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Dairy Arts Center

2590 Walnut Street
Boulder, CO 80302

Review: 504: THE MUSICAL at Kilstrom Theater

Review: 504: THE MUSICAL at Kilstrom Theater

by Bee Levy · August 11, 2026

In 1977, a group of disabled activists peacefully occupied the San Francisco federal building in support of the signing of the first major piece of legislation that mandated enforcement of legal protections for the disabled community. 504: The Musical is a fictionalized version of the twenty-five da…

Review: FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Curious Theatre

Review: FURLOUGH'S PARADISE at Curious Theatre

by Tessa Nelson · May 7, 2026

Furlough’s Paradise at Curious Theatre Company examines the strained relationship between estranged cousins Mina and Sade, reunited by grief and forced to confront the divergent paths their lives have taken. …

Review: ENGLISH at Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Review: ENGLISH at Denver Center For The Performing Arts

by Tessa Nelson · April 29, 2026

Elham, playwright Sanaz Toossi’s brilliant character played by an equally brilliant Vanah Assadourian, frustratedly exclaims in a tongue unfamiliar to her mouth, “I want everyone to know I am not an idiot and also I am nice.” English, produced by the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, capt…

Review: ALICIA KEYS' HELL'S KITCHEN at Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Review: ALICIA KEYS' HELL'S KITCHEN at Denver Center For The Performing Arts

by Tessa Nelson · April 21, 2026

Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts tells a perfectly coherent story—it’s just not a very interesting one. An overprotective mother badgers her daughter to stay safely in her apartment and away from the glitz, glamour, and danger of those pernicious New Y…

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at The DCPA Theatre Company

Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at The DCPA Theatre Company

by Tessa Nelson · April 15, 2026

Brilliant musicianship, soulful performances, and expert craft make Next to Normal at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts deeply identifiable. Unfortunately, the pathos it creates through these immense talents may cast more doubt on mental health care than broker clarity surrounding mental ill…

Past Shows

Locker Room Talk or: How to Survive in a "Straight" Man's World

Jun 12 – Jun 14, 2026

Locker Room Talk or: How to Survive in a "Straight" Man's World is a full-length dramedy by Colorado and NYC playwright Drake Susuras, presented as part of Upstart Crow Theatre's Crow's Fest summer play festival. The play is a manospheric retelling of the high school locker room...

David Nihill: Shelf Help Tour

Mar 27

David Nihill brings his Shelf Help Tour to the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder, CO, on March 27, 2025. Known for his unique blend of comedy and insightful reading recommendations, Nihill draws from his experiences as an Irish immigrant, highlighting his travels across the globe and...

First Storytellers Festival

First Storytellers Festival

Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2024

Creative Nations, an all Indigenous Artists Collective founded at The Dairy Arts Center in Boulder, CO, will host its inaugural First Storyteller’s Festival (FSF) September 30th through October 6th. Composed of a collective of Indigenous artists, Creative Nations is working...

Stories on Stage presents Wild Women: Never Say Never

Stories on Stage presents Wild Women: Never Say Never

Mar 23 – Mar 24, 2024

Wild Women: Never Say Never Dairy Arts Center, Boulder on March 23 and Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, Denver on March 24 Back by popular demand, Stories on Stage presents Wild Women: Never Say Never at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut, Boulder, CO 80302 on...

Stories on Stage presents Message in a Bottle

Stories on Stage presents "Message in a Bottle"

Oct 13 – Oct 15, 2023

Message in a Bottle Funny and touching stories told in the form of fictional letters. Friday, October 13 in Boulder @ 7 p.m.; Sunday, October 15 in Denver @ 2 p.m. Stories on Stage presents "Message in a Bottle" on Friday, October 13 at 7:00 p.m. at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590...

Local Lab new play festival

Local Lab new play festival

Apr 22 – Apr 24, 2022

Engage with some of the most exciting theater being created today with Local Theater Companys Local Lab, Boulders premier 3-day festival of new American plays. Step inside the room with the theater-makers for staged readings of four new works. Gather with your fellow audience...

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