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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.”

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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.

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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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A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder hits the Arvada Center’s Main Stage, Venue Announces 50th Season Lineup

By Lillian FugleiMarch 12, 2025

The Arvada Center gears up for its next show, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder, and its 50th anniversary.

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Warm Cookies Finds New Ways to Connect with Communities Through Atlas of the Future Event Series

By Tim WeighartFebruary 28, 2025

An event on March 2 in Westwood will showcase traditional Aztec art forms and open conversations about education.

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Louis C.K. Announces Colorado Tour Dates

By Westword StaffFebruary 27, 2025

The six-time Emmy Award winner is back from the #MeToo backlash.

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School’s in Session: Stripped Down Non-Union Mean Girls Earns a C+

By Toni TrescaFebruary 27, 2025

A touring production based on the 2004 film lands in Denver with hit-or-miss performances, tech issues and uneven execution.

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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.

Opera rehearsal.

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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SNL Cast Members Past and Present Coming to Comedy Works

By Kristen FioreFebruary 19, 2025

Michael Longfellow, Jay Pharoah, Melissa Villaseñor and Luke Null have shows coming up.

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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.”

A mirroring game is played by two people in a parking lot.

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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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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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.

Two people sit at a table looking at scripts.

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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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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