The Denver Center Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare’s comedy THE TAMING OF THE SHREW, playing the Stage Theatre January 27-February 26. Tickets may be purchased now, by calling 303.893.4100 or visiting www.denvercenter.org. 

Hilarity ensues when ladies-man Petruchio takes on the challenge of transforming the wild and stubborn Kate into his loving bride, putting her through a set of physical and mental hoops that grow more and more absurd. Once the dust has settled, could what emerges be called a marriage of true minds? Set in 1950’s America, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW boasts a visually fun and engaging set design as well as costumes of the same era (see photos included in this release below). DCTC Artistic Director Kent Thompson wanted a period that exemplified defined roles for men and women, “when men were anything they wanted to be and women were… well, housewives.” Although the play has come under criticism by feminists, it’s still very popular,” said Thompson who also directs the production. Thompson views the play not as merciless gender warfare but as a battle of the equals, “the kind of fight between two people who are outside the norms of the conventional society…Two people with larger than life personalities who fight their way through their romance and end up being in love.”

The cast of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW includes Kathleen McCall (Othello) as the fiery Katherine, John G. Preston (Pierre, After Ashley) as ladies-man Petruchio, Christy McIntosh (debut) as Bianca, John-Michael Marrs (The Liar) as Hortensio, Drew Cortese (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Liar) as Lucentio, Robert Sicular (The Liar, Superior Donuts) as Baptista Minola and Andrew Schwartz (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, To Kill a Mockingbird) as Grumio. 

THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is directed by DCTC Artistic Director Kent Thompson. Set design is by David M. Barber (Map of Heaven, Richard III) while costume design is by Susan Branch Towne (A Flea in Her Ear, King Lear). Lighting design is by Tom Sturge (White Christmas), sound design is by Craig Breitenbach (To Kill a Mockingbird, A Midsummer Night’s Dream), fight direction is by Gregory Hoffman (debut) and musical composition is by Gregg Coffin (The Liar, A Midsummer Night’s Dream). Dramaturgy is by Ely Bowlby (The Liar) while dialect and vocal coaching is by Kathryn G. Maes, Ph. D (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, To Kill a Mockingbird). Fight captain is Andrew Schwartz.

Single tickets for THE TAMING OF THE SHREW start at $35 (non-SCFD) and also are available for $10 (SCFD 10 for $10 program) and are on sale now. To purchase, call Denver Center Ticket Services at 303.893.4100. Groups of 10 or more, please call 303.446.4829. TTY (for Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons): 303.893.9582. Tickets also may be purchased at the Denver Center Ticket Office, located at the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex lobby. Buy and print online at www.denvercenter.org. Student $10 rush ticket are available one hour prior to curtain with a valid student ID subject to availability. Senior and military rush tickets are available one hour prior to curtain, subject to availability. No children under six will be admitted to any theatre. THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is recommended for ages 6 and up. We encourage families to attend together.

This production of THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is generously supported by Producing Partners Sheri and Lee Archer, Katy Atkinson, Isabelle Clark, Mike and Diana Kinsey, Dennis and Anita Lacey, Martin and Jo Ann Semple and Ruth Silver. THE TAMING OF THE SHREW is part of the Denver Center Theatre Company 2011/12 season, which is generously supported by the Steinberg Charitable Trust, Wells Fargo Advisors, Ashford University, Larimer Square and SCFD. Media sponsorship for DCTC is provided by The Denver Post and CBS4. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is supported in part by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. Please visit our website at www.denvercenter.org.

Special Events for THE TAMING OF THE SHREW

Perspectives on the Play | January 27 at 6pm

The DCTC’s creative team provides the audience a unique perspective on the production. In the Jones Theatre.

Town Hall Meeting | January 28, 10am – 5pm

Women: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Presented in partnership with Rocky Mountain PBS Women and Girls Lead Initiative at the studios of Rocky Mountain PBS (1089 Bannock St).

The goal of the Town Hall Meeting is to gather members of the community in an open discourse surrounding the history and status of women in the United States. The Town Hall encourages reflection upon where we are now as a society and provides a forum where active voices participate in determining our future. Through engaging in a civic dialogue we can find a bridge to understanding, realize a common purpose, and hopefully ignite a spark that can be a catalyst for positive change in our communities.

For more information about the Town Hall visit www.denvercenter.org/connect.

Talkback hosted by the Higher Education Advisory Council | February 5, post-show

Join the cast for a discussion led by members of our academic community.

General Talkbacks | February 12, post-show

Join us for a discussion with the actors from the show

Theatre & Theology | February 21, post-show

In a continued partnership with Pastor Dan Bollman with the Rocky Mountain Evangelical Lutheran Synod, this discussion examines the relevant connections to the productions through the theological lens. 

Fourth Wall | February 22 at 5:30pm

Join other 20 and 30-somethings at Fourth Wall, which includes tickets to the play and pre- and post-show parties that expand the theatrical world. THE TAMING OF THE SHREW event includes a light dinner, a ticket to the show and a drink at the after-party. 

For more information visit www.denvercenter.org/fourthwall

 

ASL Interpretation/Audio Described Performance | February 26, 1:30pm

For more information on these special events, please visit http://www.denvercenter.org/education/EducationResources.aspx

PERFORMANCE DATES January 27 – February 26

Tuesday – Thursday 6:30pm

Friday & Saturday 7:30pm

Saturday & Sunday matinee 1:30pm

**Please be advised that The Denver Center for the Performing Arts – denvercenter.org – is the ONLY authorized online seller of tickets for Denver Center Attractions (the Broadway touring productions) and the Denver Center Theatre Company (the resident theatre company productions). Currently there are scalpers, also known as ‘second party vendors,’ selling tickets online at a rate more than double the standard price – and up. Tickets bought through these vendors MAY NOT BE VALID. You could not only be refused admission, but also lose your entire investment.

Denver Post editorial this morning 

A requiem for the symphony?

For the struggling Colorado Symphony to survive, it will need leadership, imagination and a healthy measure of philanthropy.

Read more: Editorial: A requiem for the symphony? - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/opinion/ci_18982262#ixzz1ZAm9scxD
Read The Denver Post's Terms of Use of its content: http://www.denverpost.com/termsofuse

My comment, just posted at the bottom of the editorial:

In my opinion, Denver would be better off losing the Broncos than the Colorado Symphony. Of course I’m biased.

I first learned to love good music listening to Gene Amole on KVOD when I got dressed each morning to go to Denver’s Thomas Jefferson High School, although going to concerts never became a habit. Still hasn’t.

In a way, my love of the music and not being a concert goer made me the perfect spokesman for the Symphony, I loved the music but was never figured out how to participate. Still haven’t.

When I was desperate for a job the Denver Symphony, which now calls itself the Colorado Symphony, was desperate enough to hire me as their marketing.  (For the story of how I got from my desperate moment to a job offer in two days on the podcast “How to find a good job fast,” on http://www.JohnWren.com)

They were in very bad financial shape back then, for a while it was as if I owned the Symphony. What we learned was that Denver loves what one of our really good board members, and there were and I’m sure are still many, called “Denver’s biggest band.” It was just that most of the people in Denver didn’t know when the concerts were held or how to buy a ticket.

We brightened up and increased the advertising, got the support of the local newspapers to run more stories, did a few promotions, and the result was that we had more sell outs than ever before or since.

My ego got the best of me, and I left. My replacement was Barry Fay, and I’m not sure how the story went from there to bankruptcy.

I’d be glad to share what happened in more detail if anyone wants to hear it, just give me a call. I’m still trying to figure out how I can participate, and I think lots of other people in Denver are, too.

   TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, an adaptation of Harper Lee’s American classic, will play the Denver Center Theatre Company’s Stage Theatre September 30-October 30 (opening night Thursday, October 6.)   Tickets are on sale now, by calling 303.893.4100 or www.denvercenter.org.

 

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is the story of Atticus Finch, an attorney in the segregated South of the 1930s, who courageously defends a black man accused of rape. Directed by Sabin Epstein with indelible characters and gripping suspense, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD examines the loss of innocence and acts of extraordinary personal courage in a time of fear.

Special Events for TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

Perspectives on the Play | September 30 at 6pm

The DCTC’s creative team gives audiences a unique viewpoint about the play they are about to see, which makes the stage experience even more rewarding. In the Jones Theatre.

Town Hall Meetings | October 1

National and local leaders, authorities and academia unite in conversation with the Denver community. Join fellow citizens and be a part of the discussion.

Talkback hosted by the Higher Education Advisory Council | October 9, post-show

Join the cast for a post-show discussion led by members of our academic community.

General Talkbacks | October 16, post-show

Join us for a post-show discussion with the actors from the show

Theatre & Theology | October 18, post-show

In a continued partnership with Pastor Dan Bollman with the Rocky Mountain Evangelical Lutheran Synod and cast members, this discussion examines the relevant connections to the productions through the theological lens. Post-show.

Fourth Wall | October 26 at 5:30pm

Join other 20 and 30-somethings at Fourth Wall, which includes tickets to the play and pre- and post-show parties that expand the theatrical world. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD event includes a light dinner, a ticket to the show and a drink at the after-party.

For more information on these special events, please visit http://www.denvercenter.org/education/EducationResources.aspx

June 10, 2011 Draft


THIS IS A TEST. The mission of your new, free Small Business Chamber of Commerce is to strengthen the grassroots in business and politics. The final version of this, perhaps expanded into a book, will become the handbook for your Small Business Chamber of Commerce, Your feedback on this would be very much appreciated. Contact me at (303)861-1447 or John@JohnWren.com Thanks! John



Connect to Win:
How to teach, learn, and serve for fun and profit!
Don’t just network, connect!

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” President Theodore Roosevelt

Since the fall of 1727 when young Ben Franklin first met with a group of friends, Americans have been having a conversation to help us each answer the question: What’s my next step towards the first day on my next new job or with my next new client?

Before we start, we recover. In football recovery is getting back up, players are taught to hit and recover. If we are totally stuck and don’t know where to go for help with some big problem, especially if we have a medical problem and no doctor to call, we call 211, or 911 if it is an emergency. In Denver, help is just a phone call away when we really want to get back on our feet.

Longer term, we get more rest and exercise, eat better, read more, take more time for prayer and meditation, and when needed we take an hour or a day or longer to recharge.

Once on our feet (which might be now for you, or it may take a while), we make four considerations and perhaps write a simple one-page game plan. Then we share our plan to clarify our own thinking as we either A) Share this with a good friend with a suggestion that we help each other; or if we need more help we B) Ask 5 close friends to be supporters and include the elements of a WRAP plan in what we share. http://www.mentalhealthrecovery.com/
1. Join. None of us can do much in isolation. We each connect and reconnect with institutions that are important to us. We completely commit ourselves to our church, temple, or synagogue and/or our 12-step recovery program. We join or become more active in a service club, chamber of commerce, trade association, or other group that is important to us. We go back to school or become more active in our alumni group. We join or start a peer advisory group or book discussion group. We make amends and restore good relations as best we can with our family. We marry well and/or create a healthy community. “First we make our institutions, and then our institutions make us.” Robert Hutchins
2. Work. We connect with good work that allows us to be good neighbors and citizens. Business owners and managers often recruit an intern, an assistant, or a professional who will create free time. Those who are unemployed or underemployed in a job that makes life all business look for an opportunity to become that assistant or some other good job.
Or we start our own business. Thousands of people have found startup help since 1994 at an IDEA Café Startup Workshop, now sponsored by the new, free Small Business Chamber of Commerce, where free help is also offered to help you start or join a Franklin Circle peer advisory/ self-directed learning group.
3. Participate. As good citizens we connect with our community. We join our neighborhood association, and we run for elected public office or just help other good people get elected. Google the political party of your choice and your ZIP code, make a phone call, and volunteer to help in your neighborhood. Then start a neighborhood Franklin Circle to share what you’ve done and encourage others to do the same. By the next election you’ll be able to make a real difference.
4. Grow. We connect with this great American conversation as life-long learners, adults learn best by being teachers. Many have found our local library to be a great resource for this.
As we grow we build on our strengths. Mickey Mantle didn’t stay at short stop. Some have found it helpful to take the free strength finder quiz on http://www.authentichappiness.com/. Others just ask a close friend, sponsor, mentor, CPA, attorney, or banker who knows us well for his or her frank assessment. Or we just take an honest look at our self: each evening for a week or more, we make a list of what went well for during that day (at least 3 things), and then analyze why they went well; once recognized, these strengths become our foundation for positive growth.
These words are the result of our shared experience with getting knocked down, stretching back to 1727 and now, we hope, from you, your feedback would be very much appreciated. We are in the process of expanding this into a handbook for the Small Business Chamber, and we are particularly interested in any good result you achieve as you advance towards your American Dream.
"The American Dream is "that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately, and too many of us ourselves have grown weary and mistrustful of it. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position." The first usage of the term “The American Dream,” in James Truslow Adams’s, The Epic of America, 1931
Secretary for this Small Business Chamber of Commerce Code/Handbook project is John S. Wren, MBA+ “I’m a recovering MBA. Much of what I learned in graduate business school I’ve had to overcome to be truly helpful to people starting in a new direction.” Wren is a Denver resident and long-time community activist, business consultant, and adult educator. He is the founder of the Small Business Chamber of Commerce http://Facebook.com/Small.Business.Chamber. For more contact him at John@JohnWren.com, (303)861-1447 or http://Facebook.com/John.S.Wren Your comments, suggestions and questions are encouraged. John says to you: “Since 1727 people have found starting or joining a Franklin Circle helpful, it helped Ben Franklin, maybe it can help you, too. Contact me for more information about the group that is forming here now, sponsored by the new, free Small Business Chamber of Commerce. And please send me your suggestions for making this more helpful to others.”

Motto of the Small Business Chamber of Commerce:
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Rule

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FOUR-TIME TONY AWARD® NOMINATED


PLAYS THE BUELL THEATRE APRIL 26-MAY 8

DENVER — 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL, direct from Broadway, based on the hit movie featuring Dolly Parton's original hit title song along with her new Tony Award® and Grammy-nominated score, plays the Buell Theatre April 26 through May 8. Single tickets are now on sale at www.denvercenter.org.

Nominated for four 2009 Tony Awards including Original Score and receiving a record breaking 15 Drama Desk nominations including Outstanding Musical, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is a hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. This is the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there's nothing they can't do -- even in a man's world. Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is about teaming up and taking care of business... it's about getting credit and getting even.

9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL marked the Broadway debut for seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and musician Dolly Parton as composer and lyricist. ―I couldn’t have asked for a better experience on my first Broadway show,‖ said Dolly Parton. ―I’ve had the privilege of working with an amazing group of people who have become like family to me. I can’t wait for this show to hit the road so people across the country can see why I’m so proud of everyone involved.‖

Tony nominee Jeff Calhoun, director and choreographer of the touring production says, ―I met Dolly Parton as a chorus kid dancing in the film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas only a few years after 9 to 5 was already a hit movie. It was a thrill to work with her then and an honor and privilege to be entrusted to direct and choreograph this exciting new tour of 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL.‖

Dee Hoty will play the role of Violet. She has earned three Tony nominations for her starring roles in Footloose, The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public and The Will Rogers Follies. Dee starred on Broadway and in eight major U.S. cities as Donna Sheridan in Mamma Mia! Performing on and off-Broadway, she toured the country and has been involved in many pre-Broadway workshops. She has appeared in ―Law & Order‖, ―Law & Order: Criminal Intent‖ and numerous television and film appearances.

The role of Judy will be played by Mamie Parris whose Broadway credits include the Tony-nominated revival of Ragtime, 110 In the Shade and the Tony-winning musical The Drowsy Chaperone. She turned the road pink in the First National Tour of Legally Blonde the Musical, has sung with the Radio City Rockettes, toured with country music icon Kenny Rogers, and participated in over a dozen readings with students of the BMI-Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop.

Joseph Mahowald is the unsuspecting Franklin Hart, Jr. Joseph has appeared on Broadway in title roles in Jekyll & Hyde, Javert in Les Misérables and Chiefton O’Flaherty in The Pirate Queen. He has performed off-Broadway and in several national tours, was a soloist with major symphonies around the world and has been on all the NY soaps. Some of his extensive regional credits include being a founding member of the artistic company of Tennessee Repertory and appeared in leading roles in numerous productions.

Comic, actress and cabaret performer Kristine Zbornik has been cast for the role of Roz. Kristine performed on Broadway in A Catered Affair and off-Broadway in Forbidden Broadway, Mamma Mia and Man of La Mancha.

―American Idol‖ finalist Diana DeGarmo has been cast in the role of Doralee Rhodes, made famous by the queen of country music and iconic songwriter, musician, movie star and entrepreneur Dolly Parton. Diana gained overnight fame at age 16 as a runner-up on the third season of television’s No. 1 series, ―American Idol‖. Broadway credits include Hair, Hairspray and Brooklyn: The Musical and starred in the off-Broadway musical The Toxic Avenger. DeGarmo was born in Birmingham, AL, raised in Snellville, GA, and currently has a home and resides in Nashville where she continues to co-write and perform in and around the area.

Rounding out the cast is Randy Aaron, Brian Beach, Jane Blass, Paul Castree, Sarah Dacey Charles, Janet Dickinson, Natalie Charles Ellis, Marjorie Failoni, Gregg Goodbrod, Autumn Guzzardi, K.J. Hippensteel, Jesse J.P. Johnson, Michelle Marmolejo, April Nixon, Ryah Nixon, Rick Pessagno, Mark Raumaker, Wayne Schroder, Micah Shepard and Travis Waldschmidt.

9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL written by Patricia Resnick (co-writer of the original screenplay), includes scenic design by Ken Foy, costume design by five-time Tony Award winner William Ivey Long, lighting design by Tony Award and Drama Desk Award winner Ken Billington, music supervision by Stephen Oremus, co–choreographed by Lisa Stevens and casting by Telsey + Company.

Single tickets for 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL start at just $20. To charge by phone, call Denver Center Ticket Services at 303.893.4100. TTY (for Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons): 303.893.9582. Groups of 10 or more, please call 303.446.4829. Tickets may also be purchased at the Denver Center Ticket Office, located at the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex Lobby. Buy and print online at www.denvercenter.org.

9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is sponsored by HealthOne, the Westin Denver Downtown and Comcast. 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is part of the Denver Center Attractions 2011 season, which is generously supported by United Airlines and Vectra Bank. Media sponsorship for DCA is provided by The Denver Post, CBS4 and Denver Magazine. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is supported in part by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. Please visit our website at www.denvercenter.org.

For more information on 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL visit www.9to5themusical.com

PERFORMANCE DATES April 26-May 8

Tuesday-Saturday 8pm Saturday & Sunday 2pm Sunday 7:30pm Thursday, May 5 2pm

Mark Skousen and Ev Sequeira will be our speakers this afternoon at the Denver IDEA Cafe, the Phil Perington will share with us at the combined Community Room College and No Labels Meetup at 4:30 p.m. Join us for either or both!

We have a great Franklin Circle Alpha Group coming together. If you want to make continuous learning part of your life, this is a good way to do that in a very enjoyable and effective way.

We are looking for leaders for the IDEA Cafes, Franklin Circles, and Big Events the new, free Small Business Chamber is starting this year across the state. Let me know if you'd like more information.

No Labels is having a meeting with Dottie Lamm here in Denver next week, see it listed December 13 under the "Events" on http://nolabels.org/

Life's too short for any of us to learn from just our own experience! Hope to see you soon, or just call me and let's catch up on the telephone.

John

"next to normal" opens this week here in Denver at the DCPA features the actress who starred on Broadway. I'm going tomorrow (Wed, Jan 6) and will let you know what I think after that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=8wexiZ8zUxg

Denver Wins Third Straight

University of Denver men's basketball team junior guard Travis Hallam (Mesquite, Texas) and sophomore guard Chase Hallam (Mesquite, Texas) both had 13 points to lead the Pioneers in a 65-52 win over Louisiana-Lafayette in the 2010-11 Sun Belt Conference opener at Magness Arena on Thursday night.
“This was big for our guys tonight,” head coach Joe Scott said. “We battled and we fought the whole game, and you have to give credit to our guys down the stretch because they did the things it takes to win.”

The Pioneers continue Sun Belt Conference play on Sunday, Jan. 2 by hosting Arkansas-Little Rock at Magness Arena at 2:30 p.m. MT. The game can be seen live on Pioneer Vision and heard on Mile High Sports Radio AM 1510 and FM 93.7, as well as http://www.denverpioneers.com/.

THE PULITZER PRIZE AND TONY AWARD-WINNING PLAT AT THE ELLIE CAULKINS
JANUARY 4-16, 2011

DENVER — The startling new musical NEXT TO NORMAL, winner of the 2010
Pulitzer Prize for Drama, will start the Denver Center Attractions 2011 season on an
dramatic high note, playing the Ellie Caulkins Opera House January 4–16. Denver
audiences will have the privilege of seeing Alice Ripley reprise the role she created on
Broadway, for which she won the 2009 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Single
tickets go on sale Sunday, November 28 at www.denvercenter.org or by phone and
walk-up Monday, November 29 at 10am.

Alice Ripley, winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for NEXT TO
NORMAL, will reprise her acclaimed performance in the musical’s engagement in Denver.
NEXT TO NORMAL also features Asa Somers (Dan), Curt Hansen (Gabe), Emma
Hunton (Natalie), Jeremy Kushnier (Dr. Madden/Dr. Fine) and Preston Sadleir (Henry).
Winner of the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and three 2009 Tony Awards – Best Score,
Best Actress in a Musical, and Best Orchestrations – NEXT TO NORMAL features music
by Tom Kitt, book and lyrics by Brian Yorkey, and direction by Michael Greif. With a
thrilling contemporary score, NEXT TO NORMAL is an emotional powerhouse of a
musical about a family trying to take care of themselves and each other.


NEXT TO NORMAL was chosen as “one of the year’s ten best” by The New York Times,
The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Time Out New York, New York Daily News, The
Bergen Record, and NY1 – more than any other musical from that season.

Single tickets for NEXT TO NORMAL start at just $20. To charge by phone, call
Denver Center Ticket Services at 303.893.4100. TTY (for Deaf and hard-of-hearing
patrons): 303.893.9582. Groups of 15 or more, please call 303.446.4829. Tickets may also
be purchased at the Denver Center Ticket Office, located at the Helen Bonfils Theatre
Complex Lobby. Buy and print online at www.denvercenter.org.

NEXT TO NORMAL is part of the Denver Center Attractions 2011 season, which is
generously supported by United Airlines and Vectra Bank. Media sponsorship for DCA is
provided by The Denver Post, CBS4 and Denver Magazine. The Denver Center for the
Performing Arts is supported in part by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District. Please
visit our website at www.denvercenter.org.

For more information on NEXT TO NORMAL, visit http://www.nexttonormal.com/

PERFORMANCE DATES January 4-16

Tuesday– Sunday 8pm

Saturday & Sunday 2pm

University of Denver Men's Basketball Team (2-7) vs. Portland (7-3)

Saturday, December 11, 2010 • 4 p.m. MT
Magness Arena (7,200) • Denver, Colo.
TV: FSN Rocky Mountain • Radio: AM 1510 & FM 93.7 • Web: http://www.denverpioneers.com/

About Denver: The Pioneers return nine players, including four starters and seven of their top eight scorers, from last season’s squad that went 19-13 overall, 10-8 in the SBC and 15-1 at home. Denver was picked third in the Sun Belt Conference West Division in the annual coaches’ preseason poll. Through nine games, junior Brian Stafford leads the Pioneers with 14.1 points per game, while sophomore Chase Hallam has averaged 12.0 points and a team-high 2.2 assists per game. Junior Travis Hallam is leading the squad with 3.3 rebounds per game. DU is looking for its second-straight home victory on Saturday.
About Portland: The Pilots were picked to finish fifth in the West Coast Conference Preseason Coaches’ Poll, and Jared Stohl was named to the Preseason All-WCC Team. Portland is 7-3 with its three losses coming to Kentucky, Washington State and Washington. UP’s lost 94-72 to the Huskies in Seattle on Dec. 6 in the team’s last game, which snapped a three-game winning streak. Stohl is leading the Pilots with 14.7 points per game, while Luke Sikma is averaging a double-double with 12.3 points and 12.1 rebounds per contest. Nemanja Mitrovic is adding 11.5 points per game.

The Match-up: The all-time series is tied 6-6, but the Pilots have won the past four meetings, including a 72-62 victory in Portland on Dec. 12, 2010.
Last Time Out: The Pioneers fell 77-47 to St. Mary’s at the McKeon Pavilion on Dec. 8. Junior guard Travis Hallam led the Pioneers (2-7) with 12 points, tying his career high, but Denver shot just 37.5 percent (18-of-48) from the field and 21.1 percent (4-of-19) from three-point range. St. Mary’s (7-2) shot a blistering 59.6 percent (28-of-47) from the field and was led by Rob Jones’ 17 points and 10 rebounds. Mitchell Young added 14 points, including 11 in the second half, for the Gaels.
Century Club: Senior guard Kyle Lewis played in his 100th game as a Pioneer on Wednesday against St. Mary’s. Saturday’s game against Portland will mark the 300th game as a head coach for Joe Scott.

Joe Scott's University of Denver men's basketball team  (1-6) takes on Cal State Northridge (2-5) Saturday, December 4 at DU's Magness Arena. Tip off will be at 4:30 p.m.  It will be televised on FSN Rocky Mountain, and on the  radio: AM 1510 & FM 93.7. Tickets available at the boxoffice and at http://www.denverpioneers.com/

The Pioneers return nine players, including four starters and seven of their top eight scorers, from last season’s squad that went 19-13 overall, 10-8 in the SBC and 15-1 at home. Denver was picked third in the Sun Belt Conference West Division in the annual coaches’ preseason poll. Through four games, junior Brian Stafford leads the Pioneers with 14.4 points per game, while sophomore Chase Hallam has averaged 12.7 points and a team-high 3.2 assists per game. Freshman Chris Udofia is leading the squad with 3.9 rebounds per game. DU enters Wednesday’s game looking to rebound from two-straight losses.

The Cal State Northridge Matadors were picked to eighth in the Big West Conference Preseason Media Poll. CSUN is 2-5 with wins over Vanguard and DePaul. The Matadors enter Saturday’s game on a two-game losing streak to Tulsa (80-63 on Nov. 28) and Air Force (72-63 on Dec. 2). CSUN is led by Rashawn McLemore’s 15.7 points per game, while Lenny Daniel is averaging close to a double-double with 13.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. The Matadors are averaging 70.3 points, 36.0 rebounds, 14.3 assists a game and 19.3 turnovers per game.

The series is tied at 1-1 with the Matadors winning 80-53 in Northridge on Dec. 9, 2008, and the Pioneers winning 89-82 last year at Magness Arena.

Last Wednesday the scrappy DU team lost to the three time defending WAS champion powerhouse Utah State. Senior guard Kyle Lewis had a season high 13 points and freshman forward Chris Udofia added 10 more, but it was not enough as the Pioneers fell 61-53. The Pioneers finished 11-of-22 (50.0 percent) from three-point range, but were just 5-of-21 (23.8 percent) from inside the arc.
 DU is collecting unwrapped toys for Toys for Tots at all men’s and women’s basketball games, as well as hockey games, through Dec. 18. Donation boxes will be located throughout the Magness Arena concourse.

Saturday’s game against Cal State Northridge will be broadcast live on FSN Rocky Mountain. Tom Helmer (play-by-play) and Greg Lackey (color) will call the action, while Alanna Rizzo reports from the sidelines. The Pioneers are 13-4 in games on FSN Rocky Mountain during head coach Joe Scott’s three years, including a 6-0 mark last season.

Joe Scott's Pioneers return home to take on three-time defending WAC champion Utah State at Magness Arena on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. MT. The game will be broadcast live on FSN Rocky Mountain, as well as AM 1510 and FM 93.7. Follow DU athletics on the web at http://www.denverpioneers.com/

Wednesday, November 24, 2010 • 7 p.m. Joe Scott's University of Denver men's basketball (0-4) vs. Alcorn State. Magness Arena, Denver TV: None • Radio: AM 1510 & FM 93.7 • Web: http://www.denverpioneers.com/

This year the Pioneers return nine players, including four starters and seven of their top eight scorers, from last season’s squad that went 19-13 overall, 10-8 in the SBC and 15-1 at home. Denver was picked third in the Sun Belt Conference West Division in the annual coaches’ preseason poll, but they have yet to win a game. Through four games, junior Brian Stafford leads the Pioneers with 13.7 points per game, while sophomore Chase Hallam has averaged 10.5 points and a team-high 3.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.

Tonight one price tickets are available. For $15, fans can get a ticket and all the concessions they care to eat. The only exclusions are alcohol, bottled drinks and prepackaged candy. Regular priced tickets also are still available, starting at $9.

Dixie Longate, the fast-talking Tupperware Lady, packed up her catalogues, left her children in an Alabama trailer park and took Off-Broadway by storm! Now, join Dixie as she travels the country throwing good ol’ fashioned Tupperware parties filled with outrageously funny tales, heartfelt accounts, FREE giveaways, audience participation and the most fabulous assortment of Tupperware ever sold on a theatre stage. Loaded with the most up-to-date products and available for purchase, see for yourself how Ms. Longate became the #1 Tupperware seller in the US and Canada as she educates her guests on the many alternative uses she has discovered for her plastic products! “Not your grandmother’s Tupperware Party!” says NBC’s Today Show. DIXIE’S TUPPERWARE PARTY plays the Garner Galleria Theatre through January 2.
NOTE: This show is recommended for audiences 16+. For a video preview of the show, visit  http://www.denvercenter.org/
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1101 13th Street, Denver, CO 80204
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Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol Opens December 2.

What better way to shine a light in the dark of winter than to enjoy this holiday tradition, the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge who confronts his ghosts of past, present and future and finally finds redemption. A very special family event for the holiday season, this evergreen story of generosity, kindness and true Christmas spirit comes to joyous life with splendid period sets and costumes. A CHRISTMAS CAROL plays the Stage Theatre through December 24.

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Coach Joe Scott's University of Denver Pioneers men's basketball team returns to Magness Arena to open their home schedule against in-state rival Colorado State on Thursday, November 17 at 7 p.m. MT. Denver has won 15-straight games at Magness Arena, tied for the sixth-longest current home winning streak in the nation. The game will be broadcast live on FSN, as well as AM 1510, FM 93.7 and Pioneer Radio. Follow DU athletics on the web at www.DenverPioneers.com

Shrek The Musical, based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone’s favorite ogre to life on the Broadway stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre—not a handsome prince—shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won’t shut up, a bad guy with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you’ve got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there’s one on hand…and his name is Shrek. Featuring a terrific score of 19 all-new songs, big laughs, great dancing and breathtaking scenery, USA Today proclaims Shrek The Musical, “Altogether irresistible… A big fat hit!” Shrek The Musical is part romance, part twisted fairy tale and all irreverent fun for everyone! SHREK The Musical plays the Buell Theatre Nov 16-28 only. The Denver Center for the Performing Arts

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DU Men's Basketball is the Best Sports Entertainment Value in Denver!

Photo: DU men basketball's head coach Joe Scott at media day last year. See me, far left with red DU cap, drinking coffee.

The one sport I've been following and writing about here is University of Denver men's basketball. DU's coach Joe Scott returns with his radio show for its fourth year, beginning Nov. 8 from 7-8 p.m. MT on Mile High Sports Radio AM 1510 and FM 93.7, the flagship stations of Denver basketball.
Once again, the show will air on Monday nights throughout the season at The Pioneer restaurant, located at 2401 South University Ave., just south of the DU campus. I don't know why they don't move it to University of Denver trustee Joy Burn's Burnsley Hotel, I think they'd have a much better chance of developing an alumni audience for the show. How about trying it this year once or twice, then make a change next year if it works out.

Back for his 12th season as the voice of DU basketball is Mitch Hyder, who will once again MC each show, which will also be webcast live on Pioneer Vision located at http://www.denverpioneers.com/.

I often join Mitch and Joe and DU basketball fans at the Pioneer restaurant to ask Coach Scott questions, as well as enjoying the great mexican food. Fans that cannot make it to the Pioneer Inn are invited to call in with questions during the live broadcast at 303-297-1510, or send e-mails any time prior to each week's show to michael.kennedy@du.edu.

The Pioneers open their season at the BTI Tournament in Eugene, Ore., on Nov. 12-14, when they will face UC Santa Barbara, Oregon and North Dakota State over the three days, respectively. Denver opens its home schedule against in-state rival Colorado State on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. MT.

The Denver men's basketball team enters the season with a 15-game home winning streak, tied with NCAA runner up Butler and defending Missouri Valley champion Northern Iowa for the eighth longest in the nation, and have gone 36-7 (.837) at home in Scott's three years as head coach.

Season tickets for the 2010-11 Denver Pioneers are currently on sale. DU continues its commitment to provide the community with the most affordable and exciting entertainment in the Denver metro area. Ticket packages start at $64.
Individual game tickets also are on sale now with prices ranging from $9-$15 for adults. DU students get into the game free with their Pioneer Card.

For ticket information, please visit DenverPioneers.com or call the Pioneer Basketball Ticket Hotline at (303) 871-HOOP.

Do you remember Robert Dubac from his hit one-man show The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?.

I'm told hilarious, intelligent, provocative, and scorching, Robert Dubac’s new solo show Free Range Thinking is comedy on steroids. This time Dubac buckles us up for a fast-paced joy ride over the pot-holed highways of cultural hypocrisy. Armed with intelligent thinking and honest absurdity he crashes head first into the barriers of politics, religion and the media. And he’s not alone. With rapid-fire presentation, he portrays multiple hilarious characters. If you like your satire served up with a clever intelligent edge, don’t miss Robert Dubac’s Free Range Thinking. I'll be there with Mary this Saturday (Oct 30), runs through November
Tickets:
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THINGS TO DO FOR HALLOWEEN




Come witness a murder - and then solve it - this Halloween! You are and "extra" in a 1960's movie, "Vampire Circus", when suddenly, there's a murder on the set. You and your table-mates will unravel a story that is not soon to be forgotten. Click here to see KMGH-TV7 interview

WHAT: "HORROR IN HOLLYWOOD" interactive, comedy Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre AND, for Kids (8-14), "MURDER IN THE HAUNTED MANSION".
WHERE: Adams Mystery Playhouse, 2406 Federal Blvd., Denver, 80211
WHEN:

Friday, 10/29 - "Murder in the Haunted Mansion" (for kids) 12:00 noon - 2:15 pm (BYO sack lunch show) - $10 per person

Friday, 10/29 - "Murder in Hollywood" (for adults and families) 6:30pm - 9:30pm - $42 and $46 per person

Saturday, 10/30 - "Murder in the Haunted Mansion" (for kids) 1:00pm - 2:30pm (show only - no sack lunch) - $10 per person

Saturday, 10/30 - ""Horror in Hollywood" (adults&families) 6:30pm-9:30pm - $42 and $46 per person
Sunday, 10/31 - "Horror in Hollywood" (adults&families) 12:00noon - 3:00pm - $42 and $46 per person
TICKETS: Must be purchased in advance, by calling 303-455-1848, or buy online http://www.adamsmysteryplayhouse.com/.

What happens when our best loved founding father is miraculously teleported into a 21st century television studio to face questions from an aggressive group of lively panelists?

There’s more to Ben Franklin than a kite in a storm, as audiences will discover when they attend Ben Franklin’s Tea Party at THEATREWORKS, 14-17 October in t...he Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater at UCCS. The production features Christopher Lowell as Benjamin Franklin. Tea will be served. Ben Franklin’s Tea Party plays Oct. 14, 15, 16 at 7:30p.m, with a 2:00 matinee on Oct. 16, and a 4:00 p.m. performance on Oct. 17. Each performance will be broadcast live on the on the UCCS cable television channel. For reservations and further information, contact the THEATREWORKS box office at (719) 255-3232 or (719) 255-3232, or online at http://www.theatreworkscs.org/.

Saw Dracula at the DCPA tonight,  a powerful performance of a powerful story. Message is still as relevant today, maybe more so, as when  the play was written in the late 1800s as we were ramping up the scientific revolution, "there are things in heaven and earth that are not dreamed of in your philosophy"  basics that just don't lend themselves to understanding through the scientific method.

Made me very glad to be a Catholic.

Non-christians might find the play tedious and difficult if not impossible to understand. The Denver Post reviewer gave it a bad review.

If you take your spiritual life seriously, I say don't miss it! See more about the play and information about how to get tickets below.

University of Denver coach Joe Scott talks about the drive for the conference championship this year:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPkMP1nodtw&feature=channel

Grease, TIME magazine’s 2007 pick for “#1 musical of the year,” is rockin’ across the country in this new production direct from Broadway. Take a trip to a simpler time of poodle skirts, drive-ins and T-birds. “Bad boy” Danny and “the girl next door” Sandy fall in love all over again to the tune of your favorite songs: “Summer Nights,” “Greased Lightnin’” and “We Go Together” as well as additional songs from the hit movie: “Grease,” “Hopelessly Devoted to You” and “You’re the One That I Want.” So throw your mittens around your kittens and Hand Jive the night away with the show that’ll make you want to stand up and shout, “A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop A-wop-bam-boom!” GREASE plays the Buell Theatre Oct 12-17 only.  http://www.denvercenter.org/
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VAMPIRE CLASSIC DEBUTS ON DCTC STAGE


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Dracula plays the Stage Theatre Oct 1 – 31

Opening Night Thurs, Oct 7

Denver — Charles Morey’s thrilling adaptation of Bram Stoker’s DRACULA will play the Denver Center Theatre Company’s Space Theatre October 1-31 (with a press opening night Thursday, October 7.) Tickets for the original vampire tale are on sale now, by calling 303.893.4100 or www.denvercenter.org.

Directed by Gavin Cameron-Webb, the DCTC production of DRACULA promises to be lushly staged and amply frightening. Charles Morey’s adaptation is loyal to Stoker’s original novel in both plot and style, and mirrors the novel’s overarching sense of threat and dread, says Cameron-Webb. He also notes that what makes this tale so thrilling is that our imagination and our fear of what lurks in the fog and might emerge from the gloom, is more frightening than anything in reality. He aims to play on those fears in the production, while staying true to the classic vampire tale.

Single tickets for DRACULA start at $18 and are on sale now. To purchase, call Denver Center Ticket Services at 303.893.4100. TTY (for Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons): 303.893.9582. Groups of 10 or more, please call 303.446.4829. Tickets may also be purchased at the Denver Center Ticket Office, located at the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex Lobby. Buy and print online at www.denvercenter.org. Student $10 rush ticket are available one hour prior to curtain with a valid student ID subject to availability. Senior and military rush tickets are available one hour prior to curtain, subject to availability. No
children under six will be admitted to any theatre.
Special Events for DRACULA

Perspectives on the Play
October 1 at 6pm

The DCTC’s creative team gives audiences a unique viewpoint about the play they are about to see, which makes the stage experience even more rewarding. In the Jones Theatre.

Student Nights
October 1 at 7pm

Students with ID can purchase $10 tickets in advance along with other social activities. Use promo code STUDENT when ordering. On October 1, enjoy the pre-show “Perspectives on the Play”, the Student Lounge in the lobby and a special for a local restaurant.

Talkback hosted by the Higher Education Advisory Council
October 9

Join the cast for a post-show discussion led by members of our academic community.

DCTC at the TC
October 8 at 12pm

Part of our ongoing partnership with The Tattered Cover LoDo. In the event space on the second floor of the Tattered Cover on 16th Street downtown, DCTC Literary Manager Douglas Langworthy will examine the art of adapting works for the stage. Come and find out why the Charles Morey adaptation of Dracula was selected over several others.

Miners Alley Playhouse presents
“Art”
How much would you pay for a white painting?

How would you feel about your best friend if he suddenly did something you thought so colossally stupid, it made you doubt the very basis of the friendship? When an art lover Serge, buys what is in essence a pure white painting for a horse-choking sum, his best friend, Marc goes ballistic. A third friend, Yvan squeezed in the middle of the conflict, tries to please and mollify them both. Serious questions about the meaning of contemporary art and contemporary friendships (and how they're sometimes not all that different)are bought into sharp relief in this classic comedy “Art”.

Sept 10 – Oct 24
Fri./Sat. 7:30 p.m.; *Sun. 6 p.m. *Sunday, October 24 will be at 2 p.m. There will be no evening show on this date

1224 Washington Avenue (13th and Washington 2nd floor entrance on 13th).
Tickets: $19 - $26.50
Call 303-935-3044 or online at minersalley.com

CARIDAD SVICH’S THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS

PLAYS THE DENVER CENTER THEATRE COMPANY’S SPACE THEATRE

SEPT 17-OCT 23

Denver — THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS, an adaptation of Isabel Allende’s epic novel written by award-winning playwright Caridad Svich, will play the Denver Center Theatre Company’s Space Theatre September 17-October 23 (opening night Thursday, September 23.) Tickets are on sale now, by calling 303.893.4100 or www.denvercenter.org.

THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS is a family saga that looks at four generations of political, social and familial upheaval, and the pride, passion and triumph of characters living in turbulent times. Playwright Caridad Svich’s English adaptation of Allende’s novel will receive its first major production at the DCTC. The play has previously been produced in Spanish both in Chile and at Repertorio Espanol in New York City.

Isabel Allende, who last Thursday was awarded Chile’s National Literature Prize, published her debut novel The House of the Spirits in 1982 and it quickly became an international best-seller and critical success. Set in a fictional Latin American country, the novel spans over 50 years and deals with themes of oppression, tyranny, gender and class issues, but also romance, love, healing and forgiveness. These themes greatly interested Svich as she approached the novel to adapt it for the stage, as they echoed topics in her previous plays.

The cast of THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS includes Meaghan Wolf (Alba), Franca Sofia Barchiesi (Clara), Allison Pistorius (Rosa the Beautiful/Blana), John Hutton (Esteban Trueba), Drew Cortese (Esteban Garcia), Dena Martinez (Pancha/Woman 1), Jeanne Paulsen (Nivea/Woman 2), Jeanine Serralles (Ferula/Count Satigny/Woman 3), Lanna Joffrey (Transito Soto), Lawrence Hecht (Severo/Pedro Garcia/Fr. Antonio) and Dion Mucciacito (Pedro Tercero/Guard/Barrabas).

THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS, a play with songs by Caridad Svich, is directed by Jose Zayas, who directed last season’s staged reading of the play, the Spanish language version of the play at Repertorio Espanol in NYC, and the Chilean premiere of the adaptation. Costume design is by Deborah Dryden (DCTC’s The Trip to Bountiful). Scenic design is by Robert Mark Morgan (The Diary of Anne Frank), with projection design by Charlie I. Miller (When Tang Met Laika, Mama Hated Deisels) and lighting design by Jane Spencer (Well, The Voysey Inheritance). Arrangements and additional music is by Jane Shaw, with sound design by Jason Ducat (DCTC’s Othello, When Tang Met Laika).

About the playwright: Caridad Svich is a US Latina playwright, translator, lyricist and editor whose works have been presented across the US and abroad at diverse venues including Repertorio Espanol, The Women’s Project, INTAR, 59East59, Cincinnati Playhouse, McCarren Park Pool, 7 Stages, Salvage Vanguard Theatre, ARTheater-Cologne, and Edinburgh Fringe Festival/UK. Among her key plays are 12 Ophelias, Any Place But Here, Alchemy of Desire/Dead-Man's Blues, Fugitive Pieces, Iphigenia...a rave fable, Instructions for Breathing, and the multimedia collaboration The Booth Variations. She is currently working on new play A Little Story and In the Time of the Butterflies (based on the novel by Julia Alvarez). She has translated nearly all of Federico Garcia Lorca’s plays as well as works by Lope de Vega, Calderon de la Barca, Julio Cortazar and new plays from Spain, Cuba and Mexico and has freely adapted works by Wedekind, Sophocles, Euripides and Shakespeare.

Single tickets for THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS start at $18 and are on sale now. To purchase, call Denver Center Ticket Services at 303.893.4100. TTY (for Deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons): 303.893.9582. Groups of 10 or more, please call 303.446.4829. Tickets may also be purchased at the Denver Center Ticket Office, located at the Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex Lobby. Buy and print online at www.denvercenter.org. Student $10 rush ticket are available one hour prior to curtain with a valid student ID subject to availability. Senior and military rush tickets are available one hour prior to curtain, subject to availability. No children under six will be admitted to any theatre.

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I'll be attending this next Saturday, July 24. Join us?


Miners Alley Playhouse presents
The Underpants
By Steve Martin
Adapted from Carl Sternheim original 1913 play Die Hose
Directed by Rick Bernstein
Miners Alley Playhouse presents “The Underpants” through August 29, with performances every Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m.; *Sunday, August. 29 will be at 2 p.m.—no evening performance on this date.* Regular Tickets are $20 ($21 online). Senior, Student and Group rates available. Tickets are available by calling 303-935-3044 or online at minersalley.com.