Entries by Emma Holst

Celebrate LatinX Heritage Month with ArtistiCO’s Amalia

Denver’s own ArtistiCO Dance Company is kicking off Latinx heritage month with Amalia, a tribute to the founder of the world-renowned Ballet Folklórico de Mexico. ArtistiCO will be the first local Latinx organization to produce its own dance production at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, with the performance taking place on September 11 at the […]

Movie-to-Musical Adaptations: Pretty Woman and more!

For decades, movies with big hearts and larger than life stories have received a special makeover treatment. From Hollywood blockbusters to cult-classics and everything in between, movie-to-musical adaptations can be found all over Broadway, in the musical theatre archives, and on tours across the world.   At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) alone, […]

How a Pretty Woman Rescues the Prince

If you’re a movie fanatic, you’ve likely confessed to a friend that Pretty Woman is a “guilty pleasure.” But why be ashamed to admit it? The attitude in our society toward romantic comedies, a genre typically associated with women, implies they shouldn’t be taken seriously. The implication is that only superficial women would waste their […]

DCPA Honored with 47 Henry Awards Nominations

The Henry Awards honor outstanding theatre achievements in Colorado. Established in 2006 by the Colorado Theatre Guild, the event also serves as the CTG’s annual fundraiser. Named after Denver theatre producer, Henry Lowenstein, nominees come together to celebrate and support the arts across Colorado. This year, the 16th annual awards ceremony will take place on […]

Early Arts Education to Broadway: Costume and Set Design for Moulin Rouge! The Musical

At the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), we provide arts education for children through our year-round acting classes. A signature DCPA summer experience? The Musical Madness, Musical Mayhem, and Musical Mania courses where children create original ten-minute musicals.   These classes have been a longstanding trademark of the DCPA summer sessions since their inception […]

Outstanding Lead Actress Nominees: Bobby G Awards 2022

The Bobby G Awards is a regional high school musical theatre awards ceremony that celebrates educators and students from all over Colorado. The event will take place on Thursday, May 26 at 7:00p.m. in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. General admission tickets are available now for only $10 each. Let’s take a closer look at […]

Outstanding Lead Actor Nominees: The Bobby G Awards 2022

The Bobby G Awards is a regional high school musical theatre awards ceremony that celebrates educators and students from across Colorado. The event will take place on Thursday, May 26 at 7:00p.m. in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. General admission tickets are available now for only $10 each.   Let’s take a closer look at the […]

Intro to Acting: A First-Hand Account

I hadn’t stepped foot in a classroom since my senior year of college. And even then – my last class was my Senior Seminar, where my classmates and I laughed and talked while procrastinating submitting our theses.   But I’ve always been interested in learning and exercising my brain. Life can get boring if you’re not […]

Spring Classes Photo Recap

Spring Education classes at the DCPA are wrapping up but it’s time to get excited about taking a class this summer! We offer a wide range of classes for children, teens, and adults. Whether you’re a seasoned actor looking to enhance your improv skills, you have a child interested in theatre, or you just want […]