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For kids and parents, Cinderella slides neatly into the summer slot's slipper

Black Actors Guild does the most with Doin' the Most

​The Black Actors Guild was originally founded by five juniors at the Denver School of the Arts who were frustrated with the available material and also by the stereotype of the black actor, according Ryan Soo, the guild's director of operations. "A lot didn't apply to them, and a lot that did ... More >>

A Long Time Coming

Shadow Theatre Company bankrupcy filing reveals Seedco as biggest creditor

​In hopes of climbing out from beneath crushing debt, the Shadow Theatre Company formally declared bankruptcy earlier this month. Its biggest creditor: Seedco Financial. According to bankruptcy documents filed February 2, Shadow owes $220,924 to Seedco for a "Bank Loan."

FEMININE ZODIAC

Give Up the Funk

Angels Among Us

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This weekend's featured events: A funeral, some ballgames, a block party, a dog day afternoon and more

​Another weekend, another roundup of wonderful, meaningful and/or just-plain-fun things to do. But let's begin with an important one. Friends, family and peers in the arts community will all come together to remember and pay tribute to Shadow Theatre Company founder Jeffrey Nickelson, who sadl ... More >>

Cuppa Joe

Dig on the scene at Smokey Joe’s Cafe.

Presidential Sweet!

Eat, drink and be merry on inauguration day

Dinah Was

Shadow has a new stage – and a star to light it up.

Black and Blues

East End Blues

Downtown Aurora takes on a cool hue.

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Ragtime

Boulder’s Dinner Theatre breathes new life into this revival.

Out of the Shadows

Renaissance Man

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Meeting of the Minds

Plenty of Time offers plenty to think about.

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Twisted Plot Twists

Stories on Stage returns with more forgotten lore.

Shadow Gets a Plum

Topdog/Underdog grapples with inner-city grit.

Black History Speaks

Shadow Theatre's Paul Robeson restores an American giant.

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Unhappy History

A look back at the tawdry minstrel-show era.

Modern Movements

The Colorado Ballet tosses its tutus in a triple bill

Imperfectly Bewitching

Shadow Theatre's Macbeth loses its voice.

Real Music History

The rhythms of the city make for a Sweet Corner Symphony.

Patsy Cline Lite

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

A Beautiful Lady

Shadow Theatre shines a light on this wrenching retelling of Billie Holiday's downfall.

Prophetic Words Revisited

My Childen! My Africa! bears witness to the strength of the human spirit.

Potent Bourbon

A tough-minded look at racism ultimately sells its fine cast short.

Searching for Feeling

Eckstine sings true blues, while God's Man proves too preachy.

Little House on the Prairie

Like its setting, Flyin' West is subtle in its expressiveness.

One-Act Wonders

Two short plays by Chekhov and O'Neill light up the Ralph Waldo Emerson Center.

The Mouths of Babes

In or Out! (Doing Time?) cuts across issues with sharp words.

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Sheila Ivy Traister

Good, and Good for You

Shadow Theatre steps its performance up a notch for this adventurous play.

Motel Doom

Riff Raff examines the good, the bad and the really bad.

Rough and Ready

Riff Raff at The Ralph Waldo Emerson Center.

Rock of New Ages

Truth to Power

The Melting Pot

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