
At home on stage, Colorado art groups make pitches to ‘shark’ donors
Inspired by ABC’s “Shark Tank,” the Denver Foundation hears pitches from six cultural organizations before a live audience.

Estes Park arts community working on ‘creative district’ certification
Estes Park artists and creative businesses have formed a new art association — Estes Arts Presents — in a bid to become a cultural hub.

CSU grad’s animated short ‘The Dam Keeper’ up for an Oscar
Fort Collins native Duncan Ramsay’s “The Dam Keeper” received an Academy Award nomination in the “Best Short Film (Animated)” category.

This week from CPR’s Arts Bureau: stock show sounds, 10th Mountain Division film and more
This week, CPR’s Arts Bureau explores the sights and sounds of the National Western Stock Show and a documentary on the World War II ski troopers who trained in Colorado.

Russian film inspired by Colorado news story gets Oscar nod
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev says he was inspired by the story of Marvin Heemeyer, a Granby car mechanic who took revenge against his city by driving an armored bulldozer through the mountain town.

Five Questions: Stories on Stage’s Anthony Powell swaps short fiction for poetry
The artistic director of Stories on Stage talks to CPR about “Every Stanza Tells a Story,” a performance of live narrative poetry.

For transgender teens, the question of what to wear can be a tough one
When fashion is so divided into male and female trends, deciding what to wear can put a lot of pressure on transgender teenagers.

This week from CPR’s Arts Bureau: Mural painting, songs from nature and more
This week, CPR’s Arts Bureau explores the life and work of 98-year-old Colorado muralist Eric Bransby and a Boulder band using bird sounds as instruments in its latest album.

New noise rules in 2015 for Red Rocks
After continued complaints from residents, Denver has made new regulations, including restricted noise levels for entire performances.

Boulder band Blackbird and The Storm uses nature sounds for new album
The melodies and rhythms of birdsong are both inspiration and instrumentation for Blackbird and The Storm’s latest project.

Unorthodox classical music promoter Jim Bailey launches ‘Soundscape’ in Boulder
After presenting classical, jazz and world music concerts at Denver clubs for several years, Jim Bailey is bringing his unconventional programming to Boulder’s Dairy Center.

The Year in Culture: Pot concerts, symphony discord, Tarantino, democratizing art and more
CPR’s Arts Bureau recaps the year’s biggest cultural news across the state.

This week from CPR’s Arts Bureau: Global ‘Silent Night,’ inspiration for atheists and more
This week, CPR’s Arts Bureau explores a global event honoring the World War I Christmas eve ceasefire and an inspirational new book for the nonreligious.

Denver screenwriter forgoes bloody past, makes feel-good holiday film
Rick Ramage wrote “Heaven Sent,” set and filmed in Boulder, because he was tired of seeing “dark” interpretations of the holiday on the big screen.

Boulder author offers 11 commandments for the ‘Inspirational Atheist’
Buzzy Jackson’s “The Inspirational Atheist” is a collection of motivational quotes for humanists, atheists, skeptics, agnostics and the ‘spiritual-but-not-religious’ among us.

This week from CPR’s Arts Bureau: ‘Nutcracker’ stamina, living in Antarctica and more
This week, CPR’s Arts Bureau explores the physical, mental and logistical effort that goes into a classic holiday ballet and a documentary capturing life at the bottom of the world.