AP covers diversity in the arts in Denver

The Associated Press covered diversity and education in the arts in Denver.

Excerpt:

Grammy-winning jazz singer Dianne Reeves, who was bused to her Denver middle school years ago, says sharing songs and poetry across the racial divide helped ease tension during the difficult days of desegregation.

Actor and graphic artist Archie Villeda spent high school immersed in theater after seeing people who looked and laughed like him onstage for the first time, in a vaudeville-style satire, "I Don't Speak English Only," by Denver's Su Teatro drama company.

Denver-area directors, conductors and curators want to keep inspiring people like Reeves, who is African-American, and Villeda, whose parents were born in Mexico. But a city survey suggests that African-American and Hispanic residents not only aren't as likely as others to attend arts events, they are also more likely to describe the diversity in the arts offered as poor or fair.

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