By Beki Pineda A SKULL IN CONNEMARA. Written by Martin McDonagh; directed Billie McBride. Produced by Miners Alley Playhouse (1224 Washington St., Golden) through April 30. Tickets available at 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com. Connemara is a region in County Galway on Ireland’s west coast with indeterminate boundaries; it’s not an actual city. It’s like saying the
By Beki Pineda THE NETHER. Written by Jennifer Haley; directed by Rachel Bouchard. Produced by Benchmark Theatre (performed at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver) through April 23. Tickets available at www.benchmarktheatre.com. First of all, congratulations to the newly formed (and promising) Benchmark Theatre company for having both the courage to tackle starting a new
HELLO, DOLLY! Book by Michael Stewart; music and lyrics by Jerry Herman; directed by Bernie Cardell. Co-produced by Performance Now Theatre Company and the Lakewood Cultural Center (presented at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood) through April 9. Tickets available at 303-987-7845 or tickets@lakewood.com. HELLO, DOLLY! Is like FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
By Beki Pineda THE NANCE. Written by Douglas Carter Beane; directed by Rick Yaconis. Produced by The Edge Theater Company (1560 Teller St., Lakewood) through April 2. Tickets available at 303-232-0363 or www.theedgetheater.com. Chauncey Miles is a local celebrity—tattered though that honor may be—for his “nance” act at the borough burlesque hall. This act allows
By Beki Pineda AN ILIAD. Written by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare; directed by Stephen Weitz. Produced by Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St. through Feb. 26. Tickets for the remainder of the season available at www.thedairy.org. The distinction is made very clear that this is an Iliad, not the
By Beki Pineda BILLY ELLIOT. Book and lyrics by Lee Hall; music by Elton John; directed by Bernie Cardell. Produced by the Vintage Theatre Company (1468 Dayton St., Aurora) through March 19. Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or www.vintagetheatre.org. I am always amazed at the guts of the Vintage Theatre artistic management in their determination to
By Beki Pineda BEOWULF, A THOUSAND YEARS OF BAGGAGE. Book and lyrics by Jason Craig; music by Dave Malloy; directed by Meridith C. Grundei. Produced by The Catamounts (presented at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St.) through March 18. Tickets available at 303-444-7328 or thecatamounts.org. Just to get you in the mood for the
By Beki Pineda AND THEN THERE WERE NONE. Written by Agatha Christie; directed by Dan Schock. Produced by Coal Creek Theater of Louisville (presented at Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant St., Louisville) through March 11. Tickets available at 303-665-0955 or www.cctlouisville.org. You have two more days to catch this delightful presentation of one
By Beki Pineda BRILLIANT TRACES. Written by Cindy Lou Johnson; directed by Craig A. Bond. Produced by Vintage Theatre (1468 Dayton St., Aurora) through March 5. Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or www.vintagetheatre.org. The premise is simple: A man who has isolated himself in a cabin in the wilds of Alaska has his space invaded in
By Beki Pindea SOMETHING’S AFOOT. Written by James McDonald, David Vos and Robert Gerlach; directed by Jill Manser. Produced by StageDoor Theatre (25797 Conifer Road, Conifer) through Feb. 12, 2017. Tickets available at 303-838-0809 or stagedoortheatre.org. In a weekend of heavy theater-going, this charming little production was a bright and silly spot. Let me first
THE WHO’S TOMMY. Music and lyrics by Pete Townshend; book by Des McAnuff and Pete Townshend; directed by Colin Roybal. Produced by Equinox Theatre (Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver) through Feb. 4. Tickets available at 303-477-5977 or www.equinoxtheatredenver.com. The Who was formed in 1964 in the heart of Mod Britain. Their successful early records
Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra has moved into an era of unprecedented popularity and critical recognition and will be part of the inaugural SHIFT Festival.
The colder months in Boulder County usually don’t stop most locals from going out to see live music. Here are events on seven nights not to be missed.
Max Boykoff studies the impact of media on the climate-change debate policy and the progress of change, and even our everyday experiences with the topic.
Ever consider tossing a few crickets or mealworms into your homemade pasta sauce as it simmers on the stove?
Artist Katie Caron wants you to question your world. She likes to use nontraditional media to construct installations that often swallow entire spaces.
The same rock formation that forms the Flatirons is also present along much of the Front Range. Why, then, did the Flatirons only form behind Boulder?
Tenth Mountain Division: If this young band's musical DNA resonates with the Boulder club scene, it should come as no surprise.
For a quarter of a century, Lenna Kottke shepherded Via Mobility Services as the nonprofit transportation service’s chief executive officer.
Josie Heath announced last summer that she is retiring. Under her leadership, the Community Foundation hit major milestones in its history.
Alive Studios
