# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Conversations in Creativity with Jason McKinney Community Event 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 

MIOpera and Moses Montefiore Temple partner to bring you this exciting community event! 

Family Friendly Event!  Great for all ages! 

This community event features baritone and children’s book author Jason McKinney!  Jason is the star of MIOpera’s upcoming Sunday May 17 @ 3:00pm production of Moments with Paul: A musical about the life of Paul Robeson.  He is also a celebrated children’s author of Jason Belongs:, a story about this own experience of finding identity, purpose and belonging through music.   The evening will begin with Storytime with Jason and then experience Jason’s powerful vocals in a concert where he will be joined by the MIOpera Vocal Ensemble.

6:30pm-7:00pm: Jason Belongs: Storytime with Jason: For all Ages! Children will receive a signed copy of Jason’s book. While supplies last.

7:15pm-8:30pm: Conversations in Creativity: A conversation about music, color and  blending his African and Jewish heritage with baritone and author Jason McKinney.  Experience Jason’s powerful vocals in a preview concert of Moments with Paul  where he will also be joined by the MIOpera Vocal Ensemble.

Reception and refreshments to follow program.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bloomington/conversations-in-creativity-with-jason-mckinney-community-event/200029977747216
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, concerts, music, entertainment, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 17

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Bloomington
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Moses Montefiore Congregation
- **lat**: 40.49146
- **long**: -88.96638
- **full address**: Moses Montefiore Congregation, 102 Robinhood Ln,Bloomington,IL,United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Conversations in Creativity with Jason McKinney Community Event  being held?
  - **A:** Conversations in Creativity with Jason McKinney Community Event  takes place on Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Tue, 12 May, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Moses Montefiore Congregation, 102 Robinhood Ln,Bloomington,IL,United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Conversations in Creativity with Jason McKinney Community Event ?
  - **A:** Conversations in Creativity with Jason McKinney Community Event  is organized by MIOpera.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Conversations in Creativity with Jason McKinney Community Event  is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Bloomington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Conversations in Creativity with Jason McKinney Community Event  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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