Opera Parallèle & The Transgender District to Present ‘Expansive’

By David Salazar

Opera Parallèle will join forces with The Transgender District to present “Expansive.”

The program, set for August 8 and 9 at the A.C.T. Strand Theater in San Francisco will feature nonbinary and transgender artists in concert. Among the performers are Lucas Bouk, Wilford Kelly, and Queen Angelina. Afrika America will accompany at the piano. Opera Parallèle has commissioned a song by Joy Redmond and Kimberly Reed that will be interpreted by Bouk.

“We are so thrilled for the third annualExpansive’ show in collaboration with Opera Parallèle,” said Transgender District Co-Executive Directors Breonna McCree and Carlo Gomez Arteaga per an official press release. “By featuring transgender and gender-expansive talent in the classical music field, we center these talented individuals who are making it possible for others who are often overlooked. To host two performances that showcase our talent and joy means so much to us and we hope the public will come and bask in the greatness of our trans existence.”

Both performances start at 7:30 p.m.

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