Name: [__________] (Blank) @ UUFR
Start: 2025-08-22T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh

ANNOUNCING: [__________] (Blank)
What’s in a name? Sometimes... nothing at all.
Join us for Blank, a genre-bending concert experience confronting the noise, violence, and fragmentation of our modern world with bold voices and raw honesty. It’s intentionally unnamed — because we want you to come and fill in the blank.
Friday, August 22 at 7pm
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh
Get your tickets: www.paradoxopera.org/blank
Featuring music by Ricky Ian Gordon and John Corigliano with texts by Langston Hughes and Bob Dylan — plus the FULL SEASON REVEAL.
Don’t miss your chance to experience something truly unique and magical! We can’t wait to find out what the title is together!
Alissa Roca, soprano
Daniel Seyfried, piano
--
In an age where global interconnectedness prevails, our society remains fragmented by fear, violence, and hatred. In the midst of the overwhelming influx of online information, many find it all too easy to simply look the other way. Yet, true progress can only be made when we confront injustice head-on and earnestly lend an ear to the narratives and needs of our neighbors. In BLANK, we aim to urge our audience to truly listen to the profound words of Langston Hughes and Bob Dylan, beautifully interpreted by Ricky Ian Gordon and John Corigliano, respectively. We ask you the questions “Which way to go?... Which sin to bear?” “Can you love a monster of frightening name?” “How many ears must one man have before he can hear people cry? Yes, ‘n’ how many deaths will it take till he knows that too many people have died?” and “...how many times can a man turn his head, pretending he just doesn't see?”.
Taking you on a journey from the innocence of childhood, through awakening, anger, and finally, to hope, we aspire to kindle within you the desire to approach your own life with a genuine spirit of listening and learning and to lead with love and compassion.