Entertainment
A mix of operas large and small drives the season at...
Pelham Pearce, general/artistic director of Central City Opera (CCO), insists, “there is method to my madness!”
The madness is expecting audiences to attend opera high...
Aubrey Plaza hilarious in a wasted effort
Before anything else: How great is Aubrey Plaza, right? From her droll, intentionally weird character on NBC’s Parks and Recreation to her killer late-night TV interviews (just watch the last one with Conan O’Brien if you doubt), Plaza is deliciously and completely ...
The sound of transience
Stymied by “a blend of anxiety and boredom” in the lockdown days of the pandemic, Simon Green frequently drove outside of Los Angeles in...
A show within a show
Some people might call Steve Hackman a rulebreaker, a rogue in the world of classical music. But the composer known best for his “mash-up”...
Southern hostility
The first moments on the latest Knocked Loose EP feel something like the opening credit sequence of Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Recalling the film’s...
Between the notes
Jessica first heard the bang in the early morning hours. It’s an unearthly sound, a loud thump she describes as a big concrete ball...
The golden one
Marcus King fans can expect one thing for certain when they see King and his band live on tour behind the guitarist’s new album,...
Shining a light on a musical ‘blind spot’ in Vienna
Vienna’s rich musical heritage of the Classic-Romantic periods is very familiar to audiences. But for a full century before Haydn or Mozart ever set...
Here’s to the next 20 years
The Curious Theatre Company in Denver is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Having had the privilege and pleasure of reviewing Curious’ shows for the bulk...
Tennis, anyone?
Politics, cinema and literature can lie, not sport. —Jean-Luc Godard
When one considers the history and scope of cinema, rarely do “how to” instruction videos...
Chasms and bridges
The skies were a sickly slate gray a couple of weeks ago when we caught up with Gasoline Lollipops’ singer/songwriter Clay Rose. Not so...
Begin again
Laughter is the first sound cutting through the tape hiss on Quitters, the sophomore offering from L.A.-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Christian Lee Hutson. It...