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Black artists citing 'racial tokenism' quit Long Beach Opera, one of many arts groups nationwide facing scrutiny over their commitment to inclusion.

Motorcycle stunts never get old.

James Darrah’s nomination for Best Opera Recording came for his work as a producer of the Opera Philadelphia performance of "Soldier Songs," which is based on interviews with veterans of five wars.

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Print Long Beach Opera is expected to announce Monday that the company’s new artistic director and chief creative officer will be James Darrah, a Los Angeles director known for producing digital classical concerts and streaming operas during a near-year of COVID-19 closures. The new contract begins immediately and will continue “until at least the end of 2024,” Executive Director and Chief Executive Jennifer Rivera said, making Darrah just the third artistic director in the company’s n...