French Davis

Time After Time…

“Time after time, the President came to a fork in the road, Time after time, he had the opportunity to choose the noble and honorable path. Time after time, he chose the path of lies and lawlessness—for the simple reason that he did not want to endanger his hold on public office.” The eloquence of this simple quote does an unimpeachable job of arguing the point for impeachment

Spotlight on Lynyrd Skynyrd

We don’t often run an interview after the band’s show, but it’s not every day we get to chat with one of the founding members of one of the most popular rock bands in American history — a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, the progenitor of the Southern Rock sound, a Grammy Awards Hall Of Fame inductee — on their farewell tour. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s mythos looms larger than even

Scene Stealers: October 2019 — Yellow Scene Magazine

Pippin at Theatre Company of Lafayette Pippin is, at its essence, a very simple story – all about a young prince and his search for meaning and significance in his life. However, as told by the brilliant Stephen Schwartz, this classic 1972 musical became a perennial favorite of musical fans all over the world. Coming up, you’ll be able to see Pippin thanks to the Theatre Company of

“What do you think of all the changes?”

The question hung in the air like a balloon filled with wet cement. I wanted to answer, but realized my feelings on the matter were so conflicted that I didn’t even know where to start. The person posing it was one of my closest friends going back to when we were in high school together and she was the world’s worst chem lab partner, who never showed up for a lab. Since then

Scene Stealers: September 2019 – Yellow Scene Magazine

Sweeney Todd at The Bug Theatre There aren’t many actors in Colorado who can say they’ve played not one but two of the most iconic horror icons of all time on stage. In 2018, Derek Helsing took on the challenging role of Ash Williams in Equinox Theatre’s production of Evil Dead: The Musical. It was met with rave reviews and packed houses. Now, Helsing gets a chance at the second

Spotlight on Avenhart

Colorado’s grass-and-strings sound is well documented over the last several years, thanks to bands like The Lumineers and Paper Bird making their way into mainstream consciousness — along with the perennial success of the internationally renowned Telluride Bluegrass Festival. There’s a new-ish group on the scene worth of your attention and support. Avenhart, fronted by the indelible vocals

The Trump Trolls: How much more will we take?

A wave of Trump-loving trolls descended on the Facebook page of Mutiny Information Cafe to leave bad reviews. Most of the actors were connected to profiles listed in other states — simply people looking to take down one of Denver’s more beloved counter-culture institutions. It’s fair to note the owners arguably opened the door to the conflict by displaying an

Spotlight on Al Di Meola

For anyone with any idea what they’re listening to, there should be no question that Al Di Meola is a first ballot Mount Rushmore-of-Guitarists Honoree. The Jersey City-bred musician broke onto the scene when Chick Corea tapped the 19-year-old for his Return To Forever jazz fusion outfit in 1974 — and his comet lit up the charts from there on out. More than 30 albums, including

Scene Stealers: August 2019 – Yellow Scene Magazine

Tiny Beautiful Things at Dairy Center for the Arts Boulder’s Ensemble Theatre Company is always at the forefront of compelling new works and its upcoming production of Tiny Beautiful Things is no exception. This new play, which is based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed, was adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos (of My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding fame.) The play is based on

Duly Noted: Let’s call it what it is: White supremacy.

A lot of people — especially on the Right side of the aisle — think labels like “Nazi” and “racist” and “White Nationalist” are getting applied hyperbolically and with reckless abandon over the last few years. And maybe they were right at some point.