View this email in your browser Why this is a story we can’t stop telling Benjamin Werley as Roméo, Helen Zhibing Huang as Juliette, and Philip Cokorinos as Frère Laurent Production Photos courtesy of El Paso Opera What does it look like to experience Roméo & Juliette — not from a seat in the dark, but from inside the story itself? Resonance Works' upcoming production is designed to be just that: up-close, immersive, and impossible to hold at arm's length. We talked to stage director Justin Lucero about what audiences can expect: 1. A story that feels like it's happening right now. Justin is wary of calling Roméo & Juliette timeless. "I sometimes think that word risks making the work feel distant, preserved behind glass," he says. What he wants audiences to feel instead is how urgently the story still applies. “A society fractured by inherited divisions. Two people destroyed by forces larger than themselves." This production isn't intereste...
PUTT-A-PALOOZA Art Inspired Mini Golf June 5–August 30 Play art-inspired mini golf at the Museum this summer! This 9-hole, indoor course blends creativity and play for all ages. Each custom hole is based on a different artwork in the galleries. Round out the fun by earning extra points with a trivia scavenger hunt through the Museum. HOURS Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday: 10am–5pm Friday: 12–7pm (Last admission to course is 1 hour before closing.) PUTT-A-PALOOZA ADMISSION: > Museum members: Free > Non-members: $10 adults and $5 children (age 4–17) > Sundays & Community Events: Free for everyone (see website for details) PUTT-A-PALOOZA Parties are limited to 6 people. If you have 7-9 people in your party, please split into two groups. Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. No advance registration is needed unless you are bringing a group of 10 or more. SUMMERSOUNDS HAPPY HOUR Fridays in June, July, & August 5–7pm ...