Downtown Longmont becomes certified ‘Creative District’
Colorado Creative Industries announced the certification of the Downtown Longmont Creative District this week. It’s part of an effort to boost the city’s economic and cultural development.
Video: Denver aerial photographer finds plains are ‘as beautiful as the mountains’
While the mountains are traditionally a bigger draw, the plains are attracting artists who seek to capture the impact of human activity.
Colorado dramatists adopt DIY approach to producing plays
Frustrated by the limited opportunities with nearby theater organizations, Colorado playwrights are increasingly turning to self-producing their work.
More mid-sized arts organizations in Denver area see grant funding boost
The Lone Tree Arts Center and Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center will receive a big boost in public funding after qualifying for the first time.
Author Peter Kageyama to help Boulder launch new cultural plan
The champion of “lovable” cities will speak during a public gathering in Boulder on Tuesday.
Durango sees historic train rides as gateway to local culture
City officials hope variations on one of Durango’s biggest attractions invites more people to explore its other cultural and artistic offerings.
Heritage Camps connect adoptees to cultural roots
For more than 20 years, Heritage Camps in Colorado have organized cultural retreats to spark deeper discussions about race and identity for transracially adopted children and their families.
Climbers scale Aspen Art Museum, tickets issued
While the Aspen Police Department is issuing trespassing citations to anyone caught climbing the exterior of the city’s new art museum, one resident has increased the reward he’s offering climbers.
After 30 years, Colorado Symphony Chorus has sights set on national acclaim
Chorus director Duain Wolfe visited CPR to talk about founding the ensemble, its evolution and 30th anniversary celebrations.
Petition criticizes Aspen Art Museum’s iPad-wearing-tortoise exhibition
The document, which continues to gain signatures, asks the museum to remove iPads from the shells of tortoises and release the reptiles back to their natural habitat.
Chihuly glass attracts record numbers to Denver Botanic Gardens
The Botanic Gardens staff spent more than three years planning its Chihuly exhibition, which is attracting a record number of visitors from Colorado and around the country.
Cost-saving drones tempt Colo. filmmakers, despite legal questions
With FAA’s regulations concerning the commercial use of drones still up in the air, some Colorado filmmakers and production companies aren’t waiting around for an official OK.
History Colorado expects more statewide grant funding after audit
Officials say completion of the Capitol dome project and the agency’s implementation of cost-saving measures should boost previously-flagging grant funding for historic preservation efforts across Colorado.
Riot Fest’s new venue: Sports Authority Field at Mile High
After Arapahoe County denied Riot Fest a permit to return to Byers in September, the three-day alternative music festival will proceed in Colorado at a new venue.
Colorado Symphony likely to pay $1 in rent at Boettcher Hall next season
The City of Denver strikes a deal with the financially beleaguered Colorado Symphony over its rent for the coming year.
Former CPR arts reporter Ange-Aimée Woods dies at 41
CPR and the Colorado arts community remember Ange-Aimée Woods, who returned to Montreal for health reasons after helping to establish The Colorado Art Report.
