Freelance writer
Lisa Kennedy
Denver-based freelancer Lisa Kennedy specializes in film and theater.
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If you like “Succession,” then Denver Center’s interpretation of “Hamlet” will ring true | Theater review
Something is rotten with this family.

Keeping POTUS alive isn’t as easy as it sounds in Curious Theatre’s season 27 opener | Theater review
The All-Female “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive ” is timely and a surprising respite.

Five signs that Colorado’s literary scene is on the rise
“Denver’s a deliciously unpretentious place in which to engage in art making,” said Lighthouse Writers program director Andrea Dupree.

Saoirse Ronan, Bill Murray, Will Ferrell and James Carville headed to the 51st Telluride Film Festival
The altitude isn’t the only thing that may make attendees of the 51st Telluride Film Festival giddy.

Subscribers are lifeline for local theater companies — and not just the DCPA
Consider these off-the-beaten-path Denver area theater subscriptions.

The Catamounts love to put on plays in unexpected places; the latest is a library in Thornton
"After the End" is charming immersive play -- and it's free to attend.

Phamaly takes on the dance-demanding musical “A Chorus Line” | Theater preview
“We definitely wanted something that would cause a bit of a stir, something that would get back to that rebellious nature that Phamaly originally had."

5 reasons to hit Denver’s CinemaQ Film Festival
One of the nation’s best LGBTQ+ film fests unveils a visionary partnership.

“We the People” builds on tradition both artistic and democratic
It doesn't get much better for a theater company aiming to engage its community.

Flamboyan Theatre’s “Empire of Solitude” brings the Puerto Rican experience to Denver audiences
"Puerto Rico has maintained its national distinctiveness in spite of colonialism, racism, and economic highs and lows."