Tag: Buell Theatre
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From decrepit to opulent: How 20 years of the Ellie Caulkins Opera House has elevated Denver
Celebrating two decades since downtown finally got a worthy home for opera, ballet, concerts and more People forget what life was like before the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. When opera fans had to head down to the basement to find a bathroom. Talk about bottoming out. “People don’t remember that there were more seats in…
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Sprinkler system drenches first two ‘Hairspray’ performances in Denver
It’s not often you can say that an indoor theater performance has been rained out. But what has happened to the national touring production of “Hairspray” in Denver this week is the baseball equivalent of a double-header washout. The first two performances of the popular Broadway musical’s week-long visit to Denver on Tuesday and Wednesday…
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The Annaleigh Ashford express keeps rolling along | Arts news
Annaleigh Ashford, Hollywood’s leading Colorado-connected actor of the moment, just had three new projects announced this past week alone – one on TV, one on film and one on stage. And that doesn’t even count her Emmy Award nomination earlier this month. Ashford, a graduate of Wheat Ridge High School, will next star in the true…
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Six things to know about ‘SIX’ | John Moore
The wives of Henry VIII are finally getting their day in the court of public pop-inion
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A timely primer on theater etiquette after, well, you know | John Moore
I have written lots of public-service columns over the years trying to help readers keep up with the ever-evolving rules of proper theater etiquette. After all, if we want to welcome all people to the theater (and we do!), we have to embrace that not everyone is familiar with long-accepted behavior norms. Over time, many…