"Educating Rita" (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
The Denver Victorian Playhouse presents Educating Rita By Willy Russell Directed by Rick Bernstein "I wanted to make a play which engaged and was relevant to those who considered themselves uneducated, Those whose daily language is not the language of the university or the theatre. I wanted to write a play which would attract, and be as valid for, the Rita’s in the audience as the Franks." - Willy Russell The Denver Victorian Playhouse opens “Educating Rita” on Friday, January 2 with performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. through February 21, 2009. Tickets are $22.00 and available by calling 303-433-4343 or online at www.denvervic.com. Frank (Wade Wood) is a tutor of English whose disillusioned outlook on life drives him to the bottle. Rita (Rita Broderick) is a hairdresser hungry to find some meaning to life. With Frank as her tutor Rita embarks on an Open University course and her education process begins. The effects are both amusing and dramatic as her fresh, intuitive approach becomes clouded and stifled as she grapples with the problem of a formal education, while Frank also learns something - to believe in himself again. University lecturer Frank needs to earn some extra money, so he agrees to tutor an Open University student. His student Rita is a brash, earthy hairdresser with a recently discovered passion for higher education, much to the dismay of her husband Denny. In her attempts to appreciate literature, Rita challenges the attitudes of a traditional university, teaching Frank to question his own understanding of his work and himself. The play explores the relationship between student and tutor. The play was inspired by Willy's experiences at evening classes. Much of the comedy arises from Rita's fresh, unschooled reaction to the classics of English literature, but she is never patronized by Russell, who recognizes from his own experience that education is a means of escape from one's own circumstances. Denver Victorian Playhouse presents “Educating Rita” Rita, a brash hairdresser, discovers a passion for higher education in Willy Russell’s take on “Pygmalion”. Jan. 2 - Feb. 21, 2009 Fri.\Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 2:00 p.m. Tickets $22.00 4201 Hooker St., Denver Tickets: 303-433-4343 or online at www.denvervic.com

Url: http://denvervic.com

Windjammers Jazz Orchestra (8:30PM - 11:59PM)
Windjammers Jazz Orchestra (Littleton, CO) The Windjammers Jazz Orchestra (WJO) presents an evening of live Big Band and Ballroom Dancing on Saturday, January 3 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. at the Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Cir. in Littleton. Tickets are $10 per person ($8 District Rate). Tickets are available in advance by calling 303-708-3513. The Windjammers Jazz Orchestra has performed for 10th Mountain Division Reunion, Race for the Cure, Ft. Logan Memorial and Veterans Day Ceremonies, Littleton Firefighters Ball, Littleton Historical Museum, Denver Art Museum, Capitol Hill People's Fair, National Federation of the Blind, U.S. Air Force, American Diabetes Foundation, and many corporate and private functions. Windjammers Jazz Orchestra performs under the umbrella of the Littleton Community Music Association (LCMA). LCMA provides performance opportunities for adults and youth in a supportive community setting. For more information or to see upcoming events visit the Littleton Community Music Association at www.littletonmusic.org. Windjammers Jazz Orchestra Big Band Ballroom dancing\free dance lesson. Saturday, January 3 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. 
Lone Tree Recreation Center, 10249 Ridgegate Cir. Fee: $10 per person ($8 District Rate) More information at 303-708-3513

Url: http://littletonmusic.org

"Shining City" By Conor McPherson (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
Miners Alley Presents the Regional Premiere of Shining City by Conor McPherson Directed by Richard H. Pegg Set in Dublin “Shining City” takes place in the disheveled office of Ian, a former priest turned therapist. Ian is visited by John, a middle-aged man who has recently lost his wife in a tragic accident. John is having trouble sleeping and is desperate for help, but Ian has his own troubles, including a new baby and a crumbling relationship. John soon reveals the source of his insomnia: he's been visited by the ghost of his dead wife and is now terrified to return home. In this contemporary ghost story, Conor McPherson explores what it means to lose faith-in God, in relationships and in one's self. “Shining City” plays at Miners Alley, 1224 Washington Avenue in downtown Golden from January 9 – February 15, 2009. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m. *Final Sunday performance on February 15 is at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 and available by calling 303-935-3044 or online at minersalley.com. “Shining City” will be a Miners Alley debut for both Josh Hartwell (Ian) and Kevin Lowry (Lawrence); Ken Street (John) previously appeared in “My Old Lady” and Laura Norman (Neasa) in “Matt and Ben”. This is Director Richard Pegg’s third ‘outing’ with Conor MacPherson having previously directed and designed the Colorado premiere of “The Weir” in 2002 at South Suburban in Littleton, and designed the Massachusetts premiere the year before on Cape Cod. Also exciting is the collaborative partnership with Janelle Christie as the Assistant Director. In 2001 Connor McPherson was only 30 and at the top of the theatrical world. He had written more than 10 plays, had three films to his credit, won numerous awards and was a burgeoning star on this side of the Atlantic with his play “The Weir” enjoying a smash eight-month run on Broadway. “Shining City” ran on Broadway in 2006 and was nominated for two Tony Awards, including Best Play. “I was blown away…quiet, haunting and absolutely glorious” - The New York Times Miners Alley Playhouse presents “Shining City” A contemporary ghost story that explores what it means to lose faith. Jan. 9 – Feb. 15 Fri./Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 6 p.m.; Sun. Feb 15 at 2 p.m. (no 6 p.m. performance on Feb 15) Miners Alley Playhouse
1224 Washington Avenue (corner of 12th & Washington - 2nd floor)
Tickets: $20 Contains Adult Language and Themes.
303-935-3044 or online at minersalley.com

Url: http://minersalley.com

Neil Simon’s "Rumors" (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
Hunger Artists Ensemble Theatre presents Neil Simon’s RUMORS, January 9-February 7, 2009 Hunger Artists presents Rumors, by Neil Simon, January 9 through February 7, 2009 at the Buntport Theatre, 717 Lipan St, Denver. Rumors plays Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:30pm. Four couples arrive at a swank New York City anniversary party but the host has been shot and his wife is missing. The escalating cover-up is always worse than the crime in this farce by the master of comedy, Neil Simon. Put the fun back into dysfunctional and join Hunger Artists for its first-ever Neil Simon production. Rumors is directed by HA member, Maggie Stillman and features Laura Adducci, Lou Adducci, Linda Button, Haley Johnson, Michelle Johnson, Ben Koucherik, Seth Maisel, Dan Mundell, Stacey Nelms and Mark Shonsey Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for students, seniors, military, wheelchair patrons, groups of ten or more and members of the Colorado Theatre Guild. There will be a special actors’ benefit performance on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 2:30pm. The Economy Bites Nite will be on Thursday, January 15 at 7:30pm. All tickets are $5.00. For reservations or information, please call Hunger Artists at 303-893-5438 or go to www.hungerartists.org. Press members please note: There will be a special non-public, press preview on Thursday evening. January 8 at 7:30. Please call 303-893-5438 for reservations or information.

PHAMALY Presents €�Steel Magnolias” (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
PHAMALY kicks off its 20th anniversary season with STEEL MAGNOLIAS By Robert Harling Directed by Nick Sugar Artistic Director Steve Wilson Truvy’s Beauty Salon is the unofficial hub of Chinquapin, La. It is here that these softhearted “magnolias” with the steely disposition come to chitchat with, counsel, criticize and comfort one another. Helped by her eager new assistant, Annelle (Briana Berthiaume), who is not sure whether or not she is still married, the outspoken, wise-cracking Truvy (Leslie Rusher) dispenses shampoos and free advice to the town's rich curmudgeon, Ouiser (Regan Linton), ("I'm not crazy, I've just been in a bad mood for forty years"); an eccentric millionaire, Miss Clairee (Amber Marsh), who has a raging sweet tooth; and the local social leader, M'Lynn (Lucy Roucis), whose daughter, Shelby (Lyndsay Palmer), is about to marry a "good ole boy." “Steel Magnolias” is alternately hilarious and touching. The play focuses on the camaraderie of these six Southern women who talk, gossip, needle and harangue each other through the best of times - - and comfort and repair one another through the worst. PHAMALY presents “Steel Magnolias” at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave, Aurora previewing Friday January 9; opening Saturday January 10 and runs Friday & Saturday @ 7:30pm, Sunday @ 2pm, Thursdays Jan 22 & 29 @ 7:30pm through January 31, 2009. Audio description & Sign Interpretation, Sun. Jan 18 @ 2pm with a talk back after this performance. Tickets are $24 full; $22 seniors, students, military, PHAMALY members; $20 PHAMALY subscribers and Aurora Fox subscribers (single ticket price additional $22); $18 groups (call Gloria Shanstrom 303-931-7241) Thursday night special buy one full price ticket @ $24 and get the 2nd for � price $12 (limited seating available) *plus $2 service charge per ticket. Group tickets call (303) 931-7241 Box Office 303-739-1970 or online at www.aurorafox.org Appropriate for ages 12 and up. Robert Harling was inspired to write his first play after his sister Susan died of complications from diabetes. “Steel Magnolias” premiered off-Broadway at the WPA Theater in 1987, then quickly transferred to the Lucille Lortel Theater and became an instant sensation, running for three years and spawning a hit movie. Harling wrote the hilarious spoof "Soapdish" (1991), which reteamed him with Sally Field, as a soap opera diva whose off-screen life was as outrageous as her onscreen one. He also adapted "The First Wives Club" (1996) and made his directorial debut later that same year with "The Evening Star," based on Larry McMurtry’s novel. PHAMALY’s mission is to enable people with disabilities to showcase their talents and abilities through live productions and to make the performing arts more accessible to everyone. Each actor is physically or developmentally disabled, some are blind, others hearing-impaired and several are in wheelchairs. Their disabilities include Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s, Spinal Cord injuries, Cerebral Palsy and others. In its 20-year existence, PHAMALY has gained national recognition and received numerous honors including the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. In 2006 the company was honored with two Denver Post Ovation Awards and received National recognition with a profile of “The Wiz” on PBS’s The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. The company’s inspirational 2005 production of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” was named Best Musical of 2005 by The Denver Post; one of the top ten productions of 2005 by the Rocky Mountain News and Best Overall Production of 2005 by the Daily Camera. For more information go to www.phamaly.org

Url: http://phamaly.org

"Educating Rita" (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
The Denver Victorian Playhouse presents Educating Rita By Willy Russell Directed by Rick Bernstein "I wanted to make a play which engaged and was relevant to those who considered themselves uneducated, Those whose daily language is not the language of the university or the theatre. I wanted to write a play which would attract, and be as valid for, the Rita’s in the audience as the Franks." - Willy Russell The Denver Victorian Playhouse opens “Educating Rita” on Friday, January 2 with performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. through February 21, 2009. Tickets are $22.00 and available by calling 303-433-4343 or online at www.denvervic.com. Frank (Wade Wood) is a tutor of English whose disillusioned outlook on life drives him to the bottle. Rita (Rita Broderick) is a hairdresser hungry to find some meaning to life. With Frank as her tutor Rita embarks on an Open University course and her education process begins. The effects are both amusing and dramatic as her fresh, intuitive approach becomes clouded and stifled as she grapples with the problem of a formal education, while Frank also learns something - to believe in himself again. University lecturer Frank needs to earn some extra money, so he agrees to tutor an Open University student. His student Rita is a brash, earthy hairdresser with a recently discovered passion for higher education, much to the dismay of her husband Denny. In her attempts to appreciate literature, Rita challenges the attitudes of a traditional university, teaching Frank to question his own understanding of his work and himself. The play explores the relationship between student and tutor. The play was inspired by Willy's experiences at evening classes. Much of the comedy arises from Rita's fresh, unschooled reaction to the classics of English literature, but she is never patronized by Russell, who recognizes from his own experience that education is a means of escape from one's own circumstances. Denver Victorian Playhouse presents “Educating Rita” Rita, a brash hairdresser, discovers a passion for higher education in Willy Russell’s take on “Pygmalion”. Jan. 2 - Feb. 21, 2009 Fri.\Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 2:00 p.m. Tickets $22.00 4201 Hooker St., Denver Tickets: 303-433-4343 or online at www.denvervic.com

Url: http://denvervic.com

€�Barefoot In The Park” (8:30PM - 11:59PM)
Vintage Theatre presents Barefoot in the Park Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Sarah Roshan (Denver, CO) - Vintage Theatre opens Neil Simon’s “Barefoot in the Park” on Friday, January 9 and plays Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. through February 14, 2009. Tickets are $22 at the door, $17 in advance and available by calling 303-839-1361 or online at www.vintagetheatre.com. There will be an Industry Night on Tuesday, January 20 at 7:30 p.m. (ticket are $11 for this performance only). Vintage Theater will offer Valentine surprises for those attending Friday, February 13 - all tickets $22 (no advance discount) and Saturday, February 14 - all tickets $25 (no advance discount). Meet the Bratters: newlyweds, very much in love with each other and their dream home. That is, until they discover their new “dream” home is a six-floor walk-up, has a leaky skylight, bad plumbing, and an eccentric neighbor who uses their window ledge to get home. The straight-laced Paul and free-spirited Corie clash over mothers, adventure, and walking “Barefoot in the Park.” Neil Simon’s classic romantic comedy ran for more than 1500 performances on Broadway. Director Sarah Roshan chose Hannah Marie Hines for the role of Corie and Andy Lacerte as Paul. Anne Myers (Mrs. Banks), Albert Banker (Velasco), Luke Allan Terry (Harry Pepper) and Zach Cantor as the Delivery Man round out the cast. Denver’s Vintage Theatre Productions- founded in 2002 over a vintage martini glass. Escape the daily grind and experience an adventure! Vintage Theatre presents “Barefoot in the Park” The classic romantic comedy…just in time for Valentine’s Day Jan. 9 – Feb. 14 Fri/Sat at 7:30 p.m. \ Sun at 2:30 p.m. 
Tickets are $22 at the door, $17 in advance Friday, Feb 13 - all tickets $22 Saturday, Feb 14 - all tickets $25 *Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets are $11 for this performance. Vintage Theatre 
2119 E 17th Ave in Denver. 
303-839-1361 or online at www.vintagetheatre.com

Url: http://vintagetheatre.com

Charles Barkley (7:00PM - 11:59PM)
This is your chance to see the one, the only “Sir” Charles Barkley, in a unique personal evening. Known as the 9th Wonder of the World, Charles has overcome doubters all his life. Too short at 6’4” to be considered a serious contender, Barkley went on to become MVP and one of the NBA’s top stars. Now author of 3 insightful books, commentator on sports, politics and life, Charles Barkley will share tales of his exploits on the court and off. Irreverent, unpredictable, sometimes outrageous and always entertaining, the Straight Talk Express tackles tough questions about sports, politics, education and race.

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Interpreti Veneziani - A Chamber Orchestra Of Master Musicians (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
The Lakewood Cultural Center presents Interpreti Veneziani Interpreti Veneziani, a chamber orchestra of master musicians from Venice, Italy, specializing in music of the Baroque era will grace the Lakewood stage at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009. The Lakewood program will include works by Corelli, Vivaldi, De Falla and Paganini. Tickets are $26 for adults and are available by calling 303-987-7845, or by clicking the Green Stripe for online services at www.Lakewood.org, or at the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway (Wadsworth and Alameda). Student, senior and group discounts are available. Free parking on site. Interpreti Veneziani made their debut in 1987, immediately gaining a reputation for the youthful exuberance and all-Italian brio characterizing their performance. For the last 20 years, they have performed their own season consisting of more than 200 concerts at Venice’s San Vidal Church. The talent of this group, their expertise as soloists and ensemble musicians and the high level of their performances has earned Interpreti Veneziani an enthusiastic welcome from both audiences and critics. The Royal Gazette called their performance “a dream evening of exquisite music and musicianship.” Important achievements include appearances in the Bayruth Festival and concerts at Stockholm’s Royal Palace, participation in the World Vision telemarathon at the Kirov Theatre to mark the reinstatement of the name St. Petersburg, a concert at the Osaka Symphony Hall in live broadcast for Japanese radio, concerts at the Tokyo Suntory Hall and Kjoi Hall and appearances in glamorous concert seasons such as those of Sapporo and Yokohama during four tours in Japan. The Interpreti Veneziani presented two tours in Australia (Melbourne, Ballarat, Perth), has been invited many times to South America (Bahamas, Mexico, Venezuela, Guatemala, Colombia) and began touring the United States in 2007. Interpreti Veneziani's recording activity includes production of a first compact disc with music publishers Musikstrasse with music by Giuseppe Tartini and 16 compact discs recorded with Rivo Alto. The Lakewood Cultural Center 2008 - 2009 Performing Arts Season is generously supported by Aura Spa and Wellness Center at the Sheraton Denver West and the Rocky Mountain News – Closer to Home. Programs are made possible in part through funding from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) – Metro Denver’s unique commitment to its nonprofit art, scientific and cultural institutions, and The Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado – Supporting community nonprofits while highlighting the contributions of gay men and lesbians. Additional funding is provided the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

Url: http://lakewood.org

"Educating Rita" (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
The Denver Victorian Playhouse presents Educating Rita By Willy Russell Directed by Rick Bernstein "I wanted to make a play which engaged and was relevant to those who considered themselves uneducated, Those whose daily language is not the language of the university or the theatre. I wanted to write a play which would attract, and be as valid for, the Rita’s in the audience as the Franks." - Willy Russell The Denver Victorian Playhouse opens “Educating Rita” on Friday, January 2 with performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. through February 21, 2009. Tickets are $22.00 and available by calling 303-433-4343 or online at www.denvervic.com. Frank (Wade Wood) is a tutor of English whose disillusioned outlook on life drives him to the bottle. Rita (Rita Broderick) is a hairdresser hungry to find some meaning to life. With Frank as her tutor Rita embarks on an Open University course and her education process begins. The effects are both amusing and dramatic as her fresh, intuitive approach becomes clouded and stifled as she grapples with the problem of a formal education, while Frank also learns something - to believe in himself again. University lecturer Frank needs to earn some extra money, so he agrees to tutor an Open University student. His student Rita is a brash, earthy hairdresser with a recently discovered passion for higher education, much to the dismay of her husband Denny. In her attempts to appreciate literature, Rita challenges the attitudes of a traditional university, teaching Frank to question his own understanding of his work and himself. The play explores the relationship between student and tutor. The play was inspired by Willy's experiences at evening classes. Much of the comedy arises from Rita's fresh, unschooled reaction to the classics of English literature, but she is never patronized by Russell, who recognizes from his own experience that education is a means of escape from one's own circumstances. Denver Victorian Playhouse presents “Educating Rita” Rita, a brash hairdresser, discovers a passion for higher education in Willy Russell’s take on “Pygmalion”. Jan. 2 - Feb. 21, 2009 Fri.\Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 2:00 p.m. Tickets $22.00 4201 Hooker St., Denver Tickets: 303-433-4343 or online at www.denvervic.com

Url: http://denvervic.com

Neil Simon’s "Rumors" (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
Hunger Artists Ensemble Theatre presents Neil Simon’s RUMORS, January 9-February 7, 2009 Hunger Artists presents Rumors, by Neil Simon, January 9 through February 7, 2009 at the Buntport Theatre, 717 Lipan St, Denver. Rumors plays Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:30pm. Four couples arrive at a swank New York City anniversary party but the host has been shot and his wife is missing. The escalating cover-up is always worse than the crime in this farce by the master of comedy, Neil Simon. Put the fun back into dysfunctional and join Hunger Artists for its first-ever Neil Simon production. Rumors is directed by HA member, Maggie Stillman and features Laura Adducci, Lou Adducci, Linda Button, Haley Johnson, Michelle Johnson, Ben Koucherik, Seth Maisel, Dan Mundell, Stacey Nelms and Mark Shonsey Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for students, seniors, military, wheelchair patrons, groups of ten or more and members of the Colorado Theatre Guild. There will be a special actors’ benefit performance on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 2:30pm. The Economy Bites Nite will be on Thursday, January 15 at 7:30pm. All tickets are $5.00. For reservations or information, please call Hunger Artists at 303-893-5438 or go to www.hungerartists.org. Press members please note: There will be a special non-public, press preview on Thursday evening. January 8 at 7:30. Please call 303-893-5438 for reservations or information.

"Mother Hicks" (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
Firehouse Theater Company Mother Hicks By Suzan Zeder Directed by Kris Hipps Firehouse Theatre presents “Mother Hicks” by Suzan Zeder on Friday, January 16 with performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 2.p.m. through February 15, 2009 with an Industry night on Monday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17; ($10 on Mon., Feb. 2) and available by calling 303-562-3232 or online at www.firehousetheatercompany.com. Set in southern Illinois during the great Depression, this play centers around the unlikely friendship between Mother Hicks, an outcast old woman and a headstrong orphan known only as Girl, in search of her people. Mother Hicks is a witch...people say. Their story is told through the eyes of Tuc, a deaf-mute young man, eloquent in the language of his silence, who "hears every word with his eyes." The play, written by Susan Zeder, one of the nation’s leading playwrights for family audiences, explores the roots of prejudice and looks at fear bred of misunderstanding. The tale, told partly through poetry and sign language, chronicles the journeys of these three, who find themselves and each other, in a troubled time. In doing so, it speaks to the redeeming power of acceptance and love. The Firehouse Theater production features Linda Suttle as Mother Hicks, Patrick Mann as Tuc and Danielle Samler as Girl. Rounding out the cast is Nancy Cain (Alma), Colin Cooper (Clovis/Jake), Brice Foster (Ricky Ricks) Jess Geesaman (Izzy), Matthew Schultz (Hosiah/Wilson Walker), Deb Flomberg (Chorus) and Emma Atuire as May-ry and Girl’s understudy. Susan Zeder’s plays have been performed in all fifty states, Canada, Great Britain, Japan, Australia, Germany, Israel and New Zealand; and have been published in Great Britain, Germany and Japan. She is the first holder of an endowed chair in Theatre For Youth/Playwriting at the University of Texas and a three-time winner of the Distinguished Play Award given by the American Alliance of Theatre and Education. In 1996, Ms. Zeder was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Theatre in Washington, D.C. In 1987 “Mother Hicks” was awarded The American Alliance for Theatre and Education Distinguished Play Award. Firehouse Theater Company presents “Mother Hicks” “Mother Hicks” speaks to the redeeming power of acceptance and love. Jan.16 – Feb.15 Fri.\Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $17 Monday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. John Hand Theater/Colorado Free University
7653 East First Place, Denver, CO 303-562-3232 or online at www.firehousetheatercompany.com Appropriate for ages 10 and up.

Url: http://firehousetheatercompany.com

Skylarks Combo And Ballroom Dancing (7:00PM - 11:59PM)
Ballroom Dancing 
Skylarks Combo On Saturday, January 17 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., the Buck Recreation Center in Littleton hosts a Ballroom Dancing to the music of Skylarks Combo Tickets are only $7 / seniors 65+ $6. Gaining in popularity, the Skylarks have been performing their big band sound for the dancing and entertainment pleasure of metro residents for the past three years. Lead by Littleton music educator and trombonist Ron Ingle, the Skylarks include Greg Perkin on Tenor Saxophone and Bill Davis on Trumpet; additionally the band has added Steve Smith on Baritone Saxophone, Matt Rose on Electric Bass, and Milt Fender on drums. Skylarks Combo performs under the umbrella of the Littleton Community Music Association (LCMA) and is featured 6 times a year at dance events hosted by the South Suburban Parks and Recreation. LCMA provides performance opportunities for adults and youth in a supportive community setting. For more information or to see upcoming events visit the Littleton Community Music Association at www.littletonmusic.org. Skylarks Combo Big Band Ballroom Dancing Saturday, January 17 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Buck Recreation Center, 2004 W. Powers Ave. (northeast of Court Pl. & Littleton Blvd) in Littleton Tickets are $7 / Seniors 65+ $6 
Refreshments are served \ Free Dance lesson at 7 p.m.

Rhine River Adventure: A Travelogue Narrated By Filmmaker Rudi Thurau (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
The Lakewood Cultural Center Presents Rhine River Adventure: A travelogue narrated by filmmaker Rudi Thurau Some people are born for adventure and others to entertain. Rudi Thurau was born to do both. Beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, we will travel with Rudi to the eastern Alps in Switzerland and the source of the Rhine River, through the Black forest, ending in Katwijk on the North Sea. Prominent throughout the trip is the beautiful Rhine countryside with skiing and whitewater rafting, spectacular cities and celebrated historic landmarks. Tickets are $10 for adults and are available by calling 303-987-7845, or online by clicking the Green Stripe for online services at www.Lakewood.org, or at the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway (Wadsworth and Alameda). Student, senior and group discounts are available. Free parking on site. The urge to travel emerged early in Rudi’s life. In 1956, after completing his education, the young adventurer pedaled his bicycle away from his homeland of Germany with just a few Deutschmarks, a camera and a guitar for comfort. Eight months and 6,000 miles later, he paused in India. After such a lengthy odyssey, his appetite for adventure had become insatiable. Scrubbing the deck of a freighter brought Rudi back to the European continent where he joined forces with a young American who was the proud owner of a motor scooter. Riding tandem, they headed for Africa where they crossed 1,500 miles of the Sahara desert. On the Niger River, the two adventurers devised a unique mode of transportation - a raft powered by their motor scooter! From Africa, Rudi traveled to the United States. Under the auspices of President Eisenhower's "People to People Foundation,” he lectured as a traveling Ambassador of Good Will. Since then, he has made his home in America. His film adventuring continued through Mexico, Central and South America. With two companions, he tackled the Amazon River on a seven-month raft voyage. That was followed by a breathtaking journey down Devil's River, on to Lake Titicaca in a reed boat, then to Tierra Del Fuego at the tip of South America. His past films include Condor over America and My California Adventure. Rudi speaks (and sings) in many languages, but he is best known for his humor and lighthearted narration. The Lakewood Cultural Center 2008 - 2009 Performing Arts Season is generously supported by Aura Spa and Wellness Center at the Sheraton Denver West and the Rocky Mountain News – Closer to Home. Programs are made possible in part through funding from the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) – Metro Denver’s unique commitment to its nonprofit art, scientific and cultural institutions, and The Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado – Supporting community nonprofits while highlighting the contributions of gay men and lesbians.

"Educating Rita" (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
The Denver Victorian Playhouse presents Educating Rita By Willy Russell Directed by Rick Bernstein "I wanted to make a play which engaged and was relevant to those who considered themselves uneducated, Those whose daily language is not the language of the university or the theatre. I wanted to write a play which would attract, and be as valid for, the Rita’s in the audience as the Franks." - Willy Russell The Denver Victorian Playhouse opens “Educating Rita” on Friday, January 2 with performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. through February 21, 2009. Tickets are $22.00 and available by calling 303-433-4343 or online at www.denvervic.com. Frank (Wade Wood) is a tutor of English whose disillusioned outlook on life drives him to the bottle. Rita (Rita Broderick) is a hairdresser hungry to find some meaning to life. With Frank as her tutor Rita embarks on an Open University course and her education process begins. The effects are both amusing and dramatic as her fresh, intuitive approach becomes clouded and stifled as she grapples with the problem of a formal education, while Frank also learns something - to believe in himself again. University lecturer Frank needs to earn some extra money, so he agrees to tutor an Open University student. His student Rita is a brash, earthy hairdresser with a recently discovered passion for higher education, much to the dismay of her husband Denny. In her attempts to appreciate literature, Rita challenges the attitudes of a traditional university, teaching Frank to question his own understanding of his work and himself. The play explores the relationship between student and tutor. The play was inspired by Willy's experiences at evening classes. Much of the comedy arises from Rita's fresh, unschooled reaction to the classics of English literature, but she is never patronized by Russell, who recognizes from his own experience that education is a means of escape from one's own circumstances. Denver Victorian Playhouse presents “Educating Rita” Rita, a brash hairdresser, discovers a passion for higher education in Willy Russell’s take on “Pygmalion”. Jan. 2 - Feb. 21, 2009 Fri.\Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 2:00 p.m. Tickets $22.00 4201 Hooker St., Denver Tickets: 303-433-4343 or online at www.denvervic.com

Url: http://denvervic.com

Neil Simon’s "Rumors" (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
Hunger Artists Ensemble Theatre presents Neil Simon’s RUMORS, January 9-February 7, 2009 Hunger Artists presents Rumors, by Neil Simon, January 9 through February 7, 2009 at the Buntport Theatre, 717 Lipan St, Denver. Rumors plays Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:30pm. Four couples arrive at a swank New York City anniversary party but the host has been shot and his wife is missing. The escalating cover-up is always worse than the crime in this farce by the master of comedy, Neil Simon. Put the fun back into dysfunctional and join Hunger Artists for its first-ever Neil Simon production. Rumors is directed by HA member, Maggie Stillman and features Laura Adducci, Lou Adducci, Linda Button, Haley Johnson, Michelle Johnson, Ben Koucherik, Seth Maisel, Dan Mundell, Stacey Nelms and Mark Shonsey Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for students, seniors, military, wheelchair patrons, groups of ten or more and members of the Colorado Theatre Guild. There will be a special actors’ benefit performance on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 2:30pm. The Economy Bites Nite will be on Thursday, January 15 at 7:30pm. All tickets are $5.00. For reservations or information, please call Hunger Artists at 303-893-5438 or go to www.hungerartists.org. Press members please note: There will be a special non-public, press preview on Thursday evening. January 8 at 7:30. Please call 303-893-5438 for reservations or information.

"Mother Hicks" (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
Firehouse Theater Company Mother Hicks By Suzan Zeder Directed by Kris Hipps Firehouse Theatre presents “Mother Hicks” by Suzan Zeder on Friday, January 16 with performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 2.p.m. through February 15, 2009 with an Industry night on Monday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17; ($10 on Mon., Feb. 2) and available by calling 303-562-3232 or online at www.firehousetheatercompany.com. Set in southern Illinois during the great Depression, this play centers around the unlikely friendship between Mother Hicks, an outcast old woman and a headstrong orphan known only as Girl, in search of her people. Mother Hicks is a witch...people say. Their story is told through the eyes of Tuc, a deaf-mute young man, eloquent in the language of his silence, who "hears every word with his eyes." The play, written by Susan Zeder, one of the nation’s leading playwrights for family audiences, explores the roots of prejudice and looks at fear bred of misunderstanding. The tale, told partly through poetry and sign language, chronicles the journeys of these three, who find themselves and each other, in a troubled time. In doing so, it speaks to the redeeming power of acceptance and love. The Firehouse Theater production features Linda Suttle as Mother Hicks, Patrick Mann as Tuc and Danielle Samler as Girl. Rounding out the cast is Nancy Cain (Alma), Colin Cooper (Clovis/Jake), Brice Foster (Ricky Ricks) Jess Geesaman (Izzy), Matthew Schultz (Hosiah/Wilson Walker), Deb Flomberg (Chorus) and Emma Atuire as May-ry and Girl’s understudy. Susan Zeder’s plays have been performed in all fifty states, Canada, Great Britain, Japan, Australia, Germany, Israel and New Zealand; and have been published in Great Britain, Germany and Japan. She is the first holder of an endowed chair in Theatre For Youth/Playwriting at the University of Texas and a three-time winner of the Distinguished Play Award given by the American Alliance of Theatre and Education. In 1996, Ms. Zeder was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Theatre in Washington, D.C. In 1987 “Mother Hicks” was awarded The American Alliance for Theatre and Education Distinguished Play Award. Firehouse Theater Company presents “Mother Hicks” “Mother Hicks” speaks to the redeeming power of acceptance and love. Jan.16 – Feb.15 Fri.\Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $17 Monday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. John Hand Theater/Colorado Free University
7653 East First Place, Denver, CO 303-562-3232 or online at www.firehousetheatercompany.com Appropriate for ages 10 and up.

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Slow Down And Live : Awaken The Artist Within (All Day)
The Slow Down series of events at Sunrise Ranch is about taking time to connect with Source - the source of our food, our creativity, our original power. Through its diverse offering of arts workshops, Slow Down and Live will create a collective current of creativity ripe for artistic expression - an ideal setting for those looking to awaken or reawaken their artist within. This full day of activities (10AM - 9PM) will be held at Sunrise Ranch, a beautiful retreat center that facilitates the realization of creative potential through its slow pace and soul-nourishing atmosphere. Slowly enjoy two meals made from mostly locally-sourced, natural ingredients: Dinner by Chef Giuseppe Monaco, co-founder of Loveland’s top Italian restaurant, Monaco Trattoria. He’ll prepare a 4-course authentic Italian meal using our grass-fed beef from Sunrise Farm paired with local wine from Snowy Peaks Winery. Schedule * 10AM-12PM : journaling, storytelling and creative expression exercises * 12PM-1PM : lunch * 1PM – 7PM : workshops (choose three) * 7PM – 9PM : dinner and performances WORKSHOPS (choose three) SINGING - Grace Marie is an international teacher of voice and sacred dance. www.kundagrace.com STONE SCULPTING - Annie Pasikov received a teaching degree in art from Illinois State University in 1970. She shares her passion by teaching and presenting her work at exhibitions across the country. www.stonesculptures.net WRITING DOWN THE BONES - Sally Nurney, BFA, is a teacher for the Beacon School of Imaginative Studies and a Minister for All Seasons Chalice. www.thestarhouse.org & www.starwisdom.org PASTELS - Dave Holman studied the methods of Classical Realism and now paints full time, specializing in pastel portraits and landscapes. WATERCOLORS - Bob Ewing is a graduate of Massachusetts College of Fine Art in Boston. Bob has exhibited and offered art instruction across the United States and Canada. PAPER ART - Keith Anderson started working with paper as an art form in 1988, recreating paper into a living canvas through a casting and hardening process that he has perfected and made his own. SACRED GEOMETRY - Jerry Gehringer has spent the past 40 years working in Sacred Geometry and Celtic Knotwork. STORYTELLING - John Beach is a storyteller in the oral tradition, specializing in stories of “The West.” AFRICAN DRUMMING AND DANCING - Fal�, Fort Collins’ only West African Drum and Dance collective, is dedicated to sharing traditional African music and dance in Northern Colorado. They teach drum lessons as a group and provide live drumming for dance lessons. www.fcdrumanddance.com Event Fee $70 includes lunch and dinner (with wine), workshops and materials fee for one piece of art you keep. $10 discount by Dec. 25th. A receipt will be issued for the tax-deductible portion of your ticket that will be donated to the Farm at Sunrise Ranch. Overnight guest accommodations and breakfast option available. Conscious child-care program available for additional fee - please call for details. For at www.sunriseranch.org . For more information call (970) 232-8872.

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The National Ballet Of Denver Presents A Night Of Stars At The Ellie Caulkins Opera House (7:30PM)
The National Ballet of Denver Presents A Night of Stars at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House Denver, Colorado: On Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 7:30 P.M., at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House – Denver Performing Arts Complex, Located at Speer Boulevard & Arapahoe Street in Downtown Denver., the National Ballet of Denver will perform A Night of Stars, a celebration of memorable excerpts from best-loved classical ballets. The thrill of leaps, pirouettes, and exquisite Pointe work will explode with performances of great moments from Swan Lake, Giselle, Don Quixote, The Nutcracker, and more, featuring guest artists and Artistic Directors Andrei Vassiliev and Cornell Callender, along with the National Ballet of Denver company dancers, Guest artists from the Bolshoi Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theater, and students of the National Ballet Academy of Denver. The National Ballet of Denver was founded March 5, 2005 by Mr. Callender and Mr. Vassiliev, and the annual performance helps sustain more than 2,000 classes offered year round to serious ballet students. The academy provides disciplined classical ballet training in the southern metropolitan areas of Denver, and serves a broad geographic swath, including Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Castle Rock. By founding both a company and an academy, notes Mr. Vassiliev, Mr. Callender and I recognized a rare opportunity to bring high quality dance training and performance to the southern suburban community. The performance celebrates this achievement. Mr. Callender is one of the most talented dancers to emerge from the United States. He began his training at age 11 on a full scholarship at The School of the Hartford Ballet. _At age 14 Mr. Callender was invited to study at the Royal Ballet School where he received the Dame Ruth Railton Award, for overall high standard of technical and artistic excellence. The following year Mr. Callender represented the Royal Ballet School in the 2001 Prix de Lausanne Competition, were he was a prizewinner. Mr. Callender has performed with the Royal Ballet and the Birmingham Royal Ballet Company, the English National Ballet, and the Pacific Northwest Ballet. National Ballet of Denver, cont'd. Mr. Vassiliev has demonstrated exceptional talent as a dancer and has performed with prestigious dance companies, both in Europe and the United States, including Theatre Opera Ballet of Sikifkar, Leipzig Opera Ballet, English National Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Mr. Vassiliev's training was extensive and of exceptional quality. He trained at the Perm Academy Ballet School, Theatre Opera Ballet School of Sikifkar. After winning 1st prize in the prestigious Prix de Lausanne competition, Mr. Vassiliev was awarded a scholarship to study at the Hamburg Ballet School in Germany. In addition, Mr. Vassiliev performed at The 14th Annual Festival of Rudolf Nureyev, the Celebration of the Arts Gala in Padova Italy, and the Arts Gala in Verona Italy. Mr. Vassiliev is also an accomplished Choreographer. He has choreographed for the English National Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the Verona Academy Ballet School. “TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT TICKETMASTER.COM, AT ALL TICKETMASTER OUTLETS INCLUDING SELECT MACY’S STORES, SELECT F-Y-E STORES, CHERRY CREEK SHOPPING CENTER GUEST SERVICES DESK, THE OFFICIAL VISITORS CENTER, 1600 CALIFORNIA ST., STE. 6, ANGELO’S CD’S & MORE, AND TWIST & SHOUT. TICKET CENTER HOURS MAY VARY; CONTACT RETAILER TO CONFIRM HOURS OF OPERATION. TO CHARGE TICKETS BY PHONE, CALL (303) 357-ARTS.” Tickets are $15-$73. For further information, please contact The National Ballet of Denver, (303) 860-1236 or visit the web site www.nationalballetofdenver.org

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The National Ballet Of Denver Presents A Night Of Stars At The Ellie Caulkins Opera House
The National Ballet of Denver Presents A Night of Stars at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House Denver, Colorado: On Saturday, January 24, 2009 at 7:30 P.M., at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House – Denver Performing Arts Complex, Located at Speer Boulevard & Arapahoe Street in Downtown Denver., the National Ballet of Denver will perform A Night of Stars, a celebration of memorable excerpts from best-loved classical ballets. The thrill of leaps, pirouettes, and exquisite Pointe work will explode with performances of great moments from Swan Lake, Giselle, Don Quixote, The Nutcracker, and more, featuring guest artists and Artistic Directors Andrei Vassiliev and Cornell Callender, along with the National Ballet of Denver company dancers, Guest artists from the Bolshoi Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, American Ballet Theater, and students of the National Ballet Academy of Denver. The National Ballet of Denver was founded March 5, 2005 by Mr. Callender and Mr. Vassiliev, and the annual performance helps sustain more than 2,000 classes offered year round to serious ballet students. The academy provides disciplined classical ballet training in the southern metropolitan areas of Denver, and serves a broad geographic swath, including Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Lone Tree and Castle Rock. By founding both a company and an academy, notes Mr. Vassiliev, Mr. Callender and I recognized a rare opportunity to bring high quality dance training and performance to the southern suburban community. The performance celebrates this achievement. Mr. Callender is one of the most talented dancers to emerge from the United States. He began his training at age 11 on a full scholarship at The School of the Hartford Ballet. _At age 14 Mr. Callender was invited to study at the Royal Ballet School where he received the Dame Ruth Railton Award, for overall high standard of technical and artistic excellence. The following year Mr. Callender represented the Royal Ballet School in the 2001 Prix de Lausanne Competition, were he was a prizewinner. Mr. Callender has performed with the Royal Ballet and the Birmingham Royal Ballet Company, the English National Ballet, and the Pacific Northwest Ballet. National Ballet of Denver, cont'd. Mr. Vassiliev has demonstrated exceptional talent as a dancer and has performed with prestigious dance companies, both in Europe and the United States, including Theatre Opera Ballet of Sikifkar, Leipzig Opera Ballet, English National Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet. Mr. Vassiliev's training was extensive and of exceptional quality. He trained at the Perm Academy Ballet School, Theatre Opera Ballet School of Sikifkar. After winning 1st prize in the prestigious Prix de Lausanne competition, Mr. Vassiliev was awarded a scholarship to study at the Hamburg Ballet School in Germany. In addition, Mr. Vassiliev performed at The 14th Annual Festival of Rudolf Nureyev, the Celebration of the Arts Gala in Padova Italy, and the Arts Gala in Verona Italy. Mr. Vassiliev is also an accomplished Choreographer. He has choreographed for the English National Ballet, Pacific Northwest Ballet, and the Verona Academy Ballet School. “TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT TICKETMASTER.COM, AT ALL TICKETMASTER OUTLETS INCLUDING SELECT MACY’S STORES, SELECT F-Y-E STORES, CHERRY CREEK SHOPPING CENTER GUEST SERVICES DESK, THE OFFICIAL VISITORS CENTER, 1600 CALIFORNIA ST., STE. 6, ANGELO’S CD’S & MORE, AND TWIST & SHOUT. TICKET CENTER HOURS MAY VARY; CONTACT RETAILER TO CONFIRM HOURS OF OPERATION. TO CHARGE TICKETS BY PHONE, CALL (303) 357-ARTS.” Tickets are $15-$73. For further information, please contact The National Ballet of Denver, (303) 860-1236 or visit the web site www.nationalballetofdenver.org

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"Educating Rita" (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
The Denver Victorian Playhouse presents Educating Rita By Willy Russell Directed by Rick Bernstein "I wanted to make a play which engaged and was relevant to those who considered themselves uneducated, Those whose daily language is not the language of the university or the theatre. I wanted to write a play which would attract, and be as valid for, the Rita’s in the audience as the Franks." - Willy Russell The Denver Victorian Playhouse opens “Educating Rita” on Friday, January 2 with performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m. through February 21, 2009. Tickets are $22.00 and available by calling 303-433-4343 or online at www.denvervic.com. Frank (Wade Wood) is a tutor of English whose disillusioned outlook on life drives him to the bottle. Rita (Rita Broderick) is a hairdresser hungry to find some meaning to life. With Frank as her tutor Rita embarks on an Open University course and her education process begins. The effects are both amusing and dramatic as her fresh, intuitive approach becomes clouded and stifled as she grapples with the problem of a formal education, while Frank also learns something - to believe in himself again. University lecturer Frank needs to earn some extra money, so he agrees to tutor an Open University student. His student Rita is a brash, earthy hairdresser with a recently discovered passion for higher education, much to the dismay of her husband Denny. In her attempts to appreciate literature, Rita challenges the attitudes of a traditional university, teaching Frank to question his own understanding of his work and himself. The play explores the relationship between student and tutor. The play was inspired by Willy's experiences at evening classes. Much of the comedy arises from Rita's fresh, unschooled reaction to the classics of English literature, but she is never patronized by Russell, who recognizes from his own experience that education is a means of escape from one's own circumstances. Denver Victorian Playhouse presents “Educating Rita” Rita, a brash hairdresser, discovers a passion for higher education in Willy Russell’s take on “Pygmalion”. Jan. 2 - Feb. 21, 2009 Fri.\Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 2:00 p.m. Tickets $22.00 4201 Hooker St., Denver Tickets: 303-433-4343 or online at www.denvervic.com

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Neil Simon’s "Rumors" (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
Hunger Artists Ensemble Theatre presents Neil Simon’s RUMORS, January 9-February 7, 2009 Hunger Artists presents Rumors, by Neil Simon, January 9 through February 7, 2009 at the Buntport Theatre, 717 Lipan St, Denver. Rumors plays Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:30pm. Four couples arrive at a swank New York City anniversary party but the host has been shot and his wife is missing. The escalating cover-up is always worse than the crime in this farce by the master of comedy, Neil Simon. Put the fun back into dysfunctional and join Hunger Artists for its first-ever Neil Simon production. Rumors is directed by HA member, Maggie Stillman and features Laura Adducci, Lou Adducci, Linda Button, Haley Johnson, Michelle Johnson, Ben Koucherik, Seth Maisel, Dan Mundell, Stacey Nelms and Mark Shonsey Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for students, seniors, military, wheelchair patrons, groups of ten or more and members of the Colorado Theatre Guild. There will be a special actors’ benefit performance on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 2:30pm. The Economy Bites Nite will be on Thursday, January 15 at 7:30pm. All tickets are $5.00. For reservations or information, please call Hunger Artists at 303-893-5438 or go to www.hungerartists.org. Press members please note: There will be a special non-public, press preview on Thursday evening. January 8 at 7:30. Please call 303-893-5438 for reservations or information.

"Mother Hicks" (7:30PM - 11:59PM)
Firehouse Theater Company Mother Hicks By Suzan Zeder Directed by Kris Hipps Firehouse Theatre presents “Mother Hicks” by Suzan Zeder on Friday, January 16 with performances on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 2.p.m. through February 15, 2009 with an Industry night on Monday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $17; ($10 on Mon., Feb. 2) and available by calling 303-562-3232 or online at www.firehousetheatercompany.com. Set in southern Illinois during the great Depression, this play centers around the unlikely friendship between Mother Hicks, an outcast old woman and a headstrong orphan known only as Girl, in search of her people. Mother Hicks is a witch...people say. Their story is told through the eyes of Tuc, a deaf-mute young man, eloquent in the language of his silence, who "hears every word with his eyes." The play, written by Susan Zeder, one of the nation’s leading playwrights for family audiences, explores the roots of prejudice and looks at fear bred of misunderstanding. The tale, told partly through poetry and sign language, chronicles the journeys of these three, who find themselves and each other, in a troubled time. In doing so, it speaks to the redeeming power of acceptance and love. The Firehouse Theater production features Linda Suttle as Mother Hicks, Patrick Mann as Tuc and Danielle Samler as Girl. Rounding out the cast is Nancy Cain (Alma), Colin Cooper (Clovis/Jake), Brice Foster (Ricky Ricks) Jess Geesaman (Izzy), Matthew Schultz (Hosiah/Wilson Walker), Deb Flomberg (Chorus) and Emma Atuire as May-ry and Girl’s understudy. Susan Zeder’s plays have been performed in all fifty states, Canada, Great Britain, Japan, Australia, Germany, Israel and New Zealand; and have been published in Great Britain, Germany and Japan. She is the first holder of an endowed chair in Theatre For Youth/Playwriting at the University of Texas and a three-time winner of the Distinguished Play Award given by the American Alliance of Theatre and Education. In 1996, Ms. Zeder was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Theatre in Washington, D.C. In 1987 “Mother Hicks” was awarded The American Alliance for Theatre and Education Distinguished Play Award. Firehouse Theater Company presents “Mother Hicks” “Mother Hicks” speaks to the redeeming power of acceptance and love. Jan.16 – Feb.15 Fri.\Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sun. at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $17 Monday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. John Hand Theater/Colorado Free University
7653 East First Place, Denver, CO 303-562-3232 or online at www.firehousetheatercompany.com Appropriate for ages 10 and up.

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Grammy Winner Bill Harley Performs (7:00PM - 11:59PM)
BILL HARLEY Grammy Award Winner, NPR commentator and acclaimed storyteller/musician, will perform at JUC Live! Date: Saturday, January 31 Time: 7 pm Note: Bill will also perform a free children’s concert at 10:30 am Location: Jefferson Unitarian Church, 14350 W. 32nd Avenue, Golden Information: JUC Office, (303) 279-5282 and www.juclive.org Tickets: $15 adults, $12 seniors, $10 students A Grammy award winning artist, Bill uses song and story to paint a vibrant picture of growing up, parenting and family life. Poignant and hilarious, his work spans the generation gap, reminds us of our common humanity and challenges us to be our very best selves. A prolific author and recording artist, Bill is also a regular commentator for NPR’s All Things Considered and featured on PBS. Harley joined the National Storytelling Network's Circle of Excellence in 2001 and tours nationwide as an author and performing artist. “Harley’s audiences are families, but it’s hard to tell who enjoys him more—parents or children.” 
– Los Angeles Times “He combines wry observation with well-crafted folk, pop and rock music to tell tales that tickle the funny bone and tease the brain.” – Boston Globe “He has a commitment to building community through shared songs and sing-a-longs.” –Boston Phoenix Harley just released a new live performance CD set and DVD, Yes to Running! Bill Harley Live. For more information, please visit www.billharley.com.

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