Creede Rep at 50: An economic engine and a crucible for new plays
Creede Rep started as a far-fetched idea to save a dying mining town. Now it is a national example of how the arts can revitalize…
Coloradans in New York: Max Posner
The young playwright credits teacher Moss Kaplan and Curious Theatre’s Dee Covington as among his key influencers.
Lin-Manuel Miranda on the power of theatre to eliminate distance
“My goal was to eliminate any distance between the Founding Fathers and the fights we are still having, and the struggles that are still happening…
‘Shakespeare in the Parking Lot’ brings Bard to life at Weld Central High
Two days of performances and tough classroom talk help students better understand the issues at the heart of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
Colorado’s Annaleigh Ashford and Beth Malone both nominated for Tony Awards
Both Wheat Ridge High grad Annaleigh Ashford (You Can’t Take it With You) and Castle Rock native Beth Malone (Fun Home) were nominated this morning…
2015 Shakespeare Festival is a celebration of Will Power
For Jessica Quiñónez’s students, six months of hard work culminated with about 5 glorious minutes of performance time under a tent at the Denver Performing…
Largest metro arts organizations offer major concession for good of SCFD
The region’s largest cultural institutions would voluntarily give up about 5.78 percent of their share of the annual art-tax pie. “It’s the right thing to…
DPS Shakespeare Festival returns with DCPA as new partner
About 5,000 DPS students from kindergarten through high school will perform on 14 stages in and around the Denver Performing Arts Complex.
Actor Jonathan Crombie of ‘Benediction’ has died at 48
Jonathan Crombie suffered a brain hemorrhage, according to DCPA Producing Artistic Director Kent Thompson announced today.
Art and artist: Kevin Copenhaver tips his hats to Broadway's 'Doctor Zhivago'
Veteran DCPA Costume Crafts Designer Kevin Copenhaver has a style all his own. And Broadway audiences will see it starting next week in “Doctor Zhivago.”