Jim Thompson

CIM Opera Theater explores the impact of war in Tom Cipullo’s 'Glory Denied'. Discover how this powerful production delves into the human experience during times of conflict.

Lost Nation Theater – central Vermont's resident professional theater will present THE ADDAMS FAMILY, the musical by Andrew Lippa, based on the comic strip, TV series, and movies. The show runs Wednesdays- Sundays, July 20–August 6 at LNT's wheelchair-accessible home within Montpelier City Hall Arts Center.

Baritone Michael Mayes, a native Texan, returns to Dallas for his first venture into Richard Wagner and The Ring Cycle, debuting the role of Alberich in a new production of Das Rheingold. Born and reared in Cut'n'Shoot, Mayes graduated with a degree in Vocal Performance from the University of North Texas.

Some of the world’s largest dinosaurs to have ever walked the earth will be stampeding their way into Queensland Museum in 2023. Dinosaurs of Patagonia will kick off the museum’s year of the dinosaur when it opens on Friday 17 March 2023, featuring 13 dinosaur species and incredible fossils from South America. 

Opera at Florham celebrates 40 years of continuous music with tributes to founders Charles Del Rosso, Violetta DuPont, and Steve DeMaio. Enjoy a sit-down dinner and a performance by Soprano Alexandra Razskazoff, Mezzo-Soprano Shanley Horvitz, Tenor Frederick Schlick, Baritone Matthew Ciuffitelli, and acclaimed accompanist Mary Pinto. Matthew and Frederick are fan favorites at Opera at Florham, and Alexandra and Shanley are winners of recent Opera at Florham vocal competitions.

Today marks the first of 17 colourful days of Curiocity Brisbane featuring outdoor artworks, interactive installations, conversations and workshops by world-class artists for visitors to explore during Brisbane's winter holidays.

Ignite your curiosity this winter as Brisbane transforms into an urban oasis of science and art when Curiocity Brisbane returns from 24 June to 10 July 2022.

Disney magic is coming to the Queensland Museum this summer with Disney: The Magic of Animation set to open in June 2022. Every great animated movie starts with an artists’ brushstroke, and the team at Walt Disney Animation Research Library is bringing an amazing selection of artwork from their extensive catalogue in this enchanting exhibition that takes you behind the scenes of your favourite animated films.

Reflecting its deep commitment and connection to the veteran community, The Atlanta Opera will honor veterans in November with the release of two works centered on Tom Cipullo's Glory Denied, a distinctly American saga about the nation's longest-held prisoner of war, who returns from the jungles of Southeast Asia to a suburban home he barely recognizes.

After Summer 2020's pandemic cancellations and virtual programs, Berkshire Opera Festival looks ahead with cautious optimism to its grand return to the stage in Summer 2021. In addition to its signature Mainstage performance, free concert, and impressive casts of rising stars and luminaries, the season is notable for an exciting expansion of its offerings.

Times Square Arts is excited to announce the return of Midnight Moment, the world's largest, longest-running digital art exhibition, synchronized on electronic billboards throughout Times Square nightly from 11:57pm to midnight. Beginning this September through November, Times Square's screens will light up with site-specific video works by artists Kambui Olujimi, Optical Animal, and Zina Saro-Wiwa.

SERIE NOIR. Available on Blu-ray for the First Time in North America, Bonus Features Include a Featurette, an Interview with Corneau and Marie Trintignant and a New Essay by Film Critic Nick Pinkerton

Michael Mayes will star in the Atlanta Opera's production of Tom Cipullo's 'Glory Denied.'

Jim Thompson, an Army Ranger and POW of the Viet Namese for 9 years, deserves to have his story widely known. In 2001, Tom Philpott published an oral biography of Thompson; later that year, the next undeclared war was triggered. Glory Denied, a 90 minute opera based on Philpott's book, definitely contributes to raising Thompson's profile. Urban Arias has mounted a strong production of the 2007 one-act work in English through January 19 in the Keegan Theatre's space on Church Street.

A soldier gone to a far off war, absent for years. His wife in anguish, not knowing whether she's a widow. It's a story far older than The Odyssey.

Over 21 artists will make their Union Avenue Opera (UAO) debut this summer as the company celebrates its 25th Anniversary Season. The seven-week summer season will open Friday, July 5 with Bernstein's hilarious, philosophical, and fast-paced take on Voltaire's 1759 biting satire of the same name, Candide and will feature the return of Christine Brewer to the UAO stage. The season continues through August 24th with performances of Puccini's operatic blockbuster La boheme, a tribute to UAO's tradition of presenting operas in original languages, and the St. Louis premiere of Tom Cipullo's Glory Denied, the true saga of Vietnam veteran Colonel Jim Thompson, the longest-held American POW in US history.

America's longest-held prisoner of war dreams of coming home. But home is a place he will not recognize. Follow the gut-wrenching saga of Colonel Jim Thompson as he transitions from the jungles of Southeast Asia to the tree-lined streets of suburban America.

Based on a book by Tom Philpott, Glory Denied tells the true story of US Army Colonel Jim Thompson, who was held captive as a prisoner of war longer than any other American in history. The opera deals not only with Thompson's suffering in the jungle of southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, but also with the tragic aftermath that followed his liberation.

Based on a book by Tom Philpott, Glory Denied tells the true story of Colonel Jim Thompson, America's longest-held prisoner of war. The opera deals not only with Thompson's suffering in the jungle of southeast Asia during the Vietnam War, but also the tragic aftermath that followed his liberation.

The Los Angeles premiere of Fifty Words by Michael Weller has been announced for a limited run at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood. Featuring Olga Konstantulakis and Eric Larson and directed by Shane Stevens, the limited run opens March 1 at 8pm and runs through April 7 only.