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date = 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z
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short_description = "The premiere viewing of Grindr (and other conce rns) will feature Act 1: An Annotated Sing Through, where you can catch \"unforgettably naughty scenes and arias\" from the opera's first act, along with some delightful commentary on topics like opera development and queer hook-up culture. It's a combination of live and pre-recorded material."
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Feel like checking out a queer comedic chamber opera this weekend? Me too.

Thankfully, there's _Grindr (and other concerns)_, the new work by composer Marc Hoffeditz, librettist MJ Halberstadt, and director Ingrid Oslund.

The opera was originally slated for a live premiere at the Boston-area Chelsea Theater Works, but COVID-19 has spun the project to a self-produced online event, happening **June 26 & 27, 7:30pm ET**.

_Grindr_ tells the story of Riley, his horny best friend Brandon, and their chaotic adventures in online dating, open relationships, and queerness in technology.

The premiere viewing of _Grindr (and other conce rns)_ will feature _Act 1: An Annotated Sing Through_, where you can catch "unforgettably naughty scenes and arias" from the opera's first act, along with some delightful commentary on topics like opera development and queer hook-up culture. It's a combination of live and pre-recorded material.

As a bonus, the project is also a fundraiser for the [Marsha P. Johnson Institute](https://marshap.org/), which runs arts fellowship programs and community organizing for black transgender folx.

Viewers are asked to [sign up ahead of time](https://tinyurl.com/ybnvys2w), and they'll be sent a link to the performance.