Community Calendar

Leading the vanguard in interabled opera, Opera Praktikos presents the world premiere of its latest project La Sonnambula (The Sleepwalker) as part of National Sawdust’s 2026 makemake Festival. In a one-night only concert performance on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, this unique 90-minute work transforms Bellini-Romani’s classic masterwork into an unparalleled integrated experience where Italian song and American Sign Language become one expressive whole. Featuring arrangement and orchestration by Spicer Carr, ASL translation & integration by Brandon Kazen-Maddox, Director of Artistic Sign Language by Patrice Creamer; Book, and English translation by Marianna Mott Newirth, this production integrates ASL and Deaf culture into the narrative of a classic opera setting the standard for what’s possible when Disability-creativity is brought into the field.

Opera Theater Rutgers with Helix! New Music Ensemble present "Elizabeth Cree" by Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell. Performances are7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 and 2 p.m. Nov. 22.

Set in 1880s London, "Elizabeth Cree" is a gripping, genre-bending opera that weaves together a murder trial, a string of brutal killings, the vibrant world of the music hall, and surprise appearances from Victorian luminaries. A thrilling blend of history and imagination, it pulls you into a world where nothing is quite what it seems. Watch the free livestream: https://go.rutgers.edu/livestream

Content advisory: This production contains violence and sexual content.

Performances: Friday Nov. 20 at 7:30 pm and Sunday Nov. 22 at 2 pm.

Opera Theater Rutgers with Helix! New Music Ensemble present "Elizabeth Cree" by Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell. Performances are7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 and 2 p.m. Nov. 22.

Set in 1880s London, "Elizabeth Cree" is a gripping, genre-bending opera that weaves together a murder trial, a string of brutal killings, the vibrant world of the music hall, and surprise appearances from Victorian luminaries. A thrilling blend of history and imagination, it pulls you into a world where nothing is quite what it seems. Watch the free livestream: https://go.rutgers.edu/livestream

Content advisory: This production contains violence and sexual content.

Performances: Friday Nov. 20 at 7:30 pm and Sunday Nov. 22 at 2 pm.