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In modern American history, few tragedies have tied together human suffering with societal ills in the way that Hurricane Katrina did. It was an epic, heartbreaking shitshow of everything that was, and still is, wrong with our government, our infrastructure and our culture. The shockwaves continue to reverberate a decade later and will probably crop up for years to come in different forms and fashions, in New Orleans and far beyond. Wading Home interprets those awful events through the triumphs and tragedies of a family struggling to reclaim its momentum after the storm, performed as a one-of-a-kind opera based on the book by Dallas author Rosalyn Story. It’s the first public staging of this labor of love, full of historical gut-punches, rich cultural touchstones and life-altering journeys. The world premiere is 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Dallas City Performance Hall at 2320 Flora St.; admission is pay-what-you-can, with all proceeds benefiting The Roots of Music and The Foote Foundation. See details at tbaal.com.
Thu., April 2, 7:30 p.m., 2015
