Human trafficking. Sex trafficking. Modern-day slavery. Ugly phrases that describe the plight of an estimated 50 million individuals around the world. Fifty million largely nameless, faceless people who — through no fault of their own — have been robbed of their free will, independence, and dignity. Until now. The Freedom 58 Project is a Colorado-based […]
Since 1986 under the Federico Peña administration, the Mayor of Denver has recognized some of the city’s most outstanding artists and cultural organizations with the annual Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Arts & Culture. In December 2024, current Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced the five recipients of this year’s honors, which included the Denver Center […]
Since 2010, residents throughout the Centennial State have been encouraged to support non-profits through Colorado Gives Day. Managed by the Colorado Gives Foundation (formerly Community First Foundation), this effort has raised more than $469 million since its inception, including $54.2 million in 2023 from over 124,000 donors. Last year, more than 4,000 Colorado nonprofit organizations […]
This year, the Denver Center Theatre Company celebrates its 30th anniversary production of the beloved holiday classic, A Christmas Carol. We asked the DCTC Production Team to share some fun facts about Dicken’s little ghost story for your reading pleasure. DIRECTORS There have been four directors over the Theatre Company’s 30 productions of A Christmas […]
Christmas lights are almost as synonymous with the holiday as the man in the red suit. Candles were originally placed on trees dating back to 17th-century Germany. One can only imagine the number of resulting fires, which became so prevalent that insurance companies ceased covering claims related to Christmas candles in 1908. Luckily, by that […]
There are certain associations with Christmas. The smell of pine trees. The taste of gingerbread. The feel of a crisp winter day. The sight of snowflakes. But when I think of the sound of Christmas, I think of Burl Ives. My parents had that old record player…you know the one I mean, the one that […]
In the mid-1990s, an official edition of MONOPOLY: Denver Edition featured some of the city’s most iconic locations. With the opening of MONOPOLY LIFESIZED: Travel Edition, DCPA Off-Center’s newest immersive experience at Broadway Park®, the NewsCenter team took a walk down memory lane to see if the nearly 30-year-old locations went boom or bust. BOOM […]
Do you like to be on the cutting edge? First in line? At the epicenter of the next “new thing”? Then you need to be at the inaugural Denver Immersive Invitational. Described as an incubator for new art and immersive experiences, the Denver Immersive Invitational gives artists a chance to create without constraints and audiences […]
Nestled against the west side of Mod Market is downtown’s newest immersive experience. The return of ARTcade at 1555 Champa Street is yet more evidence that Denver is quickly becoming the hub of immersive experiences in the US. ARTcade is described as a fusion of classic arcade games and contemporary art. Melding the talents of […]
Consider the tortilla. On the surface, it seems a basic staple of the modern day pantry, but the only basic thing about it may be its shape. Instead, tortillas may well be one of the most versatile items on the shelf. Yellow corn, white corn, flour, whole wheat, beetroot (!) and many, many more. Different […]