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Wagner College Theatre on Staten Island is presenting its first-ever opera production, Leonard Bernstein's 'Trouble in Tahiti'. The short one-act work, which satirises 1950s suburban American marriage, marks a new step for the department, known mainly for musical theatre training, as it expands its repertoire into opera.

The Loyola University Chicago Special Olympics program is working to re-establish itself, according to the student newspaper. The group, which had seen its activity and presence on campus fade, is rebuilding its organization and returning to supporting athletes with intellectual disabilities. Details on what drove the decline and what steps are being taken to revive the program were not provided.