Einstein on the Beach Operatic Soprano Lindsay Kesselman

Ann Arbor resident, adjunct professor of voice at Eastern Michigan University, and operatic soprano Lindsay Kesselman is one of the newest members of the Philip Glass Ensemble and will perform in Glass' ethereal, pivotal opera Einstein on the Beach this January. She will also blog about her experiences with Einstein on the Beach at umsLOBBY.org.

Premiering in 1976, "Einstein on the Beach" is a rarely performed yet critically acclaimed, genre-bending opera written by Philip Glass and Poet Robert Wilson, with choreography by Lucinda Childs.

It breaks rules and blows minds.

On Sunday, January 15th, the legendary creators of Einstein on the Beach, director Robert Wilson and composer Philip Glass, will come together for a special conversation on the history of and creative process behind their groundbreaking collaboration. Director Anne Bogart will moderate the discussion which marks the first Penny W. Stamps Speaker Series of the year.

We have limited reserved seating and would love to have you join us. CLICK HERE "") for a chance to attend the lecture with us and participate in our our exclusive afterglow reception at the Arbor Brewing Co.

Penny W. Stamps Speakers Series: Philip Glass & Robert Wilson moderated by Director Anne Bogart (SITI Company.

Sunday, January 15, 4:00 pm Michigan Theater (603 E. Liberty Street, Ann Arbor)

Tune into All Things Considered this Thursday to hear an interview with Ann Bogart.

"Einstein on the Beach" runs Friday, January 20 thru Sunday the 22nd at the Power Center in Ann Arbor.

Follow WDET's coverage of "Einstein on the Beach" that takes you behind the scenes and gives you a deeper look at this landmark piece of American theatre at wdet.org/einstein.