Explore Immersive Theatre at the 4th Annual Denver Fringe Festival

Perhaps Theater of the Mind was your first taste of immersive experiences or you may have been an early adopter when DCPA Off-Center launched in 2010/11 with The Ultimate Wii Baseball Game and Hip Hop Jambalaya. No matter your original entry point, you’re likely hooked…or soon will be. If you aren’t family with immersive experiences, […]

2018 Bobby G Winners: Where are they now?

From the archives: this article was originally published on May 18, 2022 Each May, The Bobby G Awards gather high school students from across Colorado to celebrate and reward their theatrical achievements. After two years away from the stage, The Bobby G’s are back with more excitement than ever. “The energy, power and positivity in […]

First Look: Miss Rhythm – The Legend of Ruth Brown

Created by and featuring Sheryl McCallum (Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway; Xanadu, Oklahoma, and The Wild Party at the Denver Center) and featuring David Nehls (The Great American Trailer Park Musical, composer/lyricist; Xanadu and The Other Josh Cohen at the Denver Center), Miss Rhythm – The Legend of Ruth Brown is an intimate cabaret experience explores the life and times of R&B legend Ruth Brown through […]

8 Diverse Five Points Restaurants to Satisfy Your Palate

Please note: Restaurant hours, locations, and menus are subject change, so please visit the restaurant website or call in advance of visiting. Miss Rhythm: The Legend of Ruth Brown – playing May 6 through October 15 at the Garner Galleria Theatre – encapsulates the life and times of R&B singer Ruth Brown as a symbol […]

DCPA Names Angela Lakin as Vice President of Marketing & Sales

Today the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) named Angela Lakin as its Vice President of Marketing & Sales. Angela will oversee an 82-person team that manages all marketing, sales and patron services for the $70 million nonprofit organization, which engages 703,000 individuals including 100,000 students through its six pillars — Broadway, Theatre Company, […]

DPS Shakespeare Festival Takes Kids Beyond the Text

On a brisk April morning, 4,500 students, educators, volunteers, family and friends filled downtown Denver. Passersby were overheard asking, “Is there a parade?” And, the answer was “yes,” but not just any parade. It was the fanfare that preceded the 39th annual Denver Public Schools Shakespeare Festival, which kicked off with remarks in Skyline Park […]

Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Heritage Month at the DCPA

The month of May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Originally a weeklong commemoration to mark the completion of the transcontinental railroad (the majority of which was laid by Chinese immigrants) and the first Japanese immigration to the United States. By the early 1990s, the month of May was officially designated Asian/Pacific […]

A Conversation with the Cast of The 39 Steps

The 39 Steps is theatre at its greatest – thrilling and hilarious. In the video below, Amelia Pedlow (Annabella/Pamela/Margaret) and Marco Alberto Robinson (Richard Hannay) sit down to discuss the comedy and theatricality of The 39 Steps. DETAILS The 39 Steps Apr 14 – June 18, 2023 · Singleton Theatre Tickets

The Lasting Stamina of Riverdance

Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show is celebrating its silver anniversary and it’s a double whammy — 25 years performing for 25 million fans. But that was not the original expectation. Riverdance started as a one-time, seven-minute performance. “It came from the Eurovision song contest, which is a big contest in Europe and it’s watched by about […]

English and Irish Pubs Have Many Similarities to Western Saloons

From the archives: this post was originally published on December 14, 2021. People have been buying alcoholic drinks in England for more than a thousand years in taverns, ale houses, coaching inns, and grog shops – but what we think of today as a typical English pub didn’t happen until 1830. To counter distilled spirits […]