Author: John Moore
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‘Godspell’: The story of Jesus in a prison yard | John Moore
John Moore Column sig It’s easy to forget that Jesus was a total radical. After all, he dared to be loving, merciful, caring, non‐violent, fair, self‐sacrificing, forgiving and just. It doesn’t get much more radical than that, especially in these toxic, vitriolic, hypocritical times we are living in right now. But on this Christmas Day,…
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Christmas and Connick: They just go together
There’s just something about Connick and Christmas. The swooning, crooning star of stage and screen has sold 28 million records, including his biggest-selling album ever, “When My Heart Finds Christmas.” Connick — as in, of course, Harry Jr., has just released his fourth holiday album, “Make it Merry,” in advance of his latest visit to…
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Gender identity of suspect in Club Q shooting scrambles narrative
When a court filing last week revealed the person arrested in connection with killing five people at Club Q identifies as nonbinary and uses “they/them” pronouns, the public got its first indication that the suspect identified as a member of the LGBTQI+ community, scrambling the prevailing narrative around the attack. It also prompted the question: If…
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The question is not, ‘What is it about Colorado?’
Six years ago, I was asked to write a play addressing the urgent issue of gun violence in America. One that would be staged in the immediate run-up to the 2016 presidential election as a featured selection of the storied New York International Fringe Festival. A last chance to collectively grapple with America’s signature paradox…
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Gender identity of suspect in Club Q shooting scrambles narrative
When a court filing Tuesday revealed the person arrested in connection with killing five people at Club Q identifies as nonbinary and uses “they/them” pronouns, the public got its first indication that the suspect identified as a member of the LGBTQI+ community, scrambling the prevailing narrative around the attack. It also prompted the question: If the…
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Colorado grad lands in biggest movie in the world
Aba Arthur, a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder, plays a Naval engineer in the new film ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’ Arthur appeared at a special screening of the film celebrating her appearance on Nov. 19 at the Denver Pavilions Regal Cinema. She spoke with Denver Gazette Senior Arts Journalist John Moore before the…
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Denver’s gay community sickened, steeled by Club Q killing spree
On Friday, The Center on Colfax held its annual Transgender Day of Remembrance to acknowledge at least 70 known deaths of trans people from violence or suicide over the past year. And on Sunday, Rex Fuller, Chief Executive Officer of the largest LGBTQ community center in the Rocky Mountain region, woke up to the horrifying…
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The remarkable wife and near-death times of Mark Nepi
Walk back with me for a moment to late September 2020. I know — we would all rather run screaming than walk back to those frightening, apocalyptic, pre-vaccine times. But bear with me. This story has an improbable, hard-fought and badly needed happy ending. Because Mark Nepi of Highlands Ranch, against every pandemic odd, did…
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Avalanche: Brave new home for Avs anthem singer Amanda Hawkins
Singer Amanda Hawkins’ young life so far has played out like three periods of a hockey game. She got out to a very big lead, winning the World Championships of Performing Arts – essentially the Olympics for aspiring performers – at just 14. Five years later, she landed in the “American Idol” Top 50. She spent the…
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10 intriguing fall theater shows to watch
Last week, when I recommended 10 varying upcoming metro arts events I have circled on my fall calendar, several readers responded hoping for more of a targeted look at the live theater season, given that Colorado has more than 100 homegrown companies. So, here goes. In the past few weeks, I have focused on the…