In its seventh year, Who’s Your Diva will feature seven contestants.<\/p>\n
And for the first time ever, one of the folks gunning Saturday evening for the title of Top Diva will be male.<\/p>\n
“I think our biggest twist, frankly is that we’re debuting a divo for the first time,” said Sara Radke Brown, Executive Director for Juneau Lyric Opera.<\/p>\n
Richard Carter is the first male diva or divo to participate in the annual contest.<\/p>\n
The opera presents the event and all proceeds go toward Juneau Lyric Opera programming.<\/p>\n
Also new this year is a people’s choice award, Radke Brown said.<\/p>\n
In past years, divas have raised a ton of money during the night of their performance but missed out on the top fundraising prize because other divas had insurmountable head starts.<\/p>\n
“We’ll give a top fundraising prize as well as one to the diva or divo who raises the most the night of, and Top Diva,” Radke Brown said.<\/p>\n
The event, which will be emceed by Margeaux Ljungberg, will also include multiple tributes to the legendary diva Aretha Franklin, who passed away in August.<\/p>\n
There will also be a no-host bar, and the show is suggested for ages 18 and older, Radke Brown said.<\/p>\n
Tickets are still available and cost $35 per person or $315 for a 10-person table. They can be purchased at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center, Hearthside Books and online at JuneauOpera.org.<\/a><\/p>\n Tickets will also be available at the door, but Radke Brown said people who would like to choose their seats should buy ahead of time.<\/p>\n “We usually encoruage people to by tickets beforehand,” she said.<\/p>\n This year’s divas and divo are Alyssa Fischer, Andria Budbill, Aria Moore, Briannah Letter, Lydia Rail, Myra Kalbaugh and Richard Carter.<\/p>\n Know & Go<\/strong><\/p>\n What: Who’s Your Diva<\/p>\n Where: Centennial Hall, 101 Egan Drive<\/p>\n When: 7 p.m. and doors open at 6 p.m.<\/p>\n Admission: $35 or $315 for a table of 10<\/p>\n They can be purchased at the Juneau Arts & Culture Center, Hearthside Books and online at JuneauOpera.org.<\/a> Tickets will also be available at the door.<\/p>\n
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