Tag: Kelly Van Oosbree
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Kelly Van Oosbree is the cat in the hats
2025 DENVER GAZETTE TRUE WEST AWARDS: DAY 17 Prolific director and choreographer is the artistic director of two local companies at the same time Kelly Van Oosbree swears it’s not so much ambition as it is “an Iowa work ethic.” Call it what you will, but Colorado’s most prolific director and choreographer worked in 2025.…
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Nicole Harrison will give you the shirt on your back
2025 DENVER GAZETTE TRUE WEST AWARDS: DAY 9 Prolific costume designer had a hand in the making of 60 theatrical endeavors in 2025, surely the most of anyone in Colorado I’m pretty sure I first met Nikki Harrison in 1995 while mutually fanboy/girling a popular Denver funk ‘n punk band called the Psychodelic Zombiez. Tom…
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New page in Denver Children’s Theatre’s story | Arts news
One of Denver’s most popular family traditions has returned with little fanfare but tremendous impact. The JCC Mizel Arts and Culture Center shut down its popular Denver Children’s Theatre during a financial freefall back in 2019. To that point, the DCT had performed for more than 150,000 young people over the previous 22 years. But…
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Colorado’s can’t-miss kid is making her Denver Center debut | John Moore
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‘Wherever Sophia (Dotson) wants to go, Sophia is going to get there’
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A community adrift over the death of a young actor | John Moore
When word of young actor Rob Riney’s death began to spread last weekend, legions of helplessly numb friends and fellow artists responded in just about the only way one can when life delivers a breath-stealing kick to the sternum. They flooded social media channels with photos that told the story of a triumphant, troubled life.…