Theatre

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  Q&A: CU theater leading lady Hannah Christenson

  Feb 20, 2013comments

  Hannah Christenson’s bubbly personality and outgoing nature exude an immediate charm on anyone that she is around and make her a great fit for the leading lady, Rosalind, in CU’s upcoming Shakespearean comedy, “As You Like... read more »

   
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  What’s Up Weekly – Editor’s Picks

  Jan 27, 2013comments

  Now that classes are in full swing, you might need some time to blow off some steam. Here is your guide to going out this week! MONDAY, JAN. 28 Poetry Night at the Laughing Goat Café, Pearl Street The Laughing Goat Café in the Norlin Library... read more »

   
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  “The Nutcracker” – the perfect way to celebrate the holidays

  Dec 3, 2012comments

  As the stores get more crowded and the temperature drops, the smell of peppermint fills the air and you know it’s the holiday season. If you are looking for ways to celebrate, add the Colorado Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” to your winter... read more »

   
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  Sleeping Beauty sparkles at Ellie Caulkins

  Oct 9, 2012comments

  When thinking of the fairy tale “Sleeping Beauty,” most people conjure images of the 1959 Disney cartoon, but the Colorado Ballet is aiming for a more chic vision. Saturday night in the grandiose Ellie Caulkins Opera House, the Colorado... read more »

   
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  How to revive our democracy: a panel on “Patriocracy” and avoiding partisan lines

  Oct 4, 2012comments

  In this close election season, it is increasingly obvious just how divided America is. There has been a tension between the far left and right that has only increased since the early 2000s. In the political documentary “Patriocracy,”... read more »

   
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  Sesame street grows up: Boulder’s Dinner Theatre performs “Avenue Q”

  Sep 11, 2012comments

  “Gee, I shouldn’t be spending my parents’ money on beer.” Nope—this time, it’s not a fellow Buff talking himself down at Liquor Mart. It’s Princeton, a bright-eyed English graduate arguing with a pair of stuffed animals that refer... read more »

   
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  “The Book of Mormon” pushes the envelope of satire in Denver

  Sep 1, 2012comments

  “I have maggots in my scrotum,” said repeatedly as a running joke and a spooky Mormon hell dream that causes Jesus to say the word “dick” somehow don’t seem like parts of a heartfelt story about religion. Yet, when it comes to a musical... read more »

   
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  Theater Buff: Fringe Festival 2012

  Apr 30, 2012comments

  Fringe Festival chalking outside the UMC. (CU Independent File/Robert R. Denton) This year’s Fringe Festival, the student-run annual event of plays, musicals, films and comedy, took audiences by surprise this year with edgy subject matter.... read more »

   
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  Feminism & Co.: Feminist Restagings

  Apr 29, 2012comments

  With sessions beginning in early April and continuing into May, an art exhibit in Denver is opening the eyes of all attendees to feminist issues through art, creative performances, lectures and discussions. Feminism & Co.: Sex, Art, and... read more »

   
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  Theater Buff: Rennie Harris’ “Heaven”

  Apr 23, 2012comments

  “Heaven,” originally composed by Rennie Harris, is a play performed through hip-hop interpretive dance set to Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” that brings an out-of-the-ordinary definition of storytelling to the stage. Harris... read more »