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Performing Arts Archives

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A woman talks into a microphone.

The Narrators Marks Fifteen Years of Stories

By Toni TrescaMay 21, 2025

No one screens the stories. There’s no scoring system. And there sure as hell isn’t any consistency.

A Black woman stands behind a podium.

Curious Theatre Premieres Regina Taylor’s Haunting Solo Play Exhibit

By Toni TrescaMay 15, 2025

The Golden Globe winner stars in a one-woman show exploring memory, justice and the soul of America.

sculpture and performing arts complex

Denver Creates: City Announces New Cultural Plan

By Patricia CalhounMay 14, 2025

Five years and a pandemic after Imagine 2020 expired, Denver Arts & Venues just announced a road map for the next ten years.

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Big-Name Comedians Ali Wong and Jonathan Van Ness Coming to Denver

By Kristen FioreMay 8, 2025

Big names in comedy are headed for the mic in Denver.

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Touring Production of Pericles Reframes Who Theater Is For

By Toni TrescaMay 7, 2025

Phamaly and Flute Theatre’s interactive performance for people with cognitive disabilities combines Shakespeare and radical accessibility.

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Vintage Theatre’s Ride the Cyclone Blends Death, Dreams and Dark Humor

By Toni TrescaMay 2, 2025

The regional premiere of a cult classic musical that’s blown up on TikTok will bring quirky, heartfelt storytelling to Aurora.

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The Greatest Comedy Show in the World is a Chaotic, Local Variety Show

By Toni TrescaApril 24, 2025

Every fourth Saturday of the month, sketches, standup and surprise acts light up Rise Comedy with original Colorado comedy.

The plant in Little Shop of Horrors looms large inside a flower shop.

DCPA’s Little Shop of Horrors Reimagines a Cult Classic Musical With Style

By Toni TrescaApril 17, 2025

“You can just come and enjoy the yuks and the wonderful music. Or you could take away something a little deeper.”

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Rocky Mountain Rhythm Taps its Way to Ten Years

By Toni TrescaApril 16, 2025

Colorado’s first nonprofit tap company celebrates a decade with Taps on Tap, an anniversary show at the People’s Building in Aurora.

Women dance together.

Denver Dance Tribe Revives the Joy of Movement for Women

By Toni TrescaApril 11, 2025

The next dance party is today in Lakewood!

The Lion, Dorothy, Tin Man and Scarecrow walk together.

The Wiz Brings Black Joy and Broadway Magic to Denver This April

By Toni TrescaApril 8, 2025

“For those die-hard Wiz fans, you will not be disappointed, but introducing this beloved piece to a brand new generation is a highlight.”

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Stoned Twelfth Night Brings Queer Joy and Cannabis to Shakespeare

By Toni TrescaApril 3, 2025

Bowls with the Bard’s latest high concept? A stoned, gay take on Shakespeare’s funniest love story at the Coffee Joint.

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Broadway Hits Come to Denver in DCPA’s 2025-26 Season Lineup

By Toni TrescaMarch 31, 2025

DCPA bringing Shucked, Harry Potter, Beetlejuice, The Notebook and much more from NYC to Denver audiences.

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Thick Skin at Comedy Works Delivers Raunchy “R” Rated Fun Every Monday

By Toni TrescaMarch 27, 2025

This weekly show pits seasoned pros and daring newcomers in a rapid-fire comedy competition.

The Yuk Stops Here: Professor Phelyx’s Live Comedy Tuesdays Get an April Encore

The Yuk Stops Here: Professor Phelyx’s Live Comedy Tuesdays Get an April Encore

By Toni TrescaMarch 26, 2025

“My hometown, Denver, deserves a true culture again, and however small, I hope to play a role in its restoration.”

A boy stands while a woman is raised by a crowd behind him.

Inside Aurora Fox’s Inclusive Take on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

By Toni TrescaMarch 25, 2025

“I hope that this play will loosen fears people have about the disabled community.”

Three women walk together outside.

Fear, Tears and Unexpected Laughter Collide in This Live Show

By Toni TrescaMarch 21, 2025

Life: A Delightful Show About Fear and Grief uses comedy, poetry and storytelling to tackle life’s hardest moments.

A man dressed in red shorts and a blue shirt stands in a rustic old building.

Local Comedian Produces Netflix’s First All-Native Lineup in Documentary, Now Starring in Finding the Funny

By Toni TrescaMarch 19, 2025

Joshua Emerson is highlighting Native storytelling in Bad Indian and Finding the Funny.

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The Next Act: Visionbox Studio’s Jennifer Rincón on the Healing Power of Theater

The Next Act: Visionbox Studio’s Jennifer Rincón on the Healing Power of Theater

By Toni TrescaMarch 19, 2025

Following an unthinkable tragedy, she turned to Anton Chekhov for strength, meaning and a path forward.

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After 21 Years in Comedy, Adam Cayton-Holland’s Standup Is Still Standing

By Jason HellerMarch 18, 2025

The Denver comic’s new special is a love letter to the local scene that inspired him – and that he inspired in return.

People on stage performing in front of a projection screen that reads, "Why do I always wake up just before the sex part of a dream is about to happen?"

Good Session at Comedy Works Blends Therapy and Humor

By Toni TrescaMarch 17, 2025

A hilarious, interactive comedy show where audience members share their deepest secrets anonymously for comedians to riff on.

corpse bride and groom

Wild, Weird and Wonderful Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Week

By Westword StaffMarch 15, 2025

Are you ready for springtime in the Rockies?

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