Harlem Stage is set to present excerpts from Tamar-kali and Carl Hancock Rux’s “The Swann” on May 3 and 4, 2024. The opera tells the story of William Dorsey Swann, the first known person to identify as “queen of drag.” The opera stars Brian McQueen in the title role. He is joined by Daniel Moody, Tesia Kwarteng, Portia Johnson, Kenneth {…}
(Photo credit: Natalie Miller) The official opening of the new Perelman Performing Arts Center NYC (PAC NYC) is on September 19th with performances including “Watch Night,” an opera opening on Nov 3-18, 2023, co-conceived, directed, and choreographed by Bill T. Jones, libretto by Marc Bamuthi Joseph and composed by Brooklyn born and bred artist Tamar-kali. Prior to this opening, OperaWire {…}
Earlier this month, Catapult Opera released “SWANN,” a short film by Tamar-kali and James Blaszko, that spotlights William Dorsey Swann, “the first person known to dub himself a ‘queen of drag’ and the first American on record to pursue legal and political action to defend the LGBTQ+ community’s right to gather.” Tamar-kali is a Brooklyn native who is a multi-hyphenate artist {…}
