The Museum of Boulder Comes of Age
With sophisticated exhibits, interactive displays, children’s programs, family activities and a maker space, the Museum of Boulder has finally come of age.
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Sexual Assault Awareness Training
Local businesses are stepping up to better serve clients who have experienced sexual assault, and they’re not doing it alone.
Renaissance Adventures Camp Turns Play into Learning
Experiential Learning Renaissance Adventures (RA), one of the longest-running summer camps in Boulder County, may be one of its most innovative: It packages experiential learning in the guise of live-action role playing, complete with foam swordplay. “We did a research project to find similar camps and there’s no other camp in the world that does
A Winning Verdict
The verdict is in— the Fairview High School mock trial team is the first Boulder Valley school to win the Colorado Mock Trial State Tournament. The competition, sponsored by the Colorado Bar Association, took place in Greeley in March. The Fairview team beat out more than 100 high school teams from across the state, and
Theater Review: Native Gardens
By Beki Pineda NATIVE GARDENS – Written by Karen Zacarias; Directed by Lisa Portes. Produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company (Denver Center, 14th and Curtis, Denver) through May 6, 2018. Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org. There are no bad guys in this play, although there could have been. If playwright Zacarias had leaned one way or
Theater Review: A Picasso
By Beki Pineda A PICASSO – Written by Jeffrey Hatcher; Directed by Billie McBride. Produced by Cherry Creek Theatre (presented at the Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 South Dahlia, Denver) through April 29, 2018. Tickets available at 303-800-6578 or cherrycreektheatre.org. In April of 1937, Picasso learned of the bombing of Guernica, a Basque village in the
Theater Review: Always, Patsy Cline
By Beki Pineda ALWAYS, PATSY CLINE – Written by Ted Swindley; Directed by Michael J. Duran and Alicia K. Meyers. Produced by BDT Stage (5501 Arapahoe) through May 20, 2018. Tickets available at 303-449-6000 or bdtstage.com. If Patsy Cline had avoided the plane crash that took her life at 30 in 1963, she would have been 85
Theater Review: Sisters of Swing
By Beki Pineda SISTERS OF SWING – Written by Beth Gilliland and Bob Beverage; Directed by Nick Sugar. Produced by Town Hall Arts Center (2450 West Main, Littleton) through May 6, 2018. Tickets available at 303-794-2787 or townhallartscenter.org. A few years back, I spoke of the Andrews Sisters to a young actor. His response was, “Who are
Theater Review: Aladdin
By Beki Pineda ALADDIN – Music by Alan Menken; Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Tim Rice and Chad Beguelin; Book by Chad Beguelin; Directed by Casey Nicholaw. Presented by Denver Center Broadway (Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis, Denver) through April 28, 2018. Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org. Wowee – Wow – Wow!! What a spectacular three
Theater Review: Wisdom From Everything
By Beki Pineda WISDOM FROM EVERYTHING – Written by Mia McCullough; Directed by Seema Sueko. Produced by Local Theater Company (The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut) through March 25, 2018. Tickets available at 303-444-7328 or thedairy.org. There appears to be nothing in Mia McCullough’s background that would prepare her to write this powerful multi-cultural story about the
Theater Review: Something’s Afoot
By Beki Pineda SOMETHING’S AFOOT – Written by James McDonald, David Vos and Robert Gerlach; Directed by Bob Wells. Produced by Town Hall Arts Center (2450 West Main, Littleton) through March 25, 2018. Tickets available at 303-794-2787 or townhallartscenter.org. Devilishly fiendish things are definitely afoot at Town Hall. In a delightful mash-up of classic Agatha Christie’s complicated murder mysteries
Theater Review: American Mariachi
By Beki Pineda AMERICAN MARIACHI – Written by Jose Cruz Gonzalez; Directed by James Vasquez. Produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company (14th and Curtis, Denver) through February 25, 2018. Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org. Being married into an Hispanic family, I recognized many of the traditions addressed in this script. The care given to the elders, the
Theater Review: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill
By Beki Pineda LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL – Written by Lanie Robertson; Directed by Betty Hart. Produced by Vintage Theatre (1468 Dayton, Aurora) through February 18, 2018. Presented by Denver Center Cabaret (Garner Galleria Theatre, 14th and Curtis) March 5-April 23, 2018. Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or vintagetheatre.org or at 303-893-4100 or
Theater Review: Fun Home
By Beki Pineda FUN HOME – Book and Lyrics by Lisa Kron; Music by Jeanine Tesori; Directed by Len Matheo. Produced by Miners Alley Playhouse (1224 Washington, Golden) through March 4, 2018. Tickets available at 303-935-3044 or minersalley.com. More and more I’m convinced that smaller is better. While I greatly enjoyed the touring production of
Theater Review: Guards at the Taj
By Beki Pineda GUARDS AT THE TAJ – Written by Rajiv Joseph; Directed by Stephen Weitz. Produced by Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut) through February 18, 2018. Tickets available at 303-444-7328 or thedairy.org. The first thing we have to resolve is that this is a work of fiction. There is no
Theater Review: The King and I
By Beki Pineda THE KING AND I – Music by Richard Rodgers; Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Directed by Bartlett Sher. Presented by Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway (Buell Theatre, 15th and Curtis, Denver) through January 14, 2018. Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org. THE KING AND I was the fifth in a long string
Theater Review: First Date
By Beki Pineda FIRST DATE – Music and Lyrics by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner; Book by Austin Winsberg; Directed by Ray Roderick. Produced by Denver Center for the Performing Arts Cabaret (performed at the Garner Galleria Theater, 15th and Curtis, Denver) through April 22nd, 2018. Tickets available through 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org. What happens when three theatre nerds get
Cloud-Struck in Boulder
Cloud watching in Boulder County can be summed up in one word: spectacular. Two of our more unique clouds were featured on a 2003 sheet of stamps.
Theater Review: Red
By Beki Pineda RED – Written by John Logan; Directed by Craig Bond. Presented by Vintage Theatre (1468 Dayton, Aurora) through January 7, 2018. Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or vintagetheatre.com. John Logan, the playwright, has had a prolific and varied writing career. Starting with plays about the famed Leopold and Loeb case (NEVER THE SINNER) and the Lindbergh
Theater Review: Waitress
By Beki Pineda WAITRESS – Music and Lyrics by Sara Bareilles; Book by Jessie Nelson; Directed by Diane Paulus. Presented by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway (Buell Theater, 15th and Curtis, Denver) through December 31, 2017. Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org. You’ve all seen the same commercials for this musical that I have on TV, so
Theater Review: Annie
By Beki Pineda ANNIE. Written by Thomas Meehan; music by Charles Strouse; lyrics by Martin Charnin; directed by Alicia K. Meyers. Produced by BDT Stage (5501 Arapahoe) through February 24, 2018. Tickets available at 303-449-6000 or bdtstage.com. During my recent visit to BDT, I learned that they are celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, opening their season with
