Inside Denver’s Roller Derby Scene with Kendra “BATass” Montoya

We’re joined by roller derby veteran Kendra “BATass” Montoya, who talks about her history with the sport, cultural expectations, and more! Anybody can try out, but how many people have what it takes?

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Clocktower Cabaret has an incredible lineup this season, including Boolesque, a legendary series of Halloween shows featuring over 35 burlesque, aerial, and drag performances celebrating Halloween at The Clocktower since 2006!

Plus, be sure to check out Nightmare: Burlesque & Aerial Remix of A Nightmare Before Christmas (you can say parody if remix is too vague): a collection of talents performing as all your favorite characters from the movie - with burlesque, aerialists, and puppetry - plus a few surprise cameos from Halloweentown. Visit https://www.clocktowercabaret.com/ to get tickets and plan an incredible evening.

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Now at the Denver Art Museum, get ready for the ultimate red carpet event! Denver is the exclusive US venue for DIVA, a highly anticipated exhibition organized by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. DIVA celebrates the radical power, creativity, and cultural impact of nearly 100 iconic performers, from 19th and 20th century divas like Josephine Baker, Sarah Bernhardt, and Maria Callas to modern-day powerhouses like Cher, Aretha Franklin, Lady Gaga, Dolly Parton, Prince, Rihanna, Taylor Swift, and more. Visit https://www.denverartmuseum.org/en to learn more and get tickets.

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The Denver Film Festival is coming from October 22nd – November 1st. Discover one of the region’s largest film festivals, celebrating cinema with screenings, parties, awards, and more. Some people spend months building the perfect schedule. Others come for the red carpets, the parties, and the buzz. Maybe you’re joining for the very first time, or maybe you already know exactly which venue is your favorite. To get tickets and learn more, go to https://www.denverfilm.org/programs/denver-film-festival/

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Coming this November! With the sun setting on a luxurious hotel suite, cocktails on the terrace, and the orchestra playing their song from the ballroom below, Elyot and Amanda have the stage set for a perfect honeymoon – if only they were still married to each other. When the formerly wedded pair discovers they’ve inadvertently booked neighboring honeymoon suites, they reawaken the volatile magnetism that first brought them together (and drove them screaming apart). Their collision sparkles with moonlight, champagne, and the witty, repartee that characterizes all of Noël Coward’s best work, reminding audiences ‘tis better to have loved and fought than never to have loved at all… Learn more and get tickets at entarts.org

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This Week’s Featured Song: “This Hell” by Animal Future