Mary Louise Lee

All the mall's a stage for Make Music Denver

All the mall's a stage for today's Make Music Denver Denver loves its music, whether sounding off in outdoor amphitheatres, concert halls clubs...or the streets. That's where it will be today, when the Downtown Denver Partnership brings Make Music Denver, our own little slice of today's global cele ... More >>

Reader: RiZoZazz, winner of Bringing Back the Arts, is a class act

We now take a break from all the Zak Bagans is/isn't a douche discussion to salute a real arts happening in this city: The Bringing Back the Arts concert Sunday night at the Bluebird Theatre, a project spearheaded by First Lady Mary Louise Lee that featured eight groups from Denver high schools. An ... More >>

First Lady Mary Louise Lee wants to bring back the arts

Several nationally renowned artists and musicians are Denver natives: Philip Bailey of Earth, Wind and Fire graduated from East Denver High School; The Fray's Isaac Slade and Joe King were schoolmates at Faith Christian Academy. Now Denver's First Lady Mary Louise Lee wants to promote Denver's notab ... More >>

First Lady of Denver announces eight finalists in Bringing Back the Arts competition

Several prominent artists and musicians are Denver natives -- Philip Bailey from Earth Wind and Fire went to East. Isaac Slade and Joe King of the Fray were schoolmates at Faith Christian Academy. Denver's First Lady Mary Louise Lee is aiming to continue Denver's notable legacy with "Bringing Back t ... More >>

Michael Hancock welcomes flying sports fans to Denver International Airport

While First Lady Mary Louise Lee was touting culture yesterday, announcing the new Bringing Back the Arts program, Mayor Michael Hancock was urging visitors to the city to catch one of Denver's seven professional sports teams in a new recording of his welcome that plays on the Denver International A ... More >>

Fall premieres and season-openers: Five more plays to catch this week

P. Switzer"Ragtime," Arvada Center.​ Denver's fall theater season is already off to a hot and heavy start with offerings of every stripe, from classically funny (The Liar and Unnecessary Farce) to explosive (Justin Bieber Meets Al Qaeda) to thought-provoking (Clybourne Park) to just plain sill ... More >>

Wives of Chris Romer, Michael Hancock send e-mails touting poking fun at their husbands

"Us? Dorks?"​ The wives of Denver's mayoral hopefuls entered the fray this week, sending out dueling e-mails to promote their husbands as the June 7 runoff election approaches. But though Laurie Romer and Mary Louise Lee Hancock are on opposite sides, their notes had a common theme: My husband ... More >>

Going to the People's Fair today? Here's the lineup.

The Trampolines are just one of 65 acts on today's lineup.​It's that time again, and somehow it sort of snuck up on us this year: Time to whip out the sunscreen, bring beer money and ear plugs and head over to Civic Center park for the 39th annual Capitol Hill People's Fair. From the looks of ... More >>

Red, White and Blues

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Just Stomp It!

The tuneful Ain't Misbehavin' survives excessive stage hijinks.

Voices That Carry

The 1940s Radio Hour bathes the stage in refreshing nostalgia.

Best Actress in a Musical

Mary Louise Lee
Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill

Patsy Cline Lite

A single-note version of the singer barely does her artistry justice.

In a Lather