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Today's Interview- Everett McCorvey

WEKU | By Tom Martin
Published March 3, 2026 at 7:35 AM EST
Photo of a family at Ellis Island
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Photo of a family at Ellis Island

The University of Kentucky Opera Theatre is bringing a new production to the Lexington Opera House: A Nation of Others. It’s a one-act world premiere set at Ellis Island in 1921, telling stories of people arriving in America in search of a better life. Tom Martin spoke with UK Opera Director Dr. Everett McCorvey about the work, the history behind it, and what he hopes audiences will take from it.
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Tom Martin hosts Eastern Standard, a weekly radio magazine of interviews and stories about interesting people, places, and things happening in the Commonwealth.
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