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1 week ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens

From Milan’s historic Teatro alla Scala, a production of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsk'y's "Eugen Onegin" starring starring Alexey Markov in the title role, with Aida Garifullina, Dmitry Korchak, and Elmina Hasan, conducted by Timur Zangiev. From La Scala: "Teatro alla Scala presents a new production of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece drawn from Pushkin’s novel in verse. The composer wrote: 'Those for whom the first prerequisite of an opera is stage action will not be satisfied by it.

1 week ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Izzy Ross |Teresa Homsi

This coverage is made possible in part through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The final day for the public to comment on a federal environmental review of the Line 5 tunnel is approaching on June 30. The draft report details the impacts of building a 3.6-mile tunnel under the lakebed in the Straits of Mackinac, which would house a new segment of Line 5. Right now, 72-year-old dual pipelines run along the bottom of the Straits.

1 week ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Jo Corona |Jud Esty-Kendall

(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)LEILA FADEL, HOST:It's Friday. Time for StoryCorps. Air Force veteran Jeri Dilno realized she was a lesbian at a very young age. When she decided to enlist in the military in the late 1950s, LGBTQ people were banned from serving openly. At StoryCorps, she recalled why she took that chance. JERI DILNO: I was born into a military family. My father was in the Navy.

2 weeks ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Scott Clemens

From Milan’s historic Teatro alla Scala, a production of Giuseppe Verdi’s "La forza del destino" starring Anna Netrebko, Ludovic Tézier, Brian Jagde, and Vasilisa Berzhansaya, led by conductor Riccardo Chailly. From La Scala: "Riccardo Chailly inaugurated the 2024-2025 Opera Season with a new production of "La forza del destino," conducting his ninth Verdi title at La Scala. Leo Muscato will direct yet another cast of extraordinary prestige.

2 weeks ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Dylan Kulik |Ellie Katz

Grow & Tell is IPR’s biweekly gardening segment to guide you through the growing season. In each episode, I’ll walk you through gardening tasks tailored for northern Michigan’s climate and soils — whether you're working with raised beds or patio pots. Have gardening questions you want Grow & Tell to answer? Email me at [email protected]. We’re out in the garden today with our Jasper cherry tomatoes.