Entries by Linnea Covington

Meet the Famous Singers Who Inspired the Queens in SIX

From pop royalty to royalty royalty, Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’ musical hits the right notes.   Possibly the most famous playboy in all of history, King Henry VIII had six Queens, who, all but one, met with an unfortunate fate. The first was divorced. The second beheaded. The third died from childbirth. From there, […]

Activate the Magic of a Storybook, Morning, Noon and Night

There’s reading classic kids’ books and looking at the pictures; and then there’s interacting with them to create something new.  One of the best things about reading to kids comes from revisiting and sharing the wonder of beloved stories. Do you take your children flying through the night in a dough suit a la Maurice […]

Finding Focus Through Classic Theatre Techniques

  It takes a lot of concentration to do live performances, and there are plenty of skills we can take home from those practices.   Stop, breathe, crack your neck, now focus. Paying attention and focusing on another person, a task, an event, or even yourself is not always a natural reaction, or as simple […]

Where to Find the Best Hot Wings

Please note: Restaurant hours, locations, and menus are subject change, so please visit the restaurant website or call in advance of visiting. Warning, The Hot Wing King at the Kilstrom Theatre is bound to make you crave hot wings. After all, the story follows a man determined to perfect his wing recipe and win a […]

A Spoonful of Shakespeare To Cure All Ails

Just as the great Bard had patrons to help produce what would become iconic plays at the Globe Theatre, so does the DCPA’s annual Shakespeare in the Parking Lot. One of the major supporters is UCHealth, which understands the importance of theater, art, and music for the human condition. “UCHealth is pleased to partner with […]

Learn How to Tap the Night (Or Day) Away

Where to take a last-minute tap class in the Denver Metro area Most people have found themselves on a loud floor with hard-soled shoes, eagerly tapping out a beat with their toes. It’s natural after all. But for some, tap dancing has become an art form. This is especially true in the movies and on […]

Elephant & Piggie Books Come to Life Onstage This Fall

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” adds songs and movement to author Mo Willems’ beloved books When a book has few words, no background pictures, and two simply drawn characters, how does it translate on stage? For Theatre for Young Audiences director Allison Watrous, the addition of music by Deborah Wicks La Puma […]