Denver’s major performing arts companies have, in fits and starts, been on a comeback season. But it is proving to be a long climb back.
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Denver lands CARNE y ARENA, a powerful immersive, virtual reality experience about refugees
An immersive virtual reality experience in the time of COVID? You are right to be skeptical. First, know that this groundbreaking virtual reality experience is safer than a trip to the grocery store, in terms of germs, and healthier than breathing Colorado’s ash-filled air, in terms of raging wildfires. No crowds. Appropriate preventive measures. Clean […]
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“A Doll’s House” times two: DCPA Theatre Company experiments with epic-length production
I attended the double-header of “A Doll’s House” and “A Doll’s House Part 2” on Saturday. That meant strapping in for Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 classic when the sun was still shining, taking a dinner break after the 2-hour, 10-minute play (plus a 15-minute intermission), then returning to the theater for Lucas Hnath’s clever 2017 sequel […]