Tag Archive for: Hold On to Your Butts

Black-and-white image of a vintage film projector with large spinning reels casting a bright beam of light into a dark space. The projector occupies the left side of the frame, while the illuminated projection beam extends across the image against a black background, emphasizing the equipment's mechanical details and cinematic atmosphere.

Screen-to-Stage Adaptions in DCPA’s 2026/27 Season

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In the indie movie Once, a girl and a guy sit at a piano in a musical instruments store in Dublin. He’s a busker and vacuum repairman. She’s a talented pianist and Czech immigrant. When these near strangers’ voices find their way to a lovely harmony in writer-director John Carney’s hushed yet rousing film (“Take […]

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Stage production photo from Hold On To Your Butts showing two performers seated within a cardboard prop shaped like a vehicle. One performer, wearing sunglasses and a red checkered shirt, leans out of a window frame attached to the prop, while the other performer, wearing a plaid shirt, sits beside them reading from a sheet of paper. The vehicle prop features the show's logo on the side. Blue stage lighting illuminates the dark theater background.

Life Finds a Play

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Parody and Paleontology in Hold On To Your Butts In Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park (1993), scientists manage to clone the T. rex, Triceratops, and other long-gone dinosaurs by recovering fragments of dino DNA from the bodies of ancient mosquitoes preserved in amber. The origins of Hold On To Your Butts, another clone of sorts, are […]

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Promotional graphic for Hold On To Your Butts featuring a black dinosaur silhouette inside a yellow circle on a red textured background. The title appears in bold white lettering across a black banner, referencing the show's dinosaur-themed parody style.

Strap in for Hold On To Your Butts with these Jurassic Park Fun Facts

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In 1993, we faced our own extinction…and never looked at a tiny mosquito the same way again. The novel-to-film adaptation of Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg assembled an all-star cast — Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, and Samuel L. Jackson. They gathered on a remote island intended to be […]

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Illustrated map titled “Dino Fun in Colorado: Explore Fossils. Discover History.” showing dinosaur-related museums, fossil sites, and landmarks across Colorado. Numbered dinosaur icons mark locations including the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Dinosaur Ridge, Dinosaur Journey Museum, The Museum at Dinosaur Junction, Garden Park Fossil Area, and Rocky Mountain Dinosaur Resource. The map highlights mountain ranges, rivers, national monuments, and historic trails, with an inset listing sites associated with the Morrison Formation. Decorative dinosaur illustrations, a compass rose, and a mileage scale appear throughout the vintage-style map.

Where to Find Dinosaurs in Colorado

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While dinosaurs no longer roam the earth, there are several exhibits and attractions across the Centennial State that will get you ready for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts’ upcoming cabaret show, Hold On To Your Butts — a parody of the classic film and Michael Crichton novel, Jurassic Park. OFFICIAL TICKETS: Visit the […]

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ilm on the Rocks' poster listing 2026 outdoor movie dates: June 8 Princess Bride, June 22 Clueless, July 13 Little Miss Sunshine, August 3 Bridesmaids, and August 10 Jurassic Park, presented by Coca-Cola.

2026 Film on the Rocks Features Comedy, Nostalgia & Dinosaurs

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When two dynamic cultural entities collaborate, you get…Film on the Rocks! The 27th annual partnership between Denver Film and Denver Arts & Venues has announced the 2026 summer lineup that features comedy, nostalgia, Oscar winners, and dinosaurs. Each evening pairs a classic film with live performances at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Gates open at […]

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