Culture

Theater Review: Frozen

By Beki Pineda FROZEN. Music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez; book by Jennifer Lee; directed by Michael Grandage. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (presented by Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway at the Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver) through Oct. 1, 2017. Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org. As one of the perhaps

Fall Leaf Peeping Guide

Here are some of the best drives and hikes for basking in the changing hues of the season.

Theater Review: The Marvelous Wonderettes

By Beki Pineda THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES. Written by Roger Bean; directed by Kris Graves. Produced by Performance Now Theatre Company (presented at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood) through Sept. 24, 2017. Tickets available at 303-987-7845 or www.lakewood.org/CulturalCenter/. What FOREVER PLAID is to ’50s boy groups, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES is to ’50s girl groups. Four high

Theater Review: August: Osage County

By Beki Pineda AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY. Written by Tracy Letts; directed by Bernie Cardell. Produced by Vintage Theatre (1469 Dayton St., Aurora) through Oct. 15, 2017. Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or vintagetheatre.org. The Weston family reunion will make your last Thanksgiving with the in-laws look like a walk in the park.  So much resentment, disappointment, repressed anger and deception

Theater Review: Rock of Ages

By Beki Pineda ROCK OF AGES. Written by Christopher d’Arienzo; directed by Scott Beyette. Produced by BDT Stage (5501 Arapahoe Ave.) through Nov. 11, 2017. Tickets available at 303-449-6000 or http://www.bdtstage.com/. C’mon, all you old rockers out there. This is your show! You get to revisit the music of your childhood—Def Leppard, Journey, Scorpions, Poison, Foreigner, Guns ‘n’ Roses, Bon

At almost 40, KGNU community radio is still ahead of its time

KGNU, Boulder’s noncommercial community FM radio station has served up an innovative, eclectic menu of music and alternative information for four decades.

Good Spread

Good Spread, a Boulder-based company, has taken a hands-on approach to help stem preventable deaths from malnutrition around the world.

Find That Hard-to-Access Film … at the Library

Kanopy has one of the largest and most unique collections in the world, featuring more than 26,000 movies, documentaries, and indie and foreign films.

Boulder County ICONS: exhibit features 75 portraits

Photographed by National Geographic photographer Cory Richards, the exhibit features 75 portraits of Boulder County icons—some as large as 5 feet tall—

Hotel Boulderado gets a mini face-lift

The Hotel Boulderado has continuously welcomed tourists and locals for more than 100 years. But the lobby needed a little love—to the tune of $2.5 million.

Inspiring Change from the Ground Up

Now 17, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez has stood on stages worldwide to urge people, particularly youth, to stand for the planet and against climate change.

Voices of the Homeless

In Boulder, you’ll find a broad range of opinions about the homeless population, yet for all of our good intentions, sometimes we forget to just listen.

Caribou Ranch Recording Studio: A Short History

The iconic Caribou recording studio at the foot of the Front Range hosted some of the biggest names in the music business, a roster of almost 200 in total.

I Know What You’re Thinking

Kate Jonuska, a Pushcart Prize–nominated short-story author, has published her first novel, Transference.

Jamestown and Gold Hill: Boulder County Mountain Schools

Both BVSD mountain schools are characterized by an intimate, family-like culture and all six grades work together on hands-on educational projects.

Theater Review: Broadway Bound

By Beki Pineda BROADWAY BOUND. Written by Neil Simon; directed by Kate Gleason. Produced by Miners Alley Playhouse (1224 Washington Ave., Golden) through Aug. 20, 2017. Tickets available at 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com. Nearly everyone who has ever gone to the theater has seen a Neil Simon play. One of the most prolific writers of the

Theater Review: Julius Caesar

By Beki Pineda JULIUS CAESAR. Written by William Shakespeare; directed by Anthony Powell. Produced by the Colorado Shakespeare Festival (Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre, on the CU campus) through Aug. 12. Tickets available at 303-492-8008 or www.cupresents.org. There is a feature at the Shakes that some of you may not have experienced. About 45 minutes before the show starts, someone

Theater Review: Baby Boomer Baby

By Beki Pineda BABY BOOMER BABY. Written by Tommy Koenig. Presented by Playhouse Productions, Inc. and performed at Dairy Arts Center (2590 Walnut St.) through July 23. Tickets available at 303-444-7328 or www.thedairy.org. For those of you born after the “baby boom,” the phrase generally applied to those babies created by couples re-uniting after the

Theater Review: The Wedding Singer

By Beki Pineda THE WEDDING SINGER. Book by Chad Beguelin and Tim Herlihy; music by Matthew Sklar; lyrics by Chad Beguelin; directed by Seth Caikowski. Produced by Performance Now Theatre Company (presented at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood) through June 25. Tickets available at 303-987-7845 or www.performancenow.org. Among those who enjoy Adam Sandler movies (a somewhat

Theater Review: Ring of Fire

By Beki Pineda RING OF FIRE. Created by Richard Maltby, Jr.; directed by Kelly Van Oosbree. Produced by Vintage Theatre (1468 Dayton St., Aurora) through Aug. 6. Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or vintagetheatre.com. Within the limited kingdom of Denver theater, a new star is born with the opening of RING OF FIRE at Vintage. Isabella Duran appears out of nowhere to absolutely

Theater Review: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

By Beki Pineda THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. Book, music and lyrics by Richard O’Brien; directed by Colin Roybal. Produced by Equinox Theatre Company (presented at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver) through July 1. Tickets available at 303-477-5977 or equinoxtheatredenver.com. Just as some moviegoers thrive on how many cars get blown up and how many buildings fall down while