In a conversation moderated by Houston Grand Opera Composer-in-Residence Joel Thompson, panelists Dr. Howard Pollack, (musicologist, Professor at the University of Houston, and author of George Gershwin: His Life and Work), and Wendy Warren (Chief Learning and Interpretation Officer for Holocaust Museum Houston) unpack the greatest American opera, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess. The panel discusses the work’s bold fusion of opera and jazz, deep sense of community, and exploration of shared humanity through universal stories. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of HGO’s groundbreaking production and seminal recording of Porgy and Bess, the event will feature performances from artists of the Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio.  

Tickets are $15 for general admission and $10 for HMH Members. Ticket prices include parking fees for Holocaust Museum Houston's parking lot on Caroline St.