Performing Arts

A Loaded Bible Story, Tweaked For The Opera Stage

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 20:44:00 +0000

Composer Mark Adamo has made beautiful music out of classic books. His Little Women is among the most produced American operas today. He also wrote the words and music for his operatic adaptation of Aristophanes' Greek drama Lysistrata.

His latest work, The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, has proved more controversial. The opera, which premieres June 19 at the San Francisco Opera, tells the story of Mary, Jesus and his disciples.

Adamo himself grew up a good Catholic in South Jersey in the mid-1970s.

New Regional Tax To Fund Larimer County Arts Could Be Headed For 2014 Ballot

Erin OToole and Jeff Nuttall — Thu, 30 May 2013 11:30:00 +0000

Larimer County arts groups are gearing up to ask voters to approve a new taxing district that could mean millions of dollars for dozens of arts organizations.

At L.A.'s UnCabaret, 25 Years Of Letting It All Hang Out

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:28:00 +0000

A lot of the stand-up comedy that gets done in Los Angeles is really just comics auditioning for parts in TV or movies.

Not at UnCabaret: For 25 years, it's been a place to hear unvarnished, rough-edged ideas being tried out — mostly for the first and possibly only time.

Michael Patrick King, co-creator of the sitcom 2 Broke Girls, has worked out some issues there. So has comic, actor and Twitter titan Patton Oswalt, who took the stage to tell a tale about a date that changed his life.

Opera Colorado Trims Season Due To Lack Of Funding

Emily Boyer — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:21:57 +0000

Opera Colorado is cutting its schedule by a third after a lacking year end fundraising campaign in 2012. The company will now perform only two productions for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

At 40, No Midlife Crisis for OpenStage Theatre

Erin OToole — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 12:00:00 +0000

OpenStage Theatre & Company, a cornerstone of the Fort Collins entertainment scene, turns 40 this year.