Eli Imadali for Colorado Public RadioHost Ryan Warner talks to fellow host Chandra Thomas Whitfield and the crowd during the 8th annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza at Central Presbyterian Church in Denver on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
Eli Imadali for Colorado Public RadioSinger songwriter Emelise Munoz performs during the 8th annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza at Central Presbyterian Church in Denver on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
Eli Imadali for Colorado Public RadioStand-up comedian Ali Kareem performs during the 8th annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza at Central Presbyterian Church in Denver on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
Eli Imadali for Colorado Public RadioOrganist and composer Wil Smith talks to the audience before performing during the 8th annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza at Central Presbyterian Church in Denver on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
Eli Imadali for Colorado Public RadioGospel and jazz musician Ron McMillon performs on the electric saxophone during the 8th annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza at Central Presbyterian Church in Denver on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
Eli Imadali for Colorado Public RadioRiley Whitfield, 12, and his brother Myles Whitfield, 10, goof around, as they’re introduced by their mom, host Chandra Thomas Whitfield, right, as Daylen Lowe, left, and Sadie Bryan, center left, watch during the 8th annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza at Central Presbyterian Church in Denver on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023. The children went on to explain the holiday of Kwanzaa to the audience.
Eli Imadali for Colorado Public RadioHost Ryan Warner reacts while musician, educator and composer Eitan Kantor speaks in an interview during the 8th annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza at Central Presbyterian Church in Denver on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
Eli Imadali for Colorado Public RadioCPR News host May Ortega narrates during the 8th annual Colorado Matters Holiday Extravaganza at Central Presbyterian Church in Denver on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.
