Opera a la Cart at Vancouver First Friday Art Walk

The Opera a la Cart truck is partnering with the Center for the Arts Southwest Washington for a summer performance in downtown Vancouver. The traveling opera troupe’s performance from 5 to 9 p.m. Aug. 4 is part of the Downtown Vancouver First Friday Art Walk during the weekend of the Vancouver Arts and Music Festival, Aug. 4-6. The performance will take place Ninth Street between Washington and Main.

Inspired by Portland’s food cart culture, Opera a la Cart is a mobile performance venue that brings live opera performance directly into the community. Designed and built by architecture students at Portland State University, the cart features a fold-out stage and a “menu” of operatic specials of the day to be sung by local artists.