Upon returning home from Vietnam nine years after his capture, Jim Thompson was greeted only by his wife, Alyce. How do you return home from war when the world has left you behind? Neglected by his country, forgotten by his young children. Tuesday, January 21, 2020ĥ61 Blankenbaker Lane, Louisville, KY 40207 Additional costumes constructed by Seattle Opera Costume Shop. * Costumes originally constructed by New Zealand Opera. As we discuss classism, we will look at the evolution of the textile how it went from a working class fabric to being more accepted in fashion and society. Select pieces will be on display alongside historic denim from the Historic Locust Grove archive. Kentucky Opera’s The Marriage of Figaro will feature period silhouette costumes* that are crafted from denim and jean fabrics. University of Louisville Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research Kellie Watson, Metro Louisville, Office of Equity and Diversity Additional Partners Stacy Ridgway, Kentucky Performing Arts, Access Services How can equitable opportunity benefit a community? PanelistsĮverett McCorvey, University of Kentucky Opera TheatreĮdgardo Mansilla, Americana World Community Center Join us as we look at the systems in place in our society that perpetuate injustice, and the layers of obstacles that repeatedly put people at a disadvantage.Įmbedded into classism is the exclusion of peoples. Often lauded as a delightful sexual farce, The Marriage of Figaro initially served as commentary on the power of the privileged.
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