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Porter Fox grew up in northern Maine, where he began skiing at age two – and writing at about the same time. He graduated in 1994 from Middlebury College, where he ski-patrolled for the Middlebury Snow Bowl and sold season passes for Mad River Glen. In...

[caption id="attachment_37967" align="alignright" width="199"] Lily Sullivan[/caption] While we are passing around congratulations – the first went to local Ben Knight and his Felt Soul Media because his latest film project "DamNation," was selected to premiere at South by Southwest – the next goes to Lilly Sullivan, daughter of...

[caption id="attachment_38009" align="alignright" width="230"] Brian Huskey[/caption] Over the years, the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York's Chelsea district developed a reputation as a kind of comedy factory, where some super star funny men and women got prepped and packaged for market. In through the front...

Shakespeare's  signature tragedy "Hamlet" is now playing at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (through February 23). Our regular contributor Mark Stevens raves   – though not like "Hamlet." To buy or not to buy tickets appears to be a foolish question. Purchase here.   What...

How do we avoid letting our fears and frustrations control our thoughts and feelings and actions?  How do we say "Yes!" to the various wonderful circumstances we encounter each day. To me, that is not a matter of submission to a supernatural entity that controls everything....

Everything is coming up powder, but some of the news points to festival season this summer. And it's hot. Apparently Toronto Film Festival honchos are unhappy that films they accepted as premieres were sneak peeking at the Telluride Film Festival and plan to put a...

[caption id="attachment_37952" align="alignright" width="300"] Phil Madeira[/caption] He took a path less traveled, leaving behind his evangelical roots to discover a career in music. And what a career. Phil Madeira is a Grammy- and Nashville Music Award-winning songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist (Hammond B-3 organ, harmonica, guitar, lap steel guitar, accordion,...

[caption id="attachment_37875" align="alignright" width="225"] Cocoon, by Julie McNair, featured at Ah Haa's Regional Art Show[/caption]  Jurist Amy Kimberly Will Choose Cash Prize Winners When the public views the Ah Haa School for the Arts’ latest exhibition, a collection of work from regional artists, most of the hard...

“[Parsons] dancers are picked for their virtuosity, energy and sexiness. They attack the audience and stage like gangbusters," said The New York Post of the company. Exuberant kicks. Whiplash spins. Sassy head rolls. Overall athleticism. Impeccable ensemble work. Pure joy. Big heat. That's Parson's Dance Company in a...