In the Denver Center Theatre Company’s world premiere play, The Suffragette’s Murder by Sandy Rustin, it’s 1857, and a group of tenants is secretly working to support the bourgeoning suffrage movement. While the play is set in Manhattan, New Yorkers in the 1800s would have found plenty of kindred spirits in Colorado working to advance […]
Please note: Restaurant hours, locations, and menus are subject change, so please visit the restaurant website or call in advance of visiting. Canadians have their poutine, Denverites have their green chile fries. When it comes to a spicy, greasy, comfort food on the Front Range, a popular go-to is an order of French fries smothered […]
Comedy and tragedy were our first dramatic arts, expressing two sides of humanity’s condition. But at Denver’s legendary Comedy Works, the focus is solely on laughs. And such is the quality of the club that performers accustomed to larger venues in bigger cities carve space in their schedules to keep audiences in stitches both at […]
Imagine being driven to the theatre. Cars move out of your way, clearing a path for your early arrival. You’re dropped off in the heart of Denver’s dining scene for a pre-show dinner before walking over to the Arts Complex…no downtown parking required. You arrive to your show on time and perfectly relaxed. That’s the […]
Denver has had its share of secret societies over the years trying to avoid police investigation, but none was more colorful than a gang of criminals known as “The Soap Gang.” It was led by a handsome, black-bearded scoundrel named Jefferson Randolph Smith. Or “Soapy Smith” as he came to be known. Soapy arrived in […]
Later this year, there will be a new cultural facility in Denver when Cleo Parker Robinson Dance (CPRD) celebrates the opening of its new facility — The Cleo Parker Robinson Center for the Healing Arts. The 25,000 square foot expansion designed by Fentress Architects will connect to the Historic Shorter AME landmark. Together with its […]
The 1950s and 1980s hold a special sort of nostalgia in the hearts of Americans. These are iconic decades with plenty of instantly recognizable music, food, style, and film. Both eras are featured in the movie-to-stage adaptation of Back to the Future: The Musical (which is in Denver at the Buell Theatre from January 22 […]
We have a lot to thank the printing press for: the spread of knowledge in the Renaissance; the force of political movements, including the U.S. Revolution, through the dissemination of political pamphlets; the spread of Protestantism; and Gutenberg! The Musical!, the musical comedy running at the Garner Galleria Theatre through May 4. Johannes Gutenberg’s 1455 […]
Jazzercise is the original dance exercise program, combining dance and strength training in a fun, full-body workout. Since the 70’s, Jazzercise has been a mainstay for thousands looking for an engaging form of exercise. In the Denver Center Theatre Company’s world premiere play The Reservoir (Jan 17 – Mar 9, 2025), one of Josh’s grandmothers […]
The evolution of a play has various stages (no pun intended). In an extreme oversimplification, first, you need a script, which for some playwrights can take days and for others can span decades. Then, new scripts often benefit from readings whether in a classroom, playwrights’ group, or a new play festival. Audience feedback helps inform […]