad Cities. This series, featuring public and private concerts, will reach those unfamiliar with this distinctive musical genre and highlight opera as an accessible music and storytelling art form. Audiences will receive kits featuring background information on pieces performed and have access to library materials about opera.
Public performances of Opera Out of the Box will feature an array of themes at the following dates and locations:
* Thursday, July 28, 7PM, Moline Public Library (3210 41st St, Moline) — American opera selections
* Monday, August 15, 6PM, Esperanza Center (335 5th Ave, Moline) — Three Little Pigs à la Mozart
* Thursday, August 18, 6:30PM, Overlook Village (941 6th St, Moline) — Love song arias
Program partners include Esperanza Center, Overlook Village Senior Living, ARC of the Quad Cities, and Youth Hope. This project is supported by Quad City Arts, through the Arts Dollars re-granting program, supported by the Illinois Arts Council and the Hubbell-Waterman Foundation.
