Hosted by Lyric Opera of Kansas City in dialogue with their upcoming production of La bohème, the opera that inspired the musical Rent. Catch La bohème at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts September 19–27, 2026. More information and tickets at kcopera.org 

In New York City’s gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.