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Toni Tresca

Toni Tresca is a Colorado-based arts reporter originally from Mineola, Texas, who writes about the evolving world of theater and culture — with a focus on the financial realities of making art, emerging forms and leadership in the arts. He is the Editor of Bucket List Community Cafe, a regular contributor to multiple local outlets and co-host of the OnStage Colorado podcast (Feedspot’s #1 Colorado Art Podcast). He also has an MBA and an MA in Theatre and Performance Studies from CU Boulder.

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New Short Film Provides a Snapshot of Denver’s Creative Pulse

By Toni TrescaDecember 4, 2024

Local filmmaker Anthony Grimes’s new work is about doubt and disruptions in the creative industry.

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Where to Shop Local for Small Business Saturday 2024

By Toni TrescaNovember 29, 2024

Instead of turning to big-box stores for your holiday shopping, discover local treasures and special deals at neighborhood shops.

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Jo Bunton Keel Seeks to “Reincarnate the Integrity of Black Nativity” at Vintage Theatre

By Toni TrescaNovember 26, 2024

Experience Langston Hughes’s timeless gospel masterpiece reimagined with passion and purpose in Aurora.

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The DCPA’s A Christmas Carol Celebrates Thirty Years of Haunting the Holidays

By Toni TrescaNovember 20, 2024

“As the world gets crazier and crazier, it certainly feels like there is more need for this story.”

New Denver Production of Little Women Comes at a Relevant Time

By Toni TrescaNovember 19, 2024

Kate Hamill’s adaptation adds new urgency to the March sisters’ story, delving into themes of gender, identity and resilience against the backdrop of a divided America.

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Kevin Smith Isn’t Afraid to Admit to “Desperation”

By Toni TrescaNovember 18, 2024

The legendary cult filmmaker discusses his legacy, mental health and enduring quest for relevance ahead of his performances at Comedy Works.

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Screening Hope: Wild & Scenic Film Festival “Marries Activism With Art”

By Toni TrescaNovember 15, 2024

The national film festival is returning to Denver on Tuesday, November 19, to encourage climate activism through direct action.

Kathy Griffin Discusses Being “Blacklisted” and the 2024 Election Ahead of Paramount Show

Kathy Griffin Discusses Being “Blacklisted” and the 2024 Election Ahead of Paramount Show

By Toni TrescaNovember 5, 2024

“Maybe that’s my problem – I keep laughing at shit that’s actually scary, but I find that shit funny.”

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Wheat Ridge Theatre Company Closes, Citing Financial Struggles Amid Denver’s Theater Crisis

By Toni TrescaNovember 4, 2024

After moving into a permanent space in 2022, the community theater company announced that it would be leaving its home in Wheat Ridge’s Chase Plaza at the end of the year.

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Dude, IDK Studios Is North Denver’s Go-to DIY Comedy and Media Space

By Toni TrescaOctober 30, 2024

Nick Holmby took a risk when he left his manager job at Comedy Works to start his own studio, but it’s paid off.

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Ben Affleck, Matt Damon’s Bromance Inspired This New Denver Theater Company’s Debut

By Toni TrescaOctober 24, 2024

Unleashed Theatre Co. presents a hilarious two-woman show about Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s rise to fame.

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Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s First Project, Cannibal: The Musical, Revived at Town Hall Arts Center

By Toni TrescaOctober 23, 2024

The South Park boy’s campy, gory take on Alferd Packer is brought to life in a production that promises to be “offensive but not hurtful.”

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Monopoly Lifesized: Travel Edition Rolls the Dice in Denver

By Toni TrescaOctober 21, 2024

The DCPA’s Off-Center, in collaboration with the original London production team, has put an immersive spin on the popular Hasbro board game.

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Immersive Frankenstein Show Electrifies Denver Breweries

By Toni TrescaOctober 17, 2024

Combining gothic horror and humor, this interactive trunk show invites audiences to help bring Mary Shelley’s classic tale to life.

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Casa Bonita Workers Announce Unionization Effort With Actors’ Equity Association and IATSE

By Toni TrescaOctober 16, 2024

They’re pushing for improved safety, pay and communication, joining a broader trend of unionization efforts in Denver.

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Hamilton Returns to Denver for the Third Time

By Toni TrescaOctober 16, 2024

Hamilton will be at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts from October 16 to November 24.

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Denver’s Newest Comedy Festival Comes to RISE

By Toni TrescaOctober 16, 2024

Producers Katie Congrove and Connor Schuck bring together local and national talent for Denver’s first-ever sketch comedy festival.

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Learn All About Psychedelics During Shane Mauss’s Comedy Special at Meow Wolf

By Toni TrescaOctober 15, 2024

Comedian Shane Mauss brings his psychedelic-themed comedy show A Better Trip to Meow Wolf Denver on October 20, which caters to both seasoned psychonauts and curious newcomers.

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How the Bug Theatre Has Defied Gentrification for 30 Years

By Toni TrescaOctober 15, 2024

The venue will hold a show to commemorate its thirtieth anniversary as the last surviving remnant of the once-thriving Navajo Street Art District.

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Inaugural ThemFaire Highlights Trans and Nonbinary Creatives

By Toni TrescaOctober 14, 2024

The city’s first pop-up market centered on trans artists will include over 45 vendors offering crafts, flash tattoos and more.

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Día de los Muertos Celebrations Return to the Northside With Art, Music and Masquerade at BRDG Project

By Toni TrescaOctober 9, 2024

“I wanted to do something that would reintroduce the neighborhood to this tradition,” says Denver artist Arlette Lucero.

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How Skylark Lounge Evolved From a World War II Workers’ Bar to a South Broadway Staple

By Toni TrescaOctober 9, 2024

Nathaniel Rateliff and Bob Ashby’s vision for the Skylark Lounge keeps this legendary venue rooted in its honky-tonk history while welcoming the future.

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