Looking ahead to the 2026 Colorado theatre year
While we look back on the shows that were in 2025 with the upcoming OSCA awards.
Toni Tresca at a 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 co-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
How Bucket List is showing up in 2026
This week, we share stories about Bucket List’s intentions for 2026, a new episode of the radio show and an update on our Tuesday newsletter.
Bucket List Radio Show Kicks Off 2026 by Taking Stock of 2025
The Bucket List Community Cafe radio show reflects on Denver’s defining stories of 2025 and the big questions shaping the city in 2026.
A&E: How To Ring in the New Year Around Estes Park
Here are our picks for A&E: this New Year’s Eve and weekend in Estes Park, including dining options, live music, a masquerade at the Stanley, and more.
Aurora Opens 1400 Dallas Arts, a Rehearsal Home for Performers
A former police station finds new life as a city-run creative hub in the Aurora Cultural Arts District.
Women in Sports, Holiday Tamales, Answering Santa’s Letters and Bucket List on KGNU
This week, our reporters cover women in sports who are changing the game, local tamales and what it's like to respond to Santa's letters.
A First Look at Midnight's Dream, Denver Immersive Repertory Theater's Debut Production
Denver Immersive Repertory Theater is set to open in LoDo in spring 2026 with Midnight’s Dream, a multi-level, experiential "sex comedy."
Health Insurance Costs, Goodbye Dark Horse and “The 5 Points Nutcracker”
This week, our journalists covered rising health insurance costs, the impending closure of Dark Horse and "The 5 Points Nutcracker."
‘The Notebook’ is an overproduced, underwritten mess
The touring Broadway production of "The Notebook The Musical" delivers spectacle without substance, flattening a complex love story into hollow sentimentality.
Dairy Arts Center Buys Back Its Building from the City of Boulder
After 25 years of city ownership, the Dairy Arts Center has repurchased its building at 2590 Walnut Street.
A&E: This Weekend, Dec. 19-21
Here are our picks for A&E: this weekend, Dec. 19-21 in Estes Park, including tons of live music, holiday events, crafting opportunities, and the ‘Avatar’ movie.
From a Dream at Sea to the Page: No One Aboard Adds to Emy McGuire’s Breakout Year
Emy McGuire, a Littleton writer, celebrates the release of her debut novel, No One Aboard, this month and reflects on her whirlwind year.
John Moore joins our final 2025 podcast episode
The Denver Gazette’s senior arts writer on this year’s True West Awards recognizing Colorado theatre artists.
Ballet Ariel’s ‘Little Women’ shines, while ‘Nutcracker Suite’ feels like an afterthought
A split holiday bill from Ballet Ariel delivers a moving Little Women and a less-polished Nutcracker Suite.
Dickens goes off the rails at What If Theatre
What The Dickens!? reinvents A Christmas Carol through long-form improv, with big laughs and occasional misfires.
Dancing through time at the ‘Hideaway Hotel’
Wonderbound’s ambitious holiday production mixes Elvis Costello and ghosts in a time-bending narrative.
Mid-Century Western at Visions West Contemporary Reimagines the Frontier
Visions West Contemporary debuts "Mid-Century Western," a new solo exhibition by Fort Collins artist Tracy Stuckey.
Montclair Tree Removal, American Jews at Christmas, Denver's Sports Moment and More
This week, our journalists cover a tree removal in Montclair Park, Jewish Christmas traditions, Denver sports and much more.
A&E: This Weekend, Dec. 12-14
Here are our picks for A&E: this weekend, Dec. 12-14, in Estes Park, including tons of holiday happenings, fun at the bowling alley, and the Reindeer Rendezvous.
“Nutcracker Suite” brings holiday magic to The Stanley Hotel
Boulder Ballet returns to the Stanley Hotel Dec. 13-14 with “Nutcracker Suite,” an intimate, one-hour performance framed by the venue’s stunning natural backdrop.
‘Christmas Movie The Play: The Beginning’ is a festive, bloody mashup that takes its time
UnLeashed Theatre Co. serves up a scrappy holiday mashup that’s more Hallmark than horror until its frantic, bloody finale.
Podcast: The year in Colorado theatre 2025
Plus the last Colorado Headliners of the year.
Town Board to weigh new guiding philosophy for events, including reducing the presence of alcohol
The Estes Park Town Board will discuss adopting a new guiding philosophy for events and consider limits on alcohol-centric activities at town venues during its meeting Tuesday, Dec. 9.
Sleigh the Games brings a high-energy competition to Estes Park Dec. 12-14
Estes Park’s holiday calendar is getting a spirited addition this December when Sleigh the Games debuts at Bond Park and the Estes Park Event Center.
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