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Congratulations to the 2025 Colorado State Spelling Bee champion: Vedanth Raju, the 7th grader from Aurora Quest K-8 who spelled FRETUM correctly in the 29th Round on March 8th at Sturm Hall on the University of Denver campus. Vedanth will now travel to Washington, D.C. at the end of May to represent Colorado in the Scripp’s National Spelling Bee – this year marks the 100th Anniversary of the national Bee. Our 2nd Place winner was Nikhil Ganta, a 5th grader from Traut Core Knowledge in Fort Collins, and we had a tie for 3rd Place: Sai Shreyas Sriyapu Reddy, a 6th grader from World Compass Academy in Castle Rock, and Sriman Reddy, an 8th grader from Stargate School in Broomfield. Please join us in wishing Vedanth the best of luck!

Vedanth Raju will receive an all-expense-paid trip to represent Colorado at the Scripps National Spelling Bee’s 100th Anniversary event in Washington, D.C., at the end of May. Click here to see the list of finalists moving on to the oral rounds of the Colorado State Spelling Bee. Congratulations to all!

The Denver Post Pen & Podium Book Club dates and books have been announced and are listed above. Each event is held one week prior to the author’s arrival in Denver for their sold-out Pen & Podium lecture at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. Authors do not attend the Book Club events. An email invitation will be sent to the Book Club list approximately three weeks before the gathering takes place. Visit penandpodium.com/book-club for more information.

Support the arts and purchase your Denver Post Fall Passport To The Arts ticket package now, just $170 for some of the best live performances. HAMLET on September 18th; MENDELSSOHN VIOLIN CONCERTO on October 4th; DONIZETTI’S DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT on November 12th; and FUNNY GIRL on December 10th. Visit passporttothearts.com to get your tickets now!

The Denver Post Pen & Podium is a five-part lecture series that features the world’s most distinguished and thought provoking authors. Now in its 21st year, P&P is committed to presenting writers and speakers who inspire and challenge our audience with new ideas. The 2024/25 season welcomes the outstanding and inspirational line-up of Amy Tan – Sept. 23, 2024; Bonnie Garmus – Oct. 14, 2024; Erik Larson – Jan. 27, 2025; Tommy Orange – March 10, 2025; and Ed Yong – May 12, 2025.

If you are interested in becoming a new subscriber for the 2024/25 season, please click here to sign up for our Early Bird Advance Ticket Information list. In late July, an email will be sent to this group with the chance to subscribe – based on availability. At this time, series subscriptions are available to renewing subscribers only. For the authors’ bios and/or more information, please visit penandpodium.com.

A package of four of the best live performances Denver has to offer is available for $170 and will be on sale through Sunday, January 28, 2024. The shows are Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 2 on Friday, February 9th at 7:30 p.m.; HAIRSPRAY on Tuesday, March 5th at 7:30 p.m.; EMMA on Thursday, April 11th at 7 p.m.; and Samson & Delilah on Tuesday, May 7th at 7:30 p.m. Visit passporttothearts.com for more information and to purchase your seats now!