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Live from the Colorado New Play Summit

By Colorado Public Radio Staff Feb 7, 2014

CPR's Arts Bureau reports from the ninth annual Colorado New Play Summit, taking place at the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex through Sunday, Feb. 9.
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Weekend Arts Roundup: A Neal Cassady birthday bash, a classical piano prodigy and more

By Chloe Veltman Feb 6, 2014

CPR Arts Editor Chloe Veltman discusses some of the most-interesting cultural happenings around Colorado this weekend, Feb. 6 - 9.

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MCA to host first-ever Mark Mothersbaugh retrospective

By Chloe Veltman Feb 6, 2014

Experimental rock band DEVO co-founder, Wes Anderson movie score composer, prolific experimental painter & illustrator to receive in-depth exhibition at Denver's Museum of Contemporary Art.

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What to expect from Coloradans competing in Sochi Olympics

By Rachel Estabrook Feb 5, 2014

At least 19 Coloradans are competing in the Winter Games, many of them in skiing disciplines.

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Remembering an evening with Philip Seymour Hoffman

By David Hill Feb 4, 2014

Ed Dusinberre, first violinist for the Boulder-based Takács Quartet, looks back on a 2007 collaboration with the actor at Carnegie Hall.

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Broadway playwright Sharr White tackles love, loss in Paonia

By Elaine Grant Feb 4, 2014

New play "Annapurna" makes its regional premiere at the Boulder Ensemble Theater Company before heading to off-Broadway this spring.

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Western Slope Culture: Victorian Ball, Grammy award winner and more

By April E. Clark Feb 4, 2014

A wide range of cultural offerings along Colorado's Western Slope are happening in the month of February.

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Bravo! Vail music festival announces 2014 season schedule

By Brad Turner Feb 3, 2014

Joshua Bell, Mickey Mouse and a host of talented musicians highlight the festival's summer lineup.

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Boulder’s Takacs Quartet remembers Philip Seymour Hoffman collaboration: ‘We were in awe’

By Brad Turner Feb 3, 2014

The string ensemble pays tribute to the actor and remembers their 2007 performance together.

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Something to cheer for: Colorado Symphony on Super Bowl Sunday

By Jean Inaba Feb 3, 2014

CPR Classical's Jean Inaba has an orange crush on the orchestra's team spirit.

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Remember those Super Bowl wagers? Time to pay the piper

By Rachel Estabrook Feb 3, 2014

Whether it was Rocky Mountain oysters, local beer or a work of fine art, it’s time to pay up on those Super Bowl bets.

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After eight years of filming, documentary charts classical pianist's coming of age

By Brad Turner Feb 2, 2014

'I Am Not a Rock Star' subject Marika Bournaki visits Denver for screening, performance

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Philip Seymour Hoffman: An 'uncanny' actor of stage and screen

By Elizabeth Blair, NPR News Feb 2, 2014

In his award-winning role in the film Capote, film critic Roger Ebert wrote that the performance wasn't so much an imitation as it was a channeling of "a man whose peculiarities mask great intelligence and deep wounds." Hoffman, 46, was found dead on Sunday.

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Philip Seymour Hoffman, Oscar-Winner, Found Dead At 46

By Scott Neuman, NPR News Feb 2, 2014

The actor, whose repertoire includes an eclectic array of challenging roles, won a best actor Oscar for the title role in the 2005 film Capote.

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Opera to bluegrass, the Vail Valley’s February events

By Shelley Nottingham Woodworth Feb 1, 2014

A wide range of cultural offerings in the high country are happening this weekend including stand-up comedy, avalanche awareness in Eagle County, the WinterWonderGrass Festival, concerts and more.

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