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Go for the Gold: Five Free Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) Today

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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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Meet the Playwrights Participating in the DCPA’s 19th Colorado New Play Summit

By Toni TrescaFebruary 26, 2025

The two-day public event includes four staged readings of new plays, parties, premieres and much more.

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Colorado Ballet’s 65th Anniversary Lineup

By Toni TrescaFebruary 25, 2025

The ballet company commemorates decades of captivating performances with a season of drama, romance and a little jazz.

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Opera Colorado Finds Opportunity in Transition as La Bohème Takes the Stage

By Toni TrescaFebruary 21, 2025

Against the backdrop of national industry challenges, leadership changes and evolving programming, the nonprofit opens its final mainstage show this season.

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Kevin Fitzgerald’s Memoir Chronicles a Life of Comedy, Conservation and Rock and Roll

By Toni TrescaFebruary 20, 2025

It Started With a Turtle: tells the life story of the Denver-born veterinarian, comedian and television star.

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The Nasty Show at Comedy Works Is Denver’s Edgiest Night Out

By Toni TrescaFebruary 16, 2025

“Standup comedy is supposed to be for adults and it should be the comics saying what they want, uncensored.”

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Control Group’s Field Trip Turns Colfax into a Living, Breathing Archive

By Toni TrescaFebruary 14, 2025

A radical, interactive three-part performance that explores Colfax Avenue’s mad, queer and disobedient histories blurs the line between activism and performance.

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Out of the Box: Denver’s First Permanent Immersive Studio Could Open in 2025

By Toni TrescaFebruary 12, 2025

“In the same way Orlando’s a destination for theme parks, Denver can be a destination for immersive.”

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RedLine’s Living Land Exhibition Confronts the Climate Crisis Through Art

By Toni TrescaFebruary 7, 2025

The resident artists create works for a timely exhibition about climate change, identity and artistic activism.

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Black Stories Matter: Aurora Fox’s Gee’s Bend Preserves History

By Toni TrescaFebruary 6, 2025

“This is not something just for me – it’s so Black history is not forgotten. Every time somebody tells a story, somebody is going to learn something.”

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Michael Gadlin Exhibition Transforms Frisian Motors Into Art Haven

By Toni TrescaFebruary 4, 2025

“I’ve been a professional artist for decades, and I always look for ways to reach new audiences. I can check my ego enough to show basically anywhere.”

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Dazzle’s Black History Month Events Honor Denver’s Jazz Legacy

By Toni TrescaFebruary 3, 2025

Purnell Steen walks us through the city’s jazz lineage as Dazzle prepares its programming for Black History Month.

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Back to the Writers’ Room: Broadway Repackages Nostalgia for Profit

By Toni TrescaJanuary 24, 2025

The touring production of Back to the Future: The Musical fails to capture the film’s charm.

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This New HBO Max Short Showcases Denver Disabled Community With Local Music

By Toni TrescaJanuary 21, 2025

Regan Linton’s new short film, Jack and the Beanstalk, transforms the classic fable into a bold Mile High narrative with original local music.

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Jake Brasch’s The Reservoir Is a Hilarious Homecoming

By Toni TrescaJanuary 21, 2025

“The scope of this project is so much bigger than anything I’ve ever done,” says the playwright, a former child actor in Denver.

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Black Futures in Art: The Space Between Us Transforms the Dairy Arts Center

By Toni TrescaJanuary 18, 2025

In this third exhibit, Adderly Grant-Lord invites viewers to confront the unseen spaces within us all.

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Kaiser Permanente Outsourcing National Educational Theatre Program, Including Local Jobs

By Toni TrescaJanuary 16, 2025

After nearly forty years of using storytelling to deliver health messages, the nonprofit is looking for a partner to do the job.

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Grapefruit Lab’s Queer Jane/Eyre Is Back With a Band and New Political Resonance

By Toni TrescaJanuary 10, 2025

“We realized how important it was to tell this feminist, queer story about women claiming agency in the face of oppression while remaining joyful and fun.”

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Ryan Ergo Brings Weeknight Laughs to Denver’s Comedy Scene

By Toni TrescaJanuary 8, 2025

“We need a big comedy club for comics to go, but we also need these smaller, independent shows for people to refine stuff.”

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Nora Burnett Abrams Reflects on Fifteen Years at MCA Denver

By Toni TrescaJanuary 6, 2025

“For any contemporary art museum to fulfill its purpose, it really has to be connected to that sense of relevance.”

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Happy Days Actor Ditches Hollywood for Colorado With Jazz Dreams

By Toni TrescaJanuary 2, 2025

The accomplished actor, who recently moved to Colorado, will perform with the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, singing Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and more on January 5.

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The Yuks Stop Here: The Denverites Combines Tragedy and Humor in New Series

By Toni TrescaDecember 30, 2024

“One of the best parts was shooting on location in Denver. We’ve got the Big Blue Bear, Triangle Park and the city skyline. Since it’s made in Denver, we wanted people to see it.”

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DCPA Upgrading Ticketing System in January: Here’s What to Expect

By Toni TrescaDecember 27, 2024

“The DCPA will follow the growing national trend to deliver all tickets closer to the performance date in order to decrease the amount of time secondary brokers have to resell tickets at an inflated cost.”

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