Petitions to cancel opera on Emmet Till at John Jay College

“Emmett Till, A New American Opera” opened at John Jay College’s Gerald W. Lynch Theatre on March 23, despite a petition with over 10,000  signatures circulating to cancel the show just few days before opening night. The opera was created by playwright Clare Coss, composed by Mary D. Watkins and conducted by Tania León. Based...

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