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Charlie Hebdo and the high cost of humor

“Irreverence is the champion of liberty and its only sure defense.” – Mark Twain Written in a notebook some time in 1888, Twain’s simple sentence appears to be a casual thought, s...

DATE: Jan 12, 2015 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

At the corner of Broadway and College Drive

Film transmissions of great plays arrive in Durango

DATE: Jan 1, 2015 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

In Denver production, the spoof’s the thing

‘Forbidden Broadway’ takes on everybody’s favorite musical

DATE: Dec 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

The majesty of Christmas music

Concert spotlights sacred songs

DATE: Dec 21, 2014 | CATEGORY: Music

Technicolor tapestry of music

Young, vibrant actors take stage for 1970s-era rock musical

DATE: Dec 14, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

A singing and a sitting contest

3 acts, 2 intermissions and 6 hours of Wagner opera

DATE: Dec 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Arts and Entertainment

A bit of Scrooge creeps into holiday cheer

How do you reconcile holiday cheer, societal anger and consumer frenzy? I’m not sure. December serves up a murky platter of expectations, larded with real-time events that are dif...

DATE: Dec 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch

Figaro, the factotum of Seville

The Met stages smart and frothy ‘Barber’

DATE: Nov 20, 2014 | CATEGORY: Performing Arts

Friday recital promises pure piano magic

If you love piano music, there’s a recital Friday that will rattle your bones and shake your imagination. At the heart of a program that spans two centuries of music, Marilyn Gar...

DATE: Nov 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Culture Gulch