Creede Rep's THE KID SHOW Makes Finals for National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards

For the third consecutive year, Creede Repertory Theatre's innovative educational program The KID Show has been recognized as one of 50 finalists for the National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Awards. Creede is honored and humbled to be recognized again in this way for its achievements in the field of theatre education.

Out of 301 applications from across the country, The KID Show was selected along with 49 others, which distinguishes it as one of the top arts-and-humanities-based programs in the country.

The winning programs will be announced in June and winners will be awarded a $10,000 grant along with an invitation to attend the White House awards ceremony hosted by First Lady Michelle Obama.

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2016 KID Show: Rodeo and Juliet

Now in its 14th season, The KID Show program will debut an original piece co-written and directed by Emily Van Fleet and Nathan Jones. Take Romeo and Juliet, throw in bull riders, clowns, and trapeze, and you get one imaginative masterpiece. Join us for three weeks of poetic storytelling! Download our signup form here. Contact Education Director Johamy Morales for more info.

Rehearsals: June 28-July 13 and are scheduled Tuesday-Saturday from 10am-4pm.

Performances: July 14, 15 and 16 at 11am in the Ruth Theatre (Open to All)

Performances are FREE and ALL AGES are welcome!

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CRT Opens 51st Season with Theatre for Young Audiences

May 14 / 1:30pm / The Ruth

CRT's 2015 Young Audience Outreach Tour takes center stage this summer. Reading! And Other Superpowers opens our 51st season on May 14th, continuing a three-decade tradition of excellent, original theatre for young audiences. Reading! is an original, bilingual story that tells of the adventures of Nicolás, a young superhero in training. He is taught and assisted by a collection of colorful and larger-than-life characters. Will Nicolás hone his superpower in time to defeat his nemesis, the dreaded Captain Cliffnote? This family-friendly, action-packed musical empathizes literacy and vocabulary, and will get all superheroes cheering on their feet! Reserve your tickets here or call us at (719) 658-2540.

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The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence Opens May 27th

May 27 / 7:30pm / The Ruth

A finalist for the 2014 Pulitzer Prize, Madeleine George's The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence is a boldy-theatrical techno-drama that explores the effect of technology on human relationships using the unexpected coincidence of famous Watsons through history (Sherlock Holmes' sidekick, Alexander Graham Bell's trusty engineer and IBM's supercomputer). Watson is a three-actor tour de force that will leave you pondering the complex connections that join man to machine and human to human. Tickets are available here or by calling (719) 658-2540.

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Taste of Creede Fine Arts and Fine Dining Festival

May 28 & 29 / Main Street

What would summer be without the first stroll down Main Street at Creede's annual Taste of Creede Festival? Fine art and fine dining combine to bring you a weekend full of culinary surprises and artistic meditations.

Saturday

Live music on Main Street

Bake -Off

(baking competition open to all ages)

Silver Chef Culinary Competition

Opening of the National Small Print Show hosted by the Creede Arts Council

Sunday

Artists on Main Street

Artists' Quick Draw!

Artists' Live Art Auction

For more details, visit the Creede/Mineral County Chamber of Commerce at www.creede.com.

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