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diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Movie Reviews

Escape from New York (a.k.a. A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE)

WARNING: Major spoilers. Go see the film first, then return here. Logline: A woman named Sam finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an invasion by alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing. (IMDb) by Kat Valdez The teenage girl sitting next to me sobbed as the credits rolled for A Quiet Place: Day One, starring Lupita Nyong’o and Joseph Quinn. Was … Continue reading Escape from New York (a.k.a. A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE)

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diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Immersive Entertainment, Review, Theater, Theater Reviews

Explore the space between childhood and adulthood in “Impossible Things”

My friends and I met in Denver on June 1 for Alex’s high school graduation party that turned into a wonderful, whimsical Alice In Wonderland journey.

The funny thing? We had never met Alex.

Because Alex (they/them) is the protagonist of Impossible Things, The Catamounts’ latest immersive theater production. Continue reading Explore the space between childhood and adulthood in “Impossible Things”

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How to Stop Dating in FoCo, Part II

Note: After publishing How to Stop Dating in FoCo, I thought about how I didn’t tell the whole story.

You can’t be a person of color in a city that’s 84% white and not address the topic of identity. So here goes…

Act One: Hope
Download the Bumble app. Time to find the love of your life.

Your friend, who is a woman of color like you, says she’s been on 100 horrible first dates – mostly with white men – and “there’s nothing for you here.” Continue reading How to Stop Dating in FoCo, Part II

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