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FROM PAGE 18 e case claims the Hardicks noticed Clinton-Brown’s rst name and asked their real estate agent if Ebony was Black. When they learned she was, the Hardicks refused to sell their property and the agent withdrew the listing upon the Hardicks’ request, ceasing communication. roughout the simulation, agents attempt to theoretically sell four homes within six months while coming across day-to-day

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forms at 7:30 p.m. Feb 9 at the Newman Center, 2344 E. Ili Ave., Denver. Performance of Glass’ “Music in Eight Parts,” which was thought to be lost, along with selections from “Glassworks,” “ e Photographer” and “Einstein on the Beach.” 303-8717720, newmancen-

2020. Laura Chavez plays Alma and Iliana Lucero Barron plays Angel. Curious is at 1080 Acoma St., Denver. 303-623-0524, curioustheatre. org.

Used book sale

Used book sale at Smoky Hill Library, 5430 S. Biscay Circle, Centennial: Jan. 26 to 29.

LPS Art Show

Good and evil

“acts of faith” by David Yee, directed by Pesha Rudnick, plays through Feb. 5 at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. Betty Hart plays Faith in this story about good and evil. Performances: 7:30 p.m. ursdays, Fridays, Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. AuroraFoxArtsCenter.org, 303-739-1970.

Regional premiere

Curious eatre presents the regional premiere of “Alma” by Benjamin Benne, directed by Denise Yvette Serna, through Feb. 18. Developed at Denver Center eatre Company’s New Plays Summit in doesn’t rank it as the top accomplishment like older Americans tend to.

Gen Z member Caitlyn Aldersea, a student at the University of Denver, is representative of the changing attitude.

She remembers as a young child how the Great Recession that began in 2007 a ected her family.

“ e American dream today is much di erent than how my parents thought of it,” Aldersea said. “Today, it’s more based on what can be accomplished. It’s not shooting for the stars anymore.”

Aldersea’s personal de nition happenings including the views of colleagues and encounter issues like language barriers. e simulator provides for moments of re ection in the sales process. At the end of the training, agents are given feedback.

According to Alexia Smokler of the National Association of Realtors, the organization decided to pursue the simulator after a Newsday investigation revealed alleged housing discrimination on Long Island, New York.

“We wanted to show how discrimination plays out in real life scenarios and so we drew on real fair housing cases and frequently e annual Littleton Public Schools Art Show is at Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Hours: Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; ursdays until 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, noon to 3 p.m. e gallery is on the northeast side of the building, in the Annex.

Colorado Wind Ensemble e Colorado Wind Ensemble celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2023 and will feature music from the 2000s with guest conductor-laureate Dr. Matthew Roeder at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the King Center, Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence St., Denver. Complimentary parking in the 7th Street Garage, 777 Lawrence Way — enter from 7th and Lawrence. Parking validation tickets will be available at the box o ce for this of the American dream includes a ful lling career, opportunities to be part of a community that one is able to give back to and the freedom to pursue personal interests. She believes housing should be attainable for everyone, but doesn’t think it de nes success or happiness.

Aldersea doesn’t envision ever becoming a homeowner. One reason is that she wants to be able to relocate as she pursues her career goals. Another is that she wants to travel and pay o student loans.

“I don’t think my wage or salary will ever help me a ord a house or mortgage,” Aldersea said. “A house asked questions from our members to create these simulated scenarios so they could see how discrimination looks,” Smokler said. location only.

Scenarios in the simulation are based on true stories. ey include testimonials to show discrimination from the perspective of race, disability and LGBTQ+ identities.

“We’ve had people tell us watching these videos — they’re very emotional videos — that they are in tears, that they’re angry, that they’re going to stand up for their clients and also we’ve had folks say ‘I wasn’t aware of these sorts of things are going on’ and ‘this has really opened my eyes,’” Smokler said.

Quilt exhibit

Reminder: “Wild!” Studio Arts Quilt Associates exhibit at Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road in Greenwood Village. Spring Awakening Arts Camp on Jan. 31. 303-797-1779.

Musical in Golden

Playing at Miners Alley, 1224 Washington, Golden: “ e Great Trailer Park Musical,” through March 5. Also: Children’s eater: “Mother Goose,” written and directed by Kate Poling, Feb. 4-March 4. 303-935-3044, minersalley.com.

Historic treaty

New exhibit at History Colorado, 1200 N. Broadway, Denver: the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo will arrive on Feb. 2, the 175th anniversary of its signing, and will be displayed in the “Borderlands of Colorado” exhibit until May 22, when it will be returned to Washington, D.C.. Signed on Feb. 2, 1848, it ended the Mexican-American War and set the stage for western expansion of the U.S. by shifting the political border south from the Arkansas River to the Rio Grande and west to the Paci c Coast.

would not be the only thing I’d have to focus on nancially.”

Time will tell whether homeownership will eventually become more important to younger Americans. According to Bankrate, the pull to own a home remains strong. Fifty-nine percent of Gen Z members want to own a home as a life goal, second only to having a successful career (60%).

For other generations, homeownership remains the top life goal and the likelihood of that increases with age. Eighty-seven percent of older adults, aged 68 and up, cite homeownership as integral to the American dream.

Brian Arnold, who used to work with clients at Aurora Warms the Night, said training like Fairhaven could help combat discrimination. But he noted that since the Fairhaven simulation is not a mandatory step in real estate agent licensing, it is challenging to ensure people who need the training actually do it.

“For your … real estate agents that are doing well, that are maybe using discriminatory practices, how are you going to get those people to use it?” Arnold said. “Unless it’s a mandatory (program) ... then it’s just a nice program that’s out there that could help.”