Complex Conversation No. 1: Porgy and Bess

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Sat, 28 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

743 Custer Ave, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202 | Evanston, IL

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Join us for our inaugural "Complex Conversation" exploring and addressing the various debates and complexities surrounding Porgy and Bess, one of America's most acclaimed yet controversial musicals. This is event is recommended for high school age and up. Tickets are free but reservations are required.
Panelists: Rick Ferguson, Co-Founder & Artistic Director of The Musical Offering; Tim Rhoze, Artistic Director of Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
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