From the moment we are born until the instant that we die, we hunger. This is our healthy natural instinct as living creatures. We hunger for what will sustain us — physically, emotionally, and in our souls. If our needs are even modestly met, our hungers will retain their modest proportions. But if our needs […]
Just as the great Bard had patrons to help produce what would become iconic plays at the Globe Theatre, so does the DCPA’s annual Shakespeare in the Parking Lot. One of the major supporters is UCHealth, which understands the importance of theater, art, and music for the human condition. “UCHealth is pleased to partner with […]
This season like many others, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts offers a rich sampling of productions written by or starring Black artists, including the upcoming THE WIZ and The Hot Wing King. To celebrate local Black entrepreneurs and creators, here are 11 Black-owned Colorado businesses you should know and support. THE BETTER MATTRESS […]
Little Shop of Horrors, the 80s musical about a lowly flower shop clerk who makes a Faustian bargain with his man-eating plant, was an unexpected success that has now won the adoration of generations. The show has sci-fi roots in an early short story by H.G. Wells. “The Flowering of the Strange Orchid” about a […]
Little Shop of Horrors has the entire city of Denver in a botanical frame of mind. Not to worry – there are certainly spots around town with plants that aren’t interested in your blood. Whether you’re looking for a coffee shop, bookstore, restaurant, or bar, these local businesses have got you covered for foliage and […]
The Denver Center Theatre Company is excited to announce the full cast and creative team for the Pulitzer Prize-Winning play by Katori Hall, The Hot Wing King, with direction by Timothy Douglas. The Hot Wing King will begin performances in the Kilstrom Theatre on April 25. “Concluding the 2024/25 Theatre Company season is the 2021 […]
Shakespeare in the Parking Lot is a testament to the magic of live theatre, reaching audiences in unexpected ways; whether they are performing in an under-served community, making Shakespeare relatable to a teenager, or sparking an interest in the arts in a child. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is immensely proud of […]
Gutenberg! The Musical!, the Garner Galleria’s current production, is filled with humor, flexible truth telling, and…choreography? Piper Lindsay Arpan, a frequent DCPA collaborator (Xanadu, The Other Josh Cohen), works as the Assistant Director and Choreographer of Gutenberg! The Musical!. “It’s two acts of non-stop singing, dancing, and acting that leaves each performer drenched with sweat […]
Real life survivor Margaret “Molly Brown” and Life of Pi’s fictional survivors Pi and Richard Parker (a Bengal tiger) have two things in common — both were adrift at sea following shipwrecks and both were, ultimately, destined for Colorado. DCPA Broadway’s engagement of Life of Pi (March 18-30, 2025) recounts the extraordinary story of a […]
Turn off the tv and turn on the tell-a-vision! Opalanga Pugh – Griot and Urban Storyteller – 1952-2010 Yann Martel, author of the book Life of Pi says the story can be distilled down to three ideas:: Life is a story. You can choose your story. A story with God is the better story. Telling […]