As you walk into the familiar Buntport space, the scent of popcorn envelops you. Contrived Ending, which is premiering here, is local playwright Josh Hartwell’s homage to the movies and, in particular, to the old-fashioned art house. All the action takes place on a beautifully detailed and realistic facsimile of…
The Last Five Years. This intimate two-person musical involves the breakup of a marriage. When Jamie and Cathy met in New York, he was an aspiring writer and she an actress. Success came for him fast, while she continued to inhabit the dreary, ego-pummeling world of auditions and summer stock —…
Though I try not to use the term “cutting edge” since it likens the art world to a knife as opposed to the soft, puddle-like thing it actually is, I sometimes do it anyway. The reason is because the term so handily describes the virtually indescribable, art-wise. Being on the…
Ivar Zeile is definitely a fan of conceptual art, and he has selected two interesting Colorado painters who work in that manner for a pair of solos on view at Plus Gallery (2350 Lawrence Street, 303-296-0927, www.plusgallery.com). In the front space is New Frontier, which highlights recent paintings by Dana…
George Carlson. Put together by curator Ann Daley, who has shaped and defined the Western collection at the Denver Art Museum, George Carlson: Heart of the West deals with the career of an accomplished neo-traditional artist who looks to the century-old Impressionist style for inspiration. The Carlson exhibit includes nearly…
The South African Children’s Mask Exhibit is most unconventional: All of the artists reside in the Agape Children’s Home in Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa, and all are orphans whose parents succumbed to AIDS. This artistic project evolved from support efforts from Denver’s Epworth Methodist Church and a Nashville church…
The South Bronx is to Italy as North Federal is to Mexico as South Boston is to Eire. As a hub of the Irish diaspora in America, it’s no wonder Boston lays claim to not only the most renowned Irish-American musical groups, but also one of the most authentically Irish,…
What would happen if you took an elite bluegrass mandolinist — who also happens to be an accomplished multi-instrumentalist, playing the violin in jazz groups and a range of instruments with several new-age ensembles — and put him on stage with the only person in the world who can play…
If you thought that all music from Peru sounds like that Paul Simon song with the flutey pan pipes, think again. Away from the heights of the Andes, Peru also boasts an African heritage brought to its coast by a diaspora of slaves from every region of the dark continent…
When director Ian Gerber decided to put on Say Goodnight, Gracie under the auspices of the Theater Company of Lafayette, he thought of playwright Ralph Pape’s look at twenty-somethings during the nation’s Bicentennial as a period piece. But while assembling the ongoing production, he realized that many of its themes…
It was a long-awaited banner day in Aurora’s history when the Fox Theater opened on October 30, 1946. Admission was 55 cents, which bought not only a picture show run on the best sound and projection equipment, but also access to a modern oasis, with climate engineering and germicidal lamps…
With the hurling and Gaelic football seasons approaching, members of the Denver Gaels GAA Club think there’s time for one last bash before the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. And, laddie, it’s going to be a good one. Today, starting at 3:30 p.m., the Gaels invite all comers to join their…
From a young age, Adolfo Perez Esquivel was taught to respect nature and the world around him; as an artist, his large-scale murals and sculptures grace parks and museums throughout Europe and Latin America. During the military coup that rattled Argentina for seven years, beginning in 1976, Esquivel bravely chose…
Since feeling the first teases of spring, I’ve been trying to prepare myself to get back into my warm-weather routine of jogging outside. I’ve always been the kind of girl who exercises in old, gray sweatpants and T-shirts from my high-school tennis days, so most of that prep work is…
Get inside the heads of some unusual characters tonight at A Singular Perspective, the 2008 season premiere of Colorado Homegrown Tales. Each episode of the series, which is now in its fifth season, is arranged around a theme and showcases the works of local authors in readings by local actors…
It might seem a wee bit early to start celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, but there’s a good reason that the Spirit of Ireland music and dance program is taking place tonight, says Sarah Landry, president of the Foundation for Celtic Arts and Studies. “A lot of things go on St…
Take cover, easily-offended citizens: Lisa Lampanelli is in town! This voluptuous old blonde may dress like a 1950s housewife, but her gutsy standup routine has catapulted her to comedian celebrity status. She’s a regular on the dais of Comedy Central Roasts and on Howard Stern’s radio show. She heckles like…
Even if the mountains aren’t your thing, you’ve just got to love Leadville. Here’s one good reason: The highest incorporated city in North America (elevation: 10,152′) has been holding ski-joring competitions since 1949. Clearly a contender for the world’s weirdest sport, ski-joring involves a horse and rider or a dog…
Compiled just in time for last fall’s thirtieth festival, Take 30: The First Three Decades of the Denver International Film Festival — a collection of DIFF anecdotes and memories with photographs by Larry Laszlo — conjures images both old and new between its covers in an ultimate labor of love…
You might suppose that environmental artist Lita Albuquerque, who’s slung giant blue orbs across the barren landscape of the North and South poles to create “Stellar Axis,” a kind of earth-sky star map on ice, has a bit of a Zeus complex. But, in fact, the project comprised the very…
If you’ve always wanted to rub shoulders with the movers and shakers of New York City — or tell a New Yorker cartoonist about one of your hilarious ideas — then head for the high country, because Beaver Creek’s signature funny event, Humor on the Slopes, is back for another…
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into town, the Denver Art Museum’s Untitled #18 (.gov) rehashes the DNC fervor. If you’re still riding that wave of political excitement, then make your way to the museum today at 6 p.m. for a slate of hands-on activities. This…
