The Kentucky Center Presents Louisville Hip Hopera

The Kentucky Center presents Louisville Hip Hopera, Saturday, December 1, 2018 at 8 p.m. at The Kentucky Center - Bomhard Theater, 501 W. Main St.

Tickets start at $15. Kentucky Center members can call the member hotline at (502) 566-5144. Standard tickets are available at www.kentuckycenter.org/presents, by phone (502) 584-7777, (800) 775-7777, and in-person at The Kentucky Center box office and drive-thru. Please call (502) 566-5111 for information about the range of accessibility options we offer to enhance your performance experience.

The Louisville Hip Hopera is an arts experience that brings stories of the streets to Bomhard Theater through music, art, poetry and dance.

The proceeds from the show will go to Athiri, a nonprofit where artists lead youth in service-learning projects to better their communities.

The Louisville Hip Hopera is created and directed by award-winning music educator, composer, producer, performer and community organizer Jecorey "1200" Arthur.

The cast includes Jacqui Blue, musician; Lance Newman, poet; Josh Ford, dancer; Renee Murphy, narrator; Kym Williams, DJ; Kevlen "The Illest-Strator" Goodner, artist; and Dawne Gee, actress.