Tune in to Afternoon New Music today to hear Jeffrey Young, Erin Rogers, and Ashley Tata speak about their upcoming opera, This Takes Place Close By! Conceived in response to Sandy, Katrina and other devastating storms, the work explores the reactions of several individuals that are affected by an urban storm in drastically different ways. The six acclaimed composers/performers who co-wrote the libretto and music (Gelsey Bell, Paul Pinto, Dave Ruder, Andrew Livingston, Jeffery Young and Erin Rogers) have created a large-scale, hypnotizing sonic landscape with voices, acoustic sounds and electronics. The audience will move from one scene to another to experience the songs and stories of six characters as they grapple with feelings of empathy, guilt and grief. The composer/performers and director will speak about their experience creating this opera, what the term 'experimental immersive opera' means for this production, and their inspiration for this dark and wide-ranging piece.