Author: John Moore
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Arts news | Cleo Parker Robinson Dance makes art from the ashes
Over the past 52 years, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance has pulled off some remarkable collaborations, not only with local arts organizations but with groups from all over the world. Saturday’s concert with the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House was something special. “Sacred Spaces” was like a human chain of sadness,…
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‘The Woman King’ has a Colorado sound
DENVER • One of the most anticipated films of the fall is Viola Davis’ “The Woman King,” which opened Friday. And a portion of the soundtrack was recorded right here At Rocky Mountain Recordings. Five-time Grammy Award winner and Denver native Dianne Reeves has contributed vocals to the film, under the music direction of Terence…
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Five intriguing arts options this fall in the Mile High City
“The Whale,” which is sure to be one of the more discussed films of the fall, was born as a minnow in Denver. (I know, I know … but “minnow” sounded more clever, if less accurate, than “calf.”) The film received a 6-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival and is being hailed as…
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‘The Woman King’ has a Colorado sound
One of the most anticipated films of the fall is Viola Davis’ “The Woman King,” opening Friday. And a portion of the soundtrack was recorded right here in Denver at Rocky Mountain Recordings. Five-time Grammy Award winner and Denver native Dianne Reeves has contributed vocals to the film, under the music direction of Terence Blanchard.…
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For easygoing Jack Johnson, it’s easy being green
Jack Johnson: ‘Meet the Moonlight’Video directed by Morgan MaassenJohnMoorejohn.moore@denvergazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbab39e8d3de71f42509840b66cf38fa?s=100&d=mm&r=g When Jack Johnson first decided to find out whether his band had a post-college life outside of Santa Barbara, Calif., the famously chill Hawaiian surfer dude came to Colorado, where he got his emphatic answer. Fast-forward 20-plus years and he’s living his very best life: Making…
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Captain’s courageous: Colorado superhero vows to ride again after accident
The Colorado Captain is down, but not for the count. Denver’s Matt Gnojek has raised nearly $30,000 for pediatric cancer causes since 2016 by riding around the country on his Harley Davidson motorcycle dressed as a star-spangled hero delivering dollars and smiles wherever he goes. But just like Captain America, Gnojek has faced down his…
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Phamaly owns it in Colorado: ‘Disabled people are sexy’
DENVER • Clockwise from top left: Vin Ernst (Rocky), Matty Umbriaco (Frank-N-Furter), Trenton Schindele (Riff Raff), Madison Stout (Columbia), Daniel Traylor (Brad), Jasmine Gonzalez (Janet) and Annie Sand (Magenta) in Phamaly’s ‘The Rocky Horror Show,’ opening Friday at Su Teatro Performing Arts Center in Denver. John Moore, The GazetteJohnMoorejohn.moore@denvergazette.comhttps://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dbab39e8d3de71f42509840b66cf38fa?s=100&d=mm&r=g “The reason we are doing ‘The…
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Phamaly owns it in Colorado: ‘Disabled people are sexy’
“The reason we are doing ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ is because disabled people are sexy!” proclaims Ben Raanan, artistic director of Denver’s groundbreaking Phamaly Theatre Company, which exists to create a home for artists with disabilities. Think of this latest annual big summer musical offering as Year 33 of Phamaly’s continuing education class in defying…
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Amid change, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center snags 5 Henry Awards for theater
In a year of great change and turnover within the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, one thing remains the same: A propensity for winning Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Awards. The awards, named after legendary producer Henry Lowenstein, honor outstanding achievement among the Colorado Theatre Guild’s member companies. The last time the awards…
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How did they build the Denver Art Museum?
The Denver Art Museum is prominently featured in the first episode of the new season of the Smithsonian Channel’s TV series “How Did They Build That?” which tells the origin stories of architectural wonders around the world. Actor and host Jay Ellis (“Top Gun: Maverick”) calls Denver’s signature museum radical and mind blowing. “It’s like…