Meet the Playwrights Participating in the DCPA’s 19th Colorado New Play Summit
The two-day public event includes four staged readings of new plays, parties, premieres and much more.
The two-day public event includes four staged readings of new plays, parties, premieres and much more.
The ballet company commemorates decades of captivating performances with a season of drama, romance and a little jazz.
Against the backdrop of national industry challenges, leadership changes and evolving programming, the nonprofit opens its final mainstage show this season.
It Started With a Turtle: tells the life story of the Denver-born veterinarian, comedian and television star.
“Standup comedy is supposed to be for adults and it should be the comics saying what they want, uncensored.”
A radical, interactive three-part performance that explores Colfax Avenue’s mad, queer and disobedient histories blurs the line between activism and performance.
“In the same way Orlando’s a destination for theme parks, Denver can be a destination for immersive.”
The resident artists create works for a timely exhibition about climate change, identity and artistic activism.
“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.”
“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.”
Purnell Steen walks us through the city’s jazz lineage as Dazzle prepares its programming for Black History Month.
The touring production of Back to the Future: The Musical fails to capture the film’s charm.
Regan Linton’s new short film, Jack and the Beanstalk, transforms the classic fable into a bold Mile High narrative with original local music.
“The scope of this project is so much bigger than anything I’ve ever done,” says the playwright, a former child actor in Denver.
In this third exhibit, Adderly Grant-Lord invites viewers to confront the unseen spaces within us all.
After nearly forty years of using storytelling to deliver health messages, the nonprofit is looking for a partner to do the job.
“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.”
“We need a big comedy club for comics to go, but we also need these smaller, independent shows for people to refine stuff.”
“For any contemporary art museum to fulfill its purpose, it really has to be connected to that sense of relevance.”
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.
“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.”
“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.”