At the DCPA, we know a little something about “makers.” After all, our entire Theatre Company Production Team designs, paints, builds, lights and stitches unique sets, costumes, wigs, and props all season long. So we wanted to celebrate makers — those local creators who share their passion for art. Unlike a farmers’ market, a makers’ […]
Pete Contos: A Greek-infused legacy on the Mile High City
/in Community Engagement, General/by Cynthia BarnesIn Greek mythology, the Peloponnesian region of Arcadia was the home of Pan, son of Hermes. A fun-loving god who roamed forests and mountains, Pan enjoyed music and the company of hunters and shepherds. In 1955, Pete Contos arrived in Denver from a village in Arcadia. The 20-year-old brought “not a dime in his pocket” […]
Celebrate LatinX Heritage Month with ArtistiCO’s Amalia
/in Community Engagement, General/by Emma HolstDenver’s own ArtistiCO Dance Company is kicking off Latinx heritage month with Amalia, a tribute to the founder of the world-renowned Ballet Folklórico de Mexico. ArtistiCO will be the first local Latinx organization to produce its own dance production at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, with the performance taking place on September 11 at the […]
Hadestown: Putting the Climate Centerstage
/in Broadway, General/by Suzanne YoeWhen art imitates life, you get Hadestown, the Broadway blockbuster coming to Denver August 30-September 11. Set in the underworld of Greek mythology, Hadestown touches on a variety of subjects, but one is hard to ignore both on stage and right at home. Climate change. The show opens to an increasingly industrialized world, where the […]
Denver Botanic Gardens Tackles Climate Change
/in Community Engagement, General/by Suzanne YoeClimate change is hard to ignore. Whether you’ve experienced a wildfire in our state, seen images of polar ice caps crashing into the sea, or are just attuned to more extreme weather patterns, our world is changing. With these changes come different approaches to the ways in which we live…and local groups who are doing […]
Denver’s Chalk Art Festival Has a New Home in the Golden Triangle
/in Community Engagement, General/by Suzanne YoeChalk artists are a scrappy lot. Not only do the slave over pieces of art that will literally blow away in the wind, but they did not cower in the face of COVID. Once a mainstay of Larimer Square each June, the annual Denver Chalk Art Festival was disrupted in 2020 due to the pandemic. […]
Shop Local Makers’ Markets
/in Community Engagement, General/by Linnea CovingtonAt the DCPA, we know a little something about “makers.” After all, our entire Theatre Company Production Team designs, paints, builds, lights and stitches unique sets, costumes, wigs, and props all season long. So we wanted to celebrate makers — those local creators who share their passion for art. Unlike a farmers’ market, a makers’ […]
A Bountiful Fall for Musical Lovers
/in Community Engagement, General/by Suzanne YoeIf you’re one of those people who has a song for every situation and you know the words to every Broadway show tune, then musical theatre may very well be your muse. While the DCPA has a great lineup of upcoming Broadway touring engagements including Hadestown, Mean Girls, My Fair Lady and Ain’t Too Proud […]
Greek Dining Fit for the Gods
/in Broadway, General/by Suzanne YoePlease note: Restaurant hours, locations, and menus are subject change, so please visit the restaurant website or call in advance of visiting. Apart from ruling the sun, the moon and the underworld, Greek gods were also responsible for nourishment in all its forms. Demeter was the goddess of the harvest, Artemis of the hunt, and […]
Embracing Second Chances: A disabled artist’s journey
/in Community Engagement, General/by Madison StoutIt feels weird to call myself a professional actor because the title isn’t one I would claim. I grew up doing children’s theater with a troupe called Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT). MCT is the nation’s largest touring children’s theatre and has been touring extensively for nearly 50 years. Each week, a team arrives in a […]
Theater of the Mind Asks: If you are made of your memories, and those memories are malleable, then who are you?
/in Off-Center, General/by Dr. Nicole GarneauThis is the question that multi-media artist, David Byrne (American Utopia, Talking Heads, Reasons to Be Cheerful, A History of the World in Dingbats) posed to me. Byrne has been asking this question for decades. In his early 20s he found himself fascinated with the work of neurophysiologist Warren McCulloch and thus began a journey […]