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We believe that enjoying Denver's arts and culture scene is the perfect way to play, make new friends, and fall in love with the city. Here's what's on our radar right now.

Broken Bone Bathtub

October 25, 2018

Broken Bone Bathtub

I washed a stranger’s hair last night as she sat naked in this bathtub. A dense layer of white foam cloaked her body; bubbles floated down from overhead landing softly in my hair; and she sang a sweet song from childhood. Immersive theater and small, intimate artistic performances like Broken Bone Bathtub have a special magic all their own that’s disarming, enchanting and powerfully reminds us of our common humanity. I highly recommend getting a ticket to see Broken Bone Bathtub while it’s in  Continue Reading

Vietgone

October 25, 2018

Vietgone

This show has everything. Even ninjas. Like a wild motorcycle road trip through comedy, romance, hardship and history, “Vietgone” is a memorable ride that somehow combines a powerful commentary on Western perceptions, the refugee experience and a challenging historical period with humor so fresh and fun you’ll be laughing until tears roll down your cheeks. Until the scene changes and you find yourself tearing up from the touching relationships between the characters and their deep revelations  Continue Reading

Meet the Octopus Initiative 

March 18, 2018

Meet the Octopus Initiative 

Have you ever looked at a work of contemporary art in a museum and wanted to bring it home? Well, now's your chance. MCA Denver's Octopus Initiative is offering any resident of the Denver metro area the chance to borrow and live with a work of art made by a Denver-based artist for ten months. FOR FREE.  Continue Reading

Buntport: The Book Handlers

March 5, 2018

Buntport: The Book Handlers

Like that slow, satisfying burn of your favorite spicy foods, “The Book Handlers” at Buntport lingers with you long after you’ve left the theater and gets even better the more your mind dives into the juicy themes of the play. Seeming to draw inspiration from “The Twilight Zone,” absurdist playwrights like Eugène Ionesco (The Bald Soprano) and existential thinkers like Kafka, this show is a multi-layered piece about everything and nothing.  Continue Reading

The Great Leap: History Meets Humor Meets Basketball

February 25, 2018

The Great Leap: History Meets Humor Meets Basketball

“I am relentless. I am the most relentless person you’ve ever met. If you have met someone more relentless than me, tell me, tell me … .” Manford, the central character in the world premiere play, "The Great Leap," is a cocky Chinese-American teenager who talks his way onto the University of San Francisco’s basketball team in order to join them for a friendship game in China against Beijing University. Blending history, humor and the great sport of basketball, this play by Lauren Yee is fresh  Continue Reading

Cleon Peterson: Shadow of Men

February 17, 2018

Cleon Peterson: Shadow of Men

Powerful. Timely. Jarring, yet elegant. Artist Cleon Peterson’s exhibition at MCA Denver explores the shadow self and male violence through an incredible body of work that is boldly modern, yet evokes the style of classical Greek figures. Not created as a commentary on contemporary society, this is Peterson’s exploration of his own journey and the violence he feels inside himself. Through canvas works and ceramics, he gives form to his own ugly insides.  Continue Reading

Happy Random Acts of Kindness Week!

February 11, 2018

Happy Random Acts of Kindness Week!

Let's spread kindness! Observed every February, and celebrated this year from February 11-17, 2018, #RAKWeek is an annual opportunity to unite through kindness.  Continue Reading

American Mariachi

February 4, 2018

American Mariachi

Tender, touching (yes, I fought back tears, but half the audience was sniffing by the final scene too) and transportive, American Mariachi at Denver Center explores the powerful way music connects us to our culture, our families and to ourselves. Live Mariachi music is seamlessly woven throughout the 90-minute, intermission-free, performance as the audience joins Lucha, a young Mexican-American woman determined to found an all-female Mariachi band in order to connect, through music, with her  Continue Reading

It’s No Wonder This Show Is Still Playing

December 3, 2017

It’s No Wonder This Show Is Still Playing

CHICAGO! What an outrageously fun show! I think I might have been grinning the whole 2.5 hours. While the set is minimal aside from a couple of ladders, some chairs and a band stand, the quality of the dance numbers, the energy of the actors and the excellence of the singing is anything but basic. The playful storyline draws you in, while the catchy jazz-inspired songs put you under a spell that leaves you feeling like you could Charleston all the way home after the curtain falls. “Chicago”  Continue Reading

What’s Open on Thanksgiving?

November 19, 2017

What’s Open on Thanksgiving?

Happy Thanksgiving! Should you find yourself needing to get out of the house and away from the kitchen, here's a handy list (though not exhaustive) of popular destinations that are OPEN on Thanksgiving and a list of those that are not. OPEN: Denver Museum of Nature and Science (DMNS is only closed 1 day a year: December 25), Denver Zoo (they’re open every day of the year!) and Southwest Rink at Skyline Park (open 11a - 6p). CLOSED: All branches of the Denver Public Library (also note that  Continue Reading

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