Keeping Time with NIST
NIST deserves a closer look for its colorful history, its Nobel Prize–winning scientists and for the cutting-edge research underway at the base of Boulder's mountains.
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Boulder’s Beer History
Long before scores of craft brewers opened shop in Boulder County and The Great American Beer Festival became the beer event of the year, early European settlers made do with hard spirits. Beer was hard to come by, because it tended to spoil in transit to Colorado.
Dogs with Jobs: Some Boulder County canines provide more than companionship
The responsibilities of working dogs allow them rights and access to spaces otherwise off limits to animal companions. The distinction between a working dog and an animal companion is important.
Theater Review: Little Shop of Horrors
By Beki Pineda LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS – Written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman; Directed by Colin Roybal. Produced by Equinox Theatre Company (presented at the Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo Street, Denver) through June 16. Tickets available at 720/984-0781 or equinoxtheatredenver.com. A deceptively simple looking but technically difficult play, LITTLE SHOP offers challenges for every theatre that
Theater Review: The Life and Times of Ol’ Alfred
By Beki Pineda THE LIFE AND TIMES OF OL’ ALFRED – Written by Jon Ian Sayles; Directed by Hugo Jon Sayles. Produced by the SOURCE Theatre Company (presented at Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver) through June 9. Tickets available at 720-375-0115 or thesourcedenver.org. The SOURCE has turned the small theatre at Su Teatro into a club
Theater Review: Your Best One
by Beki Pineda YOUR BEST ONE – Written by Meridith Friedman; Directed by Dee Covington. Presented by Curious Theatre Company (1080 Acoma, Denver) through June 10th. Tickets available at 303-623-0524 or curioustheatre.org. Until I walked into the theatre and glanced at the program, I didn’t realize that YOUR BEST ONE is a continuation of THE LUCKIEST
Bringing Out Creativity in Seniors
Seniors who may have gone a lifetime without expressing themselves artistically now have an encouraging place to create in Purple Art, a senior art outreach program.
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.
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
Tips to Reduce Light Pollution
Did you know 80% of Americans can no longer see the Milky Way? Why? The cause is light pollution. Light that goes up is a waste of resources. The Dark Sky Association reports approximately 30% of outdoor lighting in the U.S. is wasted each year and mostly from lights that are not shielded. It adds […]
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
Simple Tips To Keep Your Hands More Comfortable And Pain-Free During Gardening Season
Gardening brings many health benefits such as getting us outdoors breathing fresh air and helping to burn calories. But the downside involves the stress, strain and sometimes downright pain it can bring to our bodies, particularly our hands. Help care for yourself with these tips: During cooler periods such as early spring, plan to garden during […]
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
Critter-Free Compost
Boulder County composting experts offer these easy tips for keeping undesirables out of compost piles.
