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Lisa Kennedy
Denver-based freelancer Lisa Kennedy specializes in film and theater.
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Theater review: “Smart People” at the Ricketson is funny, observant and biting
The introductions of its four characters at the start of "Smart People" are vivid, swift, instructive.

Theater review: Patience pays off in the aching “Birds of North America”
The fall foliage in “Birds of North America” will outlast Colorado’s own blast of color by a few weeks. Scenic designer Tina Anderson’s set — a small shed off to...

Review: Buell’s musical comedy “Something Rotten!” is delightfully absurd
It's hard to envision an audience member slinking out of this romp.

Review: “The Revolutionists” in Boulder sets the bar for ensembles this theater season
The historical comedy opens the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company's 12th season.

Review: Arvada Center goes beautifully spare with emotional “A Chorus Line”
Admired for its consistently rich production values, the Arvada Center has gone beautifully spare with its season opener.

10 takeaways from the 2017 Telluride Film Festival
Telluride is more than a handicapping outing. It's a barometer of what remains possible for -- and special about -- cinema.

Hard-knock life? Performance of “Annie” by cast with disabilities adds heft, power to classic story
The Colorado-based Phamaly Theatre Company has burnished its artistic reputation by selecting shows that resonate -- intellectually and emotionally -- with the many facets of disability.

CU Shakespeare Festival flips “Hamlet” on its head with female lead
Many have read Hamlet's melancholy and brooding inaction as feminine traits. A female Hamlet makes the play seem less entangled with ambivalence.

Review: “The Crud” at Buntport a bit too crowded and frantic
If "The Crud" sounds rather mad, it is.

Review: “The Crud” hoards a few too many ideas
If "The Crud" sounds rather mad, it is.