An Insider's Guide to the Best Summer Entertainment
Summer is finally here! But no need to stress if your calendar’s not already full of summer fun. Over the next three weeks on the podcast and in our newsletter Hey Denver, we’re presenting our Summer Entertainment Guide to help you make this a season to remember. First up, John Moore has been covering local arts and culture for decades, and he’s got a voracious appetite for all kinds of entertainment, from tiny backyard plays to blockbuster arena-filling concerts. He’s on today with host Bree Davies to share his personal recommendations and a heads-up about that local staple you might want to skip.
Read John Moore’s work in the Denver Gazette, including this recent piece he mentioned about Denver’s many outdoor film series.
Here are links to all of John’s other recommendations:
- Colorado Shakespeare Festival (Boulder)
- Oddities Alley (Victor)
- City Park Jazz (City Park)
- Five Points Jazz Festival (Five Points)
- Blues & Barbecue Festival for Better Housing (Edgewater)
- The Lyric Theater (Fort Collins)
- Film on the Rocks (Morrison)
- Phamaly Theater Company’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” (Downtown)
- Denver Fringe Festival (Five Points)
- Thingamajig Theatre Company (Pagosa Springs)
- Creede Reperatory Theater (Creede)
- Lake Dillon Theater Company (Silverthorne)
- Little Theater of the Rockies (Greeley)
- Goatflix & Chill (Various)
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