Preview of Marx Brothers classic ‘Animal Crackers’
Tomorrow on CPR’s arts show, an advance preview of a scene from the Marx Brothers’ slapstick comedy classic “Animal Crackers.” The production launches at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts on April 4.
5 Questions: Colorado filmmaker Jessica Chance on ‘Living with the Dead’
The creator of a documentary that chronicles the lives of thousands of living people who occupy a cemetery in the Philippines chats about her film.
Why do Boulder and Denver need arts week?
As Boulder launches its first ever arts week, we ask how such events benefit Colorado artists and art lovers.
Bluegrass string band Jake Schepps & Expedition goes classical
Tune into the arts show on Colorado Public Radio this Friday to hear a sneak preview of a new long-form classical composition for a blue grass string band commissioned by Boulder banjo player Jake Schepps.
How chess provides lessons in hip-hop to Denver teens
A hip-hop artist is using chess to teach a group of high school students how to write and perform their own music – and learn valuable life lessons.
Book Club: Alice McDermott, Kate Atkinson and James Lee Burke
In this first installment of our new Book Club series for radio and web, award-winning Colorado-based authors Lisa Jones, Peter Heller and Helen Thorpe discuss books by Kate Atkinson, James Lee Burke and Alice McDermott.
Five Questions: Tammy Brislin of Women + Film: VOICES Film Festival
The producer and co-founder of the annual female-oriented movie event chats about this year’s offerings and the climate for women working in cinema today.
Q&A: How Denver plans to move forward with new cultural policies
Urban researcher Charles Landry and Executive Director of Denver Arts and Venues Kent Rice discuss the implementation of the city’s ambitious cultural plan.
Five Questions: artist and curator Danette Montoya
“What If…Direct Connect Denver: Berlin” pairs 53 Denver artists with 53 artists from Berlin.
Q&A: Composer Jeff Cormack on creating a theme song for CPR’s new arts show
Falsetto singing and simple guitar riffs underpin the arts show’s catchy music.
Can dance work on the radio? Ira Glass weighs in
The host of “This American Life” offers thoughts on an unlikely cultural experiment.
Downtown Colorado Springs bids to become an arts hub
Will a grand plan to leverage the arts bring about economic success for Colorado Springs?
Denver launches ambitious culture plan with IMAGINE 2020
New cultural plan spearheaded by Denver Arts & Venues is the result of months of consultations with thousands of Denver residents.
Five Questions: Chip Walton of Curious Theatre
The artistic leader of Denver’s Curious Theatre chats about bringing an acclaimed trilogy to Denver and other programming highlights for the months ahead.
Five Questions: Monkey Town founder Montgomery Knott
An immersive, floating video-cube dining installation makes its way to Denver from Brooklyn.
Five Questions: Brooklyn-based visual artist Rashid Johnson
Five questions for Brooklyn-based artist Rashid Johnson. His new exhibition “New Growth” is at Denver’s Museum of Contemporary Art through June 15.