Unpacking the 48th Denver Film Festival with Artistic Director Matt Campbell
From the new Knives Out film to Creative Conversations about the film industry, we get the inside scoop on the 2025 Denver Film Festival.
Toni Tresca at reading for Diego Florez's play 'Cuauhtémoczin' on April 22, 2023.
About Me
Editor of Bucket List, regular contributor to Denver Westword and Estes Valley Voice, and host of the OnStage Colorado Podcast.
"Tresca is a self-starting, self-taught writer who has emerged as the most promising counter to declining arts journalism in Denver in years," - John Moore, Senior Arts Journalist for the Denver Gazette, Dec. 16, 2024.
My Latest Work
Wonderbound jams out with Garrett Ammon’s ‘Rock Ballets’
Denver dance group opens its season with a high-energy program set to Queen, The Rolling Stones and David Bowie.
‘Nosferatu’ comes alive with Quarkestra’s dynamic original score
Denver’s Quarkestra performed an electrifying live score for F.W. Murnau’s 1922 horror classic in front of a rowdy crowd at the Landmark Mayan Theatre.
Ten Best Ghost Tours in Denver
The best ghost tours in Denver this year, from LoDo's haunted bars to Boulder's haunted theaters and the Stanley Hotel's spooky lore.
A&E: This Weekend, Oct. 17-19
Check out our picks for A&E: this weekend, Oct. 17-19, in Estes Park, including tarot reading, live music, Skate Fest, and visual art.
Podcast: Booze in theatres
Miners Alley’s Len Matheo joins to talk about the pros and cons of running a bar, plus Top 10 Colorado Headliners.
Phamaly’s ‘Dance Nation’ plays it safe
While moments shine, the production struggles to capture the feral energy Clare Barron’s script demands.
Ten Best Haunted Houses in Denver
Discover the scariest haunted houses in Denver for 2025, ranging from legendary scream parks to DIY home haunts to corn maze scares.
Best Denver Halloween Events in 2025
From glowing gardens and museum takeovers to pet parades and epic parties, these are the top Denver Halloween events in 2025.
A&E: This Weekend, Oct. 10-12
Check out our picks for A&E: this weekend, Oct. 10-12, including a new movie at the Park Theatre, storytime at Macdonald’s, and live music.
How Conspiracy Circus is Keeping Colorado Sideshow Alive
Denver's Conspiracy Circus celebrates 44 shows of sideshow spectacle at the Learned Lemur on East Colfax on October 11.
Convergence at Parsons Theatre Marks Decade of Showcasing Colorado’s Dance Diversity
Convergence 2025 brings ninety performers from twenty Colorado dance groups together for a cost-sharing celebration of movement.
Summit Music Hall Is Celebrating Fifteen Years With a Rebrand
Take a look back at Summit's history in Denver.
World premiere of ‘A Case for Black Girls Setting Central Park on Fire’ ignites the Dairy Arts Center
Local Theater Company’s bold staging blends poetry, gospel music and treadmills in a boundary-pushing, mythical journey.
DCPA Off-Center Ends Development of New Immersive Theater
The announcement came with another blow: Charlie Miller, Off-Center’s co-founder, executive director and curator, will leave the organization in March after seventeen years.
Podcast: Spooky Season in Colorado theatre
A look at what’s scary onstage for October, plus news and reviews.
Denver Sketch Festival Returns to RISE Comedy For Year Two
Denver’s second annual sketch comedy festival welcomes 114 performers from across North America for three days of fast-paced comedy.
Candlelight’s ‘Steel Magnolias’ mixes earnest performances and heavy-handed direction
Candlelight Dinner Theatre in Johnstown opens its 18th season with Robert Harling’s play, with performances that shine despite staging that detracts from the play’s realism.
National Tour of Shucked at the Buell Features Homegrown Talent
"It's an incredible homecoming and a huge honor to be able to return to the regional touring house where I grew up seeing shows."
A&E: This Weekend, Oct. 3-5
Check out our picks for A&E: this weekend, Oct. 3-5, in Estes Park, including art gallery openings, spooky films, and Pumpkins and Pilsners.
At Firehouse Theater, a sharply staged historic censorship fight
Director Melissa Lucero McCarl helms a timely, stirring regional premiere about censorship, race and resilience in 1950s Alabama.
Arvada Center’s ‘Lady Day’ nails the atmosphere, but Billie’s voice gets lost
'Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill' struggles with clarity despite strong design and band.
Visionbox Studio Tackles Fascism With The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui
"It's a political satire that layers Hitler’s rise to power with gangster movies of the 1930s and Richard III.”
Podcast: Audition no-shows and corny corn puns
Director Kelly Van Oosbree guest-hosts, plus an interview with ‘Shucked’ actor Ryan Fitzgerald and the Top 10 Colorado Headliners.
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