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Toni Tresca

Toni Tresca is a Colorado-based arts reporter originally from Mineola, Texas, who writes about the evolving world of theater and culture — with a focus on the financial realities of making art, emerging forms and leadership in the arts. He is the Editor of Bucket List Community Cafe, a regular contributor to multiple local outlets and co-host of the OnStage Colorado podcast (Feedspot’s #1 Colorado Art Podcast). He also has an MBA and an MA in Theatre and Performance Studies from CU Boulder.

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Learn All About Psychedelics During Shane Mauss’s Comedy Special at Meow Wolf

By Toni TrescaOctober 15, 2024

Comedian Shane Mauss brings his psychedelic-themed comedy show A Better Trip to Meow Wolf Denver on October 20, which caters to both seasoned psychonauts and curious newcomers.

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How the Bug Theatre Has Defied Gentrification for 30 Years

By Toni TrescaOctober 15, 2024

The venue will hold a show to commemorate its thirtieth anniversary as the last surviving remnant of the once-thriving Navajo Street Art District.

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Inaugural ThemFaire Highlights Trans and Nonbinary Creatives

By Toni TrescaOctober 14, 2024

The city’s first pop-up market centered on trans artists will include over 45 vendors offering crafts, flash tattoos and more.

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Día de los Muertos Celebrations Return to the Northside With Art, Music and Masquerade at BRDG Project

By Toni TrescaOctober 9, 2024

“I wanted to do something that would reintroduce the neighborhood to this tradition,” says Denver artist Arlette Lucero.

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How Skylark Lounge Evolved From a World War II Workers’ Bar to a South Broadway Staple

By Toni TrescaOctober 9, 2024

Nathaniel Rateliff and Bob Ashby’s vision for the Skylark Lounge keeps this legendary venue rooted in its honky-tonk history while welcoming the future.

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Denver Art Museum Marks 100 Years of Indigenous Art With Landmark Exhibitions

By Toni TrescaOctober 8, 2024

In 2025, the DAM will celebrate a century of Indigenous art with galleries by Native artists, the reinstallation of its collections and other events.

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The Best Halloween Events in Denver This Year

By Toni TrescaOctober 7, 2024

From Rocky Horror screenings to spooky immersive experiences, Denver is doing the monster mash all month long.

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Naughty Nostalgia: Mister Rogers and More PBS Classics Get a Raunchy Revival in Denver Burlesque Show

By Toni TrescaSeptember 27, 2024

Polka Dottie’s burlesque take on PBS classics will be staged for one night only at the Bug Theatre on September 28.

The Yuk Stopped Here: Denver Comedy Underground Needs a Home

The Yuk Stopped Here: Denver Comedy Underground Needs a Home

By Toni TrescaSeptember 23, 2024

After being forced out of the Althea Center, the group is looking for a new space.

Musana’s Taste to Transform Combines Laughter and Music With a Mission

By Toni TrescaSeptember 23, 2024

Michael Jr. and American Idol‘s Ash Ruder will headline the September 28 event that benefits self-sustainable communities in Uganda.

Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really Stakes a Claim at the Arvada Center

By Toni TrescaSeptember 20, 2024

Kate Hamill’s version of the vampire saga makes its comedic, blood-soaked regional debut just in time for spooky season.

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Denver’s Oldest Rocky Horror Show Shadow Cast Returns With Award-Winning LGBTQ+ Theater

By Toni TrescaSeptember 17, 2024

Give yourself over to absolute pleasure, as Dr. Frank-N-Furter would say, and catch Two Cent Lion Theatre’s largest production to date.

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The Shows Must Go On: Immersive Art Keeps Evolving in the Mile High

By Toni TrescaSeptember 16, 2024

How Denver became an immersive hub, from Lonnie Hanzon’s pioneering work to the growth of Off-Center and Meow Wolf.

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Boulder Named One of Three Finalists to Host Sundance

By Toni TrescaSeptember 12, 2024

Boulder is a likely contender to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027. Here’s what this means for the city’s arts, tourism and economy.

Off-Center Wants to Create a Sustainable Ecosystem for Immersive Work

By Toni TrescaSeptember 10, 2024

“Our strategy and model going forward is to produce our own work every other year and, in between, to bring in the coolest stuff we can find from around the world.”

Artist Cipriano Ortega Explores Isolation and Identity During Breckenridge Residency

By Toni TrescaAugust 29, 2024

“I’m quite frankly ready to go home, but I like this idea of yearning for the home, understanding what a home is and gratefully returning back to my folks.”

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The Best Exhibits at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science

By Toni TrescaAugust 28, 2024

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science doesn’t just have dazzling gems and immersive dioramas – one of the best views of the city is found there, too.

The Golden Triangle Has Changed…but Gallery 1261 Is True to Its Mission After 20 Years

By Toni TrescaAugust 27, 2024

Founders David Uhl, Quang Ho, and Christine Mileham discuss the gallery’s history, upcoming anniversary show and how they are combating AI.

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Experience the Transformational Power of Sound Healing at Boettcher Concert Hall

By Toni TrescaAugust 22, 2024

On Saturday, Davin Youngs will lead an immersive sonic journey called The RESET, which uses sound to expand your sense of self.

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’90s Classic Cruel Intentions Gets a Musical Spin-Off in Aurora

By Toni TrescaAugust 19, 2024

A new immersive theater troupe is launching with a cult-classic jukebox musical featuring ’90s hits by Britney Spears and No Doubt.

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Shine Music Festival Is So Accessible, Even Live Nation Is Asking for Tips

By Toni TrescaAugust 19, 2024

The nonprofit, now in its fourth year, was founded by a local music fan to provide an event that is “accessible to all,” especially those with disabilities.

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Denver’s 48 Hour Film Project: Where Creativity Meets High Stakes

By Toni TrescaAugust 16, 2024

“If you can make a film in 48 hours, you can do anything.”

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