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The Circus” title in bold, vintage-style lettering over a canvas circus tent background, with the subtitle “Big Tent. Big Dreams.” and PBS American Experience branding.

Beyond the Script: Denver Public Library’s Guide to Water for Elephants

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Denver Public Library resources to enhance your experience at Water for Elephants   READ  The Ordinary Acrobat: A Journey Into the Wondrous World of the Circus, Past and Present by Duncan Wall Duncan Wall was an American Fulbright scholar in France when he decided to enroll in the École Nationale des Arts du Cirque, a […]

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Illustrated cover for XOXO showing a couple embracing and kissing in the middle of a quiet street lined with traditional Korean buildings at sunset.

Beyond the Script: Denver Public Library’s Guide to Meredith Willson’s The Music Man

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Denver Public Library resources to enhance your experience at Meredith Willson’s The Music Man   READ  This Day Changes Everything by Edward Underhill Abby Akerman believes in the Universe. After all, her Midwest high school marching band is about to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. If that’s not proof […]

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A cover for a DVD copy of The Farewell, which says "Based on an actual Lie" and the quote "Extraordinary on every level. It'll get you good." (Attribution is indistinct.) In the middle is the picture of a sofa with three women seated of varying ethnicities and generations while five individuals stand behind.

Beyond the Script: Denver Public Library’s Guide to Cowboys and East Indians

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Denver Public Library resources to enhance your experience at Cowboys and East Indians   READ Sour Heart by Jenny Zhang Similar to Cowboys and East Indians, readers are introduced to a collection of stories centered on the families of immigrants, like the overbearing mother that gives up her artistic aspirations to come to America and […]

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Movie cover for "The Best of Me" showing a close-up of two people embracing, with one hand gently touching the other’s hair. The title appears in large blue text at the bottom.

Beyond the Script: Denver Public Library’s Guide to The Notebook

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Denver Public Library resources to enhance your experience at The Notebook   READ The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali In 1953, an unlikely romance sparks between teenagers Roya and Bahran, two regular customers at a Teheran stationery shop. Sadly, the young lovers lose each other in the chaos following the overthrow of Iran’s prime minister. […]

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Book cover showing a close-up of a buffalo with thick curly brown fur and small horns, set against a swirling golden background. Title reads “Buffalo Fluffalo” by Bess Kalb, illustrated by Erin Kraan.

Beyond the Script: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

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The Denver Public Library recommends these library resources to enhance your theater experience of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical.   READ An Anishinaabe Christmas by Wab Kinew “Baby, we’re going home to the Rez. We’re going to have an Anishaabe Christmas.” Kinew’s picture book explores the joy of Christmas traditions and […]

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DVD cover of 'The Man Who Invented Christmas' featuring Dan Stevens, Christopher Plummer, and Jonathan Pryce. The central character is writing at a desk with ghostly figures behind him

Beyond the Script: Denver Public Library’s Guide to A Christmas Carol

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The Denver Public Library recommends these library resources to enhance your theatre experience of A Christmas Carol.   READ A Christmas Bestiary by John Kenn Mortensen (2023) This graphic novel is an essential guidebook to all the horrors that await us during the darkest time of the year, from common creatures such as Baba Yaga […]

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ook cover of Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore, featuring a glass of red liquid with two straws and a label reading 'AB'.

Beyond the Script: Denver Public Library’s Guide to Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

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The Denver Public Library recommends these resources to enhance your theatre experience of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors.   READ Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore Jody, an insurance claims clerk turned vampire, and her human boyfriend Tommy navigate their unconventional relationship and deal with the challenges of being part of the San Francisco vampire underworld. […]

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Cover of 'Goodnight Sounds' by Debbie S. Miller, illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan, featuring a peaceful nighttime scene with a full moon, mountains, an owl on a tree branch, a green camper van by a winding river, and autumn-colored trees.

Beyond the Script: Denver Public Library’s Guide to Goodnight Moon

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Thanks to the Denver Public Library, we’re delighted to provide these library resources to enhance your theatre experience of our Theatre for Young Audiences production of Goodnight Moon.   READ Goodnight Sounds by Debbie S. Miller, illustrated by Michelle Jing Chan What sounds lull you to sleep? Listen closely and you might just notice the […]

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Vintage-style promotional poster for the film 'Sweet Bird of Youth' featuring Paul Newman and Geraldine Page, with bold black text on an orange textured background and an illustration of a seated figure.

Beyond the Script: Denver Public Library’s Guide to Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

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Thanks to the Denver Public Library, we’re delighted to provide these library resources to enhance your theatre experience of Denver Center Theatre Company’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. READ    Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh by John Lahr This excellent biography of Williams that was a best book of 2014 highlights his Southern […]

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