France’s Leftist Party Wins Second Round Of Pivotal Parliamentary Elections; Beating Far Right

One woman died on the first day of the 2024 Burning Man Festival in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert on Aug. 25, the festival confirmed. The week-long event kicked off on the morning of Aug. 25, and the woman was found unresponsive at 11:29 a.m. that same day. She was tended to by Burning Man emergency […]

Quentin Tarantino recently appeared on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast, where the two discussed Alec Baldwin’s role in the shooting death of “Rust” cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Maher did not think it was fair that Baldwin was prosecuted for involuntary manslaughter, but Tarantino said the actor was responsible to a certain degree.

On the company’s four year anniversary, full-service representation firm M88 announces the addition of three new managers to its ranks: Nisha Bhagat who joins as senior manager, head of business development and endorsements; Carlos Segarra, manager, IP & books; and literary manager Khalid Jordan. “Going into our fourth year, we continue to focus on strategic […]

Things were different two decades ago when the Newman Center first opened and began presenting what we comfortably called back then “fine art.” The venue quickly built a reputation for vintage European classical music, mixed with American jazz and dance from the 20th century. There were always exceptions on the annual Newman Center Presents season — it was never boring — but the community came to think of it as a place to see artistic standard bearers, acts that needed no introduction, like the Martha Graham Dance Company, or the London Symphony Chorus, or Dizzie Gillespie’s All-Star Big Band. This year’s season, which is particularly tantalizing, shows how far the venue has come — and perhaps how far the tastes of Denver audiences have evolved and opened up.

There are some tried and true ways to deepen a relationship to a theater. The simplest is to become a subscriber, the equivalent of being a season ticket holder in sports. Cherye Gilmore became an annual patron to the Denver Center for the Performing Arts thanks to a happy convergence.

With Labor Day fast approaching on Monday, Sept. 2, it’s time to firm up those end-of-summer plans or even make some new ones. Here are five ideas for the days before and after the holiday, including free, cheap and family-friendly options. (Find more things to do at denverpost.com/things-to-do.) Related Articles Things To Do | Denver airport announces partial closures of east parking garage starting Aug.