Long before masks were ever considered “personal protective equipment,” they were functional works of art. In Africa, for instance, they are meant to be used and serve ceremonial purposes: Accepting a boy into manhood, exorcising evil spirits, capturing invisible supernatural forces and…to tell stories.
Land Acknowledgement: Honoring Indigenous Peoples
/in Breaking News, General, Uncategorized/by DCPA PressA land acknowledgement is a traditional practice of many Native nations that has been used for centuries. Land acknowledgements are increasingly used by Native and non-Native individuals and groups to recognize Indigenous Peoples as the original stewards of the lands upon which we now reside.
The Lion King Kids’ Corner
/in Broadway/by DCPA PressAs one of the most beloved films and musicals of all times, Disney’s The Lion King has charmed the child in all of us.
The Lion King Trivia
/in Broadway/by DCPA PressTest your Disney’s The Lion King knowledge with trivia.
Is this Shakespeare which I see before me?
/in Education/by DCPA PressThis season is all about returning favorites — A Christmas Carol, Camp Christmas, Hip Hop Nutcracker and Shakespeare!?! While Romeo and Juliet isn’t on the season lineup, it returned — for free — as part of DCPA Education’s Shakespeare in the Parking Lot program.
A grand reopening to a long-awaited theatre season
/in Theatre Company/by DCPA PressNew Year’s Eve 1979 was not just the birth of a new year. It was the beginning of professional theatre in Denver.
How Dickens Inspired Charity at Christmas
/in Archive, Theatre Company/by DCPA PressCharles Dickens probably had more influence on the way that Christians celebrate Christmas today than any single individual in human history except Jesus Christ.
A Q&A with Kurtis Blow, the rap legend who puts the “hip” in The Hip Hop Nutcracker
/in Archive, Broadway/by DCPA PressAnyone who knows rap or hip hop knows Kurtis Blow. As the first rapper to be signed by a major label, Blow has been blowing up the charts since 1979 with 10 albums in 11 years including the self-titled “Kurtis Blow,” “Deuce,” “Party Time,” “Ego Trip” and “America.”
10 Fun Facts about Disney’s The Lion King
/in Archive, Broadway/by DCPA PressWith more than 70 global theatre awards, The Lion King is a theatrical masterpiece. Here are 10 Fun Facts that make this one of the longest running and most successful musicals of all time.
The Lion King: Bringing the Music to Life
/in Archive, Broadway/by DCPA PressThe Lion King’s musical score reflects the influence of both western popular music and African rhythms.
Masks Make the Story in Disney’s The Lion King
/in Archive, Broadway/by DCPA PressLong before masks were ever considered “personal protective equipment,” they were functional works of art. In Africa, for instance, they are meant to be used and serve ceremonial purposes: Accepting a boy into manhood, exorcising evil spirits, capturing invisible supernatural forces and…to tell stories.