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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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People do printmaking

Mo’Print 2026 Turns Colorado Into a Printmaking Playground

By Toni TrescaMarch 3, 2026

Check out Month of Printmaking shows in Denver, Aurora, Boulder and Fort Collins.

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Aria Ready? Ellie Caulkins Opera House Celebrates Twenty Years

By Toni TrescaFebruary 27, 2026

From 1908 convention hall to world-class opera house, the Ellie marks twenty years with a new stage, new seats and a gala.

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New Immersive Show Cryptic Blends Technology and Theater in RiNo

By Toni TrescaFebruary 27, 2026

“We’re really trying to push against doing what is proven or what is known and try to find ways to innovate within the live performing arts.”

<i>Happy 2B Nappy</i> Brings Black Hair History to the Stage in Aurora

Happy 2B Nappy Brings Black Hair History to the Stage in Aurora

By Toni TrescaFebruary 12, 2026

“It’s so important for people to see reflections of themselves so they feel loved and we can have more people loving themselves in the world.”

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New Docuseries We Got Dis! Featuring Comedy and Disability Premieres at RISE Comedy

By Toni TrescaFebruary 12, 2026

A new Denver-made docuseries, We Got Dis!, will premiere on February 14 at RISE Comedy, with a screening and live Q&A.

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New Play Fierce Satire and Mediocre Sex Stitches Sharp Shorts Into One Biting Therapy Session

By Toni TrescaFebruary 11, 2026

This February, And Toto too Theatre Company premieres Denver-based playwright Edith Weiss’s new comedy at Buntport Theater.

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Nick Offerman Brings Big Woodchuck Tour to Denver’s Paramount Theatre

By Toni TrescaFebruary 10, 2026

“It will be clumsy, but I’ll try and leave people smiling,” says Nick Offerman of his 2026 Big Woodchuck tour stop in Denver.

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Denver Art Museum Unveils Unseen Portraits in What We’ve Been Up To: People

By Toni TrescaFebruary 8, 2026

A new exhibition of nearly a hundred never-before-seen photographs at the Denver Art Museum reminds visitors “we’re all in this together.”

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Colorado New Play Summit Turns Twenty with Four Readings and Two World Premieres

By Toni TrescaFebruary 3, 2026

The DCPA’s 20th Colorado New Play Summit takes place February 14-15, with four readings of new work and two world premiere productions.

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Robot Riot Brings Comedy and Science to RISE Comedy

By Toni TrescaFebruary 2, 2026

New monthly show at RISE Comedy, Robot Riot, blends improv, standup and ethics for a uniquely Denver night of comedy and tech.

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Sidewalk Poets: Every Story Deserves to Be Told and Heard

By Toni TrescaJanuary 30, 2026

“I thought this would help people, and I love doing it, but now I realize that while I enjoy doing it, it is much bigger than me.”

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Anyone for Pennis? Comedians Trade Bar Hangs for Pickleball Games

By Toni TrescaJanuary 29, 2026

“Some people are competitive, but for the most part, we try to keep it pretty chill and just have a good time.”

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Colorado Theatre Guild Creates Commercials to Promote Scene

By Toni TrescaJanuary 26, 2026

The Colorado Theatre Guild’s new commercials spotlight live theater statewide, and its leaders preview a collaborative vision for 2026.

The ensemble of Shrek the Musical performs "Freak Flag" with Pride flags

Over the Rainbow: Pride Flags Too Freaky for Parker?

By Toni TrescaJanuary 25, 2026

The Shrek cast decided to “protest this request” mid-show by performing with the flags anyway, sparking a larger debate about art and censorship.

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The Sickest Comedy Show Puts Disabled Comics Center Stage in Denver

By Toni TrescaJanuary 19, 2026

“The more people you see living out in the world like this, the more comfortable people are to be themselves.”

Horn scultpure

The Long View Reflects on Linda Graham’s Career as a Ceramic Artist and Founder of DAVA

By Toni TrescaJanuary 15, 2026

A new DAVA retrospective looks at Linda Graham’s decades-long career of combining clay, science and community.

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Bad Books, A New Comedy About Book Banning, Is Coming to Denver and Boulder

By Toni TrescaJanuary 9, 2026

Curious Theatre and Local Theater Company co-produced a timely new comedy that’s “not about censorship; it’s about parental rights.”

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Maeve Eichelberger’s Plexiglass View of the Contemporary West

By Toni TrescaJanuary 7, 2026

Eichelberger’s work is in the Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale, part of the National Western Stock Show.

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Aurora Opens 1400 Dallas Arts, a Rehearsal Home for Performers

By Toni TrescaDecember 26, 2025

A former police station finds new life as a city-run creative hub in the Aurora Cultural Arts District.

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A First Look at Midnight’s Dream, Denver Immersive Repertory Theater’s Debut Production

By Toni TrescaDecember 22, 2025

Denver Immersive Repertory Theater is set to open in LoDo in spring 2026 with Midnight’s Dream, a multi-level, experiential “sex comedy.”

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Dairy Arts Center Buys Back Its Building from the City of Boulder

By Toni TrescaDecember 18, 2025

After 25 years of city ownership, the Dairy Arts Center has repurchased its building at 2590 Walnut Street.

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From a Dream at Sea to the Page: No One Aboard Adds to Emy McGuire’s Breakout Year

By Toni TrescaDecember 17, 2025

Emy McGuire, a Littleton writer, celebrates the release of her debut novel, No One Aboard, this month and reflects on her whirlwind year.

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