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Back to the Writers’ Room: Broadway Repackages Nostalgia for Profit

By Toni TrescaJanuary 24, 2025

The touring production of Back to the Future: The Musical fails to capture the film’s charm.

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Show Some Guts: Colorado State University Is Hosting Another Offal Party

By Shannon TuckerJanuary 24, 2025

“I tell the audience that if you see someone try something and spit it out, congratulate them. That means they tried it.”

Denver’s Best Gallery Openings at RedLine, BMoCa, Art Gym and More

Denver’s Best Gallery Openings at RedLine, BMoCa, Art Gym and More

By Susan FroydJanuary 23, 2025

Start your art weekend with Filipino cowboys, dragon prints, RedLine artists and fabulous landscapes.

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Dorothy and the Wizard

CU Denver Professor Andy Scahill’s Rainbow Cult Is Off to See the Wizard

By Teague BohlenJanuary 22, 2025

“The original novel is really about responding to fascism. It’s a young and unhoused immigrant who travels to a new country.”

woman in winter hat

Aspen’s Own: Hanna Faulhaber Aims for X Games Glory in Post-Injury Return

By Justin GoodrumJanuary 22, 2025

“Where you’re just skiing under the lights with your best friends, it almost doesn’t feel like any other competition.”

Two people sit at a table looking at scripts.

Jake Brasch’s The Reservoir Is a Hilarious Homecoming

By Toni TrescaJanuary 21, 2025

“The scope of this project is so much bigger than anything I’ve ever done,” says the playwright, a former child actor in Denver.

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Black & Read Moving to New Arvada Location

By Jason HellerJanuary 21, 2025

The massive paradise for fans of music, books and games is relocating to an even larger space.

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Aspen’s Own: Alex Ferreira Is Headed Home for the X Games

By Justin GoodrumJanuary 21, 2025

“We would sneak out of school just to get a glimpse of some of these athletes and watch their training schedules, their competition, everything.”

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Erika Krouse on Save Me, Stranger, Her New Short-Story Collection

By Teague BohlenJanuary 20, 2025

“What do we owe each other?” the author asks. “That’s a question I don’t know the answer to, and the question I still can’t answer. But this collection of stories is all about that idea.”

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Black Futures in Art: The Space Between Us Transforms the Dairy Arts Center

By Toni TrescaJanuary 18, 2025

In this third exhibit, Adderly Grant-Lord invites viewers to confront the unseen spaces within us all.

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The End of the Story for Pop Culture Classroom

By Teague BohlenJanuary 17, 2025

One of Denver’s most innovative educational resources is closing the book.

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Mercury Rising: Kimberly Greenwell Is Making a Documentary About the Legendary Venue

By Jason HellerJanuary 17, 2025

The filmmaker wants to capture the history of the Denver cultural institution, even as it faces an uncertain future.

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The Weather Will Be Cold, but These Shows Are Hot

By Susan FroydJanuary 17, 2025

The Arvada Center’s Art of the State and another season of Union Hall’s Rough Gems sead the roster of must-see exhibits.

david lynch

David Lynch Dies at 78: These Are the Essential Works to Watch by the Director

By Emily FergusonJanuary 16, 2025

The surrealist neo-noir pioneer was instrumental in changing how loyal fans viewed the world.

Teachers in a classroom speaking with students.

Kaiser Permanente Outsourcing National Educational Theatre Program, Including Local Jobs

By Toni TrescaJanuary 16, 2025

After nearly forty years of using storytelling to deliver health messages, the nonprofit is looking for a partner to do the job.

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Denver’s IndyInk Closes Warehouse, Lays Off Six

By Jason HellerJanuary 15, 2025

The proudly local print company is downsizing its Colorado operation in the face of rising costs and supply-chain issues.

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Taking Stock of the 119th National Western Stock Show

By Patricia CalhounJanuary 15, 2025

As the new campus nears completion, some old traditions will mosey off into the sunset.

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Fruits of His Labor: Rick Dallago Showing “Banana Split” at Niza Knoll Gallery

By Teague BohlenJanuary 15, 2025

Sometimes a banana is just a banana. But the artist would sell this work for $6.2 million, the same price as Maurizio Cattelan’s controversial “Comedian.”

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Under the Covers: The Spicy Librarian Is Head Over Heels for Romance

By Jason HellerJanuary 14, 2025

Opening January 18, the new bookstore in RiNo aims to be a hub for lovers of romantic literature.

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The Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza Leaves Other Shows in the Dust

By Evan SemonJanuary 14, 2025

Jerry Diaz brought matadors, dancers and cowboys to the National Western Stock Show for a thirtieth year. Olé!

old depot turning into museu

Prints Charming: Letterpress Depot Project Back on Track in Englewood

By Shannon TuckerJanuary 13, 2025

“When we started on this journey, we said we were going to be a resource for the community and we stand behind that 100 percent.”

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Grapefruit Lab’s Queer Jane/Eyre Is Back With a Band and New Political Resonance

By Toni TrescaJanuary 10, 2025

“We realized how important it was to tell this feminist, queer story about women claiming agency in the face of oppression while remaining joyful and fun.”

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