Met Opera's Anthony Roth Costanzo to Headline PRIDE WITHOUT PREJUDICE Opera Party

On Thursday, June 22 at 7pm, WQXR and Met Opera star Anthony Roth Costanzo will celebrate NYC Pride Month with "Pride Without Prejudice" - a special installment of its event series The Opera Party.

Hosted by Costanzo, the evening will feature live performances by cabaret artist Justin Vivian Bond and tenor Anthony Dean Griffey, a surreal confection by cake-maker Elizabeth Hodes, and designs, décor, and oddities by artist Doug Fitch.

It's an enticing opportunity to show just how much pride you feel!

"The Opera Party" is WQXR's event series highlighting world-class opera performances, engaging banter, unique physical environments, and culinary spectacle by celebrated chefs.

IF YOU GO:

WHAT: The Opera Party: Pride Without Prejudice

WHEN: Thursday, June 22, 2017 at 7pm

WHERE: The Greene Space, 44 Charlton Street, New York, NY (corner of Varick Street)

HOW: Tickets are $30, available at thegreenespace.org

Audible is the 2017 Presenting Sponsor of The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space.

The Jerome L. Greene Performance Space is the street-level broadcast studio and performance venue of WNYC and WQXR that produces special live editions of WNYC programs and WQXR concerts and festivals, as well as original programming, including theater events, arts and culture conversation series, political debates and audio theater. It serves as a place for experimentation, cultural discovery and dialogue. For more information, visit www.thegreenespace.org.

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