A&E reporter / critic for The Denver Post. Bylines in Rolling Stone, Esquire, The Atlantic and my 4th grade book report. Dayton, Ohio, native. Send Marion's Pizza.
I don't remember seeing statements like this from History Colorado, well, ever. They depend on a bit of federal funding but not a ton. Still.
The Denver PostHistory Colorado’s board of directors condemned proposed changes to the National Historic Preservation Act this month, saying a new rule would upend the goal of learning about — and from — the nation’s past.
More of this Denver please (sober, early starting and catering to small groups). #FMBoutique, formerly Fancy Tiger Clothing, is a South Broadway institution and expansion is never a given, but owner/founder Matthew Brown is an enterprising guy. My piece for @denverpost.com
The Denver PostFM, which doesn’t serve alcohol, is another part of Denver’s burgeoning vinyl culture scene.
This one hurts. #BretSaunders is a tireless, upbeat host, writer, interviewer, podcaster, humorist, fundraiser and all-around great guy as long as I've known him. Laid off today. And more KBCO 97.3 FM layoffs are on the way, I'm hearing. Details for @denverpost.com
Denver radio legend Bret Saunders laid off from 97.3 KBCO after three decadesHost, jazz expert, writer, podcaster and interviewer Saunders is one of the most prominent radio names in Colorado.www.denverpost.comREVIEW: I'm not a Potterhead but "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is a killer show with a smart balance of character work and spectacle. Rank nostalgia, a tangled plot, accents of varying authenticity, and a shockingly terrible score by Imogen Heap notwithstanding. My review for @denverpost.com
Review: ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ brings heart, spectacle in Denver debutThe new tour of the Tony-winning Broadway play is a stunner, despite a tangled plot and recycled dynamics.www.denverpost.comGreat piece from @meganburbank.bsky.social that centers women and their experiences in music. Having written these kinds of pieces I know how difficult it is to report and how courageous the survivors are. Hard to argue there's a cancel culture when these shameless men keep coming back #BelieveWomen
Megan BurbankI didn’t know I was nominated for this! What a great way to find out Also I’m really proud to join the ranks of journalists who stay winning after getting laid off
Lil' surprised not to see Pam Grier's "Coffy" on here, but also glad they snagged some Westerns that haven't gotten much modern attention. Also: "Cannibal! The Musical" and the epically shitty "Snowbeast" are nice touches. Top 25 titles and screening details up now at @denverpost.com
These are Colorado’s top 150 movies. Where did your favorite land?Curators combed more than 800 films made in Colorado, about Colorado, or by Coloradans past and present.www.denverpost.comDenver's #SaidTheSky is a world-touring, Red Rocks-headlining EDM act with a pair of new albums and a unique live show at Mission Ballroom 5/29. So how does the Berklee-trained musician do it all from Colorado, and what keeps him inspired for his marathon stage sets? For @denverpost.com
Global headliner Said the Sky is bringing a special live set to Mission BallroomSongwriter/EDM producer Trevor Christensen recently dropped a pair of invigorating, and very different, Said the Sky albums.www.denverpost.comAnother exclusive: I've got the rundown of local @sundance.org co-presentations this summer, from Film on the Rocks to Outside Days and Boulder Creek Festival. SFF director Eugene Hernandez tells me monthly events will continue right up until the festival's Boulder debut. More at @denverpost.com
Sundance Film hosting pre-festival summer screenings at Outside Days, other eventsThe Sundance Institute is co-presenting movies at local events before its January 2027 festival debut in Boulder.www.denverpost.comThe performing arts can be a balm for the soul, and in this case, something that even gives me a modicum of hope (OK, maybe a sliver more) for the future. Brava, #ColoradoSymphony For @denverpost.com (paywall article)
A ‘Rhapsody’ with my kids: Colorado Symphony sounds brand new againColorado’s biggest and best symphony happily brings my kids into the foldwww.denverpost.comTruly insane that no one died from this, between employees, customers and folks on the street. I went by yesterday and the damage was hard to capture, but impressive (in the bad way).
The Denver PostRestaurant owners Jason and Hallie Alfonso have had a rough few months. First, their Odyssey Italian restaurant closed due to a fire in February, and then a U-Haul crashed into their restaurant Ollie & Park's.
This immediately supercharges University of Denver's art collection, and gives Denver Art Museum an excuse to clear up some warehouse space. All without any money being exchanged.
The Denver PostSeven major artworks that have been in storage for years will get new life on the University of Denver campus, following a swap between the school and Denver Art Museum.