New owner plans to restore historic Tabor Opera House to former glory
$5 million in renovations is needed to return Leadville’s historic opera house to a year-round venue for the performing arts.
Denver awards first ‘Imagine 2020’ creative placemaking grants
Mayor Michael Hancock names the first eight projects to receive funds from the “P.S. You Are Here” neighborhood revitalization program.
The Colorado Art Report: An ancient tree’s epic journey, Durango train culture and more
CPR’s weekly arts shows explores what a petrified tree on display in Denver reveals about climate change and how Durango’s blues train serves as a cultural gateway.
Boulder festival celebrates past, present of barbershop music
Over 200 barbershoppers blend harmonies this weekend for the 65th annual Barbershop Harmony Festival at Chautauqua Auditorium.
Denver moving forward on ‘Imagine 2020’ cultural plan
The city’s plan includes a speaker series, a grant program and a creative business space feasibility study for RiNo.
The Colorado Art Report: Heritage camps for adopted kids, public input on public art and more
CPR’s weekly arts shows explores camps helping young adoptees learn about their birth cultures through art and the community’s role in the public art process.
How much should the public be involved in the public art process?
A public art piece in Durango has residents divided — and some are upset they didn’t have more input.
Family-friendly cultural activities in Colo. for late summer
From symphonic concerts to food-inspired festivals, CPR’s Arts Bureau recommends fun things to do with the kids in the coming weeks.
Meet the ‘Jimi Hendrix of the Bagpipe’
Grammy-winning, Spanish bagpiper Carlos Núñez brings his Celtic tunes to Highlands Ranch this weekend for the 51st annual Colorado Scottish Festival.
The Colorado Art Report: A museum crowdsources exhibitions, a bagpiping rockstar and more
CPR’s weekly arts shows explores History Colorado’s trailblazing approach to exhibition curation and a Spaniard’s musical success as a Celtic bagpiper.
Kite-making festival connects Japanese, American cultures in Denver
A master kite maker from Tokyo shares his wisdom and creativity at Denver’s first-ever Japanese Kite Festival.
The Colorado Art Report: Star-studded arts festivals in Colo., summer reading and more
CPR’s weekly arts shows explores the relationships between Colorado’s A-list arts festivals and the towns that host them and sizzling summer reads.
Few Colo. artists highlighted in international arts festivals in Rockies
Colorado’s arts scene has flourished over the past decade. But the top international festivals in the state’s mountain towns continue to look elsewhere for talent.
Colo. Brazilian-Americans use dance, music to connect to their heritage
The third-annual Colorado Brazil Fest begins Thursday and runs through Sunday evening at various Boulder venues.
The Colorado Art Report: Making movies with drones, Union Station facelift and more
CPR’s weekly arts shows explores filmmakers using drones without FAA approval and how the art in Denver’s newly renovated Union Station reflects its past and present.
Denver proposes demolishing Boettcher Concert Hall for outdoor theater
A proposal to tear down the symphony’s home to make way for an amphitheater sparks heated debate between the city and Colorado’s flagship orchestra.