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Lisa Kennedy
Denver-based freelancer Lisa Kennedy specializes in film and theater.
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Send in the clowns with evocative, dreamlike show from Theatre Artibus
Physical theater is alive and inspired in “The Pâstisserie."

Vintage Theatre actors enthrall us in the Kit Kat Klub | Review
Sex -- winked at or engaged in — has occupied the center of “Cabaret” since its 1966 Broadway premiere and onward to Bob Fosse’s classic 1972 film version.

Theater review: Local Theater Company’s “You Enjoy Myself” grabs us at “hey”
Even if the beloved-by-so-many band Phish isn’t your jam, the new play “You Enjoy Myself” very well might be.

Small talk gives way to horror in “The Minutes” at Curious Theatre
The ability of the horror genre to take on systemic violence has become a rich conversation in literature and film.

“A Little Night Music” still feels modern in Denver Center’s season opener
Director Chris Coleman has found his groove in the musical’s tart grasp of the old and the new.

This is what creative collaboration can look like among the descendants of the African diaspora
Robinson's decision to offer the younger Norwegian choreographer a bigger stage also offers Denver a glimpse into a richer world.

Telluride Film Festival celebrates 50 years with an A-list full of auteurs
There is a strong slate of international films, including some strong American works.

A new play takes on the issue of boys and guns | Theater review
There’s something touchingly itchy about the title character in the drama “Jeremiah,” receiving its world premiere at Lakewood’s Benchmark Theatre. Actor Kaden Hinkle captures the physical unease of the 14-year-old,...

CinemaQ Fest straddles the sublimely ridiculous and the deadly serious
Like Pride month, the festival straddles celebration and vigilance, the sublimely ridiculous and the deadly serious, queer joy and LGBTQ+ civil rights.

Immersive, supernatural “Zotto” is back for a limited run at Sakura Square
Something both wounded and healing is unfolding at Sakura Square in downtown Denver.