Denver Life

With one holiday down, now is the perfect time to get off the couch.

When we first showcased artist Donald Fodness in 2013, he was finishing a residency at RedLine, teaching at the University of Denver and trying his hand at being a leader in Denver’s art world and conducting experiments in collaboration.

The days following Thanksgiving have more to offer than leftover turkey and Black Friday frenzy.

It’s time to get off the couch and dust off those gym memberships: Denver is losing its status as a fitness mecca. According to the eleventh annual Fitness Index, Denver ranks as No.7, down from its No. 3 position in 2011. Here are five opportunities this weekend to turn that around…

Evan Weissman and Warm Cookies of the Revolution are still bringing civic health to Denver.

Painter Margaret Neumann has cast an aura over Denver’s art scene for decades.

You can exercise while exploring new studios, gyms and programs,

A Denver native, Sarah Bowling returned from school at the Art Institute of Chicago with her BFA and fresh new ideas to re-infiltrate into the Denver art community over the last couple of years.

As Aldo El Creator, he draws from underground culture and gives it a modern twist in his clothing line.

Finding new ways to get fit is no sweat in Denver.

Born in Ulaanbaatar, artist Eriko Tsogo is forever a traveler in thought and actions, and though she eventually settled with her family among metro Denver’s large Mongolian community, Tsogo still longs to bridge the opposing cultures with which she’s grown up.

Women have come together to write, direct, produce, and perform the feminist absurdist tragedy, Witches & Harlots on Halloween night.

Artist, tomato farmer, community organizer and 2008 Westword MasterMind Tracy Weil pioneered RiNo before it was RiNo, or even an an art district, putting down roots not far from the Platte River among quiet warehouses and industrial streets where artists had only recently begun to infiltrate.

Looking to avoid the other three million Denver residents? Here are eleven must-visit spots for any Denver introvert looking for a little peace and quiet in amid the city’s hustle and bustle.

Weekend warriors and goblins alike are coming out to play over the next few days.

We first showcased artist, mover and shaker Sabin Aell as a Colorado Creative in March of 2011, when the series was still an experiment and she was one of our first guinea pigs. Now she’s helping us test the waters again for the redux series, with good reason.

Denver’s getting another Klondike and Snow job.

Boulder artist Clay Hawkley mixes mediums and materials with conceptual ideas and the hands of a craftsman, engendering new intellectual life for found objects.

Michael David King’s main gig as the visionary graphic designer is interconnected without boundaries with myriad Denver creative and entrepreneurial scenes, from Illegal Pete’s and the High Plains Comedy Festival to Birdy Magazine.

MileHiCon, DiNK and Nan Desu Kan are just a few cons where volunteers can give back to the geek community.

So what’s in the lineup for MileHiCon, taking place at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center October 19 through 21?

Veteran and recent Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design grad Mark Fitzsimmons has found a raw avenue of expression in performance