Art & Culture

The wedding of the two widows

The marriage of Wendy Ishii and Bo Dimon is the story of creative conflict resolution, forgiveness and financial pragmatism   LAPORTE – When Bo Dimon learned that Wendy Ishii keeps a voodoo doll of her on her fireplace mantle – and she...

John Moore

Reporter

Art & Culture

AROUND TOWN: Holiday Debutante Ball has 58-year tradition

Ten young women in traditional formal white gowns, long gloves and pearls were presented as the 2025 Colorado Springs Debutantes in a sparkling December ball in Broadmoor International Center. The evening’s floral theme was “Velvet and Vines” and special flowers...

Linda Navarro

Reporter

Art & Culture

PHOTOS: National Western Stock Show Kickoff Parade in Denver

Stephen Swofford

Reporter

Art & Culture

Know Before You Go: The National Western Stock Show 

Saddle up and get ready for the 120th year of the National Western Stock Show. If this is your first rodeo, then here’s everything you need to know to enjoy yourself  The National Western Stock Show is the ultimate western event each year in Denver,...

Emily Bejarano

Reporter

Art & Culture

Veteran-owned Sushi Mori brings artful sushi to Colorado Springs | Table Talk

In late November, Liyan Jin, a U.S. Army veteran, opened Sushi Mori at 4980 Edison Ave., in a newly constructed building in the parking lot in front of Asian Pacific Market. Jin designed the modern, minimalist space herself, anchored by...

Teresa Farney

Reporter

Art & Culture

Diamonds are forever: Buntport commits to next 25 years of stage fun

2025 COLORADO THEATER PERSON(S) OF THE YEAR Colorado College pals made a bold move in 2025 to buy the Denver warehouse that has been its home for quirky, smart theater since 2001 Here’s the thing about the Buntport Theater collective:...

John Moore

Reporter

Art & Culture

Attention must be paid to these Colorado theater stories of 2025

2025 DENVER GAZETTE TRUE WEST AWARDS: DAY 30 David Nehls created and debuted two original musicals in 2025; that and other stories from the year in Colorado theater Christmas in Golden is starting to look a lot like Christmas with...

John Moore

Reporter

Art & Culture

2025: A year of living ferociously for area actors

2025 DENVER GAZETTE TRUE WEST AWARDS: DAY 29 Here is a representative look at some of the Denver actors who were on fire from start to finish this year When I say Noelia Antweiler was everywhere this year, I mean...

John Moore

Reporter

Art & Culture

Arrive in ’25: Take a look at the year’s emerging class

2025 DENVER GAZETTE TRUE WEST AWARDS: DAY 28 Here is a representative look at some of the many breakout performances on Colorado stages this year Sure, it’s cheating to suggest that a man who has been directing and performing with...

John Moore

Reporter

Art & Culture

In one remarkable documentary, Creede is the center of the U.S.A.

2025 DENVER GAZETTE TRUE WEST AWARDS: DAY 26 Could the example of a tiny Colorado mountain town lead America out of its ongoing ideological divide? As I was watching the remarkable new documentary “Creede U.S.A.” at this year’s Denver Film...

John Moore

Reporter