DCPA Education Takes the Stage in ThesCon

If you’ve been to downtown Denver in mid-summer, you might have encountered creatures from a different planet…known locally as FAN EXPO but known nationally as Comic Con. That one weekend a year when sci-fi enthusiasts convene to embody their favorite character, meet celebrities and delve into all things comic-sci-fi-horror-anime-gaming. Fast forward six months and you […]

Musical Sounds of the Holidays

Sometimes the sounds of the season are all you need to lift your spirits and look forward with a sense of wonder and anticipation. From chorale groups to ensembles, musical performances abound throughout the metro Denver area. Fill your season with inspiring compositions from these SCFD-funded organizations. ARAPAHOE PHILHARMONIC Holly Jolly Family Concert Dec 16 […]

Colorado Culture: A 3,033% Return on Investment

Imagine, if you will, investing one penny of every $10 you spend. If you multiply that by 10%, which is the average stock market return, you get, what? $67* in a year? Not if you are taxpayers in the seven-county metro area. Instead, they just got a 3,033% return on their investment in the SCFD […]

A brightly lit walkway is seen through the trees at Blossoms of Light

Make Your Holiday Merry & “Bright”

When the chill fills the air, Colorado becomes a magical place with music, festivals, ice skating and events. Put an extra sparkle into your eye when you add one of the area’s spectacular lighting displays on your “must do” holiday list. BLOSSOMS OF LIGHT Nov 17-Jan 7 from 4:30-9pm 1007 York St., Denver Tickets If […]

A table filled with brunch delights and cocktails.

A Feast Fit for a Queen

Mere mortals rarely enjoy the lavish, multi-course meals typical of royalty, but when the Broadway production of SIX announced its engagement in Denver, the DCPA’s restaurant partners got to work concocting mouth-watering dishes fit for…in this case…six queens. The following are their dishes to die for. 801 FISH 999 17th St., Denver 720-407-3474 Normally “towers” […]

Linda Klein and Barbara Gehring dressed as older women show off their homemade crafts

Q&A with the Creators and Stars of The Secret Comedy of Women

From the archives: this article was originally published on February 15, 2023 The Secret Comedy of Women returns to the Garner Galleria Theatre for its sixth engagement. Barbara Gehring and Linda Klein, creators and stars of the long-standing comedy, share their insight on fumbles, friendship and finding a place to belong. WHAT’S IT LIKE BACKSTAGE? […]

Ticket Lottery Announced for SIX

Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway and the producers of the musical phenomenon SIX release details about their digital ticket lottery. A limited number of tickets will be available at $30 each. How to enter: Make a Lucky Seat account if you do not have one already. If you enter, be sure to keep an […]

The Making of Message In A Bottle

Message In A Bottle takes as its theme the biggest, saddest subject facing the world today: the international refugee crisis that is separating families and causing suffering and unrest across the globe. Yet its origins are in a small, personal – and happy – moment in the life of the choreographer Kate Prince. She was […]

Jesus Christ Superstar is Reborn

From blasphemy to Broadway to banned to broadcast television, few pop-culture titles have generated the kind of buzz Jesus Christ Superstar has generated. More than 50 years since its debut, this iconic musical phenomenon is back, buoyed by a jaw-dropping 2018 reimagination that aired as a live concert on NBC and left many critics saying […]

Linda Klein and Barbara Gehring pose onstage in The Secret Comedy of Women

The History of The Secret Comedy of Women®

From the archives: this article was originally published on January 17, 2023 The Secret Comedy of Women is a show that finds its roots in a dense body of work created by the Denver-based immersive comedy troupe A.C.E., made up of Linda Klein (an American), Barbara Gehring (a Canadian) and Matthew Taylor (an Englishman).  It […]