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A mix of operas large and small drives the season at...

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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...