Cañon City actor Richard Barth dreamed a dream, and it came true
Richard Barth returns to Colorado in ‘Les Misérables,’ hoping his success serves as an inspiration for other aspiring artists.
Celebrating Women in Theatre: Women’s History Month
Theatre has come a long way from its origins in Ancient Greece. Women have pushed forward to break barriers and create lasting change in the theatre industry – though there is still more work to be done, especially for women from marginalized communities. In honor of Women’s History Month, we would like to celebrate some […]
Denver Jewish Film Festival Lights Up Screen at Mizel Center
The best of Jewish cinema will take center-stage — or screen, if you will — at the 27th annual Denver Jewish Film Festival. Showcasing cinema from 14 countries, the festival will screen 39 films, including nine short films and one television mini-series. The in-person festival will be held March 11 – 19 at the Elaine […]
2023 Colorado New Play Summit: A Celebration of the Written Word
In the beginning was the Word. In the beginning of every play — before the set, the costumes, the makeup — are the words that make the story, the story that ultimately becomes the play. Lovers of words and the stories they create converged February 25 at 26 at the DCPA’s Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex […]
Gumbo, Hush Puppies, Fried Chicken and More of Denver’s Southern Food
Please note: Restaurant hours, locations, and menus are subject change, so please visit the restaurant website or call in advance of visiting. If you’re salivating for a taste of the South—grits, fried chicken, Creole spice, crawfish, catfish, and other classics–Denver has a surprising abundance of Southern cuisine to choose from so you can decide how […]
DCPA Theatre Company Announces Two World Premiere Productions for 2023/24 Season
The DCPA Theatre Company, the regional producing theatre arm of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), is thrilled to announce two world premiere productions for the 2023/24 DCPA Theatre Company season. During the 2023 Colorado New Play Summit (CNPS), attendees were the first to learn about two shows that will be on the 2023/24 DCPA Theatre Company season lineup. […]
Denver’s Mural Art Celebrating Black Lives
Denver is home to many colorful murals that celebrate Black lives. Here’s a guide for where to find many of them by two notable artists who made them. DETOUR The artist Detour, whose name is Thomas Evans, has his work splashed around the city in vibrant and full murals. Detour’s work can be found on […]
Ahrens, Flaherty and Anastasia: Legendary songwriters revisit legendary tale
What they came up with ‘is a story that is just as transporting as the source film, but in a more grown-up way’
Dear Les Misérables: You should cast me as Gavroche
An urchin-like, thirtysomething Denver actress makes her pitch to play the boy who gets shot at the barricade in the touring production of ‘Les Misérables.’
Les Miz: Once more, with feeling
Hugo’s epic masterpiece returns to Denver bringing larger-than-life characters that are becoming more and more uncommon in our modern world