Shadow looks to make up for earlier misstep with "Nina"

The opening of "An Evening With Nina" this weekend represents a kind of do-over for the Shadow Theatre Company.

Gravity Defied extends run of "[title of show]"

The crew at Gravity Defied will extend its run of "[title of show]", offering three additional productions of the comedy-within-a-comedy at the end of the month.

Aurora Symphony Orchestra launches new season this weekend

The Aurora Symphony Orchestra is kicking off its new season with a tribute to tubas.

The orchestra's first masterworks concert, titled "Sweet and Low," will kick off at 7:30 on Nov. 6 at the Simchat Torah Beit Midrash at 19697 E. Smoky Hill Road.

Full info follows after the jump.

Gravity Defied's "[title of show]" kicks off this weekend

photo by Gabriel Christus

The Gravity Defied Theatre company's take on the creative process behind theater will hit the Fox studio theater this weekend. Jeff Bowen and Hunter Bell's "[title of show]," a comedy-within-a-comedy, turns the dramatic lens on itself, detailing the sometimes torturous, sometimes inspiring journey behind writing a show.

A feature about the comedy, which opens at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 5 follows after the jump.

Grandview theater series kicks off

Our four-part series about "Beauty and the Beast," the fall musical at Grandview High School kicked off this week. Take a look at www.aurorasentinel.com for the full story. In the meantime, here are some photos by Gabriel Christus from the first days auditions back in August:

Further Afield Theater Reviews -- "Bram Stoker's Dracula" at the Denver Center

"Bram Stoker's Dracula"

Until Oct. 31 at the Stage Theater

Denver Center for The Performing Arts

Tickets start at $18

For more information call 303 893 4100, or log on to denvercenter.org

Three stars out of four

For any actor trying to fill the shoes — and the cape — of Count Dracula, the comparisons are inevitable.

Playing one of popular fiction’s best-known baddies automatically opens up the floodgates for association: Was the performance as creepy as Gary Oldman’s? Did the actor pull off the Transyvanian accent as well as Béla Lugosi? Did their sheer presence match Christopher Lee’s?

Considering the decades worth of dramatic precedents, the Denver Center Theatre Company’s production of “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” offers a surprisingly original take on the iconic horror story.

ASO Youth Concerto applications being accepted until Dec. 31

Do you have the chops needed to be a Classical music star?

The Aurora Symphony Orchestra is accepting applications through Dec. 31 for its 9th Annual Youth Concerto Competition. The contest is open to applicants aged 12 to 21, and includes cash prizes and a chance to perform with the ASO.