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‘Stranger Sings!’ is an easy, breezy, cheesy pastiche
Shifted Lens delivers a campy, cleverly staged parody of Netflix's Stranger Things at Aurora's Storyteller Theater.
November 3, 2026
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‘Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus’ translates effortlessly to the stage
Take the bus to the Denver Center’s Randy Weeks Conservatory Theatre for a musical the entire family will enjoy.
November 2, 2026
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Polyester and Pearls

One of the Good ONes

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Birthday Candles

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Life/Art Dance Ensemble’s ‘Dancing in the Dark: The House of Omens’ is a highbrow haunted house alternative
Autumn folklore replaces jump scares in a dance walk-through at The People’s Building.
November 2, 2026
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Boulder Ballet’s ‘Dancers’ Choice’ explored the boundaries of what dancers can do
Company dancers took on choreography, filmmaking and more in a showcase of what comes after the stage
October 28, 2026
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Four Hydes are better than one at Vintage Theatre
Vintage Theatre's gothic thriller is entertaining spooky season fare, despite a sluggish first act.
October 27, 2026
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Animus Movement is creating world-class contemporary work and having fun while doing it
A ballet barre becomes a path through life in a full-length work from choreographers Rebecca Allen and Larah Pamplin.
October 27, 2026
Jacqui Somen|Featured, Dance, Reviews|
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MUNA gets hot and politically active at Red Rocks
After an alarming tour bus fire, MUNA puts on a spectacular final show of the North American leg of its tour.
October 25, 2026
Maddie Browning|Reviews, Featured, Music|
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‘The Breckenridge Séance Experiment’ amazes with mind reading, illusion and storytelling
Brendan Russo’s intimate show at the historic Briggle House blends local history with mind-bending illusion.
October 23, 2026
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Beauty and the screens
Disney's Beauty and the Beast dazzles in Denver with gorgeous costumes and theatrical magic, yet its screen-heavy scenery falls flat.
October 21, 2026
Toni Tresca|Featured, Reviews, Theatre|
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Phoebe Bridgers hosts a galactic, phone-free show at Ball Arena
The indie-folk artist stopped in Denver with plenty of melancholic tracks as well as moments of bursting rock.
October 21, 2026
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Regan Linton’s ‘FDR’s Very Happy Hour’ is genuine refreshment
The 32nd U.S. president invites everyone for drinks at the Ellie Caulkins Studio Loft.
October 21, 2026
Selena Naumoff|Featured, Reviews, Theatre|
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Gorillaz rocks the Ball with a pop-rock-hip-hop carnival of music
25 years in, Damon Albarn & Co. remain in top form.
October 21, 2026
Alex Miller|Featured, Music, Reviews|

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Polyester and Pearls

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News & More

Hits, misses and tent lines: Our Denver Film Festival wrap-up
Alex Miller and Toni Tresca look back on the 49th Denver Film Festival, from a Kilimanjaro climb and a rodeo documentary to a Netflix Oscar push that left one of them cold.
November 2, 2026
Colorado Shakespeare Festival announces 2027 season
Four Shakespeare plays, including 'Hamlet' and both parts of 'Henry IV,' mark the festival’s 70th year.
October 29, 2026
Denver Center announces 2027 Colorado New Play Summit lineup
The 21st annual festival, set for Feb. 20-21, will include four readings of new plays and two world premiere productions.
October 27, 2026
Your guide to a spooky Colorado fall: haunts, escape rooms and immersive scares
From classic haunted houses to gothic immersive theatre, Danielle Riha of Immersive Denver shares where to get your frights before Halloween
October 8, 2026
Podcast: Haunted theatre, haunted houses and ‘FDR’s Very Happy Hour’
From Sweeney Todd to the Haunted Junkyard, plus an interview with the creators of ‘FDR’s Very Happy Hour.’
October 8, 2026
Can ‘SIP’ help reinvent immersive theatre in Colorado?
As Denver's immersive scene faces setbacks, Culture House Immersive and The Catamounts test a new model with SIP.
October 7, 2026

Film & TV

From OnScreen Colorado

‘The First’ warns America: Use your rights or lose them

‘The First’ warns America: Use your rights or lose them

Director Brian Malone and host Bazi Kanani discuss the Colorado-made PBS documentary “The First” about America’s First Amendment.

Toni Tresca November 5, 2026

2026 Denver Film Festival winners announced

2026 Denver Film Festival winners announced

See the 2026 Denver Film Festival winners, including top honors for ‘La Bola Negra,’ ‘Good Help’ and ‘The…

Toni Tresca November 3, 2026

Denver Film Festival 2026 recap: Hits, misses and parking woes

Denver Film Festival 2026 recap: Hits, misses and parking woes

Our Denver Film Festival 2026 recap covers standout movies, Colorado discoveries and a few festival frustrations.

Toni Tresca November 3, 2026

DocuWest Film Fest 2026 brings four days of documentaries to Denver

DocuWest Film Fest 2026 brings four days of documentaries to Denver

DocuWest 2026 runs Nov. 12-15 at Denver’s Sie FilmCenter. We break down the full schedule.

Toni Tresca November 2, 2026

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Music

MUNA gets hot and politically active at Red Rocks
October 25, 2026
Maddie Browning
Phoebe Bridgers hosts a galactic, phone-free show at Ball Arena
October 21, 2026
Maddie Browning
Gorillaz rocks the Ball with a pop-rock-hip-hop carnival of music
October 21, 2026
Alex Miller
Kacey Musgraves finds self-love and common ground at Ball Arena
October 17, 2026
Maddie Browning

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