An opera with local roots is set to be performed this week. “Central College: The Opera” will debut Friday at the Douwstra Auditorium. The show is was written and will be performed by the Squonk Opera group, who have written a series of site-specific operas focused on their current host communities. The show starts at 8 pm Friday with another scheduled for 8 pm Saturday. Tickets are free and can be found by calling 628-9000. Here’s a video preview of the show.