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Vintage Theatre’s Ride the Cyclone Blends Death, Dreams and Dark Humor

By Toni TrescaMay 2, 2025

The regional premiere of a cult classic musical that’s blown up on TikTok will bring quirky, heartfelt storytelling to Aurora.

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Big Deal: Art Activists Shepard Fairey and Gregg Deal Will Discuss What it Takes to Have a Powerful Voice

By Kristen FioreMay 1, 2025

“You first have to have your eyes open enough to diagnose the problem, speak out about it and then try to find the solution.”

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Stories That Heal: Listen To Your Mother Hits Twelve Years in Boulder

By Toni TrescaMay 1, 2025

“We have some pieces that will make you laugh so hard you pee your pants and others that might make you ugly cry in public.”

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Inside Drag at Meow Wolf Turns Emotions Into Unforgettable Art

By Toni TrescaApril 30, 2025

The House of L’Whor explores adult emotions in a dazzling, immersive drag parody of Inside Out at Meow Wolf on May 1.

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May the Fourth Be with You, Denver

By Teague BohlenApril 30, 2025

How to celebrate Star Wars Day? Count the ways, we will.

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Denver Students’ Poetry Anthology Revived for DPS STEAM Expo

By Teague BohlenApril 30, 2025

The collection debuts at the DPS STEAM Expo on May 3.

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Hey Kids! Free Comic Book Day!

By Teague BohlenApril 30, 2025

Time Warp Comics in Boulder is celebrating their Grand Re-opening, but it’s only one of several places to enjoy FCBD.

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What’s Going On With First Friday in the Santa Fe Arts District?

By Kristen FioreApril 29, 2025

“The homogenous solution for an arts district is a death knell. It goes against the entire mindset.”

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Art Speaks Louder Than Words In Desi Brown’s Art Students League of Denver Exhibit

By Kristen FioreApril 29, 2025

“People always say what they’re going to do. Showing is so much better.”

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Ten Things to Do in Hale, Hilltop and Montclair

By Cynthia BarnesApril 28, 2025

The tree-lined blocks east of Colorado Boulevard and south of Colfax can tend to run together, but there’s plenty to do.

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Ten Places to Volunteer in Denver

By Kristen FioreApril 28, 2025

Determine your time commitment and pick a cause that resonates with you.

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Immersive Theater Gets Personal in Remember Me by New Local Company

By Toni TrescaApril 28, 2025

One More Time’s debut show is an intimate, immersive mystery in collaboration with Two Cent Lion.

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Echoes of Earth: Mother Honors Son’s Legacy Through Shared Photography

By Toni TrescaApril 25, 2025

New Lakewood exhibit pairs a late soldier’s photos with ones taken by his mom, exploring grief and connection after suicide.

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Colorado Tops U.S. in “New Sex Positions” Searches

By Sara RosenthalApril 25, 2025

Are Coloradans not sexually satisfied? Or perhaps they’re just kinky.

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Local Author Hillary Leftwich Launches Her New Collection, Saint Dymphna’s Playbook

By Teague BohlenApril 24, 2025

Saint Dymphna isn’t just the patron saint of mental illness. To Hillary Leftwich, she’s also the saint of protecting women.

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The Greatest Comedy Show in the World is a Chaotic, Local Variety Show

By Toni TrescaApril 24, 2025

Every fourth Saturday of the month, sketches, standup and surprise acts light up Rise Comedy with original Colorado comedy.

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Iceberg and All: Are You Ready for An Immersive Voyage on the Titanic?

By Kristen FioreApril 23, 2025

“You’re going to be sitting in a lifeboat, watching the Titanic helpless in the water sending out its final messages.”

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Peak Performance: Meet Five Adventurers Who Dared the Impossible on Colorado Fourteeners

By Abigail BlissApril 23, 2025

Daredevils, athletes, a chef and even a concert clarinetist share what inspired their unique feats.

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BrickSlopes Colorado LEGO Event Debuts in Denver

By Teague BohlenApril 22, 2025

The Ultimate LEGO Fan Event invites everyone to come get creative.

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The Tulips Have Popped at the Denver Botanic Gardens

By Kristen FioreApril 22, 2025

Head to the Denver Botanic Gardens to cure your seasonal depression with a sea of vibrant blooms.

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Ten Things to Do in Cherry Creek

By Shannon TuckerApril 21, 2025

Cherry Creek is a luxury-lover’s paradise, but it’s also home to standing community staples and affordable finds.

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2025 Film on the Rocks: Millennials, This One’s for You

By Kristen FioreApril 21, 2025

Shrek 2, Legally Blonde and Pirates of the Caribbean are on deck this year.

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