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Black History Month Celebration featuring Stephanie Ann Ball Colorado Springs Conservatory Wednesday, February 5, 2025, 1 - 3 p.m.   Join us for a soul-stirring celebration during Black History Month, where we honor the rich heritage and contributions of African American artists to the world of opera. Through powerful performances and inspiring narratives, we unite in paying tribute to the enduring legacy of resilience, creativity, and cultural significance. This special program will also feature inspiring performances by scholarship students and mentors from the Conservatory. Ms. Ball's appearance is sponsored by The Shivers Fund at PPLD.   About Soprano Stephanie Ann Ball Passionate about sharing the joy of classical music, Ms. Ball actively engages her community through educational outreach with organizations like Opera Theatre of Saint Louis’ Artist in Training Preparatory Program, Arizona Opera, and Central City Opera. Her journey into classical voice began in childhood, influenced by her parents—her father, a funk drummer, and her mother, who introduced her to classical and gospel music. A natural performer, she discovered her love for opera in high school, continuing her studies at Northern Arizona University and earning a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance from Washington University in St. Louis. Now based in Philadelphia, she is becoming part of its musical community. Offstage, she enjoys pastries, browsing animal rescue sites for bunnies, and wandering around an office supply store. Registration and Tickets Here     All About Love - A Flight of Operas Part of the Opera 2030 Initiative Saturday, February 22, 2025 - 7:00 PM Broadmoor Community Church   Elle is a woman looking for love. All About Love tells Elle’s story as she navigates three different decades of her life, and three different stages of her relationships. We start in Elle’s college years, struggling with the ups and downs of young love. Then, happiness abounds with an upbeat comedy that ends in a successful marriage proposal. Finally, we check into Elle’s marriage a decade later to see that not all has ended exactly as expected. Each of these stories takes the form of a different short opera. These three bite-sized opera samples - this flight of operas, if you will - is the perfect way to introduce opera to newcomers, or sample three different styles for those experienced opera-goers. Click Here for Tickets     She Dies - Opera at Its Funniest! February 6-16, 2025 Millibo Art Theatre   Get ready to laugh, gasp, and marvel as the Millibo Art Theatre presents She Dies – Opera at Its Funniest! This unique production stars internationally acclaimed soprano Judeth Shay Comstock, who masterfully blends the soaring beauty of opera with the slapstick hilarity of clowns Jim Jackson and Birgitta De Pree, accompanied by Mark Arnest on the piano. With 17 dramatic deaths in just 70 minutes, this show promises a wildly entertaining mix of the sublime and the ridiculous. Experience exquisite vocals, world-class comedy, and unforgettable characters as opera’s tragedies are transformed into comedic delights. Performances run February 6–16, 2025. Tickets are on sale now at themat.org. Click Here for Tickets     PO Box 38478 Colorado Springs, CO 80937-8478 Share on social   Visit us online