Every year, RedLine gallery and studios establishes a theme that it carries out with its shows and through its educational and social-services components. This year’s theme is “R/Evolution” — a simultaneity of revolution and evolution — and the current show, located in the capacious exhibition rooms, is Monumental. Dedicated to…
Denver has a winning reputation — and not just because of the Denver Broncos. This city’s arts scene is renowned across the country, and for our annual Winter Arts Guide, inserted in the February 18 edition of Westword, we asked a dozen people intrinsic to that scene a few questions…
The dedicated dress-up artists of Denver gathered over the weekend for Project Cosplay, a new cosplay-only fan con designed to provide a safer environment for people who throw everything into their character costumes. All photos by Danielle Lirette. Now see the full Project Cosplay slide show…
Modern artist Herbert Bayer, creator of “The Articulated Wall” that rises by I-25 at Broadway, has made quite an impression on Denver. Now more eyes are seeing his work here than ever, thanks to step-grandchild Koko Bayer. Two years ago, Koko started working on a documentary on Herbert Bayer; her mother…
Geeks just gotta be geeks, and the nerds were out in force last Saturday at Magness Arena for Geek Bowl X, the ultimate trivia showdown, where more than 200 pub-quiz teams competed for a $10,000 grand prize. Photographer Miles Chrisinger captured all the silliness and high suspense of the event,…
Boulder is blooming with art-house cinemas this spring. In addition to the offerings at CU-Boulder’s International Film Series and the revamped Dairy Center’s Boedecker Theatre, the Canyon Theater at the Boulder Public Library’s main branch will now host independent first-run cinema screenings three nights a week, beginning Thursday, February 25…
Bad cop movies — whether bad movies about cops or movies about bad cops — can be like those Arctic core samples from which scientists determine long-gone CO2 levels, though in this case they’re measuring American anxiety about police authority. Pop on John Hillcoat’s agonized pulp thriller Triple 9 in…
In the Winter Olympics, ski jumping is one of those sports — bobsledding and luging are others — where Joe and Jane Satellite Dish cannot tell the difference between a great performance and a terrible one unless the athlete is carried away on a stretcher. No doubt there are crucial…
There are only a few days left to catch Supraliminal, Michael Theodore’s impressive, site-specific installation at LoDo’s David B. Smith Gallery, and if you haven’t seen it yet, make time to do so —because it’s unforgettable. Theodore lives in Boulder, where he is on the faculty of the College of…
Things are always easier with a friend, but especially maneuvering 4’ x 8’ sheets of plywood through a table saw. Every weekend, Victoria Salvador and I have been getting together and cutting wood, piece by piece, crossing off our list and measuring twice. (And more than a few times, cutting twice…
#96: Matt Chasansky Matt Chasansky is the guy behind the scenes at the City of Boulder’s Office of Arts + Culture; think of him as the Wizard of Oz in back of the curtain, pulling the strings, counting the beans and allocating the funds that make public art happen in…
Tanya Saracho’s Fade began as a brief outline at last year’s Colorado New Play Summit. A writer on Girls, Devious Maids, Looking and How to Get Away With Murder, Saracho was subsequently commissioned by DCPA Theatre Company artistic director Kent Thompson to expand her vision, and the result is a…
While passing through Union Station, we spotted some some serious style sported by up-and-coming photographer Patrick Haney, who works at Family Affair, a boutique and barbershop in downtown Denver. We stopped to chat with Haney about his personal style, what inspires his fashion, and where he shops. A Denver native,…
Artopia curator and Denver street-writer Jolt brought a stunning highbrow/lowbrow mix of artists to City Hall on Saturday night, setting the scene for a night to remember. It’s the art, after all, that makes Artopia go ‘round. All photos by Ken Hamblin III. Now see the full Art of Artopia…
The DeMarcus Ware mural at Project Colfax entitled “BE WARE,” created by acclaimed artist and Broncos fan Gamma Gallery, was vandalized over the weekend. The urban-art piece wraps around the south- and east-facing walls of the enormous outdoor art project at Williams Street and East Colfax Avenue, which boasts the work of…
It’s no secret that Denver is blessed with some great museums, featuring everything from established collections offering everything from grand viewings of global artwork to spaces packed with educational, hands-on opportunities; the city also has historic sites that are definitely worth a tour. And after you’ve had an eye-opening trip…
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. Students at East High School have challenged the adage about never judging…
Wilhelmina models hit the runway Saturday night in designer garb both drop-dead beautiful and nice-and-naughty during the Whiteout fashion show at Artopia 2016, where Denver designers D’Lola Couture, AnnaFesta, Gino Velardi, Denver Bespoke, Mona Lucero, Equillibrium, Elyse Rainbolt, YOCISCO and Leon Designs brought their best to the runway. To kick…
Ah, Cap Hill. For some, this neighborhood is the heart of the city. For others, it’s that part of town you live in by choice in your twenties, and then escape when your stage of life shifts and work doesn’t start at 5 p.m. Full of office and government buildings, halfway…
We’re almost two months into the new year, and if you’ve stayed true to your resolution of saving money in 2016, we’ve got three deals for you: This week you can help crown a comedy champion, listen to an accomplished author and have some vintage laughs — all for free…
In Diva Watch, we’ll profile the passionate, diverse and fascinating performers who light up Denver’s drag community, expanding on our Diva Dozen list from 2015 and our new Fresh Faces list for 2016 by asking different queens — from established to ingénue — questions that take a peek beneath the…
Colorado is lovely in the snow, but it’s hard to beat a day like Denver enjoyed yesterday, with people pouring out onto the streets and grabbing seats on every hastily opened patio. But one new resident had already found plenty to love in Denver. Here’s Brooke Weber’s Love Letter to…
