‘Brigadoon’ delights audiences at Littleton Town Hall Arts Center
By Rosemary Fetter Originally produced on Broadway in 1947, the eternally charming Brigadoon has been successfully re-created at The Littleton Town Hall Arts Center by a talented cast directed by Christopher Willard and musical director Mary Dalley. The production portrays an imaginary Scotland complete with bagpipes, kilts, sexy dairymaids and 17th century Scotsmen who speak [...]
MACC to celebrate new, state-of-the-art theatre March 24
Elaine Wolf Theatre opening to raise money for arts, culture programs Mizel Arts and Culture Center will commemorate the grand opening of its brand new, 410-seat theatre with a lavish celebration in honor of Elaine Wolf, the new theatre’s generous benefactor. The evening will include a cocktail hour and ribbon cutting ceremony following by the [...]
2012 – Year of the Dragon: DAM celebrates Chinese New Year with colorful tradition
The Denver Art Museum celebrated the Chinese New Year and the final days of Xu Beihong: Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting and Threads of Heaven: Silken Legacy of China’s Last Dynasty with traditional dragon dance and martial arts performances outside the museum, Jan. 21. Neon clad dancers from the Colorado Asian Heritage Cultural Center performed [...]
Remembering ‘Point Four’ in Ethiopia: Greenwood Village filmmaker documents U.S. impact on his homeland
By Peter Jones Ethiopia is a country of unique resilience. Often called the cradle of human civilization, the region is widely considered the birthplace of early homosapiens. Ethiopia was no less distinct as it emerged with a dynasty that could purportedly be traced to the Bible’s King Solomon. The emperor led his nation headfirst into [...]
Western Welcome decides to be ‘Fun & Fit!’
Fun & Fit is the theme for the 2012 Western Welcome Week celebration set for Aug. 8-19. “Each year, the WWW board picks a topic of which the theme is derived,” said WWW Grand Parade Chair Mike Giesen. “This year we chose health and wellness, an important issue for all of us. We hope the [...]
Local artist receives inclusion in a book about successful women
Darlis Lamb, Arapahoe County artist/sculptor, has recently been honored by being included in a newly published book entitled Successful Women Speak Out ~ A Collection of Personal Experience and Wisdom from Successful American Women by Stan Shur. Her invitation for inclusion included an interview, along with more than 100 other women. The women are from [...]
Arts & Entertainment – Rocky Mountain PBS presents Tony Award winner Feb. 3: ‘Steppin’ Out With Ben Vereen’ tickets on sale now
Rocky Mountain PBS is proud to present Tony Award winner and Broadway legend Ben Vereen in a Valentine concert on Friday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. The show will be presented at the June Swaner Gates Concert Hall in the Newman Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Denver and will benefit Rocky [...]
Arts & Entertainment – Denver Concert Band finds new home in Lone Tree
By Clarissa Crozier After 50 years of entertaining audiences from their home in downtown Denver, the Denver Concert Band has relocated to Lone Tree Arts Center. They perform at the 500-seat Main Stage Theater at 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. The DCB, which originated in 1961 with a group of 16 musicians, now boasts 90. [...]
Rock and Roll Never Forgets
Barry Fey remembers 30 years of ‘Backstage Past’ By Peter Jones Barry Fey built this city on rock and roll. For three decades, the Denver-based concert promoter booked everyone from Paul McCartney to Elvis Presley in the Mile High City and other venues across the country. Fey has been credited for singlehandedly taking Denver from [...]
Gloryus Goings On — CSO supporters, new board leader will instill SOS efforts
By Glory Weisberg Recent headlines and talking heads brought forth the financial insecurity of the Colorado Symphony, but in balancing that bad news, the CSO has appointed Gene Sobczak as president and CEO. Sobczak is a local guy, working for the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities and before that he was vice president [...]
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