Distributed to the Stapleton, Park Hill, Lowry, Montclair, Mayfair, Hale and East Colfax neighborhoods DENVER, COLORADO
MARCH 2014
Introducing the Aurora Arts District
Executive Producer Charles Packard and company members Patricia Wells (left) and Kelcey Pfluger (right) introduce the Aurora Fox Theater. This and the Vintage Theatre around the corner anchor the developing Aurora Arts District located only a few blocks from Stapleton.
By Laurie Dunklee nce seedy, downtrodden and crime-ridden, East Colfax in Aurora is transforming into a thriving arts district. Run-down pawn shops and drug dealers are giving way to a lively arts scene that includes multiple professional theaters, galleries, dance and arts education—all just minutes from Stapleton with the new roads that connect to Aurora.
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Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., welcomed audiences totaling 13,000 this year, a 41 percent increase over last year. “Aurora has been great,” said Craig Bond, executive artistic producer. “The city is invested in helping cultural organizations grow.” More than 500 public performances are scheduled in the various (continued on page 38)
The isolating experience of divorce in Pleasantville
Behind the Scenes: Parks Planning at Stapleton Story on page 36. By Carol Roberts embers of Stapleton’s Parks Advisory Group are concerned and puzzled that the three-way balance in parks planning between Forest City, the City of Denver, and the advisory groups may change. Dennis Piper (above),
a landscape architect and parks planning expert who has worked closely with the community in the planning of Stapleton’s parks, has been told the parks consultant position will be terminated. At the time the paper went to press, it appeared alternative plans were being considered following an expression of support from the community.
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M Like Pleasantville, Stapleton is full of “picture-perfect” families. What happens when, as a divorced person, you no longer fit that image?
By Madeline Schroeder oung married couples have two children and a dog. Larger homes match the upper-middle-class incomes. It’s the land
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of Priuses, CrossFit bodies, swimming pools and top-notch schools. Stapleton can appear as a Pleasantville-type suburbia, but where in this neighborhood (continued on page 6)
Stapleton: From Runways to Residences Developing a community of 30,000 residents over a 25-year period is complicated—there’s no way around it. We hope our
article on page 19 and chart on page 20 will help you make sense of the process, the entities and the acronyms.
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High School Budget Woes
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Izzi B Expands
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Key Issues in Colorado
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Maya Exhibit Opens
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Kids Invent Holidays
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