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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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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.

Two comedians lay their heads on their hands

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.”

two pieces of plexiglass art

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.

Exterior of building with Aurora Cultural Arts District sign.

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.

Painting of people watching a person ride a horse in the desert.

Mid-Century Western at Visions West Contemporary Reimagines the Frontier

By Toni TrescaDecember 12, 2025

Visions West Contemporary debuts “Mid-Century Western,” a new solo exhibition by Fort Collins artist Tracy Stuckey.

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Night Lights Denver Illuminates December With New Winter-Themed Works

By Toni TrescaDecember 9, 2025

Night Lights Denver brightens up the Daniels & Fisher this December with projected art, including Charly Fasano’s stop-motion film.

Motus Theater Debuts <i>What Love Requires</i>, Sharing Stories from Parents of Trans Adults

Motus Theater Debuts What Love Requires, Sharing Stories from Parents of Trans Adults

By Toni TrescaDecember 5, 2025

Motus Theater’s sold-out debut of “What Love Requires” begins a broader effort to share parents’ stories of supporting trans and nonbinary adults.

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Top Holiday Theater and Dance Events Around Denver

By Toni TrescaNovember 21, 2025

Your guide to the season’s most festive holiday theater and dance events happening around the Denver metro area.

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Camp Christmas Expands Across Stanley Marketplace for 2025 Return

By Toni TrescaNovember 19, 2025

Lonnie Hanzon’s immersive holiday event is back, transforming the Stanley Marketplace into a sprawling (mostly free) holiday playground.

A butterfly and caterpillar made out of LEGOs.

Brick Planet Brings LEGO Wonders to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science

By Toni TrescaNovember 14, 2025

“LEGO artist is his title, but you could also say he’s one of the best customers of LEGO ever.”

An artist sits by their painting.

Elijah Sylar Returns to Denver Art Scene After Transitioning, Traveling Across 47 States

By Toni TrescaNovember 10, 2025

Artist Elijah Sylar re-emerges with his first public show since transitioning, debuting new large-scale works on Nov. 14 in Denver.

A child plays with a dinosaur animatronic.

Dinos Alive Brings Prehistoric Fun and a Bit of Science to Denver

By Toni TrescaNovember 5, 2025

The latest immersive experience at Exhibition Hub is now open.

A drawing of a woman with a ladder resting on a block labeled "Long COID," which is a long way from "Healthy" at the top.

Art Show It Comes in Waves Brings Long COVID Stories to Light

By Toni TrescaNovember 5, 2025

Artists and incarcerated illustrators share powerful depictions of living with Long COVID at Aurora’s People’s Building.

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A theatrical shadow effect frames a person reaching up to the sky.

Gen Z Creators Dig Into How Art Survives in How to Starve an Artist

By Toni TrescaNovember 4, 2025

“Artists will keep creating no matter what, because it’s part of human nature. Whether or not that art is supported, nourished or funded is a different conversation.”

A masked performer in a colorful immersive space.

Best Denver Halloween Events in 2025

By Toni TrescaOctober 30, 2025

The spooky fun keeps going through November 2!

A clown wearing a red tutu juggles Hulu hoops.

A Clown Ballet Cabaret Brings Whimsical Dancing Clowns to Aurora

By Toni TrescaOctober 23, 2025

For creator Lavi McConaughey, the surreal story mirrors a personal escape: years of ballet’s rigid discipline giving way to the anarchic joy of burlesque and clowning.

A woman holds a lanterns as two people hold flashlights around them.

The Catamounts Premiere A Town Called Harris, a Ghostly Comic Romp in a Historic Schoolhouse

By Toni TrescaOctober 21, 2025

“A Town Called Harris is like Noises Off or The Play That Goes Wrong, but immersive,” says the show’s playwright, Jessica Austgen.

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