Creator of historic ‘Broncho Buster’ sculpture to receive public attribution
Nearly 100 years after they were commissioned, works by bronze sculptor Alexander Phimister Proctor in Denver’s Civic Center Park receive their due.
The Colorado Art Report: Video games in downtown Denver, ballet ‘Olympics’ and more
CPR’s weekly arts show examines ballet as a competitive art form and an outdoor video game installation.
Colorado ballerinas heading to USA International Ballet Competition
Emily Speed, Anisa Sinteral-Scott and Ariel Breitman are among 100 dancers selected from 300 applicants to compete. This year marks state’s biggest showing ever at the event, which runs through June 29.
Béla Fleck’s got a thing for Mozart
Renowned banjoist insists that the Colorado Symphony play the “Jupiter” Symphony.
New book captures Telluride Bluegrass Festival memories through poster art, essays
Essays from musicians and photographs are featured in the new book that also catalogs the 40 colorful posters used to advertise the festival throughout its history.
Five Questions: Perry-Mansfield New Works Festival artistic director Andrew Leynse
Now in its 17th year, a tucked-away theater festival near Steamboat Springs might be one of best kept secrets in the performing arts landscape.
The Colorado Art Report: Glass art shipping, writer’s block and more
CPR’s weekly art show explores how Dale Chihuly’s glass art survives a cross-country trip without breaking, ways to overcome writer’s block and more.
John Barrymore memorabilia sheds light on actor’s personal life
A grad student’s discovery at CU Boulder is helping shape the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s upcoming production of “I Hate Hamlet.”
The Colorado Art Report: Resident theater ensembles, unusual lecture series and more
CPR’s weekly arts show examines Colorado theater companies’ commitments to actors and how two arts leaders are turning the traditional lecture series on its head.
Unusual lecture series reach wider audiences in Denver
The founders of “Mixed Taste” and Warm Cookies of the Revolution explain how they hope to expand people’s horizons through their cultural programming.
Five Questions: Choreographer Robert Sher-Maccherndl on creating ‘Leopoldstadt 22’
The Boulder choreographer chats about his latest ballet exploring the Holocaust.
Five Questions: Curator Marianne Lorenz talks Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
With the work of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec on show in Golden’s Foothills Arts Center, curator Marianne Lorenz talks to CPR about the fin-de-siecle Parisian artist’s bohemian lifestyle and enduring appeal.
Wondering what to do with the kids this summer?
From interactive games at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science to summer dance camps with Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, CPR’s Arts Bureau recommends family-friendly cultural events for June and July.
What did your parents read to you when you were a kid?
CPR audience members share what their parents read to them when they were young, from Dr. Seuss to Ray Bradbury.
Denver choreographer recalls dancing with Maya Angelou
Choreographer and dancer Cleo Parker Robinson shares stories about her relationship and many collaborations with the late poet and activist Maya Angelou.
The Colorado Art Report: Dancing with Maya Angelou, and more
CPR’s Arts Bureau examines the role of comedy in the “Film on the Rocks” series, a Denver choreographer shares stories of her friendship with the late Maya Angelou, and more.