Legendary lady: Helen Bonfils led quite a life. Although the public life of the daughter of one of the two men who bought the fledgling Denver Post was highly polished, her private life was one of chaos. Longtime Post reporter Eva Hodges will tell you all about “Miss Helen” as she discusses her new biography, “Papa’s Girl,” at 7:30 tonight at the Tattered Cover Book Store, 2526 E. Colfax Ave.
New theater: The Arvada Center for the Performing Arts christens its new Black Box Theater with the regional premiere of “Defiance,” written by Pulitzer-winning playwright John Patrick Shanley. The new work is about power, duty, responsibility and what happens when defiance is thrown into the mix. “Defiance” runs through Nov. 4 at the center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Call 720-898-7200 for more information.
Wednesday: Singer-songwriter Mishka Subaly comes to the Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. at 11 p.m. Wednesday. He is traveling in support of his debut release, “How to Make a Bad Situation Worse,” a collection of 12 tales of regret and wild nights. Call 303-291-1007 for more information.
