Study examines Denver audiences' 'risk tolerance' for new cultural experiences

CPR: When purchasing a ticket to an arts event, Brandon Boldt says he prefers to have some connection to the artist.

That’s what motivated the 27-year-old brewmaster to drive from Lafayette to attend a concert last weekend at University of Denver’s Newman Center for the Performing Arts by the Manhattan-based jazz ensemble Hot Sardines: Boldt is a close friend of the band’s percussionist.