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• Video of the Day: National Ukulele Day

  May 2, 2012 8:06 AM

  This video is an oldie but a goodie. Happy National Ukulele Day! To celebrate, we have a little boy, who's strumming away on his. Click here to see our Video of the Day. more »

• Union sues 'Spider-Man' on behalf of Julie Taymor

  June 9, 2011 4:36 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - The union that represents theater directors is seeking any royalties owed Julie Taymor, the original director of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark." The Stage Directors and Choreographers Society filed an arbitration claim on Thursday against the show's producers, saying they had "failed to pay to... more »

• Forklift removes 600 lb. woman from apartment

  August 26, 2010 10:55 AM

  A 603-pound woman believed to be the heaviest in Thailand left her apartment for the first time in three years with the help of Bangkok city hall and a forklift. Neighbors of Umnuayporn Tongprapai contacted the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority when they learned she needed medical attention to remove a... more »

• El Pueblo Museum concert Friday

  August 18, 2010 11:54 AM

  The Song of Pueblo will be performed Friday, 7:00 p.m., at El Pueblo History Museum. The multi-media concert is comprised of fourteen original compositions by director Daniel Valdez and performed by El Pueblo Ensemble, led by Tom Munch, accompanied by Johnny Watson, David Enke and Linda Amman. Discover... more »

• The Wizard of Oz in Colorado Springs

  May 17, 2010 4:11 PM

  If you love the classic 1939 film, The Wizard of Oz , you have an opportunity this week to see a stage production of the classic. Imagine flying monkeys and munchkins taking over the Pikes Peak Center. The performances will be Wednesday and Thursday. Both performances are at 7:30... more »

• Tony Award nominations announced for best play

  May 4, 2010 10:22 AM

  The Tony nominations for best play have been announced in New York by The American Theatre Wing. The category's four nominees announced Tuesday morning are: "In the Next Room (or the vibrator play)" by Sarah Ruhl; "Next Fall," by Geoffrey Nauffts; "Red," by John Logan; "Time Stands Still," by Donald... more »

• Arsenic and Old Lace opens Thursday in Colorado Springs

  April 20, 2010 1:08 PM

  One of the best loved comedies of the American stage will begin a 19-performance run Thursday at Theatreworks in Colorado Springs. Arsenic and Old Lace is the story of two sweet old ladies who serve up homemade elderberry wine. Only problem--the bodies in the basement. Then there's their nephew... more »

• Children's Playhouse: Harold & the Purple Crayon

  March 3, 2010 11:18 AM

  Children's book favorite, Harold & the Purple Crayon, will come to life on the stage in Pueblo this Saturday. There are two performances from which to choose, depending on your kids' nap schedule--11 am and 2 pm. The Children's Playhouse Series performance is at the Sangre de Cristo Arts... more »

• 'Dead Man's Cell Phone' at Impossible Players

  February 25, 2010 11:53 AM

  A comedy about a dead man? The Impossible Players community theater company will perform "Dead Man's Cell Phone" the next two weekends. The dramatic comedy involves an incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet cafe; a stranger at the next table who has had enough; A dead man with... more »

• Piano prodigy works on "We Are the World"

  February 16, 2010 11:09 AM

  When you listen to Ethan Bortnick play the piano it's hard to believe he just turned nine in December. "I was 3 when I started playing piano and I was begging my parents for piano lessons," he says. "I think he was three, just turning four and he... more »

• Colorado Lottery announces new game

  February 15, 2010 12:06 PM

  The Colorado Lottery will launch its first new Jackpot game in nine years next week. Called MatchPlay, the game will offer a rolling, $100,000 jackpot and more ways to win than the Lottery's current Jackpot games. Drawings for MatchPlay will be held on Tuesdays and Fridays. The game will begin... more »

• New comedy at UCCS Theatreworks

  December 3, 2009 10:28 AM

  If you're not ready for Christmas events, but still craving something cultural, there's a new play at the Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater--The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful. Time Magazine calls the play, "A true vaudeville tour de farce . . . a lush and loving parody... more »

• Looking for something sweet? Try 'Sugar, Sugar'

  November 23, 2009 1:22 PM

  The InterDisciplinary Experimental Arts (I.D.E.A.) program at Colorado College will unveil "Sugar, Sugar," a free exhibition that explores the art, science and history of sugar. According to the college, sugar was nirtually unknown in Europe until the Middle Ages when it quickly became ubiquitous in western diets. It influenced... more »