The century-old Federal Theatre in Denver is getting new life as a music venue.
The first performance there in 50 years is happening this weekend, when local bands play two nights of free, all-ages shows.
“This is one of those places where you’d come in and expect the ceiling falling in, or holes in walls, or copper wire torn out,” co-owner Peter Ore tells the Denver Post. “But none of that had happened, so we were very lucky.”…