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Denver’s Curious Theatre Company’s ‘Sex With Strangers,” through February  20, 2016. Tickets here. [caption id="attachment_56655" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Paige Price as Olivia and Michael Kingsbaker as Ethan in Curious Theatre Company’s “Sex With Strangers."[/caption] “Sex With Strangers” is deliciously funny play about the pros and cons of self-publishing. It’s about art...

25 January, 2016 /

My favorite time to go to the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) is NEVER. And especially not during the rush of the busy holiday season. So when I was informed that I’d have to return to the DMV and retake the driver’s test because my...

19 December, 2015 /

I have to admit. When I discovered my older daughter Siri had a weekend-long hockey tournament in Vail, I wasn’t thrilled. Time is precious. But it is especially precious during the holiday season when there are cards to mail, cookies to make, and parties to...

07 December, 2015 /

You  know how it can be with all the family gathered together over the holidays. One wrong move, one smart (read snarky) remark and someone leaves the table in tears. The whole game changes, however, if everyone stays put and tears are from laughter. Found these laugh-out-loud jokes in...

24 November, 2015 /

“Marcus; or The Secret of Sweet” runs through December 19 at Denver's Curious Theatre Company. Tickets here. [caption id="attachment_55089" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Curious Theatre Company’s “Marcus,” image Curious Theatre Company[/caption] The third installment of Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s Brother/Sister trilogy starts with another stunning moment at the Curious Theatre. You...

16 November, 2015 /

September 17 to 24, 2015  Visible planets: Morning: Venus, Mars, Jupiter  Evening: Mercury, Saturn “Same thing only different.” It’s something an old cowboy friend of mine liked to say. He was also the one who used to tell me to “baby up” – as opposed to “man...

18 September, 2015 /

Starting in the mid-1990s, dance in Telluride rhymed with the name of former prima ballerina Valerie Madonia.  [caption id="attachment_53082" align="aligncenter" width="197"] Valerie Madonia[/caption] When we first met in the mid-1990s, I did not speak fluent ballet. And I am still not sure if a revoltarde is something...

13 August, 2015 /

Mid-July is the peak time for mountain biking on the high-alpine terrain in Telluride. The trails are tacky, the wildflowers are blooming and our legs have the early summer miles that boost our endurance. However, summer is also the perfect time to get out of...

27 July, 2015 /

Buy tickets now for “The Brother’s Size." The play runs from July 11 to August 1, 2015 [caption id="attachment_52306" align="aligncenter" width="600"] “The Brothers Size,” credit, Curious Theatre Company.[/caption] The Curious Theatre Company presented the first play in The Brother/Sister Play trilogy, by Tarell Alvin McCraney, earlier this...

13 July, 2015 /

July 9 to 16, 2015 Visible planets: Morning: Mercury  Evening: Venus, Jupiter, Saturn Here we are, moving through summer. The wild, wonderful 4th of July holiday has passed. Our hearts have felt the power and glory of sizzling summer days and enchanting summer nights. Flowers blossom...

10 July, 2015 /