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Review: West Edge Opera's powerful ‘Dolores' recalls life of iconic labor activist
West Edge Opera premiered "Dolores," an opera based on the life of activist Dolores Huerta at Oakland's Scottish Rite Center, ...
Review: World premiere of ‘Dolores' another hit for West Edge Opera
The opera about labor leader Dolores Huerta and the 1968 Delano Grape Strike is taut as a political thriller and musically ...
‘Dolores’: West Edge Opera debuts work on iconic labor leader
West Edge Opera’s presents the world premiere of ‘Dolores’ — and Dolores Huerta herself will be in the audience.
New opera brings Dolores Huerta's spotlights farmworker legacy amid renewed immigration tensions
A defining voice in California civil rights history takes center stage in "Dolores," set for its world premiere at West Edge ...
7 terrific Bay Area things to do this weekend, Aug. 1-3
Got your weekend plans? We have some nifty ideas, from the ‘MJ’ musical to a world premiere opera and grilling with beer.
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Best Bets: Tom Rigney, Mike Epps, Third World’s reggae, ‘H.M.S. Pinafore,’ ‘Dolores’ opera premiere
All kinds of musicians are playing all kinds of music at free community concerts enlivening the Bay Area this summer. On ...
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West Edge Opera’s new takes on classics: Summer shows include a biblical bromance
Berkeley-based West Edge Opera has built a memorable brand by making good on its meaningful name. Since 2014 risk-taking and adventure have marked every production and the East Bay organization on the ...