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Outdoor Summer Concert Series at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park June 18 Thru July 30

From Latin to Rhythm & Blues to Bluegrass to Rock ‘n’ Roll, there is nothing quite like an outdoor summer concert at Heritage Lakewood Belmar Park. It provides a mid-week escape to an idyllic hillside with sweeping mountain views and dramatic sunsets, local brews, hip food vendor fare and community members of every age and background—all ready to rock


Insatiable, ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ Leaves Audiences Wanting More, Feed Me! Thru May 25th, LLD Review

Sometimes, I just want to be entertained. I want to kick back, relax and just enjoy a production, be it a movie, TV show or a concert. That includes live theatre as well. I just want to escape everything that is going on in the world if only for a couple of hours. I don’t want to try to figure out all the hidden messages and meanings behind a show. I just want to be intrigued, made to laugh, or cry.

Little Shop of Horrors, currently playing at the Wolfe Theatre at the DCPA through May 25th allowed me to do just that. The show is about a mysterious


Cirque du Soleil On Ice & The Trapeze of Maria Jose Monje In ‘CRYSTAL’, April 24-27 at the Broadmoor World Arena, Colo. Springs

For Maria Jose Monje, who is from Chile, the trapeze came naturally, not as a kid but the age of 22. She told Latin Life Denver Media she had previously been a ballerina, she loved to spin and dance and launch herself through the air, but she wanted more.
Crystal is about a young girl name Crystal. One day, feeling misunderstood and out of sync with the world, she ventures out on a frozen pond and falls through the ice. In this underwater world of her own imagination, she has a vision: she sees a reflection of herself – her alter ego – that guides her, showing her a distorted version of her life.


At 55, Still Vibrant and Stronger Than Ever, Chicano Park Celebrates Its History

Why does a relatively small 7.9 acre park constructed under the pillars of the Coronado Bay Bridge in San Diego mean so much to so many people across the country including here in Denver?


Take My Word For It, “Gutenberg, The Musical” Hilariously Fascinating, LLD Review Thru May 4th

So how is a theatre play about printing press inventor Johannes Gutenberg supposed to translate into a successful broadway play? Good question. Maybe, not such a good idea. But playwrights , Bud, Brett Ambler, and Doug, Bryce Baxter, think it is, so with every penny they have they set about to write, produce and stage the play.


“The Wiz”, A Reimagined “Ease On Down The Road” Adventure, Thru April 20th Only, LLD Theatre Review

But who is this Dana Cimone? with the beautiful, voice who plays Dorothy in this current touring Broadway rendition of the play that changed Broadway forever and is currently playing the Buell Theatre at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts through April 20, 2025.


Celebrating Latinas In Colorado – A Lasting Legacy, Women’s History Month Continues

These are just a few examples, countless Latina leaders, entrepreneurs, artists, and advocates across the state are making an impact every day. Their stories remind us of the power of representation, resilience, and community.


#LatinoFreeze, The 24-Hour Economic Black Out Begins This Friday February 28th, More Boycotts To Follow

Consumers are preparing for a 24-hour economic blackout on Friday February 28, 2025. The Latino community has also been active on social media using the hashtag #LatinoFreeze, led by Dolores Huerta, encouraging supporters to “hold your money” amid freezes on DEI initiatives, reduced funding for the National Institutes of Health and actions on immigration.


Mean Girls, To Belong or Not To Belong? Thru March 2nd, LLD Review

Mean Girls is a must-see, laugh out loud, high-energy musical. It is a “cautionary tale” about discovering who you are while also trying to fit in. Can you really be your authentic self while pleasing others? Written by Tina Fey, music by Jeff Richmond, lyrics by Nell Benjamin and directed by Casey Nicholaw. It is a whimsical yet seriously relevant story now playing at the Denver Center of Performing Arts through March 5, 2025.


The Suffragette’s Murder, Women’s Movement Funny But Enlightening, LLD Review

In the midst of all this a group of women and one man are organizing a secret meeting to discuss the emerging women’s suffrage movement and how they will participate as the East Coast Suffragists. When one of the women, Lauralee, who had been sent out to inform others of the meeting goes missing and presumed dead, the tenants of the boarding house where she lives are suspected of murder.