Performers and opera lovers see 'The Central Park Five' as a show of resistance against Trump

Performers and opera lovers see 'The Central Park Five' as a show of resistance against Trump

As Detroit Opera officials made plans last fall to bring a production based on the Central Park Five to their 2025 lineup, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump loomed large and just off stage.

Detroit Opera production of <em>The Central Park Five</em> takes aim at Trump

Davis’s music, an eclectic blend of jazz, blues, classical and hip hop, serves as a background to the story, reinforcing moods of anguish and tension as the young men and their families go through their ordeal.

The report ‘Art under Pressure: Creation and Resistance Against Trump’ has originally been published in El Periscopio, the cultural supplement of La Marea. You can get the magazine here or subscribe to support independent journalism. If you’re trying to move on public transport around New York these days, you might notice something different at bus stops. In the marques, in the space usually dedicated to advertising, you won’t find promotions fr…

Detroit Opera Brings The Exonerated Five’s Harrowing Journey To Life In ‘The Central Park Five’

'The Central Park Five,' a powerful performance that ran throughout May at the Detroit Opera, is drawing attention for its timely themes.

Opera Revisits The Central Park Five Case- Trump's Infamous Role ...