The Denver art scene’s newest hotspots may be right up your alley — literally
The most interesting things in the Denver gallery scene aren’t happening in galleries right now, they’re taking place in garages — real garages, located off of alleys that are tucked away in...
View ArticleTheater review: In troubling times, rom-com “Beau Jest” is a simpatico...
Such a sweet, broad farce, “Beau Jest,” you shouldn’t hear a critical word. You should only go, enjoy and forgive the cloying tone of this old-fashioned comedy about a Jewish girl secretly dating...
View ArticleTheater review: On its 20th anniversary, “Rent” returns to Denver as relevant...
The “Rent 20th Anniversary Tour” is an energetic embrace of Jonathan Larson’s beloved masterpiece, from rebellious undercurrent to touching finale, with an eager, diverse cast fulfilling the challenge....
View ArticleThe Denver Art Museum is packing and moving 50,000 precious objects ahead of...
Anyone who has lived through a major home remodeling project can sympathize with Laura Elliff Cruz, collections manager for the Denver Art Museum who is in charge of relocating or trying to protect...
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A new mural will brighten a dingy RiNo underpass
Mallory Blanchard was 10 feet above 38th Street, her feet firmly planted on a rung of an aluminum ladder as traffic rolled below through an underpass in the River North Arts District. “I have never...
View ArticleBoulder may spend $225K to $350K annually on Art in Parking Garages program
People driving into downtown Boulder probably aren’t expecting to encounter artistic displays while parking in public garages. That’s exactly why the city may soon invest significantly in a program to...
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Artist Axel Geittmann embraces the positive benefits of coloring books
Provided by Axel GeittmannColorado artist Axel Geittmann provided the illustration for the Denver Post Thanksgiving coloring page. Colorado artist Axel Geittmann considers the renewed popularity of...
View ArticleFree Thanksgiving turkey coloring page from The Denver Post
Thanksgiving is a time for celebrating family and friends. A time to share food and gratitude. A time to respect diversity, whether it’s political, social or just someone’s recipe for stuffing. In...
View ArticleAt Denver’s boutique hotels, you don’t just check in. You go to check out the...
Hotels were the center of social life a century ago, when Denver was building itself into a city that mattered. Grand establishments, like the Olin, the Albany, the Barclay and L’Imperiale not only put...
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Colorado luthier makes instruments beautiful for eyes, ears
By Ann Wright, The Daily Sentinel GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — Beau Hannam looks at a piece of wood and hears music. He sees melodies in the grain, tones in the curves he knows he can bend into something...
View ArticleJay-Z leads Grammy noms with 8 as rap, R&B take center stage
NEW YORK — Jay-Z is the leader of the 2018 Grammy Award nominations in a year where the top four categories are heavily dominated by rap and R&B artists, giving the often overlooked genres a strong...
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Blind balloon artist from South Korea crafts his first U.S. exhibit
HongSeok Goh can’t see. But he can make the invisible visible. “To me, air is like a building material,” he says. Goh captures air, bends it, folds it, shapes it, contorts it, gives it color and heft....
View ArticleWonderbound’s “Snow” is not your children’s “Nutcracker”— and that’s just great
And now for something in this holiday season that is completely not “The Nutcracker” — a dark dance fairy tale called “Snow.” While sugar plum fairies pirouette all over the place elsewhere, the...
View ArticleColorado Gives Day: 6 small art nonprofits that deserve your support
Colorado Gives Day can be stressful for people who want to lend a hand to charity as the year comes to a close. And the problem isn’t deciding how much you might donate to the annual fund drive for...
View ArticleTheater review: One-woman show “Hi-Hat Hattie” touts the legacy of an African...
A young girl with a sweet, quivering voice sings the familiar opening of “Amazing Grace.” A memory, this youngster stands in the church where her father, a freed slave, is minister. Her voice grows...
View ArticleDenver recognizes events, nonprofits and artists with 2017 Mayor’s Awards for...
The Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts program is, in some ways, more of an institution than many of the cultural warriors it has honored. Starting in 1986, the Denver program has afforded...
View ArticleTheater review: Colorful “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”...
The Andrew Lloyd Webber war horse “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” a family-friendly musical with a nod to camp, gets a rousing revisit at the Arvada Center through Dec. 23. Nothing in...
View ArticleDenver wants artists to live, work in safe spaces and has $300,000 to make it...
Denver Arts & Venues knows there are artists living and working in unsafe buildings and has set up a $300,000 fund to spur tenants and landlords to make repairs. The Tuesday announcement of the...
View ArticleRinaldi: Golden Triangle a serious contender for Denver’s best gallery scene...
Several neighborhoods claim to be the center of Denver’s visual art scene, and there’s more to the positioning than simple bragging rights. If a district can market itself as the best gallery...
View ArticleTheater review: Set in Vail, The Edge’s New Year’s comedy “Resolutions” is a...
There’s nothing holly-jolly about “Resolutions,” the commissioned seasonal piece by local playwright Josh Hartwell having its world premiere at The Edge. This play is brisk and funny, also rather arch...
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