# Hephaestus

![](https://artforbrains.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/hephaestusTickets-1024x316.png)“Hephaestus,” by composer Glenn McClure and librettist Wes Kennison is a jazz-infused, high-energy folk opera romp that follows the Greek god Hephaestus: from his mother tossing him out of Olympus to his redemption into becoming a master artist.

Performed by School of the Arts students who participated in the New York State BOOST Grant Summer Program.

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