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Toni Tresca

Toni Tresca is a Colorado-based arts reporter originally from Mineola, Texas, who writes about the evolving world of theater and culture — with a focus on the financial realities of making art, emerging forms and leadership in the arts. He is the Editor of Bucket List Community Cafe, a regular contributor to multiple local outlets and co-host of the OnStage Colorado podcast (Feedspot’s #1 Colorado Art Podcast). He also has an MBA and an MA in Theatre and Performance Studies from CU Boulder.

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First Look: Space Explorers: The Infinite Is a VR Trip Through the International Space Station

By Toni TrescaFebruary 16, 2024

Witness the daily lives of astronauts in 360-degree views at the Stanley Marketplace.

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Experience Sting’s Music Through Dance in Message in a Bottle

By Toni TrescaFebruary 14, 2024

Set to the music of Sting, the dance production is inspired by real stories from refugees.

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Review: Argylle Is a Star-Studded Spy Thriller That Loses Its Way

By Toni TrescaFebruary 7, 2024

The greater the cast, the more muddled the narrative.

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Ten Things to Do for Black History Month In and Around Denver

By Toni TrescaFebruary 6, 2024

Black History Month is back, with events ranging from music to movies and more.

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Experience Love Outside the Binary in Triumph of Love

By Toni TrescaFebruary 2, 2024

The “genderqueer Fantasia of silliness” is at Wheat Ridge Theatre Company through February 18.

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Dazzle Has a Jazzy Tribute to Black History Month

By Toni TrescaFebruary 1, 2024

“I hope one day we will be able to say that Black voices aren’t underserved or overlooked, but it’s still a thing.”

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Paramount Theatre Welcomes Lewis Black on His Final Tour

By Toni TrescaJanuary 31, 2024

Known for his ferocious comedy style, Lewis Black has been a standup comedian for over thirty years and is retiring from touring to focus on his podcast and writing.

First-Ever Roast Battle World Championship Heats Up Denver Improv

By Toni TrescaJanuary 30, 2024

What started in 2013 at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles because of a drunken kerfuffle at an open mic has become an international comedy sensation.

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Take a Bite Out of Dylan Griffith’s Magic Apple Series at Meow Wolf

By Toni TrescaJanuary 29, 2024

“I don’t want it to be all doom and gloom. It’s more about change than that.”

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Chicago 25th Anniversary Tour Lands in Denver

By Toni TrescaJanuary 26, 2024

The tour includes an ensemble cast member from Brighton.

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And That’s Why We Drink Brings True Crime, Ghost Tales and Laughs to Denver

By Toni TrescaJanuary 26, 2024

Christine Schiefer and Em Schulz discuss the makings of their world-famous podcast, and tease their new book.

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Littleton Musical Urinetown Is a Steady Stream of Satire and Show Tunes

By Toni TrescaJanuary 25, 2024

“If the title was something more public-friendly, this show would always be a sell-out, but Urinetown it is, and Urinetown is your town.”

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Review: TikTokified Mean Girls Fails as Both a Movie and a Musical

By Toni TrescaJanuary 23, 2024

The movie-musical remake of Tina Fey’s beloved 2004 film is a cinematic disaster.

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Jesus Christ Superstar Fiftieth-Anniversary Tour Comes to Denver

By Toni TrescaJanuary 19, 2024

This exciting rock opera features a local performer and reimagines the last days of Jesus Christ through a kaleidoscope of rock, funk and soul.

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Denver’s Queen of Quips: Georgia Comstock Talks Life, Laughs and the Art of Standup

By Toni TrescaJanuary 18, 2024

Comedian Georgia Comstock was recently awarded a coveted regular slot at Comedy Works.

School of Rock – The Musical Makes Regional Premiere

By Toni TrescaJanuary 17, 2024

“We want to inspire the next generation of performers.”

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Boulder’s Own John Novosad Satirically Skewers the News in Today’s Topics

By Toni TrescaJanuary 16, 2024

Today’s Topics is a variety show for modern audiences that combines standup, sketch comedy, multimedia and music.

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Secret Comedians, Surreal Venue: Don’t Tell Comedy Takes Over Meow Wolf

By Toni TrescaJanuary 10, 2024

The event promises to blend the unpredictability of Don’t Tell Comedy with the creative essence of Meow Wolf, offering a unique experience that goes beyond traditional standup.

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Su Teatro Hosts World Premiere of David Nehls’s Haunting Musical Adaptation of The Wind

By Toni TrescaJanuary 9, 2024

The musical has a “Hitchcock feel,” underscoring the tale of Letty Mason, a Virginia girl tossed into the harsh terrains of 1880s West Texas.

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Bathroom Graffiti Becomes Musical Theater Magic in The Writing on the Stall

By Toni TrescaJanuary 9, 2024

“I treat the audience like a group of women bonding in the bathroom, and they get to open up to me, so by the end we are all best friends.”

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Potted Potter Is a Must-See for Denver Potterheads and Comedy Lovers

By Toni TrescaJanuary 8, 2024

With a comedic twist as unpredictable as the Whomping Willow, this seventy-minute farce celebrates the beloved wizarding world at the Newman Center this week.

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Dazzle Denver Bids a Fond Farewell to Its President, Donald Rossa

By Toni TrescaJanuary 2, 2024

Donald Rossa resigns as president of Dazzle Denver, leaving behind a rich legacy of jazz culture and community since 2001.

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