Please note: Restaurant hours, locations, and menus are subject change, so please visit the restaurant website or call in advance of visiting. If you’re salivating for a taste of the South—grits, fried chicken, Creole spice, crawfish, catfish, and other classics–Denver has a surprising abundance of Southern cuisine to choose from so you can decide how […]
Influential Black Women of Colorado’s History
/in Community Engagement, General/by Mindy SinkThe broad brushstrokes of Denver’s history barely touch on the Black women who came to this once rough-and-tumble frontier town and made their own way. Discover where you can learn more about these women around town. JUSTINA FORD Dr. Justina Ford, is best known as Colorado’s first African-American female physician. She was born in Illinois […]
Denver Gay Men’s Chorus Channels Its Inner Disney Characters at PRIDE Concert
/in Community Engagement, General/by Khaleel HayesWhat do Disney’s Frozen, Hercules, The Little Mermaid, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and others have in common? These Disney stories tug on the strings of humanity, family, love, perseverance and acceptance from society – virtues every Denver Gay Men’s Chorus (DGMC) member can relate to and share at their upcoming Disney PRIDE Concert at […]
Discussion Questions to Complement The Color Purple
/in Theatre Company, General/by DCPA PressAlice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple, was published in 1982 and subsequently adapted into a film in 1985 starring Oprah Winfrey before becoming a Broadway musical in 2005. Now widely produced by regional theatres across the country, DCPA Theatre Company audiences will experience this moving story March 31-May 7 in the Wolf Theatre. […]
Cañon City actor Richard Barth dreamed a dream, and it came true
/in Broadway, General/by Savannah NicholsRichard Barth returns to Colorado in ‘Les Misérables,’ hoping his success serves as an inspiration for other aspiring artists.
Celebrating Women in Theatre: Women’s History Month
/in Broadway, Theatre Company, General/by Emma HolstTheatre has come a long way from its origins in Ancient Greece. Women have pushed forward to break barriers and create lasting change in the theatre industry – though there is still more work to be done, especially for women from marginalized communities. In honor of Women’s History Month, we would like to celebrate some […]
Denver Jewish Film Festival Lights Up Screen at Mizel Center
/in Community Engagement, General/by Cynthia BarnesThe best of Jewish cinema will take center-stage — or screen, if you will — at the 27th annual Denver Jewish Film Festival. Showcasing cinema from 14 countries, the festival will screen 39 films, including nine short films and one television mini-series. The in-person festival will be held March 11 – 19 at the Elaine […]
2023 Colorado New Play Summit: A Celebration of the Written Word
/in Theatre Company, General, New Play Summit/by Cynthia BarnesIn the beginning was the Word. In the beginning of every play — before the set, the costumes, the makeup — are the words that make the story, the story that ultimately becomes the play. Lovers of words and the stories they create converged February 25 at 26 at the DCPA’s Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex […]
Gumbo, Hush Puppies, Fried Chicken and More of Denver’s Southern Food
/in Broadway, General/by Mindy SinkPlease note: Restaurant hours, locations, and menus are subject change, so please visit the restaurant website or call in advance of visiting. If you’re salivating for a taste of the South—grits, fried chicken, Creole spice, crawfish, catfish, and other classics–Denver has a surprising abundance of Southern cuisine to choose from so you can decide how […]
DCPA Theatre Company Announces Two World Premiere Productions for 2023/24 Season
/in Press, Breaking News, Theatre Company, General/by DCPA PressThe DCPA Theatre Company, the regional producing theatre arm of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA), is thrilled to announce two world premiere productions for the 2023/24 DCPA Theatre Company season. During the 2023 Colorado New Play Summit (CNPS), attendees were the first to learn about two shows that will be on the 2023/24 DCPA Theatre Company season lineup. […]
Denver’s Mural Art Celebrating Black Lives
/in Community Engagement, General/by Mindy SinkDenver is home to many colorful murals that celebrate Black lives. Here’s a guide for where to find many of them by two notable artists who made them. DETOUR The artist Detour, whose name is Thomas Evans, has his work splashed around the city in vibrant and full murals. Detour’s work can be found on […]