Ca-Ching! ARTcade Delivers a Winning Combination of Nostalgic Games and Modern Art

Nestled against the west side of Mod Market is downtown’s newest immersive experience. The return of ARTcade at 1555 Champa Street is yet more evidence that Denver is quickly becoming the hub of immersive experiences in the US. ARTcade is described as a fusion of classic arcade games and contemporary art. Melding the talents of […]

A Day in the Life of a Company Manager for Broadway

Back to the Future: The Musical tours The Buell Theatre January 22 through February 9, and it’s a homecoming for Jack Stephens who grew up in Aurora. So DCPA asked this theatre-kid-turned-Broadway-Company-Manager what a typical day on the road is like and learned that it’s anything but typical. DCPA: Welcome home! Growing up in Aurora […]

Activities to Do: Elephant and Piggie

DCPA Education & Community Engagement presents Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” from October 18-December 22, 2024 in the Weeks Conservatory Theatre. Prepared specially for PreK through third grade audiences, this Theatre for Young Audiences production is based on Mo Willems’ beloved and award-winning children’s books. Dive into a world of make believe, […]

Playwrights Announced for the 19th Annual Colorado New Play Summit

The Denver Center Theatre Company is proud to announce playwrights, dates, and details for the 2025 Colorado New Play Summit (CNPS). The 19th annual festival will take place over one weekend on March 1-2, and feature readings of new plays by jose sebastian alberdi, David Myers, Carey Perloff, and Bianca Sams. The festival will also feature the World […]

Elephant & Piggie Books Come to Life Onstage This Fall

Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” adds songs and movement to author Mo Willems’ beloved books When a book has few words, no background pictures, and two simply drawn characters, how does it translate on stage? For Theatre for Young Audiences director Allison Watrous, the addition of music by Deborah Wicks La Puma […]

Q&A with Chip Davis, Creator of Mannheim Steamroller

From the archives: this article was originally published on November 10, 2022 DCPA: I understand in 2019 you celebrated a special anniversary? Chip Davis (CD): Yes — 2019 was the 35th anniversary of our annual Christmas Tour, making it the longest-running consecutive tour in the entertainment industry! We have our fans to thank for this […]

Full Cast and Creative Team for A Christmas Carol Announced

The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Theatre Company is excited to announce the full casting and creative team for the 30th anniversary of A Christmas Carol. “Every A Christmas Carol is extra special, but this year we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Colorado’s favorite holiday tradition,” said Artistic Director Chris Coleman. “I am […]

Activities to Play: Elephant and Piggie

DCPA Education & Community Engagement presents Elephant & Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!” from October 18-December 22, 2024 in the Weeks Conservatory Theatre. Prepared specially for PreK through third grade audiences, this Theatre for Young Audiences production is based on Mo Willems’ beloved and award-winning children’s books. Dive into a world of make believe, […]

Announcing the #Ham4Ham Lottery in Denver: $10 Tickets to Hamilton

Producer Jeffrey Seller and Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway announce a digital lottery for HAMILTON tickets will begin in conjunction with the show’s first performance (Oct. 16) in Denver at the Buell Theatre.  A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance for $10 each. The lottery will first open at […]

Get to Know Colorado’s Film Festivals

Boulder, Colorado is one of three finalists hoping to host the Sundance Film Festival starting in 2027. Sundance is an independent festival that has launched the careers of several iconic filmmakers, like Quentin Tarantino, and premiered many Oscar-nominated films. If Boulder is selected as the new host city, support for creative industries in Colorado will […]