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1 week ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | Clarke Reader
June is Pride Month and the Arvada Center is going big with three events that celebrate LGBTQ+ communities all over the state. “We’re excited to invite the community to celebrate Pride with these three unique events this June,” said Sarah Kolb, marketing and communications director, in a provided statement. “Each event creates a sense of belonging and understanding, and learning through the arts has such a special ability to connect and entertain us.
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2 weeks ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | Clarke Reader
Ever since the development of film as an artistic medium, women have been some of its most dynamic storytellers, both in front of and behind the camera. They’ve often been denied the recognition they deserve, but with its annual Women+Film Festival, Denver Film strives to ensure the works made by these creative voices are seen.
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2 weeks ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | Clarke Reader
The music made by Gloria and Emilio Estefan during their prime is some of the most popular music of its time, and still holds a place of love for many fans. Not only were they massive successes, but they introduced the world to Latin rhythms and culture. There simply wouldn’t be the enormous success of artists like Shakira, Maluma and Bad Bunny without them.
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3 weeks ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | Clarke Reader
There aren’t a lot of things people can agree on these days, but I think one thing we all can share a love of is Johnny Cash. Over the years, I’ve seen the “God Bless Johnny Cash” bumper sticker on pretty much every kind of car there is.
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3 weeks ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | Clarke Reader |Monte Whaley |Nicky Quinby |Corinne Westeman
Posted inNews Music is much like the Force from the “Star Wars” franchise. To paraphrase Jedi Master Yoda, music surrounds people and binds them together. One must feel the music around them, between the violins, the trumpets, the flutes, the drums — everywhere. Even between the conductor and the audience. That’s exactly what Music Director J.
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4 weeks ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | Clarke Reader
Many people think of museums as places that have all the answers, but that’s not always the case. And sometimes that makes for a more intriguing story. Such is the case for the latest exhibition at the History Colorado Center, The Disappearance of Thomas Riha, which takes a local mystery and investigates the many remaining unanswered questions.
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1 month ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | Clarke Reader
During the age of the dinosaurs, some of the most impressive animals the planet has ever seen walked the earth. But the oceans were equally full of breathtaking creatures, and the Denver Museum of Nature & Science’s newest exhibit brings them to vibrant life with Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep. “The exhibit starts in the Jurassic era and brings visitors to the present,” said DMNS educator Jenna Chervin.
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1 month ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | Clarke Reader
Invertebrates represent many of the most ecologically important species on the planet, as well as some of the most culturally relevant. They’ve inspired religious beliefs, landscapes, traditions and much more. Now the critical role invertebrates play in Mexican culture is explored in Legacies: Invertebrates of Mexico, the Butterfly Pavilion’s latest exhibit.
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1 month ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | Clarke Reader
A library may not be the first place one thinks about going to for a concert, but Bemis Public Library has been home to an annual concert by the Smithtonian Handbell Ensemble for many years. “We’ve hosted music at Bemis for decades and the Smithtonian is one of our signature events,” said Claire L Mattoon, senior librarian for programming and outreach.
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1 month ago | 
coloradocommunitymedia.com | Clarke Reader
Sometimes the most powerful love stories are the least complicated. You don’t need a lot of games and obstacles—just two people trying desperately to connect. That simplicity is what makes “Once,” one of the best and most unique musicals to come around in some time. And now its elegant beauty is coming to the Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 Main St. in Littleton, through Sunday, April 27. Performances are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday.
