Backyardigans Engages Kids, Parents In Live Theater
- May
- 11
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Several years ago, Shawn Shafner co-directed a play about Jonah in which live beluga whales were used on stage. Yes, beluga whales. Thankfully in tanks.
Which were thankfully in the world’s largest aquarium in Georgia.
The show, alas, did tank, in the negative sense, due to technical difficulties beyond everyone’s control (don’t ask).
These days, Shafner is playing [...]
1997 case pivots on DNA evidence
- January
- 28
BOULDER A DNA match has led to an arrest 10 years after the brutal sexual assault and murder of a University of Colorado student that frightened Boulder residents and stumped police.
Diego Olmos Alcalde, 38, was arrested after Wyoming authorities submitted his DNA to a national database.
Alcalde, from Chile, is accused [...]
Where are they now …
- January
- 25
Mark Schlereth | From the NFL to ESPN and “Guiding Light”
In a former life, Mark Schlereth was an NFL offensive lineman who tipped the scales at 300-plus pounds. Today Schlereth goes about 220, up a few Cobb salads from his post-career low of 209.
No NFL player in recent history maybe ever has undergone [...]
Denver Center Playwrights’ nirvana
- January
- 20
The Denver Center Theatre Company is no longer hoping to become a leader in American new-play development. By launching three new world-premiere plays in three consecutive weeks, it is one.
And not just any new plays. “Our House,” “Lydia” and “Plainsong” are commissioned works, meaning the Denver Center is the reason for their [...]
City braces for snow cold
- January
- 16
Snow should start falling in the metro area and along the Front Range this morning, possbily making the morning commute a rough one. Forecasters with the National Weather Service expect the storm to drop between 2 to 5 inches of powder south of Denver with less than 2 inches in the north metro area and [...]
Extremes calendar
- January
- 16
Calendar
AVALANCHE AWARENESS Feb. 1-3
Backcountry level-II course; at Telluride Conference Center in Telluride Mountain Village; hosted by San Juan Field School; advanced-level course suitable for backcountry enthusiasts; $395, includes food and lodging. 970-708-7736 or tellurideadventures.com
Feb. 16-17
Avalanche School Level I; at Telluride Conference Center in Telluride Mountain Village; hosted by San Juan Field School; introductory two-day course [...]
Snow, bone-chilling cold due in Denver
- January
- 16
Chinook winds will keep Denver’s weather relatively warm today, with temperatures in the 50s, but that will change tonight when snow blows into the area.
Snow should start falling in the metro area and along the Front Range tonight and forecasters with the National Weather Service expect the storm to drop between 2 to 5 inches [...]
