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Two festivals and the world premiere of an opera that Kurt Vonnegut finished shortly before his death will celebrate the writer’s legacy this fall in his hometown, Indianapolis.

“Happy Birthday, Wanda June,” based on Vonnegut’s play by the same name, will be performed for the first time Sept. 16-18. The opera will be staged right after the Vonnegut’s World festival, Sept. 7-14.

The Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library will host events Sept. 26-30 coinciding with the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week. Vonnegut’s novel “Slaughterhouse-Five” was banned by some schools and communities for its anti-war, anti-establishment themes.

Vonnegut fans get another chance to honor his legacy during VonnegutFest 2016, Nov. 10-13.

Though he lived most of his life in New York and Massachusetts, Vonnegut once said: “What people like about me is Indianapolis.” And for those who can’t make the opera or festivals, a visit any time to the city where he was born and raised is a great way to channel his spirit. Attractions include the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library, a mural depicting the writer, a beer hall in a building built by his grandfather, and Bluebeard restaurant, named for a Vonnegut novel.

VONNEGUT’S LEGACY: SO IT GOES