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Britten & Beyond: Ars Nova Singers and Sphere Ensemble

A Review by Robin McNeil The Ars Nova Singers and Sphere Ensemble opened their new concert season Friday evening, October 11, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 16th Avenue and Grant in […]

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Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra and Ballet Ariel at the Arvada Center

A Review of The Birth of Rock and Roll by Robin McNeil  Thursday evening, August 8, I attended a performance at the Arvada Center Amphitheater given by the Ballet Ariel […]

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Lindy on the Rocks: Get in the Swing of Things (for a Good Cause)

By Gwen Gray Remember back in the ’90s when the swing revival hit Denver, and (eh-hem) some of us went around quoting the movie “Swingers?” We dragged our husbands to […]

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Strike up the Bands!

By Marc Shulgold The Fourth of July is a joyous day filled with many traditions—it’s become an occasion for family picnics, jaw-dropping fireworks shows, and concerts featuring spirited Sousa marches. […]

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Dohnányi Sextet at Boulder Library and Colorado State University

By Robin McNeil “It is a haunting and atmospheric work, with amazing bass clarinet writing, and unique coloristic effects.” WHAT: The Colorado Chamber Players present a free concert WHEN: Sunday, […]

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Storied Sips at Alliance Française de Denver’s Wine Tasting Class

A review by Gwen Gray “Anywhere a monk has been, you have good wine.” “The nose begins the dialogue between the palate and the brain.” “Pouilly Fuisse sits in an […]

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New Time Ensemble Returns to Broomfield

A Preview by Marc Schulgold Traditional Irish bands seem to be everywhere these days — their fiddles, tin whistles, Uilleann pipes, bodhrans, harps, concertinas and bouzoukis accompanying rousing tunes and […]

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Review: Alice in Wonderland at D.L. Parsons Theatre

A review by Lisa Bornstein ​A caveat, to open this review: You won’t be reading here about the brilliance of Actor X or the missteps of Actor Y. That’s because […]

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Stories on Stage: Bless the Beasts

A Review by Lisa Bornstein The earliest of art forms has been enjoying a resurgence in recent years, as audiences flock to radio, to theaters, to bars and coffee shops […]

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Hannah Kahn Dance Company’s Thrum and Other Dances May 3 and 4

A preview by Robin McNeil The Hannah Kahn Dance Company will present “Thrum and Other Dances” at the Denver School of the Arts –  Schomp Theater located at 7111 Montview […]

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