Womenswear spotlight: Erin Orland on her Ramona Flowers look

Some people look good even when they dress down. That is the case with health-care worker Erin Orland, who says we spotted her on “an off day.” Continue reading to discover her style mantra, what her favorite accessory is, and how some “seedy people” have inspired her life, just not…

100 Colorado Creatives: Conrad Kehn

#75: Conrad Kehn The opening sentence of Conrad Kehn’s professional bio kind of says it all: “Conrad Kehn is a composer, improviser, performer, educator, writer and artist.” But that’s the glib definition of a guy who, under the skin of his basic vita, is hellbent on spreading the joy of…

Win day passes to Loveland Ski Area! (updated with winners)

Update: Congratulations to colemarie22 and blair! You’ve each won two day passes to Loveland. Check your email for details on how to claim them. Original post: While most of us are ready for spring to hit full bloom already, Mother Nature (and let’s face it, a few of our friends)…

Photos: Paninaro Rewind brings throwback fashion down the runway at Tony P’s

Dreamer, doer and Westword Mastermind Brandi Shigley is at it again, this time pairing up with restaurateurTony Pasquini. This Saturday and Sunday, Pasquini’s Tony P’s will host Paninaro Rewind, Shigley’s fashionable take on the restaurant’s already popular Discko Paninaro, an ’80s throwback dance party with an Italian flair. “This isn’t…

100 Colorado Creatives: Sahar Pazirandeh

#76: Sahar Pazirandeh Sahar Pazirandeh left Iran with her family in the late ’80s, when she was nine years old, in the wake of changes that followed the ancient nation’s Islamic revolution. She’d spent her early years in the grip of Iran’s new fundamentalist face; her own mother, a former…

100 Colorado Creatives: Mark McCoin

#77: Mark McCoin Experimental musician and multimedia artist Mark McCoin has paid his dues many times over, contributing a free-thinking, collaborative style of creativity to the Front Range scene over three decades. He’s worked with a who’s-who of the local avant-garde, and in the last of those decades, he honed…

Five things people shouldn’t wear in Denver when it’s snowing

Denver weather is unpredictable, as we all know with piles of snow landing on this city in mid-April, while lucky bastards in other places are already planting spring vegetables. And thanks to our local meteorologists, (who can’t predict weather any better than drunk psychic televangelists), we never really know what…

3 things to do for free in Denver this week, April 22-26

Whether you’re broke after a weekend of partying or simply a frugal, responsible adult who likes to go out for free, there’s plenty in Denver to do this week that won’t cost a dime. Choose to learn about green energy at the annual Earth Day celebration, watch a series of…

Win tickets to Wanderlust at Copper Mountain! (updated with winners)

Update: Congratulations to amyreannie and caseyvg! You’ve each won two tickets to Wanderlust. Check your email for details on how to claim them. Original post: Despite today’s weather, the season of wanderlust is on its way, and with summer comes the big-W Wanderlust festival at Copper Mountain. The annual event…

Womenswear Wednesdays: Snow day street-style spectacular

With the recent onslaught of snow hitting Denver, many people are dressing for warmth and comfort instead of a stylish spring. Still, a few women managed to inject some fun into their snow-day looks. Continue reading to see a sampling of frosty female fashion, and what practical accessories these ladies…

Update: Stan Lee will not be appearing at Denver Comic Con

Update: Sad news, everyone. Stan Lee announced this morning that he will not be returning to Denver for this year’s Comic Con, due to a scheduling conflict with one of his forthcoming cameos. Check out the Denver Post’s full story for more information. Original post, April 17: Our Spidey senses…

Goodbye, Kitty’s East. I never knew ye. Ever.

When I was in high school, I had a friend whose dad called all porn shops “the fuck book store.” Mostly, though, he was referring to the joint next to the Bluebird Theatre, because he was very suspicious that we went to that venue so often — although for seventeen-year-old,…

100 Colorado Creatives: Poet Ken Arkind

#78: Ken Arkind Ken Arkind embodies what’s important in the slam and performance poetry world: A literary poet, dedicated slam coach and microphone virtuoso both here and abroad, he lives and breathes the poet’s life with an educator’s focus. As much as he lives it, he’s also interested in passing…