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People gathered at the Colorado Capitol.

Motus Theater Hosts Immigration Rights Event and Art Opening in Boulder

By Toni TrescaAugust 7, 2025

“We’re an arts organization, so we use storytelling and art to lift up the lived experiences of people with DACA in our community.”

An actor onstage.

Miners Alley Tackles Assassins Amid Rising Political Violence in America

By Toni TrescaAugust 6, 2025

The Golden-based theater company launches its first-ever Sondheim musical that “just happens to be extremely timely.”

People work outdoors

East High Alumni and Students Stage World Premiere of Everything About Your Skin

By Toni TrescaAugust 4, 2025

“The piece is a little freaky. It can feel a little sinister at times, but it’s also lighthearted and caring and deeply personal.”

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Want to Know the Real Kyle Mooney? Listen Up

By Paul AndersonJuly 29, 2025

Kyle Mooney discusses his debut album The Real Me ahead of his show at the Bluebird Theater this Wednesday, July 30.

A crowded room of people

Colorado Theatre Guild Urges Community Over Competition at 19th Henry Awards

By Toni TrescaJuly 29, 2025

The 19th Henry Awards celebrated Colorado theater with big wins for Grand Lake’s Rocky Mountain Repertory and some notable upsets. Here’s the full breakdown.

An improv team onstage.

RISE Comedy Festival Returns For Fourth Year With Biggest Lineup Yet

By Toni TrescaJuly 21, 2025

RISE Comedy Fest brings over 150 performers from across the country for a stand-up competition and a variety of improv shows.

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People dance at Red Rocks.

How the Have Fun, Be Nice Tour Transforms Early Mornings Into Dance Parties

By Toni TrescaJune 26, 2025

Daybreaker’s sober sunrise dance tour returns to Denver four more times this summer as part of its more than 100 events.

A comedian speaks into a microphone onstage.

Boulder Comedy Festival Returns This Week With Big Laughs and a Bigger Purpose

By Toni TrescaJune 23, 2025

The fifth annual Boulder Comedy Festival brings inclusive comedy to Boulder County with 37 performers and a mission to uplift all voices.

A woman poses in a building.

Inside Ballyhoo: Denver’s New Spot for Performance, Coffee and Cocktails

By Toni TrescaJune 23, 2025

Event producer Julia Tobey is opening a café-bar-stage mashup in the Highland neighborhood that aims to uplift and unite Denver.

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A comedian performs on stage at Comedy Works.

25 Years of Laughs: Inside Comedy Works’ Iconic New Faces Contest

By Toni TrescaJune 11, 2025

Colorado’s summer showdown features 168 comics battling for laughs, glory and a $1,500 prize.

A group of actors perform onstage in Aurora Fox's Little Miss Sunshine.

Review: Little Miss Sunshine at Aurora Fox Arts Center is a Rocky Ride

By Toni TrescaJune 10, 2025

This local staging is full of talent, but this musical misfire can’t overcome a broken book and sloppy songs.

Actors perform in a Shakespeare play.

Colorado Shakespeare Festival Returns for Season 68 with a Trio of Power Plays

By Toni TrescaJune 5, 2025

Boulder’s Bard Fest is indoors again with The Tempest, Richard II and Doctor Faustus.

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Fringe Festival Show Arkham A$$ylum Puts Batman on Trial

By Teague BohlenJune 3, 2025

CU Denver film professor and Rainbow Cult founder Andy Scahill does not like batman.

Clowns sit on the ground together.

Your 2025 Guide to the Sixth Annual Denver Fringe Festival

By Toni TrescaMay 30, 2025

Fringe returns June 4-8 with 75 shows, free events, visual art and more. Here’s how to make the most of the event.

Actors perform a musical number onstage.

Theater Festivals Hitting Colorado This Summer

By Toni TrescaMay 24, 2025

A roundup of 2025’s can’t-miss Colorado theater festivals – from musicals in the mountains to quirky fringe acts in Denver.

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A woman talks into a microphone.

The Narrators Marks Fifteen Years of Stories

By Toni TrescaMay 21, 2025

No one screens the stories. There’s no scoring system. And there sure as hell isn’t any consistency.

A Black woman stands behind a podium.

Curious Theatre Premieres Regina Taylor’s Haunting Solo Play Exhibit

By Toni TrescaMay 15, 2025

The Golden Globe winner stars in a one-woman show exploring memory, justice and the soul of America.

sculpture and performing arts complex

Denver Creates: City Announces New Cultural Plan

By Patricia CalhounMay 14, 2025

Five years and a pandemic after Imagine 2020 expired, Denver Arts & Venues just announced a road map for the next ten years.

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Big-Name Comedians Ali Wong and Jonathan Van Ness Coming to Denver

By Kristen FioreMay 8, 2025

Big names in comedy are headed for the mic in Denver.

Artists with disabilities practice a play.

Touring Production of Pericles Reframes Who Theater Is For

By Toni TrescaMay 7, 2025

Phamaly and Flute Theatre’s interactive performance for people with cognitive disabilities combines Shakespeare and radical accessibility.

People in uniform standing in a line

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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People pose together in a theater.

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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