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As part of the two-day Virtual Denver PrideFest, Together We Rise showcases the LGBTQ community’s resilience in the face of challenges with upbeat entertainment from local artists and stories of triumph from the LGBTQIA+ community. Together We Rise premieres Saturday, June 20 at 6pm on Rocky Mountain PBS, THE DROP 303 HD2 radio, and streaming live on YouTube. View additional broadcast dates and times HERE. https://youtu.be/DuuZG74j6kA

Join Rocky Mountain Public Media and Opera Colorado for a special double-bill virtual concert featuring Tom Cipullo’s Josephine and The Promise of Living followed by a talkback hosted by Keo Frazier with starring performers Laquita Mitchell and Nmon Ford, and choreographer Terrell Davis. Josephine, a one-act opera, casts a spotlight on jazz-age icon and civil rights activist Josephine Baker. The Promise of Living takes audiences on a journey through American history that highlights the challenges, opportunities, and successes of the…

Sam Cooke: Legend Grammy award-winning film documenting the rise of soul music legend Sam Cooke, from his beginnings as a gospel singer to his crossover to the pop and R&B charts. This biography takes on a scope of greater dimensions than music alone. Sam's good friend Muhammad Ali plays an integral role, with Malcolm X and the Beatles, to share the world stage with Sam in Miami at the time of the first Ali-Sonny Liston fight. The film includes illuminating…