TechWears combines fashion and technology in jewelry and accessories made from recycled items — including old computer parts — by founder Drew Johnson. “I am finding my way as I go,” he explains. “I used to call myself chief executive upcycler, and the more I get into it, I realize that I…
Sci-fi took a right turn at the Victorian Age and never moved on – and the result was steampunk, a cult genre that’s here to stay. And that’s particularly true right here in Denver, where steampunk fans gather each year at AnomalyCon for a stellar weekend of cosplay, guest panels,…
Denver muralist and visual artist Jaime Molina is nearing the completion of his residency at the Children’s Museum; he’s the first of several artists who will be hosted at the museum this year. You’ve seen Molina’s murals — which he often makes in collaboration with Pedro Barrios and Joseph Martinez as…
Superheroes, comedians and poets of all ages lay their words on the line for audiences at local venues this week. Here’s where to catch a phrase in Denver. Lisa Yee: Wonder Woman at Super Hero High Tattered Cover Colfax Avenue 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 Free Lisa Yee, a super…
You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we’ll be looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. For new collectors, gallery pieces can be cost-prohibitive. Colorado artists Blair Hamill,…
In previous installments of this series, we’ve focused on specific neighborhoods in Denver proper. This time, we’re looking at what raises the ire of residents of one of Denver’s suburb-cities to the north, Thornton. For some readers, this ‘burb is home; for others, it’s the part of town where they…
Help March go out like a lion by having a roaring good time at some of this town’s great free events. This week you can be a pop diva, meet a comedian or enjoy some back-to-the-future fun. Check out the Westword calendar for more events, and let us know in the…
A nice, snowy Saturday is the perfect time to watch a goofy, geeky sci fi movie. Cory Casciato recently listed The Five Most Important 1950s Geek Films in the latest installment of his Geekology 101. But one reader takes issue with the inclusion of Plan 9 From Outer Space. Says Andrew: Plan…
Many Colorado residents have long been wary of newcomers — witness the “Native” bumperstickers that popped up three decades ago, even though the real natives were in the area 3,000 years ago. But with both rents and traffic increasing, tensions are high today, which prompted Meg to send this letter…
We were flooded with entries for our fourth annual Westword Comics Contest. The ten winners were published in the March 24 issue (you can see them here, too), but we thought you’d be interested in seeing some of the other entries. This is a funny business!…
On this holiday weekend, you couldn’t find a more appropriate way to spend Saturday afternoon than at Building Bridges with the Muslim Community, an event dedicated to fighting the ignorance and fear of Islamophobia and learning about Islam and the Muslim Community. The event, sponsored by Mile High Japanese American Citizens…
Denver has more than one winning team: The Denver Broncos may be the national champs, but this city’s artists and arts organizations keep scoring with audiences not just in Colorado, but around the world. And while the football season is over, the 2016 arts season is just beginning, so we’ve…
This week in Denver galleries, you’ll find pets, parties and plenty of printmaking as Mo’Print 2016 continues. Have a look…. Dane “Colfax” Stephenson: The Ark Valkarie Gallery March 23 through April 17 Opening reception: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 25 Photographer and artist Dane “Colfax” Stephenson takes over Valkarie…
Viviane Le Courtois wants strands of your hair — as long as they’re six inches or longer. The artist and Westword MasterMind plans to braid those donations and weave them into a small structure she calls a Global Thinking Pod, which she will make as part of her creative residency at the…
Between the sunshine and snowstorms, there’s plenty to keep you from going stir-crazy over the weekend. You can dance up a storm, celebrate religious holidays, or just sit back and giggle. Here are our ten favorite things to do for ten bucks or less; if you want even more options,…
There’s a lot more to comics than men in tights, but you’d never know it at most comic cons. If you want to dig deeper into what comics can be, regardless of what kind of story they’re telling, then DINK: The Denver Independent Comic and Art Expo is your kind…
#89: Sarah Wallace Scott A founding member of Denver’s Tank Studios and former RedLine resident, Colorado native Sarah Wallace Scott is an artist, teacher, curator and businesswoman who makes the time to create print, installation and mixed-media works that often speak to the tentative connection between society and disappearing nature. Read…
It’s not every day that significant new art finds are made. And it’s even rarer for these discoveries to be recognized, shared with the community, and integrated effectively into a larger historical and cultural context. But such is the case at Leadville’s National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum, where…
So, cold enough for you? Okay, that’s a stupid question. Unless you’re a goddamned penguin, polar bear or ice troll, it is way too cold for you. Thanks to the fact that spring announced its arrival this year with a foot and a half of snow, we’re all stuck in…
Thunderous, ponderous and occasionally exciting, Zack Snyder’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice opens with one of those grim proclamations that the creators of modern superhero movies are so fond of: “There was a time above, a time before,” intones the voice of Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck), over a by-now…
Ask weary WWE viewers to identify why the professional-wrestling titan’s creative direction has gone so stagnant and you’ll hear one answer time and again: lack of competition. It’s no coincidence that the company’s late-‘90s heyday ran concurrent with the rise of Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling, which at one point…
In its first iteration, in 2014, Mo’Print, a biennial convergence of printmaking events organized by the Invisible Museum, had a gravitational center at the McNichols Building, where a riveting survey of Denver’s own Open Press was presented. This year, with McNichols closed for remodeling, there isn’t a flagship venue —…
