Contestant #10: Crystal Sharp

Many of you met Crystal Sharp on March 28 during the kick-off of the Tamarac Square Fashion Project, but do you know if she prefers Tim or Heidi, polkadots or camo? Keep reading to find out! Name: Crystal Sharp Company name: She She Boutique Years designing: 10+ Bio: Tucked away…

Of Meth and Men

In the gay bars, on-line at the “party and plays,” and in the bathhouses where meth-fueled sex runs rampant, “Tina” is still kicking a lot of ass. But gay men in Denver are preparing for the fight of their lives. Thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Colorado Department of…

Stephen the King

Stephen (center) copped an attitude. This is what The Real World is doing to our city’s reputation: This past weekend, I had some guests in from out of town — a former roommate, her close friend and her close friend’s childhood friend, a sorority girl from Fulton, Missouri. While I…

Searching for His Identity

Casey Holden has a job, a bank account and an identification card issued by the State of Colorado. But in the eyes of many government agencies and private employers, he doesn’t quite exist. He lacks the essential paper trail. Holden, 26, lost track of his vital personal records — birth…

Dial Another Day

Not getting quite enough spam? Then you’ll want to enter your info on a web site accessible at RadioVote.com and DenverSurvey.com, which sign up participants to receive cyber-missives from a radio station or stations that aren’t even identified…

Take That, Stan Kroenke

Radio host and FSN Rocky Mountain personality Dino Costa is at it again. The self-proclaimed “Mile High Mouth,” who was profiled in the Message circa February 2006, made the column again on March 22 after being suspended for two episodes of Raw Sports, his FSN signature program. Costa reportedly got…

Grizzly Errors

When journalists try to report the news, words frequently get in the way — and a web page entitled “I Read the News Today Oh Boy!” offers proof. It hasn’t been updated for a while (the most recent entry is from 2006), but the linguistic gaffes generated by a slew…

Cat’s Turn!

An Anthroplogie dress Cat would like for spring. The Tamarac Square Fashion Project debuts this evening, March 28, so in honor of that, Cat took a little dose of her own questionnaire. If you wanted to know, Cat has answered… See you on the runway at 7 p.m. , 7777…

Contestant #9: Tricia Hoke

Infernalfruit.com Meet Tricia. She likes big Rottie dogs, polkadots and Dr. Suess. What will she send down the runway during the Tamarac Square Fashion Project? Come find out at the kick-off on Wednesday, March 28, at 7 p.m. Name: Tricia Hoke Company name: Potential Fashions Years designing: 7, but I’ve…

Hate the Sin

This week’s feature story, “Love the Sinner,” about anti-gay hate crimes at Regis University, has prompted plenty of discussion on the northwest Denver campus about how the issue of homosexuality should be approached at the Jesuit school. Online comments posted by readers here (scroll to the bottom) reveal that some…

Good Vibes, Bad Vibes

Saturday night, March 24, was supposed to be about peace, dance and music. And the night started off smoothly, as patrons in a packed Fillmore Auditorium danced the night away at a rockin’ winter carnival hosted by the String Cheese Incident, which is said to be breaking up this summer…

The Mystery of Denver

As regular viewers of 24 know, Rick “Don’t Call Me Ricky” Schroeder (pictured) was recently added to the show’s cast as Mike Doyle, a Counter Terrorism Unit operative who shares plenty of dark, violent qualities with protagonist Jack Bauer — so many, in fact, that he comes across as either…

Contestant #8: Mona Lucero

Name: Mona Lucero Company name: Mona Lucero Design Boutique Years designing: 24 Bio: Mona Lucero was born in San Francisco but raised in Grand Junction. At the age of four she decided she wanted to be an artist, and in 1983 she received her B.F.A. from the University of Colorado…

Peace Be With You, Terry Dalton

Last week, the Denver music scene lost a legendary figure when Terry Dalton passed away at the young age of 59. The renowned singer-songwriter and open-mike host died at his home on Friday, March 23. Dalton will be fondly remembered for his “humor and his razor sharp wit,” says his…

Outta Sync

Lance Bass was cuckolded by Davis? It’s a sad, sad, sad Real World. You thought the drama was going to end with The Real World: Denver season? Dream on. According to this TMZ.com tidbit, there’s a very good reason why former ‘N Sync vocalist Lance Bass ended his “very stable”…

Foot Loose

It’s officially springtime in the Rockies and residents are looking to shake the snowbound psychology from their noggins with some outdoor activities. How about a bike ride? Better yet, how about a lively “foot down” session with Denver’s gnarly posse of bike messengers? This video filmed at last summer’s Peanut…

Contestant #7: Gino Velardi

We’re already at contestant #7 for the Tamarac Square Fashion Project — just five more to go. Keep track of everyone as we get ready for the big showdown on Wednesday night, March 28, at 7 p.m., when everyone can come and meet the twelve designers and hear what challenge…

Of Age

As pointed out in this blog, the Rocky Mountain News recently offered what was described as a “voluntary separation package” to fifty Rocky employees age 55 and older who have worked at the tabloid for at least ten years. This plan, which is intended to shrink the staff by twenty…

Contestant #6: Nancy Sedar Sherman

Nancy Sedar Sherman is on her way to the Fashion Project Tamarac Square. But does she like Paris Hilton or Lindsay Lohan? Find out below! Name: Nancy Sedar Sherman Company name: Nancy Sedar Designs Years designing: Since high school Bio: Nancy Sedar Sherman is a Denver native. Although she’s lived…

Contestant #5: Deb Henriksen

Give it up for Ms. Equillibrium, our latest victim in the road to Fashion Project Tamarac Square! Name: Deb Henriksen Company name: Equillibrium Clothing Years designing: Organically all my life; as a profession, about 6 years. Bio: Growing up in Naperville, Illinois, Deb Henriksen’s interests were heavily focused on drawing…

Contestant #4: Jose Clark

Name: Jose Clark Company name: I’ll start with “Maclovia” for Private Ladies Couture. (So, ladies look for it in the future… maclovia.com) Years designing: Just one Bio: I have a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and did that for almost eight years. I was doing well, but there was something missing,…