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The Fled Collective To Collaborate With The 24 Hour Plays And TOSOS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2022

The Fled Collective will collaborate with The 24 Hour Plays and The Other Side of Silence (TOSOS) for additional programming this Spring, ahead of their inaugural season.

Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective Presents PEA FEST 2021
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 6, 2021

This Spring, Breaking & Entering Theatre Collective is breaking the mold of the theatre world by showcasing new work by three 'pre-emerging' playwrights in their virtual Pre-Emerging Artist Festival (PEA Fest).

The Flea Theater Announces The Return Of The Late-Night Series SERIALS
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2020

The Flea Theater announced today SERIALS @ The Flea: ONLINE!, a spinoff of the organization's popular late-night episodic show will feature five all-new plays specifically created for digital viewing. SERIALS will be available on Saturday, April 25 at 9:00 PM on the Flea's Instagram and YouTube channels.

Denver Arts & Venues Celebrates The Completion Of Eight New Urban Arts Fund Projects
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 2, 2019

Denver Arts & Venues is pleased to announce the completion of six new Urban Arts Fund Murals in Denver's Arts District on Santa Fe and two on Cherry Creek Trail.

PUFFS Enters Final Week of Performances Off-Broadway
by Julie Musbach - Aug 8, 2019

PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, New York's long-running hit comedy, will head into the final week of performances for its triumphant record-breaking Off-Broadway run at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street), set to conclude on Sunday, August 18. PUFFS - which marked its 750th show Off Broadway earlier this year - continues to be a sensation with dozens of productions, licensed in partnership with Samuel French, throughout the country and across the globe; and with major international productions to be announced later this year.

BWW Review: Kylie Arseneau Was Born to Play Millie in THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE at the River Ridge Center for the Arts
by Peter Nason - Jul 1, 2019

This is one fast and furiously entertaining show!

Arts & Venues Announces 2019 Urban Arts Fund Grantees
by Julie Musbach - Jun 24, 2019

Denver Arts & Venues announces the recipients of the 2019 Urban Arts Fund (UAF) Grants as well as the third year of Urban Arts Fund: Engage.

PUFFS Will Play Final Magical Performance This Summer
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 20, 2019

BroadwayWorld has just learned that PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, New York's long-running hit comedy, will play its final performance at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) on August 18, 2019.

PUFFS Now On Sale Through March 15th, Plus Return to Australia
by Julie Musbach - May 1, 2019

PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, New York's long-running hit comedy, will continue its record-breaking run at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) with a new block of tickets now on sale through March 15, 2020.

Photo Coverage: HARRY POTTER Alum Chris Rankin Visits PUFFS!
by Monroe George - Mar 12, 2019

PUFFS - which just celebrated its 750th show off Broadway, is currently enjoying a record-breaking run at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). From its origins at the Peoples Improv Theater in 2015 to its official Off-Broadway opening at the Elektra Theater in 2016, and now entertaining over 100,000 audience members worldwide, PUFFS continues its remarkable journey. Just last night, Chris Rankin, who played Percy in the Potter films, stopped by to check out the show. We've got photos of Rankin with the cast backstage below!

PUFFS Releases New Book PUFFS: THE ESSENTIAL COMPANION In Honor of 750th Show Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Feb 22, 2019

PUFFS or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic, New York's long-running hit comedy, will celebrate its landmark 750th performance Off Broadway with the announcement that Del Rey Books will publish PUFFS: The Essential Companion, the official behind-the-scenes companion to the show. This illustrated guide includes a full script of the play annotated with insights from creator Matt Cox, and a wealth of material including interviews with cast and crew, production photos and designs, deleted and alternate scenes, and much more. The book, featuring extra material written by Jason Fry, will be published on November 5.

BWW Review: LIVING OUR MYTHOLOGIES: DIVINITY IN DANCE Presents Sacred Dances from a Myriad of Cultures
by Olga El - Jul 14, 2017

If any performance embodied the spirit and amplified it in the theater it was Otea Maka, Taura O Te Here and Otea Moena performed by Lei Pasifika and choreographed by Makalina and Carol Leogite, Mahealani Uchiyama and Moena Maiotui respectively. Filled with joyful shrieks and chirps, vigorous hip circles and accents and a rainbow of costumes, this triptych of dances was an unapologetic celebration of female energy and emotion.

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