At the moment, Matt Scobey’s back yard is his studio — and he’s been putting in ten-hour days there, laboring over the concrete forms he molds over things like grapefruit halves, basketballs, plastic water bottles and IKEA-shelving modules, getting ready for his solo showcase, Come Dig the Essence, which opens…
Ready to get back into nice, dark theater for a live performance? Small theaters around town are beginning to stir as new seasons get under way, while downtown Fort Collins will throw a Northern Colorado-centric Fringe Festival touting local talent. Say goodbye to summer with these theatrical events. Bright Ideas…
The force was with Colorado Rockies fans and Star Wars geeks alike on Star Wars Night at Coors Field, which included a costume parade, wandering characters and, down on the field, nine innings of baseball action as the Rockies battled the Mets. Sadly, the Empire State got the better of…
#14: Jason Coates Jason Coates carries a camera wherever he goes — but he also wears his heart on his sleeve. The Denver entrepreneur, videographer/photographer and world traveler not only runs his own production company, Collective-Culture, but also documents and shares the underbelly of global cultures through his social networking…
Denver has art niches galore, from co-operatives to temporary galleries and art studios in gardens and parks. Here’s where to enjoy art — and art-making — during summer’s last hurrah. Michael Brohman: Tipping Point Pirate Contemporary Art August 21 through September 6 Opening reception: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, August…
Summer might still be going strong, but there are signs that fall is right around the corner: The mornings are cooler, the kids are going back to school and theater companies are beginning to announce their 2015-2016 seasons and opening up ticket sales. Keep an eye on Westword’s theater listings…
Clyfford Still Museum director Dean Sobel has a vested interest in Brad Cloepfil’s Portland and New York-based Allied Works Architecture: The firm designed the museum’s building, which utilizes natural light in the galleries in groundbreaking ways. But the Still Museum shows just a slice of how AWA as a team creates…
Niche fans of Harry Potter, Firefly, Lord of the Rings, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones and Supernatural gathered over the weekend at the 2015 Myths and Legends Con for an in-depth weekend of exploring their favorite fictitious worlds through games, panel discussions and cosplay. These images from photographer Danielle Lirette…
Alternative ideas and alternative spaces both play a part in new gallery shows this week, proving that you never know where you’re going to find topnotch art in Denver on a Friday night. Here are some ways to enjoy new work and shop till you drop at the same time…
Global pageantry, dance and history, and a hilarious comedy all have a place on local stages this week, whisking you off to faraway places or taking on all-American pop-culture controversies. Here are the details: Terracotta Warriors 3-D Newman Center for the Performing Arts Through September 6 8 p.m. Tuesdays through…
#15: Trine Bumiller Colorado artist Trine Bumiller, who’s originally from Cincinnati, schooled at the Rhode Island School of Design and is a member of the Robischon Gallery stable in Denver, has earned a national rep for her abstractions — or “distillations,” as she describes them — of images from nature…
It’s high summer, the perfect time for the Art District on Santa Fe to experiment with closing off four blocks of the street to traffic —from Sixth to Tenth Avenue — during the August First Friday art walk. Here’s a taste of what you’ll encounter as you walk freely on…
#16: Toluwanimi Obiwole In Denver, we raise poets. Toluwanimi Obiwole is one of them: As a member of Minor Disturbance youth slam poetry team, she took the Denver city slam and became a Brave New Voices international slam champion; now a student in architectural engineering at the University of Colorado,…
This week in Denver galleries and performance spaces, you can experience the sophisticated work of an American original, take a walk with some figurative dogs or wander through the technology-scape with a Colorado performance collective. What are you waiting for? Here are the details: John Buck Robischon Gallery Through August…
#17: Jacquelyn Connolly Curators facilitate innovation in art, and as such, Jacquelyn Connolly has been a trendsetter in the field locally. Now the director and curator at Emmanuel Gallery on the Auraria campus, Connolly’s left a trail of past good calls at Denver International Airport, where she previously sculpted the…
Now!, the 2015 Biennial of the Americas theme, asks the public to be present, eyes wide open, in the immediate world. And though we might all be tired of hearing “now” by the end of this week, the concept has reverberated through the arts community this summer, with galleries developing…
So much Biennial, so little time. The 2015 Biennial of the Americas, which begins today, is so rich in programming that it’s hard to decide what to do and see. You can go with the dependable: There will always be something happening at the Biennial Pavilion at 1550 Wewatta Street…
Denver’s third Biennial of the Americas celebration is big and bright and filled with activities and exhibits exploring the hemispheric crossover of art, politics and economic trends in the Americas in the here and now. The hardest thing about navigating your boat through this busy sea is knowing where to…
#18: Tran Wills When Tran Wills won a Westword MasterMind award back in 2007, she was running the Fabric Lab, a boutique focused on local designers. That shop is long gone, but in the years since Wills moved on from East Colfax Avenue, she’s gone on to bigger and better…
High summer brings variety to local galleries, where new exhibits range from a Biennial-inspired group show to an all-out bash remembering Frida Kahlo with art, film and music. Follow the muse to these five events. Nothing Belongs To Us Rule Gallery July 10 through August 15 Opening reception: 6 to…
#19: Justin Beard Justin Beard is a forager — of food, materials, experiences and ideas. As an artist, he won’t be pinned down to one practice, and he works wherever his conceptual foraging takes him, from building sculpture created from things he’s found to performance art, a movement he’s working…
“Summer theater” doesn’t always translate to theater-light: This weekend, you can indulge in the restaging of an award-winning production, a well-rounded learning experience from a novice director and a blockbuster opera for the ages. The Brother/Sister Plays: The Brothers Size Curious Theatre Company Thursday, July 9 through August 1 8…
