Seattle Opera

Thanks to everyone who brought donations to the YouthCare supply drive during the run of Carmen, we were able to donate an entire cart of pantry staples, household supplies, and other necessities to Isis House, a residential home with programming focused on LGBTQ+ youth ages 18–21.

Isis, which stands for Independence, Security, Initiative, and Success, opened in 1998 as the first housing program in Washington to focus on the unique needs of LGBTQ+ youth. During their time at Isis, young people build community and work with their case manager to get connected to school and employment, and transition to permanent housing.

Thank you to everyone who donated! Stay tuned for details on our next supply drive during the run of Salome.

Thanks to everyone who came out for a fun and furry night at Carmen with our very own Escamillo () as his fursona,
 
Over 60 members of the furry community joined us for Furry Night at Carmen, which included a meet & greet with Chester in costume as Escamillo, and even an impromptu bullfight! 
 
summed up the evening perfectly: 
 
“Opera has a reputation for being a stuffy, upper-class art form, something exclusive, intimidating, and maybe not entirely meant for me. But just as my assumptions about the furry community turned out to be lazy and incomplete, so too were my assumptions about the opera. Furry Night at the Opera reminded me that both are, at their best, invitations: spaces built around passion, community, and the simple joy of sharing an experience with others. Art, it turns out, is for everyone.”