Things to do in Denver when you're gay: OUT at Curious

* click to embiggen and read all about the OUT at Curious event tonight featuring drinks and snacks and a performance of Colorado playwright Terry Dodd's gay-themed 'Home By Dark' followed by a talkback with the cast.

Home By Dark Panel Series: OUT in the Spotlight featuring Kirk Montgomery, Chris Parente, Sen. Pat Steadman, and Mary Celeste

Four local celebrities - Kirk Montgomery, Judge Mary Celeste, Chris Parente, and Senator Pat Steadman - discuss being openly gay in the public eye in the next installment of the Home By Dark Panel Series taking place this Friday, January 22 at 7 p.m.

9NEWS Entertainment Reporter Kirk Montgomery's interest in entertainment started at an early age when he acted, sang and danced in high school. Kirk also worked on a number of television shows in the late 1980's and has the dubious distinction of being Pauly Shore's body double in the really bad horror movie "Phantom of the Mall: Eric's Revenge." Kirk won the Emmy in 2003 and again in 2005.

Channel 2 Morning Feature Reporter Chris Parente recently sat in for Regis Philbin on an episode of "Live! with Regis and Kelly." Chris has 13 years on-air experience, and his work as a journalist has earned him regional Emmies for news reporting. Chris graduated with honors from Indiana University, with degrees in both Journalism and Theatre.

Colorado State Senator Pat Steadman (D) represents the 31st senate district, which covers downtown and north-central Denver and portions and Adams County. He was a co-founder of a non-profit organization that lead the successful lawsuit all the way to the United States Supreme Court, ending in the landmark case of Romer v. Evans which declared Amendment 2 unconstitutional and established the first significant court precedent protecting the equal rights of GLBT Americans. PAt was appointed by Mayor Hickenlooper to the Denver Women's Commission, the Denver GLBT Commission, and currently chairs the Advisory Board for Denver's Agency for Human Rights and Community Relations.

The Honorable Mary A. Celeste is currently serving as the Presiding Judge of the Denver County Court. She also serves as an adjunct professor at the DU College of Law. Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Celeste was in private practice in Denver from 1985 to 2000. She received her J.D. in 1983 from California Western School of Law, where she was the editor in chief of the California Western International Law Journal. She has been involved in numerous civic activities, including Denver Alternatives to Sentencing Sub-Committee, Career Service Authority, Denver Foundation Focus Committee, and Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Small Business Advisory Council, among others.

Reserve tickets online at www.curioustheatre.org.

Things to do in Denver when you're gay: Home By Dark Coming Out Panel Series

Curious Theatre Company is hosting a panel discussion on coming out every week during the run of Denver playwright Terry Dodd's 'Home By Dark'.

This week's theme is Religion and Homosexuality and will take place Sunday, January 17 after the performance.

Get tickets and more information here.

Curious Theatre Company: Home By Dark

On a snowy morning in 1986, a father makes a surprise visit to his son in Boulder, Colorado to confront him about a secret and reveal one of his own. A compelling story of a young man and his father grappling to turn their fear of the truth into acceptance, 'Home by Dark' is a heartwarming story about the risks of love, secrets, and compassion.

Curious Theatre Company is pleased to present the world premiere of 'Home by Dark' by Denver-based playwright, Terry Dodd, directed by long-time Denver favorite, Jamie Horton, and presented in association with Randy Weeks and Denver Center Attractions.

“'Home by Dark' is a reunion, of sorts, and a collaboration of people that have known each other for years and years,” says director, Jamie Horton, “I’ve know Terry (Dodd) since we were in the Playwright’s Unit at the Denver Center together, and I’ve worked extensively with Randy Weeks and Chip Walton. One of the things that really captivates me about this journey is these professional and personal associations that are coming back together for a play called 'Home by Dark', and I’m very pleased to be part of the collaboration.”