Television and theater
Joanne Ostrow
Joanne Ostrow was a television and theater writer and critic for The Denver Post until 2016.
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Review: Soaring, exuberant “American in Paris” at the Buell is more than pretty
From the beloved Gershwin tunes to Christopher Wheeldon's distinctive choreography to the set and projection designs, the artful production soars.

Longtime Denver TV news leader loses views and more February sweeps ratings
The top station remained dominant —sunrise to sundown, all day, every day,— but suffered double-digit audience declines in certain newscasts compared to a year earlier.

Ernie Bjorkman is returning to Denver TV
Ernie Bjorkman was a 36-year fixture of the Denver TV market.

Denver native Ana Cabrera named anchor of CNN’s weekend programming
Cabrera was a 7News morning anchor 2009-13, after which she helped launch the four-person CNN regional bureau in Denver.

Denver native Ana Cabrera named anchor of CNN Newsroom weekends
Cabrera was a 7News morning anchor 2009-13, after which she helped launch the four-person CNN regional bureau in Denver.

Curious Theatre Company’s 20th anniversary lineup stresses commitment to diversity
The centerpiece will be Tony Kushner's latest work, "The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures."

Curious Theatre Company’s 20th anniversary lineup stresses continuing commitment to diversity
The centerpiece will be Tony Kushner's latest work, "The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures."

Denver’s Curious Theatre to produce playwright’s rapid response to the Trump era
Written in the two weeks before Trump's inauguration, the play seizes on theater's potential to quickly respond to current events.

Review: “The Christians” at Stage Theatre more interested in questions than answers
So many questions, so little time.

9News switches up sports coverage: More features, less play-by-play
The change follows, but is unrelated to, the departure of longtime sports anchor Drew Soicher.