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Through Feb. 22: Experience a classic western that casts light on an often-ignored chapter of American history. Learn more at DenverCenter.org
Through Feb. 22nd: Experience a classic 20th-century play as two companions await a mysterious arrival. Learn more at AuroraFoxArtsCenter.org.
Through Feb. 22: Kick off the new year with hilarious chaos in this outrageous Monty Python-inspired musical! Get tickets at TownHallArtsCenter.org.
Through Feb. 8: Explore this artist’s illustrious career and examine his singular role within the Impressionist movement. Learn more at DenverArtMuseum.org
Through Feb. 8: Enjoy a ballet bursting with Roaring Twenties flair, dazzling dance, and timeless drama. Learn more at ColoradoBallet.org.
Friday, February 13th: Come enjoy a Grammy‑winning neo‑soul pioneer blending funk, jazz, hip‑hop, and rock. Get tickets at NewmanCenterPresents.com.
Friday, February 13th: Enjoy the unique sound of Grammy-Award winning, New Orleans based band, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Get tickets at LoneTreeArtsCenter.org
Friday, February 13th: Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a glamorous, global music experience! Learn more at ColoradoSymphony.org.
Saturday, February 21st: Enjoy a celebration of culture, creativity, and community—bringing people of all ages together. Learn more at CHACGallery.org
Feb. 19: Come experience a vibrant fusion of dance and live music. Get tickets at NewmanCenterPresents.com.
Friday, February 27th: Enjoy Mandy’s favorite Broadway and classic American tunes in a musical journey you’ll never forget. Get tickets at NewmanCenterPresents.com.
Thursday, March 12th: Come experience live Afro‑jazz, percussion, and kora in a work that vibrates with energy, agility, and joy. Get tickets at NewmanCenterPresents.com.
March 21st – March 22nd: Inspired by Alice in Wonderland, it takes audiences on a fantastical journey of imaginative dance, acrobatics, and visual illusion. Get tickets at NewmanCenterPresents.com.
Feb. 27th – March 1st: Enjoy this Tony Award-winning musical comedy that explores themes of community, trust, and redemption. Learn more at DenverCenter.org.
Feb.13 - March 29: Enjoy this contemporary production of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy. Get tickets at ArvadaCenter.org.
Tuesday, April 7th: Honor type 1 heroes and support the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes. Learn more at ChildrensDiabetesFoundation.org
Friday, April 17th: Come enjoy a gathering that brings our community together to celebrate the power of women and girls. Learn more at UnitedWayDenver.org.
March 20th - April 19th: Experience a vibrant twist on The Wizard of Oz with soulful music, high-energy dance, and stage magic! Get tickets at TownHallArtsCenter.org.
March 27th – April 19th: Experience a Pulitzer-winning, witty modern twist on Shakespeare’s masterpiece. Get tickets at AuroraFoxArtsCenter.org.
Tuesday, April 21st: CBCA’s Business for the Arts Awards honors creative business-arts partnerships statewide. Learn more at CBCA.org.
Wednesday, April 29th: Hear from a dynamic group of women who are making waves in the trades. Learn more at EGFoundation.org.
Thursday, May 7th: Come enjoy an expo highlighting women making a meaningful impact toward a more just and sustainable world. Learn more at WomenPoweringChange.org.
Saturday, April 25th: Enjoy a 70s-inspired celebration honoring five decades of leadership and empowerment! Learn more at CWEF.org.
Through May 10: Enjoy this laugh-out-loud reimagining of the gothic classic. Get tickets at DenverCenter.org.
March 27 - May 10: Enjoy this extraordinary true story that chronicles how an isolated town played host to the world. Get tickets at ArvadaCenter.org.
April 17th – May 31st: Enjoy this disarmingly funny and tender play about the foibles (foy·blz) of language and miscommunication. Learn more at DenverCenter.org
May 2-10: Experience the timeless beauty of Madama Butterfly as it graces the Ellie Caulkins Opera House stage. Get tickets at OperaColorado.org.
April 9th – 19th: Enjoy this iconic story on the stage with laughter, tears, and a thick fog of hairspray. Learn more at LoneTreeArtsCenter.org
May 8th - June 7th: Back by popular demand this hilarious, puppet-filled musical brings big laughs and heart to the stage! Get tickets at TownHallArtsCenter.org
June 5th – 28th: Discover a transformative musical experience, brought to life with Phamaly Theatre Company. Get tickets at AuroraFoxArtsCenter.org
Probe the boundless mysteries of space by wandering and immersing your senses through sight, sound, and touch. Learn more at www.DenverArtMuseum.org
Through August 2026: Explore one of the earliest European expeditions through present-day Colorado and the Mountain West. Learn more at HistoryColorado.org
Through July 26: Explore the work of Denver-based artist Susan Wick, who is driven by a relentless curiosity that conjures worlds of fantasy, intrigue, and desire. Learn more DenverArtMuseum.org.
Oct. 2nd - Nov. 1st: Enjoy a gothic comedy packed with laughs, chills, and unwelcome guests. Get tickets at AuroraFoxArtsCenter.org.
Through September: Explore the Centennial State’s origins through authentic photographs, documents, artifacts, and voices. Learn more at HistoryColorado.org
Through September: A marquee exhibition featuring more than forty artifacts that witnessed the moments that shaped the United States.
The Symphony’s 25/26 season features performances with world-renowned artists. Explore the lineup and get tickets at ColoradoSymphony.org.
The Newman Center’s 25/26 season features world-class dance, music, and family-friendly performances. Learn more at NewmanCenterPresents.com.
Through Jan. 3: Come experience a high-energy musical honoring a country legend. Get tickets at AuroraFoxArtsCenter.org.
YMCA of Metro Denver offers student chance to learn government by holding model-General Assembly.
An initiative through the state has free resources that are used to help spread the love during the holiday season.
For the past six weeks, CBS Colorado has collected thousands of new toys for the Together for Colorado Toy Drive, resulting in a thrilling holiday season for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver.
If you're looking for a last-minute gift for the holiday season, purchasing tickets to see Water for Elephants may be your best bet. The musical, which started as a novel, will make its first stop in Denver.
Go on a journey to find family during Town Hall Arts Center's production of "Annie."
Thousands of kids around the Denver metro area are seeing the generosity of their community this holiday season.
Take a trip to Arendelle this holiday season during "Disney's Frozen" at the Arvada Center.
Children who regularly go to the Boys and Girls Clubs build the skills they'll need as adults.
The show follows a down-on-his-luck man who's thrust into a life with a traveling circus. To immerse the audience in that experience, real circus acrobats were brought onto the tour to help bring that spectacle to the stage.
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance prepares for 34th year of "Granny Dances to a Holiday Drum."
See photos from the collection day for the toy drive.
Xcel Energy Day of Service
CBS Colorado's 2nd Annual Girls In The Game event encouraged and inspired girls to consider careers in sports.
Participants honored and celebrated the lives of organ and tissue donors, their recipients and recognized those who continue to wait for a lifesaving transplant. CBS News Colorado's Michael Spencer was the emcee.
See images from the Indy Eve celebration in Civic Center Park in Denver on July 3.
The 12th annual Global Fest drew thousands of people to the Aurora Municipal Center on June 14, 2025.
See photos from the Girls & Science Kickoff Event at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and the CSU Spur takeover.
See images from Together 4 Colorado Toy Drive Collection Day on Dec. 12, 2024.
A funeral home owner who stashed decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes, was sentenced to 40 years in prison on Colorado corpse abuse charges.
Immigration enforcement will take center stage next week in D.C. Lawmakers will hold two high profile hearings as Congress faces a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
The skier from Colorado takes part in her first training session at the Winter Olympics, battling a serious injury two days before her first event.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
For some people, addiction and homelessness go hand-in-hand. The Denver Rescue Mission has a long history of helping people in recovery.
Jon Hallford, a southern Colorado funeral home owner who stashed nearly 200 decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes, was sentenced on state charges on Friday.
The woman serving time for the death of rising Colorado cyclist Magnus White will not be moved to community corrections.
Rep. Gabe Evans, a Republican who represents Colorado's 8th Congressional District, sits on the House Committee on Homeland Security.
The Department of Justice has proposed a rule change to clear a backlog of 200,000 immigration appeals.
American star Lindsey Vonn participated in an official Olympic training event for Women's downhill skiing, hitting the slopes at the Winter Games for the first time after rupturing her left ACL when she crashed in a World Cup race in the Alps.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Team USA star skier Lindsey Vonn takes part in her first training session at the Winter Olympics, battling a serious injury two days before her first event.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are bringing thousands of athletes from around the world together for more than two weeks of competition — and the Games are a gold mine for statistics.
The Colorado Eagles have hired Kim Weiss as assistant coach, making her the second woman to reach that role between the American Hockey League and National Hockey League.
Less than two months from the inaugural match for Denver Summit FC, some players are expressing their excitement over what is a homecoming for them.
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
Immigration enforcement will take center stage next week in D.C. Lawmakers will hold two high profile hearings as Congress faces a looming deadline to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
President Trump called GOP Sen. Tim Scott after the South Carolina Republican publicly urged the president to remove a reposted video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.
The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.
Less than a year after Gov. Jared Polis vetoed a bill to overhaul Colorado's law governing unionization, a House committee approved a new bill that's essentially a carbon copy of the old one.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
On Colorado's Eastern Plains, danger can strike faster than help can reach you. For one rancher in Sterling, a simple chore in his land turned into the fight of his life.
People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location.
An 11-year-old girl in Fort Collins successfully became the 37th child in U.S. history to undergo a liver and heart transplant at one time. Gracie Greenlaw is now home and thriving after receiving the organ donations.
For the past eight years, Louis "Lou" Cicio has celebrated Jan. 30 as his "birthday." Not because it's the day he was born, but because it's the day he nearly died — and survived.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Resurgent technology stocks drove the rebound after a volatile week, while bitcoin also recouped losses.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
Millions of Americans lack access to any type of retirement plan, hampering their ability to save for old age.
Employers cut more than 108,000 jobs in January, the highest total for that month since 2009, new data shows.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Newly released documents from the Lakeside Police Department say former Sgt. Howard Prince admitted to cheating on his time records, but also said that in an interview, the sergeant said he didn't know why he falsified his time sheets.