Tagged ‘Beyond Levitt’
The power of love and music: Ways you can help the people of Ukraine
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” Mohammed Ali Our thoughts and prayers are with the Ukrainian people for their safety and sovereignty, and for the return of peace to their homeland. Russia’s invasion has caused a grave humanitarian crisis for the suffering and displaced. Here are ways…
Three Black trailblazing music makers: Florence Price, Mamie Smith and Sister Rosetta Tharpe
There are so many valuable contributions from musicians and performers that bring joy to our lives and feed our musical souls. While we can’t know every artist in the history of music, there are many who are not household names, but should be! In honor of Black History Month, we’re sharing the stories of three…
Gong xi fa cai! The Year of the Tiger roars in 2022
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat (Sheep), Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig…which are you? If you were born in the years 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 or 2010, congrats Tiger—2022 happens to be your lucky year! The Chinese New Year, or the Lunar New Year (throughout Asia), is a cultural celebration based…
Five ways to “keep moving” this MLK Day
Monday we’ll celebrate the life and legacy of civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As a driving force behind nonviolent social activism in the 1950s and 1960s, Dr. King’s iconic words and courageous actions have fueled social change in the U.S. and across the globe. While Dr. King is no longer with us,…
Expanding the live music experience for concertgoers of all abilities
In August, the Shine Music Festival—billed as a “booty shaking, progress making, radically accessible music event”—brought hundreds of concertgoers of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to Levitt Pavilion Denver’s expansive lawn to experience the healing power of music. Today we’re taking a closer look at this historic daylong celebration three years in the making and…
Celebrating Filipino-American History Month: 5 FilAm Artists You Need on Your Playlist
October is Filipino-American History Month and today we are highlighting talented and inspiring FilAm artists you should know! Established in 2009 by the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), this month celebrates and brings awareness to the significant role Filipinos have played in American history, both past and present. The month of October commemorates the…
Celebrating Filipino-American History Month: 5 FilAm Artists You Need on Your Playlist
Pop-Up Clinics Bring Covid Vaccines to Levitt Concerts
Amid the ongoing pandemic, free Levitt concerts this past season offered hundreds of thousands of people nationwide a safe outdoor space to experience the unifying power of free, live music; connect with old and new friends; and at some venues, even acquire protection against Covid. More than a thousand concertgoers chose to receive a Covid…