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Boston, MA (November 4, 2021) - In their 15th Anniversary Season, the Guerillas of Boston join the Museum of Science on its popular series, SubSpace. Guerilla Opera’s FRACTURED is a performance exhibition of two works by composers Anahita Abassi and Bahar Royai exploring themes of fractured experiences, directed by Deniz Khateri. FRACTURED is a live event happening one-night-only on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 7:00PM in Cahners Theater at the Museum of Science, Boston, MA. A conversation and reception with composers and creative team to follow. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the day-of the event.Tickets are available now at mos.org/adults.

Distorted Attitudes III/ Scattered

The mimesis of a schizophrenic mind

Music and text by Anahita Abbasi

The body and the psyche combat for control of emotions in a schizophrenic mind, performed by baritone Brian Church and percussionist Mike Williams.

SALT

A woman at the edge

Music by Bahar Royai and libretto by Deniz Khateri

** WORLD PREMIERE **

A portrait of an elder woman who, as she cooks soup, reflects on her salty life of feeling trapped in an abusive marriage, performed by soprano and Artistic Director Aliana de la Guardia with electronic sound design.

The cast features Guerilla Opera All-Stars Aliana de la Guardia (soprano and Artistic Director), Brian Church (baritone), and Mike Williams (percussion), in dynamic solo and duo performances. The production and creative team includes Deniz Khateri (Stage Director and librettist for SALT), Nuozhou Wang (Associate Director and Video Effects Designer), Keithlyn Parkmen (Lighting Designer and Associate Producer), Sarah Schneider (Artistic Projects and Production Manager).

SubSpace, now in its ninth season, is the Museum’s experiential playground for developing fresh, original, social experiences for adults. The Fall 2021 season will be a hybrid of virtual events and the return of live, in-person programming taking place throughout the Museum, including the Mugar Omni Theater, the Charles Hayden Planetarium, and the Exhibit Halls. Visit mos.org/adults to register in advance for these events and learn about new events coming soon.

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ABOUT GUERILLA OPERA

Guerilla Opera is one of Boston’s most thrilling young companies creating brave new works. Founded in 2007, the ensemble has accumulated a repertoire of 40 new works, which continues to grow, by the most exciting composers of our generation. In daring performances, they have garnered a national reputation for innovative contemporary opera, with The Boston Globe raving that “radical exploration remains the cornerstone of everything it does.”

This artist-led ensemble wields a mission to commission and reenvision new experimental works that are custom-tailored to their artists; champion cutting-edge music; immerse audiences in profound experiences; be a model for creative authenticity and inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA); and inspire, influence and amplify emerging generations of artists.

Their vision is to generate a unique body of work that ferociously confronts the status quo, eschews antiquated and stereotypical traditions of the art form of opera, examines stories through culturally focused and contemporary lenses, and brings new music to new audiences. (guerillaopera.org)

ABOUT THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND SUBSPACE

Among the world's largest science centers, and New England’s most attended cultural institution, the Museum of Science engages 1.4 million visitors a year to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) through interactive exhibits and programs. Nearly an additional 2 million people experience the Museum annually through touring exhibitions, traveling programs, planetarium productions and preK-8 EiE® STEM curricula through the William and Charlotte Bloomberg Science Education Center. Established in 1830, the Museum is home to such iconic exhibits as the Thompson Theater of Electricity, the Charles Hayden Planetarium, and the Mugar Omni Theater. The Museum influences formal and informal STEM education through research and national advocacy, as a strong community partner and loyal educator resource, and as a leader in universal design, developing exhibits and programming accessible to all. Learn more at https://www.mos.org.

Begun in 2016, SubSpace is the Museum’s experimental playground for developing fresh and original social experiences for adults. Through SubSpace, art, science, and technology collide to create a new wave of nightlife that is intelligent, provocative, and one-of-a-kind. From musical tributes in the Planetarium, to performance art installations, to provocative cross-disciplinary conversations and beyond, SubSpace is an ever-evolving laboratory for Boston’s most intriguing and immersive, science-infused experiences.

SubSpace aims to engage everyone in science. Programs explore not only the “hard” sciences (i.e., STEM) but also art, literature, and the social sciences so programs are relevant and engaging for all – even and especially to those who do not see themselves as “science people.” By amplifying the voices, stories, and work of underrepresented populations – including women, LGBTQ+, Latinx, and BIOPC – we invite all members of our audiences to ‘see themselves in STEM’.