Join the City of Bothell Arts Commission in celebrating Creative Arts Grant recipient AC Petersen as she presents her short musical production titled Currents: An Original Operetta on Wednesday, May 7.
This live performance, complete with captions, is an original operetta written by AC and composed by Jeremy Bergin. It features four vocalists who depict the experiences of a Japanese American family from Bainbridge Island that was torn apart by incarceration during World War II.
The event will take place at McMenamins Haynes Hall as part of their history series. Doors open at 6:00 PM, with food available for purchase, and the performance begins at 7:00 PM. A post-performance panel, moderated by Gail M. Nomura, Associate Professor Emerita of American Ethnic Studies at the University of Washington, will follow at 7:30 PM.
AC Petersen is Nisei (second-generation Japanese American), and her multi-disciplinary dance and theater works have been featured at various venues, including On the Boards’ Northwest New Works, Northwest American Theatre, Allegro! Dance, Bumbershoot, and more. Composer Jeremy Bergin is Yonsei (fourth-generation Japanese American), and his previous works include contributions to the Jane Lang Davis Creation Lab at Seattle Opera. This event is suitable for all ages.
Learn more and register for this FREE event at: https://www.mcmenamins.com/events/265658-currents-an-operetta