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It was the cat rapist in the solarium with the enema...
In the “About the Show” section for Delirium Tremens on the Bump in the Night Entertainment website, the production company — presumably via playwright Rhett Jonke — admits that the classic murder mystery format is, by its very definition, contrived, and challenges ...
This is your grandmother on drugs
Not unlike a stoner confronted with the choice between a fresh bag of crunchy, nacho-cheesy Doritos and a plate of warm, gooey, fresh-out-of-the-oven chocolate chip cookies, I am completely and utterly conflicted. It’s not a simple, cannabis-induced outbreak of the...
A double dose of holiday hilarity
’Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the town, some people were up while others were down. Some loved the snow and the cold and the lights; some felt the whole thing just wasn’t right. Whether this time of year makes you joyful or crass, the holidays ...
No humbug here
Maybe it’s the lack of snow in the metro area? Or the dearth of Christmas lights throughout great swathes of Boulder (I’m looking at...
Theater | Week of Jan. 8, 2015
Grounded — presented by Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Through Jan. 18...
Theater | Week of Feb. 26, 2015
Benediction. Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1345 Champa St., Denver, 720-865-4239. Through March 1...
The church basement ladies are back
Where Hollywood can’t get enough of reboots, reimaginings and sequels — why else Jaws: The Revenge or The Expendables 3? — in live theatre, sequels are the exception rather than the rule. Perhaps in recognition of the law of diminishing returns, even when a play or ...
Still, we’ll proceed
In the name of efficiency and progress in today’s digital world, we’ve all but lost the library due date ink stamper, innocuous an object...
Central City Opera shines bright
Colorado’s high-altitude gem, the Central City Opera, opened Saturday night ( July 11) with a winning production of Verdi’s La Traviata. The production, under the direction of John Baril and stage direction by Elise Sandell, runs in repertory through Aug. 8...
Theater | Week of August 21, 2014
Shrek the Musical. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303- 449-6000. Through Sept. 6...