Like Ava DuVernay’s 13th, Raoul Peck’s I Am Not Your Negro travels a straight, well-researched path from the darkest tragedies of American history to the ones that plague the country today. Both films filter African-American life through the prism of the societal construct called race, but while DuVernay’s dissertation focuses…
There’s no business like snow business, and a visit to any of Colorado’s mountains will show why. They’re enjoying such record snowfall that some have already announced extensions to their season. But in the meantime, there’s plenty to do on the slopes in February:
David B. Smith Gallery currently has two shows on display: Chris Oatey and Dylan Gebbia-Richards are featured in one; Donald Fodness in the other.
This year Denver has a bumper crop of choices for this year’s Westword Freshest Faces Of Drag.
Celebrate cultural diversity at the Nile Project’s concert at Macky Auditorium, shop for your Valentine at Ink Lounge’s Fancy Pants, or attend a lively Super Bowl party. They’re all in our 21 best events list this week. Tuesday, January 31 Violin virtuoso Yumi Hwang-Williams has performed with musical groups all over…
Taylor Mac’s Hir is a mess — but it’s a seething, evocative, darkly funny mess tangled in a host of issues, with sex and gender at their center. Intelligently directed by Josh Hartwell, Hir represents a daring step for Miners Alley, providing entry into a world that feels somewhat alien and hermetically sealed. It’s fascinating to observe for an evening, though you wouldn’t want to stay too long there.
In October of last year, in southwestern Kansas, three members of a militia called “The Crusaders” were arrested and charged with planning to blow up an apartment complex in tiny Garden City housing 120 Somali immigrants. According to Tom Beall, the Acting U.S. State’s Attorney, one defendant had said that…
So the Broncos missed the playoffs, and to add insult to injury, the Patriots (and Denver persona-non-grata Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and roster-destroyer Josh McDaniels) are favored to win it. That means that as a Denver fan, you’re probably not all that jazzed about seeing the Super Bowl this coming Sunday. Sure, you feel a responsibility to watch—it’s the Super Bowl, and you’re no fair-weather fan. But still…it’s gonna be tough.In the spirit of still showing up for the Super Bowl and its related festivities, here’s a list of ideas that could help get you through Super Bowl Sunday—after which, remember, this last season is just a bad memory. Here’s to muddling through!
Denver-based journalist Scott Carney knows that his neighbors – as well as members of Denver City Council – think he’s crazy. They’re not entirely without reason; on freezing days, Carney goes on runs wearing nothing but shorts, shoes and gloves.
Denver musicians and painters will join forces for a virtual reality experience this coming Thursday, when Beta Killers and Deep View present :”DenVR :A Virtual Reality Art Show.”
Cary Elwes, the actor who played Westley in The Princess Bride, is coming to Denver to present the film.
#37: BUMBAKiNi Lionel Bumbakini, aka BUMBAKiNi, brings a global view to the Denver art scene. Of Congolese descent, he boldly envisions the modern American experience from a black man’s perspective, in swaths of bright folk imagery inspired by Africa but also by current events and politics. As he prepares to…
Steven Burge has had many challenging roles, including serving as Westword’s receptionist. But now he really gets to play God: as the lead in An Act of God, which runs through April 8 at the Garner Galleria.
We’re only a few days away from finding out how much longer this winter will last, thanks to our marmot friend, Phil. Until then, we have reading and art to catch up on, as well as a movie to watch.
All the action in Washington, D.C., spilled over into Colorado’s art scene this week, when legendary artist Christo announced that after 25 years, he was abandoning “Over the River,” a controversial project that he and his late wife, Jean-Claude, had conceived of back in 1992. This would mark a return of…
Take it from the network that rebranded as Syfy: The best trick in The Magicians is its phoniness. The actors share a broad house-style stiltedness and uniform, plasticine good looks — even the same haircut. The sets, costumes and special effects, while often inventive (a baddie with a head made…
On a recent night roaming Broadway, we ran into Denver newcomer Genesis Webb, who had a style all her own. Although Webb is fresh from Seattle, “figuring things out and going with the flow right now,” she definitely has her personal style all figured out. We stopped to chat with…
At the last Collective Misnomer screening, in December at the Dikeou Pop-Up, programmer Adán De La Garza blasted the City of Denver for closing two DIY venues in the wake of the Oakland Ghost Ship fire, just before turning off the lights and presenting a program of deliciously plodding landscape movies — some wry, others philosophical — that challenge the way we see the world.
Hard to believe there will be no more weekends in January, but it’s true. So let’s make it memorable. There are almost too many laughs to be had, social movements to join, and of course, beer to drink. Check out the Westword calendar for even more fun.
Mary Tyler Moore, who died Wednesday at 80, was a reluctant feminist. She wouldn’t even call herself one at all. In 1970, when Moore embodied the character of flighty, 30-year-old single TV news producer Mary Richards on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, there was no other such woman portrayed on…
Making water safety videos in the context of Ophelia, the potential wife of Hamlet who drowns herself toward the end of William Shakespeare’s tragedy, isn’t the most intuitive response to the play. That is, unless you’re Niki Tulk, the United States born, Australian raised performance artist, who will be presenting her immersive installation, Ophelia | Leaves, in Boulder, on Friday, January 27.
Bobbi Walker has created a group show, Amalgamated Contemplation, as her first exhibit of 2017. Two artists emerge as the starts of the show; sculptor Brandon Reese and the late Roland Bernier, a painter and mixed media artist.
