Des Moines Metro Opera utilizes a "seasonal amusement" exemption in federal labor law to avoid paying overtime and minimum wage. Critics argue this 59-year-old law is outdated, unfair, and easily ...

It’s been years in the making, but West Edge Opera is finally presenting the world premiere of “Dolores” — and the opera’s namesake, the renowned activist and labor leader Dolores Huerta, will be in ...

Robert Larsen, driven by his love for opera, founded the Des Moines Metro Opera in Indianola, Iowa in 1973. Larsen's ambitious leadership and dedication built the opera from a small-town production to ...

Coming up on the Grosse Pointe Patch calendar: Grosse Pointe Theatre presents its 13th Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival May ...