It’s a new year, and time to celebrate new work: From fresh reinterpretations of classic schools of art to tattoo imagery and a hands-on way to celebrate modern environmentalism, there’s plenty to choose from in 2016. Tear, Cut & Paste: The Art of Collage Art Gym Denver Through February 14,…
Shoes can be the stars of an ensemble. We spotted Britta Erickson, festival director of the Denver Film Society, at the premiere of Michael Moore’s Where to Invade Next at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, walking the Denver Film Festival red carpet in steel-cut metallic stilettos by designer Sophia Webster. “They are the…
The wild holiday weekends are in the past, but that doesn’t mean we’re not going to turn it out through January. Here, you can find art shows, camping and anniversaries over the next couple of days. Drop us a comment if you know of anything we missed for this list…
Like a beacon of art house film hope, Video One took up residence in a converted house on the corner of 6th Avenue and Downing about four years ago. Though its paint color is more muted than the bright purple-y hue the structure wore in its past life as consignment…
Montbello and Green Valley Ranch: Never been there? The far northeastern Denver districts out by the airport do seem to be worlds unto themselves, cut off from the rest of us by parcels of Aurora and Adams County, and that’s why Denver’s civic health club, Warm Cookies of the Revolution,…
When it comes to alternate history, there’s no vein so thoroughly mined as World War II. Is it because of that war’s relatively recent vintage? The fact that it was America’s last “good war” — a war that we not only won, but fought from a perceived moral high ground…
After an extensive nationwide search — and a year that saw vibrant branding for the Sie FilmCenter, as well as one of the smoothest Denver Film Festivals on record — the Denver Film Society yesterday announced the appointment of a new executive director, Andrew Rodgers. In March the former journalist…
I didn’t want to write about this. I was too embarrassed. But after multiple confrontations with my boyfriend, I knew it was time to come clean: I’m on my phone too much. Those closest to me have always been my mirror — my partner, my good friends, my siblings. They…
Local theaters are back from holiday breaks, presenting shows on bigotry, mashed-up Shakespearean themes and fairy tales — and that’s just the beginning. Variety is the spice of life: Here’s where to find some in Denver this week. Source Theatre Company, The Other Bed Su Teatro Cultural & Performing Arts…
A Denver-centric art exhibit opens tomorrow at the historic Crystal Palace in downtown Aspen, and it could be the coolest show ever in that mountain town. ALL THE FEELS will feel a little something like the “nostalgia of music that still tickles the hair on the back of your neck, the…
“It’s a cautionary tale,” says actor/director/writer Bill Pullman, sitting in the lounge of the Hotel Teatro with his longtime friend and collaborator, Jennifer McCrary Rincon of the Denver Academy of Dramatic Arts. The two are in the process of transforming a pagan myth into an engaging, multimedia, one-night-only theatrical event, The…
Focus. Squirrel! While I don’t “officially” have ADHD (I’ve been tested, and it was borderline), living inside my brain is a source of constant distraction. My friends have noticed this on hikes, where every bit of minutia — the way the light hits a stone, and “what kind of bug…
Mia StaxXx and the girls of StaxXx tossed their hair and steamed into 2016 on New Year’s Day at StaxXx atTracks, a showcase of things to come, as the family members prepare to storm the club’s upcoming annual Ultimate Queen competition. All photos by Miles Chrisinger. Now see the full…
Brad Evans packs a lot of ideas into his big brainpan. Last year at this time, the founder of the Denver Cruiser Ride was still considering running for mayor of Denver — riding on the discontent expressed by so many for the seemingly uncontrolled growth in this city. Instead, he…
JANUARY January 4-9: 31st Annual Musicfest, Steamboat. Bringing the finest Texas and Americana music to Colorado for a full week of sport and song. Eighteen bands will perform over six days in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Featuring free après-ski concerts, evening concerts and special engagements throughout the week,…
What’s been missing for years in Hollywood’s adventure films? Verisimilitude. Correspondent with the rise of computers and the ability to show us any place that filmmakers can imagine has been the fall of immersiveness — that sense that the actors are in a place you can’t go yourself instead of…
The landscape of the Denver comedy scene is constantly changing. Comedians move away, venues change or close down. Neighborhoods gentrify and audiences dissipate. Ephemerality is simply the cost of doing business in a field that offers precious little security, economic and otherwise. Even so, this past year witnessed a solid…
Yeehaw! The National Western Stock Show rides into Denver this week, and History Colorado is back in the saddle, too. When the stunning History Colorado Center was unveiled three years ago, visitors marveled at the architecture, the atrium floor inlaid with a map of Colorado that told stories about the…
Welcome to 2016. Did you resolve to have save money in the new year? That doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. This week you can become a tea sommelier, learn how to write comedy or see some pretty scenery and ugly environmental realities about ski resorts — all for free…
We finished our second round of 100 Colorado Creatives questionnaire profiles — a celebration of local artists, performers, makers and doers — in December. Now, as we mull over who to feature in the next 100, you can look back at the entire Another 100 Colorado Creatives series with our…
Goodbye 2015! Hello 2016! The turning of the calendar marks time for reflection (did that last week) and looking forward — resolution time, in other words. I skipped my resolutions last year, in part because I was still working on my 2014 resolutions, but the time has come for a…
January is a month of new beginnings, and Denver comedy is putting its best foot forward with a crowded calendar of great shows. From generational icons and comedy legends to pro wrestlers and local buffoons, there’s a standup up show to tickle every kind of fancy, even if you don’t…
