Ethel Merman

Forward Into the Past

Colorado Inside Out makes it a three-peat at Heartland Emmys

​Every year for the past decade, Colorado Inside Out, the weekly Colorado Public Television public-affairs show on which I'm a regular, takes a trip back in time. And for the last three years, those journeys have been awarded with a regional Emmy -- including one announced Saturday night.

Ethel Merman makes a (thankfully) rare appearance on Colorado Public Television

Ethel as Annie.​While hired guns fight over the future of the iconic National Western Stock Show, at 8 p.m. tonight Colorado Public Television takes a trip to a quieter time -- back to 1951, when a newfangled media form known as "television" was sweeping the country, kids were learning to "duc ... More >>

Avenue Q brings puppetry of the people to Denver

Ethel as Annie.​While hired guns fight over the future of the iconic National Western Stock Show, at 8 p.m. tonight Colorado Public Television takes a trip to a quieter time -- back to 1951, when a newfangled media form known as "television" was sweeping the country, kids were learning to "duc ... More >>

Delegating Denver #36 of 56: New York

Ethel as Annie.​While hired guns fight over the future of the iconic National Western Stock Show, at 8 p.m. tonight Colorado Public Television takes a trip to a quieter time -- back to 1951, when a newfangled media form known as "television" was sweeping the country, kids were learning to "duc ... More >>

Viva la Diva

Ruthless! the Musical is a lovable, loving sendup.

Cast Perfect

The Country Dinner Playhouse breathes life into Gypsy.

Encore

The Country Dinner Playhouse breathes life into Gypsy.

Encore

The Country Dinner Playhouse breathes life into Gypsy.

Back-in-Time Travel

Country Dinner Playhouse serves the predictable with Anything Goes.

The Message

Ike-Witness to History

Slice of Life

New York Pizzeria serves the next best thing to eating there.

Singing in the Brain

Ruthless! puts pop culture into the humor blender.

Backwash

You'll flip your wig for the Lida Project's Hedwig and the Angry Inch.

Timeless Music Wins Out

The bouncy I Love a Piano celebrates Irving Berlin's songwriting legacy.

Cole Porter Rides Again

Anything Goes sails on a sea of stylishly frothy fun.

A Bad Shot

Annie Get Your Gun aims high and misses badly.

Backwash

The skies opened up on the Westword Music Showcase. But the bands played on.

Various Artists

You're Sensational: Cole Porter in the '20s, '40s, & '50s/Cole Porter Centennial Collection, Volume 2 (Indiana Historical Society/Koch International Classics)

Backwash

The Aggie Theater may trade the PA for pool tables.

Best impromptu karaoke in a Mexican dive bar

Satire Restaurant & Lounge

Valley of the Dull

Trash-novel queen Jacqueline Susann is turned into pulp in Isn’t She Great.

Songs of the Century

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.

High Notes

Part one of a pre-millennial salute to the music that made America sing.

After Further Review

Putting the season's major releases to the test.

Thrills for the week

Putting the season's major releases to the test.

Thrills for the week

Putting the season's major releases to the test.