Story collection provides material for show

Denver Noir,” a collection of crime stories by 14 local writers, edited by Cynthia Swanson, provides material for actors Betty Hart, Rodney Lizcano and Anne Penner to read from in the “Stories on Stage” performance at 2 p.m. April 2 at Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Tickets cost $24 and are available at storiesonstage.org or by calling 303494-0523. A virtual performance will be streamed beginning at 7 p.m. on April 6. $24. A link will be provided.

Art at college gallery e Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College will feature art by current and alumni artists from March 23 to May 5, with an opening reception on March 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, Open until 7 p.m. ursday and Saturday, April 8 from noon to 3 p.m. 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Libby Bortz honored

Local activist Libby Bortz was inducted into the Colorado Women’s Hall of Fame on March 15, after many years of service to her community.

Opera finals

Reminder: e nals in Denver Lyric Opera’s annual competition will be held at 1 p.m. March 18 at Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard Ave., Denver. Open to the public with schedules on the Denver Lyric Opera Guild website, denverlyricoperaguild.org. Almost 40 young Colorado singers will compete for $38,000 in awards.

Workshop in Littleton

A Gelli Plate Printmaking workshop will be presented by Alanna Austin from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 18 at First Presbyterian Church of Littleton, 1609 W. Littleton Blvd. Non-toxic inks. Register at heritage-guild.com/ workshops.html. Cost is $50. e gelli plates will be supplied and are included in the registration fee, $50. Bring acrylic paints, 2 brayers, 4”, variety of small paint brushes, variety of art sponges, apron or smock. A variety of textures (lace, leaves, fabric, string).

Student art e Littleton High Baccalaureate art students exhibit their work at the Depot Art Gallery and Littleton Fine Arts Guild members have work in Town Hall’s Stanton Gallery, where the challenge was to do something with the color red. Both are in downtown