John Moore

Buntport's Jessica Robblee looks back at 100 episodes of tRUNks: A Live Comic Book and forward to the finale

While some kids grow up following the antics of such superheroes as the Green Lantern and Wonder Woman, millennials in Denver with theater-savvy parents have grown up following tRUNks. Buntport Theater's live serial comic book began in December 2005, presenting a show every other week focusing on it ... More >>

Update: And the Henrys go to...

Sitting beside me at the Henrys last night was the woman who makes it all happen: Gloria Shanstrom, general manager of the Colorado Theatre Guild. It is Shanstrom who makes this glittering event -- this huge coming together of elegantly dressed, excitedly-gesticulating actors, directors, tech people ... More >>

Henry Awards will be presented tonight

The Colorado Theatre Guild's seventh annual Henry Awards will be presented tonight at the L2 Arts & Culture Center, 1477 Columbine Street. The festivities start at 6 p.m. with cocktails and a silent auction, followed by the official awards ceremony at 7 p.m.; an after-party will move the fun to the ... More >>

And the Henry Goes to…

Reader: Lisa Kennedy will be stretched too thin covering film and theater for Denver Post

Our item about the Denver Post asking Lisa Kennedy to report on both film and theater -- a move that combines two former full-time positions into one -- inspired plenty of different takes on the situation. Here's one from a reader who fears coverage will suffer despite Kennedy's talents.

Lisa Kennedy to split film and theater critic duties at Denver Post

Newspapers across the country have slashed staff to save money, with movie reviewer and theater critic positions among the most popular cuts. Given that reality, the Denver Post deserves credit for continuing to dedicate a staff writer to these subjects, even though one person -- Lisa Kennedy -- wil ... More >>

Colorado's small theaters have a meeting of the minds

A group of local theater owners, actors and the newly-minted president of the Colorado Theatre Guild met at Denver's Dangerous Theatre Sunday night to share ideas on how to work together to share resources and information. This wasn't an official Colorado Theatre Guild meeting, but rather a gatheri ... More >>

Video: Kyle Dyer on Today show concedes mistake led to dog bite

No denying that the Kyle Dyer on-air dog bite incident struck a nerve with the viewing public, as stories about animals often do. The fascination culminated this morning with her appearance on the Today show, which devoted more than five minutes to the subject the day after a lethal school shooting ... More >>

Kyle Dyer dog bite: Kirk Montgomery on Facebook controversy, her condition

While covering the fallout from the Kyle Dyer/9News on-air dog bite incident, we noted the disappearance of a controversial Facebook post by staffer Kirk Montgomery and wondered if he'd been pressured to remove it. News director Patti Dennis denied any censorship and called such speculation "immoral ... More >>

Kyle Dyer dog bite: 9News exec denies muzzling staff, defends coverage

Yesterday, in a followup to our items about the Kyle Dyer/9News on-air dog bite incident, we wrote about the disappearance of a critical Facebook post by staffer Kirk Montgomery, and wondered if the station had censored it. This post incensed news director Patti Dennis, who categorically denies any ... More >>

Kyle Dyer dog bite fallout: It's not the crime, it's the cover up

The on-air dog bite suffered by 9News' Kyle Dyer started out as a simple news item. But the harder 9News has tried to control the story, the more the tale has morphed into one that touches on media ethics in the 21st century. The latest question: Did the station censor staffer Kirk Montgomery's pos ... More >>

Reader: Juliet Wittman gave John Moore the consideration he gave so many others

​When John Moore took the buy-out from the Denver Post, he left a gaping void in the Denver theater scene -- a void that will be tough to fill, if it can be filled at all. Longtime Westword theater critic Juliet Wittman talked about Moore's departure with many people who are part of that scene ... More >>

John Moore's exit from the Denver Post leaves a void in the theater scene

​It hit home for members of the theater community Sunday, when they opened the Denver Post and found a gaping void in the arts pages: There was no column by longtime critic and commentator John Moore. No review. Everyone had known John was taking the Post's buyout. His Facebook fans read his ... More >>

John Moore among 19 taking Denver Post buyouts, layoffs not expected

Update: At last, we've got the complete list of Denver Post employees who have or will be leaving the paper after accepting a buyout offer: nineteen staffers from various departments, including editors, reporters and photographers. Perhaps most surprising: John Moore, the paper's theater critic and ... More >>

Here are your 2011 Denver #WebAwards arts winners

​Here are the winners of the 2011 Denver #WebAwards in the category we're loosely dubbing "arts," which means Westword scribes report on the happenings in these beats, right here on Show and Tell. (And no, Westword writers were not eligible for these awards.) These are the winners only; for a ... More >>

2011 Denver #WebAwards winners announced!

Photos: 2011 Denver #WebAwards party

Debate points: The Pride gets a free discussion panel tonight

Is this poster too rainbow-y? YOU decide.​Solve one set of problems, get another. That's the central theme of Alexi Kaye Campbell's The Pride, now playing at the Paragon Theatre, which takes a look at the relationships of three characters transposed onto different eras: In 1958, Oliver, Philip ... More >>

Moving Pictures: Flobots perform song from new album at Mayor's Awards

We weren't on hand to witness this, but apparently Jonny 5 and his Flobots kin received the Mayor's Award for Excellence in the Arts on Wednesday at the Westin Tabor Center, and played a song from the new record, Survival Story, called "Good Soldier." Luckily, Denver Post scribe John Moore brought a ... More >>

Behind the launch of the Rocky Mountain Independent

Steve Foster at the launch announcement for INDenver Times earlier this year. The Rocky Mountain Independent, which officially launched today, is the latest online news project from former members of the Rocky Mountain News -- and many of the fourteen journalists involved were also part of INDenver ... More >>

INDenver Times renegades plan Rocky Mountain Independent

David Milstead. Today's update about INDenver Times noted that many of the principals in the project, including former Rocky Mountain News business writer David Milstead, had struck off on their own on April 23 after INDT signed up only 3,000 subscribers (its goal was 50,000). In a conversation at ... More >>

Former INDenver Times managing editor Steve Foster on the new Rocky Mountain Independent project

Steve Foster at a March 16 INDenver Times press conference. The earlier blog headlined "INDenver Times Renegades Plan Rocky Mountain Independent" notes the participation in the online-magazine project of Steve Foster, once INDT's managing editor. Earlier today, Foster, who joins INDT vets David Mil ... More >>

Q&A with Denver Post editor Greg Moore

Photo by J. KnightDenver Post editor Greg Moore at the February 26 press conference that announced the closure of the Rocky Mountain News. During the period of time between the December announcement that the Rocky Mountain News had been put up for sale and the February press conference revealing th ... More >>

Do Critics Matter? They Do With the Henrys

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Mile High Makeout: Opening My Eyes

A Post Reporter's Jerry Maguire Moment

Denver Post reporter John Moore pens a media manifesto – and soon regrets it.

Denver Post staffer John Moore's Web Manifesto

Starship Troy: Fame

Buntport explores the final frontier of comedy.

No Play

And the Winner Is...

Deep-Sixed

Hollywood pounces on 6-6-06 with a needless Omen revival.

Trading Places

The Post moves staffers outside their comfort zones.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

The Message

Looking Glass

The Message

Peeved in Peoria

Backwash

Extra! Extra! The Post-News Battle of the Bands acknowledges local musicians but won’t pay the bills.

Sum of Their Parts

With a twisted vision, Reverend Glasseye and His Wooden Legs get a leg up on the competition.

Letter to the Editor

Here's our top-ten list of ways the Post's new leader can make his paper better.

Flaming Wreck

Owen Wilson goes Behind Enemy Lines and lands on familiar terrain.

Parents Beware

Jamie White is bringing her naughty talk to a station known for playing kiddie pop.

Prepare for Blastoff!

Pitch Black puts some pop in this season's popcorn movie offerings.

Off Limits

JUDGMENT DAY

DENVER ATTORNEY DAVID L. SMITH HAS MADE LIFE A LIVING HELL FOR HIS ADVERSARIES. NOW HE'S FEELING THE HEAT HIMSELF.OUT OF ORDER DAVID L. SMITH SAYS COLORADO'S FEDERAL JUDGES ARE OUT TO GET HIM. HE'S RIGHT.