Underworld Opera Company
Underworld Opera Company
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About this organization
Mission
UNDERWORLD OPERA COMPANY PROVIDE AN ACCESSIBLE, COMMUNITY SPACE THAT IS AVAILABLE TO LOCAL ARTISTS AND ARTS ORGANIZATIONS TO SHOWCASE THEIR OWN WORKS. WE PRODUCE QUALITY INTERACTIVE, MODERN OPERA THAT CHALLENGES THE STATUS-QUO AND BRINGS A UNIQUE, RAW THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE TO A DIVERSE AUDIENCE. WE CO-PRODUCE A WIDE VARIETY OF EVENTS OF ARTISTIC MERIT.
About
OAKLAND METRO OPERAHOUSE - THE OAKLAND METRO OPERAHOUSE PRESENTS QUALITY PRODUCTIONS AND PERFORMANCES FROM ARTISTS OF ALL DISCIPLINES AND GENRES INCLUDING CLASSICAL, SPOKEN WORD, DANCE, THEATER, LIVE MUSIC, CIRCUS, LUCHA LIBRE AND MORE. OPEN 2 - 5 NIGHTS A WEEK, IN FY 2015 - 2016 THE OPERAHOUSE REACHED AN AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 70,000 GUESTS. PATRONS WERE DELIGHTED WITH OUR OPERA, A CO-PRODUCTION WITH WEST EDGE OPERA, AS ONE AND PERFORMANCES BY OTHER CULTURALLY IMPORTANT ARTISTS. THE OPERAHOUSE ALSO CONTINUED TO PRODUCE IT'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED, MONTHLY THEATER EVENT 'HOODSLAM' (NAMED BEST THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE BY THE SF BAY GUARDIAN) WHICH HAS BECOME A SENSATION, AND SPOKEN WORD VARIETY SHOW 'TOURETTES WITHOUR REGRETS', (VOTED BEST UNDERGROUND CULTURAL EVENT FIVE YEARS IN A ROW, " WHAT TOURETTES BRINGS IS THE DEEPEST CONCENTRATION OF RAW TALENT YOU'RE LIKELY TO SEE IN THE BAY AREA." -KQED. THOUGH THE OPERAHOUSE FEATURES SOME OF THE MANY SOUGHT AFTER PERFORMERS, WE CONTINUE TO SUBSIDIZE AND CO-PRODUCE PERFORMANCES BY LOCAL NON-PROFITS ARTS ORGANIZATIONS STRUGGLING TO FIND ACCESSIBLE SPACES. IN FISCAL YEAR 2015 - 2016, WE OPENED A NEW VENUE JUST A BLOCK AND HALF AWAY FROM OUR PREVIOUS LOCATION. WE WERE BEEN BUSY SECURING PERMITS AND THERE WAS A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN VENUES AS WE MET WITH DELAYS. THOUGH WE ARE STILL STRUGGLING WITH THE CHALLENGES OF MOVING THE OPERATION, WE ARE PLEASED WE WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO PRODUCE, IN THE JACK LONDON SQUARE AREA, THE UNIQUE AND DIVERSE PROGRAMMING WE HAVE BECOME KNOWN FOR IN THE PAST 15 YEARS. AS ONE, AN OPERA BY LAURA KAMINSKY - AN OAKLAND OPERA THEATER CO-PRODUCTION WITH WEST EDGE OPERA, AS ONE, AN OPERA BY LAURA KAMINSKY, ILLUMINATES THE BRAVE AND PAINFUL GROWTH OF A TRANSGENDER PERSON, WHOSE IDENTITY IS STILL DEEMED "ABNORMAL AND MORE SHAMEFULLY FOR OUR WORLD, IS BARELY RECOGNIZED. THE DEEPLY NORMAL NEED TO UNITE BODY AND SOUL WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF ACCEPTED HUMAN INTERACTIONS HAS MUCH TO REVEAL TO ALL OF US. IT IS BASED ON THE LIFE EXPERIENCE OF NOTED FILMMAKER KIMBERLY REED. TWO SINGERS, A BARITONE AND A MEZZO-SOPRANO, TOGETHER PORTRAY THE CHARACTER HANNAH. THE TWO SINGERS EMBODY A YOUNG BOY WHO KNOWS HE IS DIFFERENT BUT CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW OR WHY. THE 70-MINUTE OPERA TRACES THE LIFE OF YOUNG HANNAH THROUGH HER EVENTUAL GENDER REASSIGNMENT. IT EXAMINES THE LIFE OF A TRANSGENDER PERSON THROUGH POETRY, MOVEMENT, BEAUTIFUL MUSIC AND FILM IN A NEW AND ESPECIALLY TOUCHING WAY. AS ONE WAS PERFORMED 3 TIMES, AT THE OAKLAND METRO OPERAHOUSE, BETWEEN JULY 26 AND AUGUST 8, 2015. HOODSLAM - WE HAVE BEEN CO-PRODUCING THE MONTHLY THEATRICAL SENSATION, HOODSLAM, FOR THE PAST NUMBER OF YEARS. HOODSLAM HAS BECOME A TRUE SENSATION. HOODSLAM HAS BEEN DRAWING SELL OUT CROWDS AND RECEIVING NATION AND INTERNATIONAL PRESS (NY TIMES, LA TIMES, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, AL JAZEERA AND MORE). WEA RE VERY PROUD OF THIS PRODUCTION AND THE ARTISTIC CHALLENGES AND SATISFACTIONS THAT COME ALONG WITH IT.
Interesting data from their 2017 990 filing
The purpose of the non-profit is stated in the filing as “Underworld opera co. presents public productions and performances of artistic and cultural merit, and educational value. makes music, opera, theater and performance more accessible to all ages and cultures. provides oakland with a performing arts center that embodies the unique and vital spirit of our community.”.
Their activities were defined as: “Underworld opera company provide an accessible, community space that is available to local artists and arts organizations to showcase their own works. we produce quality interactive, modern opera that challenges the status-quo and brings a unique, raw theatrical experience to a diverse audience. we co-produce a wide variety of events of artistic merit.”.
- As per legal requirements, the non-profit's state of operation is reported as CA.
- The non-profit's address in 2017 as per the filing is 1734 CAMPBELL STREET, OAKLAND, CA, 94607.
- The form of the non-profit organization shows 5 employees as of 2017.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are between $250,000 and $500,000.
- Revenue is between $500,000 and $1,000,000+.
- Revenue less expenses is $46,756.
- The organization has 5 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1988.
- The organization pays $0 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $0 in fundraising expenses.
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