See The New Opera perform their original work An American Story: George Gershwin on Friday Oct 19th and Saturday Oct 20th at 8p at Theatre Decatur (420 West Trinity Place, Decatur). A press release describes the performance as a “jazz-infused opera” that follows the lives of George and Ira Gershwin as they first started to experience success as songwriters.

Tickets for the Theatre Decatur performances are $12 Adults, $10 Students/Seniors and can be purchased over the phone (404/373-3904) or in person at the Theatre Decatur box office.

Tickets for a subsequent Saturday, October 27th performance at Winters Chapel United Methodist Church, 5105 Winters Chapel Road Atlanta, GA can be purchased by phone (770/396-4550)

You can listen to audio selections from the work on The New Opera’s website.