How did The Diary of Anne Frank become an Opera? We spoke with the three people who were able to bring this story to the operatic stage and discussed their ten year journey from idea to production. Our special guests are: Shulamit Ran, Composer & Andrew MacLeish Distinguished Service Professor in the Department of Music of the University of Chicago; Dennis Hanthorn, Principal for m/Oppenheim and Former General Director of The Atlanta Opera; & Arthur Fagen, Conductor & Professor of Music and Co-Chair of the Jacobs School of Music Department of Orchestral Conducting and Music Director of Indiana University & The Atlanta Opera.
A Sex Education Program Causes Controversy in Belgium. Schools Are Burning, The Country is Worried
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday that he will seek the help of government experts on extremism in the wake of a series of school arsons. Officials believe the attacks are connected to a controversial sexual education school program.
Families Challenge North Dakota’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Children
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Families and a pediatrician are challenging North Dakota’s law criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors, the latest lawsuit in many states with similar bans.