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Brad Bowles for Colorado Reflections
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Identifier: couda-bowles
Abstract
Brad Bowles, professor of theater at the University of Colorado at Denver, discusses his work with senior citizens to collect biographical stories in order to create plays based on these stories. Reflects on a play he wrote with a student, "The Red Wheelbarrow," and how it led to the creation of what Bowles calls senior theater after a performance at a senior citizen community center. Reflects on his process which includes collecting stories and transforming them into performances.
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Douglas Macomber for Colorado Reflections
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Identifier: couda-macomber
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Dr. Douglas Macomber, the son of a Colorado pioneer, reflects on his childhood in Denver including his school days, circus parades in Denver, Decoration Day celebrations (now known as Memorial Day), and his memories of Denver in the 1910s and 1920s. Recalls the building of the Daniels & Fisher Tower (D&F Tower). Describes the "Great White Way," the brilliantly lit buildings of theaters including the Princess, the Iris, the Paris, and the Empress theaters. Macomber recalls the...
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