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X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X

  • Detroit Opera Theater 1526 Broadway Street, Detroit, MI 48226 (map)

We invite you to join the Downtown Synagogue and Bethel Community Transformation Center communities for a special viewing on Sunday, May 22nd. All IADS members can receive a discount code for discounted $40 tickets - Sale ends Monday, 5/9 at midnight. Click here to purchase your discounted tickets! (Enter code: downtown).

The astonishing life of one of the most misunderstood men in history unfolds in X: The Life and Times of Malcom X. This distinctly American opera by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Anthony Davis (Central Park Five) and directed by Tony-nominee Robert O’Hara (Slave Play) features a jazz ensemble incorporated into the orchestra and Detroit Opera 21-22 Artist-in-Residence Davóne Tines embodying the role of Malcolm X.

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Thank you to the following foundations for their generous support of our work and mission to serve Jewish Detroit.

Norman and Esther Allan Foundation • Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Foundation • William Davidson Foundation • Max and Marjorie Fisher Foundation • Gilbert Family Foundation • The Jewish Fund • D. Dan and Betty Kahn Foundation • Donald R. and Esther Simon Family Foundation • Ben Teitel Fund