DELORES - Icon becomes an opera
2025-08-16 20:00 - 22:00 UTC | West Edge Opera, 1700 Shattuck Avenue #312, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Music by Nicolás Lell Benavides
Libretto by Marella Martin Koch

**Languages:** English and Spanish (with English and Spanish subtitles)

Performance Dates:
– August 2, 2 PM
– August 10, 2 PM
– August 16, 8 PM
**Show Run Time:** 2 hours and 30 minutes, including intermission.
**Ticket Prices (including fees):** $22.00 – $172.00
About Dolores Huerta:
Dolores Huerta is an iconic labor leader and activist known for her role in the civil rights movement during the 1960s Delano Grape Strike. Alongside Cesar Chavez and Larry Itliong, Huerta tirelessly fought for workers’ rights, bringing their cause to the White House. Her resilience in the face of adversity and her significant impact on social justice in America have changed history. Huerta’s legacy reminds us that the fight for justice is ongoing and that one person’s courage can ignite a movement. Delano Grape Strike. With Cesar Chavez and Larry Itliong, Huerta’s tireless fight for workers’ rights led to the White House. Her resilience in the face of adversity and her profound impact on social justice in America changed history, reminding us that the fight for justice is ongoing and that one person’s courage can ignite a movement.
