Advice from America’s favorite Tupperware Lady, Dixie Longate Momma always used to say, “Well, you bought the ticket, now you gotta go for the ride.” She also said lots of stuff about goats, mostly because we didn’t have one but I know she always wanted one, but that’s not what I’m focused on here. I’m focused on […]
Stage Stories: Creating Season Artwork
/in Theatre Company, General/by DCPA PressDCPA Design Director, Kyle Malone, has been creating season artwork for Theatre Company for 10 seasons. From color schemes and textural elements to emotional ties a show’s characters, Malone pulls inspiration from the script and creative direction, but most of all, he thrives on the collaborative process. Watch the video below as he explains what […]
Ed Call…An Appreciation
/in Theatre Company, General/by DCPA PressA Tribute to DCPA Theatre Company Founding Artistic Director, Edward Payson Call by Gully Stanford, DCPA Theatre Company Managing Director (1981-84) Word of his death came as like a thunderbolt out of the blue: despite the passage of decades since he left the Denver Center, he remains a towering figure in the Denver Renaissance, transforming […]
UCHealth: The Importance of Play for All Ages
/in Community Engagement, General/by Linnea CovingtonWhen kids play ball or make-believe while zipping through the backyard, they demonstrate good, healthy behaviors that parents encourage. But while playing proves natural for younger people, it turns out play is good for adults too, according to DCPA sponsor UCHealth. “When you think of play you probably have a visual of kids running and […]
Dixie Longate and Dive Bars
/in Community Engagement, Cabaret, General/by Courtney Drake-McDonoughOriginally published June 2023. Let’s raise a glass to one of Denver’s favorite southern gals who is back in town with the show Dixie’s How to Wear a Tube Top while Riding a Mechanical Bull…, appearing Aug 20-Sep 7, 2025. If you, like Dixie, appreciate an un-fussy drink in a tell-it-like-it-is bar, where you can […]
Find Alternatives to Fireworks This Summer
/in Community Engagement, General/by Linnea CovingtonDixie Longate doesn’t need real fireworks to light up the stage, and neither do you. In fact, there are plenty of ways to dazzle this summer without fire and have just as much fun as the host of Dixie’s Cherry Bombs & Bottle Rockets, playing at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on July 8. While […]
A People as Resilient as the Amache Rose
/in Off-Center, General/by Suzanne YoeOne hundred and twenty five miles east of Pueblo, Colorado is the small town of Granada. Situated along Highway 50 a mere 15 miles from the Kansas border, this dwindling town of 445 is fairly unremarkable save for the dubious part it played in World War II as the site of the Granada War Relocation […]
For Every Pothole, There’s a Pony Ride, so Stay in the Saddle
/in Cabaret, General/by DCPA PressAdvice from America’s favorite Tupperware Lady, Dixie Longate Momma always used to say, “Well, you bought the ticket, now you gotta go for the ride.” She also said lots of stuff about goats, mostly because we didn’t have one but I know she always wanted one, but that’s not what I’m focused on here. I’m focused on […]
How to Celebrate the Great Bard in Colorado
/in Community Engagement, General/by Linnea CovingtonFew writers have been as universally celebrated as William Shakespeare, and even though one may feel they know the Bard’s prose well, it never gets old. Nor does watching the plays live, hearing his sonnets and enjoying interpretations of the stories through countless means. Whether heading to a live performance, planning the next character study, […]
The Roar of the Bobby G’s
/in Bobby G Awards Legacy/by Suzanne Yoe“Raise the roof,” “sonic boom,” and “break the sound barrier” are somewhat pale descriptions of the cacophony that emanated from the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on May 18. More than 2,000 students, families and educators attended the 9th Bobby G High School Musical Theatre Awards and the enthusiasm was thunderous. This annual awards ceremony spotlights […]
The Book of Mormon Is a Global Phenomenon
/in Uncategorized/by DCPA PressNot just any musical wins nine Tony Awards, a Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album, and tours in 13 countries around the world, all while playing to packed audiences on Broadway for over 14 years. But then, The Book of Mormon, a musical comedy by “South Park” creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and […]