This week's in-depth coverage of the Colorado culture scene from CPR's arts bureau:
The Western Folklife Center is launching a YouTube-based competition for aspiring young poets. CPR’s Nathaniel Minor reports on efforts to carry on the tradition of cowboy poetry.
The late Eugene D. Eaton, Jr., an alumnus of the University of Colorado Boulder, bequeathed $6 million to the school, its largest gift in years. CPR arts reporter Corey H. Jones speaks with the College of Music dean Robert Shay about how the music department intends to use its share of the funds.
The Denver Museum of Nature and Science celebrates the 30th anniversary of when it first displayed artwork by the late 20th-century Russian sculptor Vasily Konovalenko. CPR contributor Lee Strubinger reports on the priceless collection of gem carvings.
The Denver Performing Arts Complex brought more than $141 million to the city and county of Denver in 2013, according to a new analysis. CPR arts reporter Stephanie Wolf reports on how the city plans to use the findings to inform the reimaging process for the downtown complex.
Arts happenings around Colorado this weekend:
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