Kids protest ICE on Roblox, and a tech CEO pays to conduct Toronto Symphony Orchestra

The very real showdown between protesters in LA and immigration agents is being re-enacted in the virtual world. Roblox — a video game used by 85 million people every day — has become a hotbed for virtual political activism among kids. Alyssa Mercante and Kieran Press-Reynolds join Elamin Abdelmahmoud to talk about it.

It takes years of dedication to become a conductor for a world-class orchestra. But this week in Toronto, a wealthy businessman has rented both the storied Roy Thomson Hall and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in order to try his hand at one of the hardest roles — and pieces — in the classical music world. Globe and Mail reporter Josh O’Kane explains why all eyes are on the Mandle Philharmonic’s performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2.