How Conspiracy Circus is Keeping Colorado Sideshow Alive
Denver's Conspiracy Circus celebrates 44 shows of sideshow spectacle at the Learned Lemur on East Colfax on October 11.
Toni Tresca at reading for Diego Florez's play 'Cuauhtémoczin' on April 22, 2023.
About Me
Editor of Bucket List, regular contributor to Denver Westword and Estes Valley Voice, and host of the OnStage Colorado Podcast.
"Tresca is a self-starting, self-taught writer who has emerged as the most promising counter to declining arts journalism in Denver in years," - John Moore, Senior Arts Journalist for the Denver Gazette, Dec. 16, 2024.
My Latest Work
Convergence at Parsons Theatre Marks Decade of Showcasing Colorado’s Dance Diversity
Convergence 2025 brings ninety performers from twenty Colorado dance groups together for a cost-sharing celebration of movement.
Summit Music Hall Is Celebrating Fifteen Years With a Rebrand
Take a look back at Summit's history in Denver.
World premiere of ‘A Case for Black Girls Setting Central Park on Fire’ ignites the Dairy Arts Center
Local Theater Company’s bold staging blends poetry, gospel music and treadmills in a boundary-pushing, mythical journey.
DCPA Off-Center Ends Development of New Immersive Theater
The announcement came with another blow: Charlie Miller, Off-Center’s co-founder, executive director and curator, will leave the organization in March after seventeen years.
Podcast: Spooky Season in Colorado theatre
A look at what’s scary onstage for October, plus news and reviews.
Denver Sketch Festival Returns to RISE Comedy For Year Two
Denver’s second annual sketch comedy festival welcomes 114 performers from across North America for three days of fast-paced comedy.
Candlelight’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ mixes earnest performances and heavy-handed direction
Candlelight Dinner Theatre in Johnstown opens its 18th season with Robert Harling’s play, with performances that shine despite staging that detracts from the play’s realism.
National Tour of Shucked at the Buell Features Homegrown Talent
"It's an incredible homecoming and a huge honor to be able to return to the regional touring house where I grew up seeing shows."
A&E: This Weekend, Oct. 3-5
Check out our picks for A&E: this weekend, Oct. 3-5, in Estes Park, including art gallery openings, spooky films, and Pumpkins and Pilsners.
At Firehouse Theater, a sharply staged historic censorship fight
Director Melissa Lucero McCarl helms a timely, stirring regional premiere about censorship, race and resilience in 1950s Alabama.
Arvada Center’s ‘Lady Day’ nails the atmosphere, but Billie’s voice gets lost
'Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill' struggles with clarity despite strong design and band.
Visionbox Studio Tackles Fascism With The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
"It's a political satire that layers Hitler’s rise to power with gangster movies of the 1930s and Richard III.”
Podcast: Audition no-shows and corny corn puns
Director Kelly Van Oosbree guest-hosts, plus an interview with ‘Shucked’ actor Ryan Fitzgerald and the Top 10 Colorado Headliners.
‘The Happiest Man on Earth’ brings a Holocaust survivor’s story to the stage
DCPA Theatre Company opens its season with a stark, affecting one-man play starring Kenneth Tigar.
A&E: This Weekend Sept. 26-28
Check out our picks for A&E: this weekend, Sept. 26-28, in Estes Park, including Oktoberfest events, Elk Fest, and a book signing.
Espresso! heats up The Old Gallery with its swing and gypsy jazz
Colorado band brings a blend of Django-inspired swing and French flair to Allenspark.
Goodnight Moon — A Fiber Tale Takes You Inside a Beloved Book at Events Around the State
“We have seen people stand in front of this thing and just cry. We were not prepared for that."
Podcast: Can the big Broadway musical survive?
Plus, talking sound design with Jason Ducat and reviewing Eureka Day at Curious and The Thin Place at BETC.
Hip-Hop Cowboy Rides Into Denver with Jedidiah Blackstone Premiere
Emancipation Theater’s new play blends Black history, hip-hop and Western lore in a world premiere.
Making Space: The Neverending Listening Tour
Talking with artists and neighbors led RedLine to inventive solutions around space and affordability.
Tell Clyfford I Said "Hi" Is an Indigenous Reimagining of Clyfford Still's Work
Youth from the Colville Confederated Tribes co-curate an exhibition at Denver's Clyfford Still Museum featuring artwork of their ancestors.
‘Eureka Day’ satirizes consensus as vaccine debates rage on
At Curious Theatre, Christy Montour-Larson’s production shines in design and performance, though the satire loses steam after its high point in a virtual town hall.
Elktoberfest at The Barrel brings local flair to Oktoberfest traditions
Ninth annual celebration offers seasonal brews and community cheer.
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