Opera master Sonam Phuntsok has been collaborating with the Tibetan Association of Northern California to present Sukyi Nyima, a traditional Tibetan opera, or Ache Lhamo, devised for contemporary audiences. The work will premiere on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at De Anza High School in Richmond, California. Performers include very talented artists trained at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts, who now live in the greater Bay Area and across North America, and youth learning traditional Tibetan music and dance at the Tibetan Association. For tickets ($15 general admission and free to seniors and youth under age 17), contact tanc.org.