The vote in Denver is the first in decades to create a bargaining unit that includes all onstage and backstage employees of a U.S. opera company
Stephanie Wolf
Stephanie Wolf is an audio producer and journalist and occasional photographer. She was an Arthur F. Burns Fellow in 2021 and recently returned to Colorado from Louisville, Kentucky.
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Opera Colorado workers cleared to vote on unionization
National Labor Relations Board rules Denver opera company performers and stage staff are eligible for a collective bargaining unit. They will vote on forming a union starting Oct. 16.
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Workers at one Colorado opera company push to unionize as another is accused of union busting
Amid a growing labor movement, some say there has been “an awakening” among performing artists
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President and CEO at Central City Opera out in the middle of the company’s summer festival
The opera company’s board hired Pamela Pantos to the role in February 2022. She left the organization after a monthslong labor dispute between arts workers and management.
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A major Denver art institution weighs how it curates as museums around the world face increasing scrutiny
As the Denver Art Museum reopens permanent collections, including Arts of Africa, curators are re-examining the historical context and uplifting contemporary voices.
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Denver March Powwow kicks off season of Indigenous cultural expression in rhythm and regalia
Started as a way to help connect urban Native youth to their heritage, the annual Denver powwow showcases traditional hand work, dancing and drumming passed from one generation to another.
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A new global dance festival in Aurora centers Colorado artists and invites the community to dance with them
Dancetopia, a daylong event on Saturday, features a lineup of all Colorado artists leading workshops in styles like Polynesian, Afro-Brazilian and belly dance