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
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
By Beki Pineda SMOKEFALL. Written by Noah Haidle; directed by Rachel Rogers. Produced by Benchmark Theatre (performed at the Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver) through December 23, 2017. Tickets available at 720-946-1388 or benchmarktheatre.com. Benchmark Theatre productions certainly engender post-show conversations. Their first show, THE NETHER, involved enough optical allusions and sideways glances into forbidden territory to cause
By Beki Pineda THE SANTALAND DIARIES – Written by David Sedaris; Directed by Stephen Weitz. Produced by Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (performed at the Jones Theater at the Denver Center, Speer and Arapahoe, Denver) through December 27, 2017. Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org. As part of the Off Center Productions program at the Denver Center, BETC brings
By Beki Pineda EVERY CHRISTMAS STORY EVER TOLD (AND THEN SOME!) – Written by Michael Carleton, Jim Fitzgerald, and John K. Alvarez; Directed by Rebecca Remaly. Presented by Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut) through December 24th, 2017. Tickets available at 303-440-7826 or thedairy.org. How I wish I had seen this show
By Beki Pineda RESOLUTIONS – Written by Josh Hartwell; Directed by Missy Moore. Presented by the Edge Theater Company (1560 Teller, Lakewood) through December 31, 2017. Tickets available at 303-232-0363 or www.theedgetheater.com. The evening starts off casually enough. Two old friends have arrived for an annual gathering at her beautiful condo in Vail. Fulfilling a long held holiday
By Beki Pineda A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Written by Charles Dickens; directed by Melissa Rain Anderson. Produced by the Denver Center Theatre Company (14th and Curtis, Denver) through Dec. 24. Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org. It had been so long since I had seen the “real” CHRISTMAS CAROL that I began to feel like Scrooge himself. And
Visitors to Prospect are welcome to stop by the Russell Coburn Gallery, look around and ask questions about the three featured artists’ works.
Assistant professor Scott Ortman of CU Boulder recently helped with the puzzle of why people left Mesa Verde, using the DNA of domesticated turkeys kept by the Pueblo people.
In March, Boulder’s favorite “everything store” upgraded its lighting to LED—replacing 188 fixtures.
Winter is the perfect time to mount an owl box, as courtship starts in January and parents scout for nest sites beforehand.
Boulder, according to Indianapolis online startup Try It Tiny, has seen an uptick in tiny homeowners looking to park their rigs around Boulder.
Interfaith Quilters’ annual show and sale is March 3 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Longmont’s First Lutheran Church (preview: March 2, 5-8 p.m.).
Lafayette’s new waterpark broke ground on Oct. 18, 2016, but with construction delays the new opening is slated for May 28, 2018.
Special Anniversary Show on Dec. 9 Twenty-five candles topped the cake this year for the Fox Theatre, Boulder’s premier small-capacity music venue. Energized by the venue’s intimacy and superior acoustics, the jam and ‘grass scenes found their footing in the early years of the former movie theater, and the stage has hosted a dizzying array
Top Chef finished filming its 15th season over the summer in Boulder, Denver and Telluride. the show will draw attention to Colorado’s culinary resources.
These are three of the many citizens who helped establish our fledgling city. They were men who lived an ongoing struggle against adversity and discrimination.
Boulder County dwellers have shown their deep and abiding love for ’80s music by flocking to see The Goonies’ performances for years.
Jane Goodall has given Boulder resident Keele Burgin an unprecedented look in the windows of her life, and the two have forged an uncommon relationship.
Transportation Review: The city of Boulder faces numerous transit issues that are also a challenge for every Boulder County town.
Photo Devi Chung