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Parsons Dance brings ‘kick-ass dance’ to the Vilar
Plenty of dance companies promise to engage and move audiences, all while elevating the art form. But Parsons Dance stands out as one of the best in the world; cofounder and choreographer David Parsons seems to intuitively know how to relay the joy of human movement through dance. ... read more |
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Lake Dillon Theatre Downsizes for ‘Tiny Beautiful Things’
The Lake Dillon Theatre Co. ushers you into the most personal details of private desperation through Tiny Beautiful Things. The small theater has built a reputation for its big emotional, intellectual and artistic impacts, and its latest production continues to intimately engage audiences in a truly compelling manner. ... read more |
Bachelors Lounge at The Ritz-Carlton
Bachelors Lounge perfectly embodies the Ritz-Carlton’s reputation for refinement and unique offerings. As the only smoking lounge between Denver and Aspen, it offers the widest selection of rare cigars available, as well as hookahs and the finest spirits and handcrafted cocktails ... read more |
Colorado Ballet’s ‘Peter Pan’ a Soaring Success
The Colorado Ballet’s new production of Peter Pan blends masterful dance with magical scenes in performances that fill the Ellie Caulkins Opera House through Feb. 9. The same artistic duo that created the sold-out Dracula ballet in fall 2017 — choreographer Michael Pink and composer Philip Feeney — have generated yet another mesmerizing show. Feeney’s orchestral music is rich and melodic ... read more |
‘Disenchanted’ Hits Highs and Lows at BDT Stage
Walt Disney intended to build a world where everyone’s dreams come true, but the princesses in his legendary stories are none too happy these days. They’ve suffered long enough from the Princess Complex — believing women must be beautiful damsels in distress, breathlessly waiting for Prince Charming to save them from their otherwise dull, pointless lives. ... read more |
Buddy Guy’s Show at the Vilar Performing Arts Center Made 83 Look Like the New 43
Ya gotta really feel the blues, deep down into your soul, in your gut, to appreciate the genre, and Tuesday night, legendary bluesman Buddy Guy ensured that the Vilar Center audience experienced the music’s spellbinding allure by delivering the blues with vigor and irresistible personality. ... read more |
Inspiring Music
Turn on the radio, and you’ll find plenty of songs teenagers relate to–songs about first love, breaking up and rebellion. But what about the deep loves, losses and angst adults experience? Nashville singer and songwriter Karen Taylor-Good has written her first book, along with a companion CD, geared toward older adults facing aging parents, estranged teenagers and a search for the meaning in it all. ... read more |
Steve Miller Band Proves He’s ‘The Joker’ at Whistle Pig Show
The rich, old-soul vocals of bluesman Matt Woods kicked off Wednesday night’s Whistle Pig concert, which ultimately featured psychedelic classic rocker Steve Miller. Before Miller took the stage at 9:15 p.m., Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives demonstrated their prowess with fusions of surf rock, country, folk and Texas blues. ... read more (NOTE: Scroll below "Most Memorable Quote for full review by Kimberly Nicoletti.) |
Masters of Illusion Left the Audience Wondering ‘How Did They Do That?’
Four magicians mystified audiences at the Vilar Performing Arts Center at Beaver Creek during the Masters of Illusion shows on Friday and Saturday. Viewers leaned far forward in their seats, eyes wide open, examining boxes that a woman disappeared, then reappeared, in; searching for hidden cables or pedestals that could explain levitation despite illusionist Greg Gleason moving a hula hoop ... read more |
