Outtakes: My night at the grand re-opening of The Edge Theatre

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The new Edge Theatre shares space with 40 West, an all-volunteer, non-profit arts organization dedicated to promoting arts along West Colfax Avenue. Photos of Colfax marquees walls line the wall, including the iconic Davies Chuck Wagon diner above, and the Aurora Fox Theatre, below.

 

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Even as the pre-show party was going on, there was work yet to be done, including unpacking sacks of books to line the shelves of the law-office setting of “Race.”

 

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The prop table contains a letter that serves a key thematic purpose in the play.

 

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Even the trash can could be considered a work of art. Sort of.

 

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Rick and Patty Yaconis took to the stage before the performance, along with board members and local officials, to mark the occasion.

 

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Among those to speak were Lakewood mayor Bob Murphy.

 

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The official ribbon-cutting, including Edge founder Rick Yaconis, board members, and Lakewood mayor Bob Murphy.

 

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Rick Yaconis appears to be happy, no?

 

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By John Moore

Award-winning arts journalist John Moore was named one of the 12 most influential theater critics in the United States by American Theatre Magazine during has 12 years at The Denver Post. Hen then created a groundbreaking new media outlet covering Colorado arts an culture as an in-house, multimedia journalist for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. He also founded The Denver Actors Fund, a nonprofit that has raised more than $600,000 for theatre artists in medical need. He is now a journalist for hire as the founder of Moore Media Colorado. You can find samples of his work at MooreJohn.Com. Contact him at culturewestjohn@gmail.com