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		<title>Remembering Ed Baierlein: Actor, Director and Germinal Stage Founder</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:28:32 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/sallyed.webp" alt="woman and man in play" /><p>Germinal spoke and breathed Ed, and soon became a courageous backbone of the theater scene.</p>
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		<title>Sacrilegious Sunday Heads to Creepatorium for an Alternative Form of Worship</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Dog Day Afternoon: Colorado Shakespeare Festival Holds Auditions for Canine Star</title>
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					<dc:creator>Toni Tresca</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/CSF_Dog_Auditions7GA.jpg" alt="A dog runs onstage" /><p>On March 28, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival auditioned dozens of dogs for a scene-stealing role in <i>Shakespeare in Love</i> at CU Boulder.</p>
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		<title>Bambi Ballgag Has Their Finger on The Pulse of Sapphic Nightlife</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:18:09 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>World Premiere of Chalk at the Savoy Denver Explores Infertility Through Dance</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/Kristin-Marrs-and-Anne-Marie-Nest-flight.jpg" alt="Two woman dance" /><p>“We wanted to raise awareness about the number of women that this affects because our stories are really, unfortunately, not unique."</p>
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		<title>New Immersive Show Cryptic Blends Technology and Theater in RiNo</title>
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					<dc:creator>Toni Tresca</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/new-immersive-show-cryptic-blends-technology-and-theater-in-rino-40845950/">New Immersive Show &lt;i&gt;Cryptic&lt;/i&gt; Blends Technology and Theater in RiNo</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Happy 2B Nappy Brings Black Hair History to the Stage in Aurora</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/7-H2BN.jpg" alt="&lt;i&gt;Happy 2B Nappy&lt;/i&gt; Brings Black Hair History to the Stage in Aurora" /><p>"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.”</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/happy-2b-nappy-brings-black-hair-history-to-the-stage-in-aurora-40840662/">&lt;i&gt;Happy 2B Nappy&lt;/i&gt; Brings Black Hair History to the Stage in Aurora</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Play Fierce Satire and Mediocre Sex Stitches Sharp Shorts Into One Biting Therapy Session</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 09:30:06 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/IMG_4465.jpg" alt="Four actors in a mock game show" /><p>This February, And Toto too Theatre Company premieres Denver-based playwright Edith Weiss’s new comedy at Buntport Theater.</p>
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		<title>Nick Offerman Brings Big Woodchuck Tour to Denver’s Paramount Theatre</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 13:21:27 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/02/241014_NS_LIttle_WoodChucks_Portraits_Nick_Lee_0137-1-e1770754402739.jpg" alt="Two people post for a photo" /><p>“It will be clumsy, but I’ll try and leave people smiling," says Nick Offerman of his 2026 <i>Big Woodchuck</i> tour stop in Denver.</p>
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		<title>Coco Bardot Is the Epitome of Black Girl Magic</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/01/Coco1.jpg" alt="Drag queen Coco Bardot posing in a silver dress." /><p>"I'm well aware of the impact I have with whatever I do on stage, just because of how I identify."</p>
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