Lester Ward retires: ‘There were really no dark days’
The DCPA’s modest former president and longest-serving trustee officially retired last month after 46 years of service.
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Chris Coleman promises a DCPA Theatre Company that’s robust and resonant
‘The longtime Portland leader champions a range of voices from George Bernard Shaw to Lauren Gunderson, who says, ‘Denver is so lucky to get him.’
Janice Sinden: Eliminating NEA would be bad for our economy
The President and CEO of the DCPA makes the case that the arts are not a subsidy. They are an economic engine.
Summit stands in thanks to departing founder Kent Thompson
“I think he’s done an incredible job, and he has offered a lot of people a home. He offered me a home.”
Thanks pour in for DCPA Theatre Company’s Kent Thompson
From Marcia Milgrom Dodge to Robert Petkoff to actors to ushers to audiences to The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center.
Kent Thompson’s legacy: Giving sound to unheard voices
Thompson’s tenure in Denver will be most remembered for his unyielding commitment to underrepresented voices.
Nataki Garrett named DCPA Associate Artistic Director
Kent Thompson called Garrett “an exceptional theatre artist with a proven dedication to fostering new and diverse voices in the American theatre.”
Janice Sinden: ‘We are going to take arts and culture to the next level’
“We are going to get it into every kiddo’s head that they can be whatever they want to be. Innovation and creativity are what drive…
From Mayor to Mother: Insight into new DCPA boss Janice Sinden
“You have selected the very best person for this job,” Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock says of new DCPA CEO Janice Sinden.
Janice Sinden: Historic choice for DCPA’s new CEO
The first woman to run the DCPA oversaw 26 city of Denver departments with more than 11,000 employees and a budget of more than $1.5…