And now for something completely different.
Denver party-boy Kevin Larson, who has made a living and a reputation putting on over-the-top fetes for New Year’s Eve and Halloween and everything in between, is vamping up vaudeville.
On April 3, he takes over Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret to present Theatre du Vaudeville, a two-act take on vaudeville with a “modern twist.”
The setup? “It’s about a woman getting ready for her first art show,” Larson explains. “She falls asleep, and it’s a walk through the lighter side of her subconscious. Then the second act goes through the darker side. Then she finds a balance and wakes up.”
Sounds like last night at my house.
To this end, Larson has gathered ballet dancers, clowns, fiddlers, contortionists, stilt walkers, accordion players, puppeteers, jesters, and belly and tango dancers. It might be a night to remember — and it’s a benefit for Larson’s new nonprofit, National Performer Alliance. Tix are $35 at .
Linney in love.
Laura Linney confirmed to The New York Times on Sunday that she’s engaged to Telluride real estate man Marc Schauer. They met at the Telluride film fest three years ago when he was assigned to be her escort. He proposed last summer, but they have yet to set a date for the nups. The “John Adams” star is splitting her time these days between Connecticut and Colorado.
Fest freeze.
About 50 media types and pols shivered at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City at 8 a.m. Tuesday for a news conference announcing the lineup for the July 19-20 Mile High Music Festival. By now you’ve heard the headliners include Dave Matthews, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, John Mayer and Steve Winwood.
Gov. Bill Ritter said the main reason he was there was “to see (promoter) Chuck Morris in a tie and to see if the tie matches his glasses — and they do!”
AEG’s Morris is known for his colorful, extensive glasses collections. Tuesday it was orange glasses, orange tie.
Rep. Diana DeGette said she was going back to Washington to help Congress outlaw outdoor 8 a.m. news conferences about rock concerts. “No more rock concert press conferences until noon!” she proclaimed.
City spirit.
David Crosby is in Aspen on April 8 for a gig celebrating his songwriting. He penned “Eight Miles High,” “Wooden Ships” and the hippy classic “Almost Cut My Hair.” . . . Mary J. Blige and Jay-Z canceled their Pepsi Center date about 12 hours after it was announced this week. Add that to Bruce Springsteen skipping Denver on his upcoming tour and Radiohead passing on a visit. What are we, chopped liver? . . . To find restaurants participating in the UNICEF tap project, go to . . . . Sez who: “You haven’t partied until you’ve partied at dawn in complete silence with Buddhist monks.” Cameron Diaz
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