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War for the Planet of the Apes Is the Most Vital Blockbuster in Years

By Bilge Ebiri

Somehow, while we were worrying about superheroes and star destroyers and hot rods and whether Captain America could beat up Superman or whatever, the goddamned Planet of the Apes movies became the most vital and resonant big-budget film series in the contemporary movie firmament. And they did it with the…

Julius Caesar’s Assassination Isn’t Just Relevant in the Trump Era

By Juliet Wittman

Anthony Powell, who’s directing the Colorado Shakespeare Festival production of Julius Caesar, hasn’t paid much attention to the intense controversy surrounding the version staged by the Public Theater in New York’s Central Park, in which Caesar—who’s bloodily assassinated in the play—is given a distinctly Trumpian appearance and a wife with an Eastern European accent.

The Ten Best Fashion Events in Denver In July

By Mauricio Rocha

Summer shines on as the smoke from the fireworks clears. There are plenty of fashion shows, along with sidewalk sales, parties and openings, to keep your July full of style, glamour and sunshine. Here are the ten best fashion events in Denver this month, in chronological order.

100 Colorado Creatives 4.0: Sharon Meriash

By Susan Froyd

Longtime Denver botanical photographer, curator and Girl Friday at William Havu Gallery Sharon Meriash’s current work starts with her floral photo imagery, which she then etches and cuts into Plexiglas shapes using a laser and spins into layers for a translucent 3-D effect

High Ride Cycle Puts a New Spin on Cycling in SloHi

By Lauren Archuletta

A new cycle studio is preparing to open its four garage doors, revealing views of the “SloHi” neighborhood and an atypical spin workout. Husband-and-wife-duo Scott and Megan Hanson are putting the finishing touches on their commercial studio space within the newly-constructed Slo Hi Village at 4433 West 29th Avenue, and the couple is gearing up for the grand opening of High Ride Cycle, this Saturday, July 8.

Flying High on The Ornithologist‘s Shape-shifting Impieties

By Melissa Anderson

The Portuguese director João Pedro Rodrigues has called The Ornithologist, which follows a lone bird expert in a remote northern part of the country, an “adventure film.” It’s a genre he fantastically destabilizes to encompass martyrdom, transmigration of the soul, and wild revelers cavorting in Mirandese, a nearly extinct language…

Crack Drama Snowfall Can’t Get its Game on Track

By April Wolfe

Snowfall airs Wednesdays on FX Days before the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez on Me premiered, the news hit that John Singleton’s original script for the project opened the rapper’s story with Tupac being raped in prison. Singleton had left the ill-fated film twice before Benny Boom stepped in to…

Jeane Nuanes King Had Big Dreams for Concept, but the Dream Is Done

By Patricia Calhoun

For Colorado artists weighed down by a shortage of studios, ever-rising rent and increased government scrutiny of DIY spaces, Concept was going to be “a space to dream, create, inspire,” promised founder Jeanie Nuanes King on the con.cept colorado Facebook page. But on July 5, Nuanes King announced that the dream is over.

The 21 Best Events in Denver, July 5 Through July 11

By Westword Staff

You had a blast on the Fourth of July, but the fun doesn’t have to stop. The next seven days are packed with worthwhile events, from the return of Mixed Taste to another chance to revision the 16th Street Mall to a celebration with DJ Shadow. Here are the 21 best events in Denver this week.

Player 2 Celebrates Video Games, Virtual Reality…and Beer

By Gabe Fine

Denver Comic Con is over for 2017, but the opportunity to geek out with other nerds over virtual reality, gaming and cosplay is just beginning. Player 2, a Denver startup, has been putting on events at bars around the city since January, giving people places where they can gather over beers to play board and video games.