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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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Flashback to Y2K for One Night Only at the Clocktower Cabaret

By Toni TrescaJuly 7, 2023

“Our cabaret is all about showing Gen Z what that time was really like.”

Janae Burris Narrates <i>Peter and the Wolf </i> at Colorado Musical Festival Family Concert

Janae Burris Narrates Peter and the Wolf at Colorado Musical Festival Family Concert

By Toni TrescaJuly 1, 2023

She’s bringing her own son to the show on July 2.

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Vintage Theatre Stages Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights

By Toni TrescaJune 23, 2023

“By seeing this show, you are supporting local theater, equality and equity for BIPOC artists,”

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How Denver Native Troy Walker Went From Law School to Standup to Jimmy Kimmel

By Toni TrescaJune 22, 2023

Troy Walker and other “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” writers show their chops at Comedy Works South this weekend!

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First Look: Quixotic’s Sensatia Cirque Cabaret Is an Immersive Wonderland You Shouldn’t Miss

By Toni TrescaJune 16, 2023

“Sensatia” is like a horny, immersive trip to the circus.

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Nonprofit Art Collective The New Local Is Making a Splash in Boulder

By Toni TrescaJune 13, 2023

What began as a pop-up exhibition for female-identifying artists to show their work in 2019 has grown into a thriving nonprofit organization in Boulder.

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Ten Tips to Make the Most of the Denver Fringe Festival

By Toni TrescaJune 7, 2023

“Above all, remember to have fun and lean into the fringe fever.”

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World Premiere of Stonewall at Benchmark Theatre Fights for Liberation

By Toni TrescaJune 7, 2023

“There wouldn’t be any Pride celebrations today if it weren’t for this pivotal moment in history.”

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Busting With Pride Is a Raunchy, One-Night-Only Variety Show by Blue Dime Cabaret

By Toni TrescaJune 6, 2023

Drag, comedians, aerialists, burlesque dancers and more converge for this must-see celebration of Pride!

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Su Teatro Concludes Fiftieth Season With an Iconic Production

By Toni TrescaJune 5, 2023

“Our art reflects the world’s slow change while keeping things lighthearted with crude humor.”

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New Immersive Installation Found in The Estate Sale

By Toni TrescaJune 2, 2023

“It’s not Meow Wolf…but I think this has more depth.”

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Set Sail for Adams Mystery Playhouse and Murder on Pirate Island

By Toni TrescaMay 31, 2023

The murder-mystery play follows a gang of pirates who are searching for the lost treasure of La Buse.

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The Gardiner Brothers Come Full Circle With <i>Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show</i>

The Gardiner Brothers Come Full Circle With Riverdance 25th Anniversary Show

By Toni TrescaMay 26, 2023

The Denver natives talk about social media success, the Nuggets and living your dream.

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The Oldest Boy Is an Asian-American Odyssey About Being Okay With Letting Go

By Toni TrescaMay 18, 2023

The play at Miners Alley follows an American mother and Tibetan father whose three-year-old son is rumored to be the reincarnation of a Buddhist lama.

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Miners Alley Sets Sights on the Future With New Education Director, Performing Arts Center

By Toni TrescaMay 16, 2023

After purchasing the Meyer Hardware Store to convert into a performing arts center, Miners Alley continues its growth by hiring Dr. Heather Beasley as its new director of education.

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Strange Natures Invites You to an Immersive, Queer Dance Party

By Toni TrescaMay 15, 2023

“How can you accept that you don’t have a future, but with joy and absurdity?”

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Twentieth-Century Vaudeville Stars Tackle 21st-Century Issues in The Headliners

By Toni TrescaMay 8, 2023

“In light of the recent bans on LGBTQ+ performances across the country, a story about crossdressing and gender identity feels particularly timely, even though it is set in 1908.”

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Gasoline Lollipops and Wonderbound Re-Team in New Dance Space for The Sandman

By Toni TrescaMay 3, 2023

Get your tickets quickly: Four nights have already sold out, and several others are rapidly nearing capacity.

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Audacious Theatre’s Space Conflicts Parodies Star Wars for May the 4th

By Toni TrescaMay 2, 2023

This laugh-out-loud satire happens at Left Hand Brewing on May 4 and Fiction Beer Company on May 5 and 6.

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Musique Pour la Paix Uses Music to Help Immigrants’ and Refugees’ Mental Health

By Toni TrescaMay 2, 2023

“We are working to help connect immigrants and refugees with mental health resources while removing the financial barriers for them to be involved with art.”

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How the Show Goes On: COVID-19 and Denver Theaters in 2023

By Toni TrescaApril 26, 2023

Three years after the pandemic shutdown, productions continue to pivot.

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This “Immersive Experience Into Yourself” by HOLDTIGHT Connects You to the Earth

By Toni TrescaApril 25, 2023

A “multi-sensory show that tantalizes the senses and is substance for the soul.”

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