New Immersive Show Cryptic Blends Technology and Theater in RiNo
"We're really trying to push against doing what is proven or what is known and try to find ways to innovate within the live performing arts."
Toni Tresca at a reading for Diego Florez's play 'Cuauhtémoczin' on April 22, 2023.
About Me
Editor of Bucket List, contributor to Denver Westword, Estes Valley Voice, and others, and co-host of the OnStage Colorado Podcast. Editor & Publisher Magazine named him one of 2026's "Tomorrow's News Trailblazers," and he is a member of the American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association.
"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
'Decadent Desires' captivates with its tale of Jazz Age excess
Wonderbound’s latest world premiere pairs Roaring ’20s glamour with emotional wreckage.
A&E: This Weekend Feb. 27-Mar. 1
Here are our picks for A&E: this weekend in Estes Park, including live music, a travel series event, Girl Scout cookies with wine, and more.
Estes Park Community Center to host winter food truck rally on Feb. 24
The Estes Valley Community Center will host a free winter food truck rally from 5 to 8 p.m. on Feb. 24 in a “block party-style” event.
Podcast: Why the Colorado theatre community is still hooked on Facebook
Plus a conversation with playwright Paul Stroili, a remarkable pickle incident at Vintage Theatre, Top 10 Colorado Headliners and more.
‘9 to 5’ is a funny, feminist crowd-pleaser
Vintage Theatre’s lively production delivers laughs and heart — though minor technical hiccups hold it back at times.
Aria Ready? Ellie Caulkins Opera House Celebrates Twenty Years
From 1908 convention hall to world-class opera house, the Ellie marks twenty years with a new stage, new seats and a gala.
'Mentor/Student' show brings burgeoning artists into Art Center
The “Mentor/Student” show, which runs until March 16, features art by elementary, high school, and adult students as well as their mentors.
‘My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War’ mines laughs from grief and rivalry
Miners Alley’s regional premiere of My Mother and the Michigan/Ohio War uses a historic border dispute to explore the funny, messy dynamics of family life.
A&E: This Weekend Feb. 20-22
Here are our picks for A&E: this weekend in Estes Park, including live music, qigong, the Rocky Mountain Winter Speaker Series, and more.
Introduction to Qigong workshop offers tools for 'relaxing and healing'
A Feb. 21 workshop at Estes Park Yoga will introduce residents to qigong, an ancient practice that combines breath, meditation, and motion.
Podcast: Hangin’ at the Colorado New Play Summit
News from the state’s preeminent new play festival, plus Missy Moore’s production of K2 at Thunder River and Top 10 Colorado Headliners
Arvada Center’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’ brings the feud up close
A lean, modern staging sharpens Shakespeare’s tragedy, though its bold cuts may challenge newcomers.
Stoned ‘Romeo and Juliet’ struggles to find its buzz
Bowls with the Bard’s take on R&J has flashes of innovation but lacks a clear vision to support its premise.
A&E: This Weekend Feb. 13-15
Here are our picks for A&E: this weekend in Estes Park, including Valentine’s Day events, bingo, Friday the 13th tattoo outings, and more.
‘Water for Elephants’ is a stunning circus story perfect for the stage
At the Denver Center’s Buell Theatre, the national tour turns a bestselling novel into a muscular, moving stage spectacle.
Happy 2B Nappy Brings Black Hair History to the Stage in Aurora
"It’s so important for people to see reflections of themselves so they feel loved and we can have more people loving themselves in the world.”
New Docuseries We Got Dis! Featuring Comedy and Disability Premieres at RISE Comedy
A new Denver-made docuseries, We Got Dis!, will premiere on February 14 at RISE Comedy, with a screening and live Q&A.
New Play Fierce Satire and Mediocre Sex Stitches Sharp Shorts Into One Biting Therapy Session
This February, And Toto too Theatre Company premieres Denver-based playwright Edith Weiss’s new comedy at Buntport Theater.
Nick Offerman Brings Big Woodchuck Tour to Denver’s Paramount Theatre
“It will be clumsy, but I’ll try and leave people smiling," says Nick Offerman of his 2026 Big Woodchuck tour stop in Denver.
Denver Art Museum Unveils Unseen Portraits in What We’ve Been Up To: People
A new exhibition of nearly a hundred never-before-seen photographs at the Denver Art Museum reminds visitors "we're all in this together."
‘Godspeed’ reshapes the Western revenge epic
Terence Anthony’s world premiere at the Denver Center is a gripping, if slightly disjointed, story about freedom in the uneasy aftermath of slavery.
February Radio Show Recap: Denver Streets, CPRD and Dark Horse
Bucket List’s February radio show on KGNU covers traffic deaths, Colfax BRT, CPRD’s expansion and Dark Horse’s closing.
Caribou Current: Stephen Graham Jones on writing horror
An exclusive audio interview with the prolific Boulder-based horror author Stephen Graham Jones.
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