On April 26, filmmakers across the city are invited to take part in One Day in Denver. Novice camera-phone auteurs and skilled movie-makers alike will be capturing their unique perspectives on Denver and then submitting the footage to the multi-faceted documentary project. The project is a spin-off of One Day…
A decade ago artist Jim Howard came to Denver for a paper doll convention, visiting from his home in Taos. That’s when Rachel Hoffman, operations manager for local antiques and rare doll shop Turn of the Century Antiques, met him. And as she got to know Howard, she discovered that…
“Skypin’ with Jesus on the Eagle Hotline. Flyin’ so high, looking for a good time? Dial 8-1-3, EAGLE 69.” The Bald Eagles Hotline is real. If you dial 813-EAGLE-69 and Arthur Jimenez, a.k.a. Pimp Eagle, and Dominic Esparza, a.k.a. Sun-Ray Eagle Boi happen to be in the same room, they…
Doors Open Denver is all about showing off the city’s bones. The theme of this year’s two-day citywide open house is “Celebrating Neighborhood Architecture,” and it will shine a spotlight on over sixty structures — city buildings, historic mansions, hotels and theaters — in more than a dozen Denver neighborhoods,…
“To me, it’s never been about being a woman in a man’s world; it’s been about delivering a consistently funny and entertaining show each night,” Chelsea Handler shared in a recent piece about her position in the boys’ club that is late-night television. A comedian, actress, author, TV host and…
Known to hip-hop heads and vinyl connoisseurs as Peanut Butter Wolf, Chris Manak is a DJ and producer who founded the influential underground label Stones Throw Records. The new documentary Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton tells the story of this nearly two-decade-old Los Angeles record label by exploring Wolf’s personal…
The everyday experience of high school can be stressful enough; juggling parental responsibilities along with school work can be especially tough. Florence Crittenton Services of Colorado is a nonprofit early learning center that gives teen moms the support they need to succeed as students and mothers. This Saturday, April 12,…
Welcome to Colorado! If you’ve been here for at least three months, you’ve already enjoyed some of our famously indecisive weather, days that include snowy mornings and fifty-plus-degree afternoons. Although spring is officially here, in this beautiful state the transition period between winter and summer, and, similarly, between summer and…
In 1998, Israeli beauty queen Linor Abargil was crowned Miss World — but just six weeks earlier, she had been abducted, stabbed and raped. Using her newfound fame as a global platform, Abargil became an advocate for victims of sexual violence. Her story is explored in the 2013 documentary Brave…
Within the first few weeks of our relationship, my boyfriend and I had told each other everything. I think that in the modern cultural lore of love, one of the ways a true “connection” with someone is established is if you have the comfort and desire to air all of…
You may not know artist Katrin Davis by name, but you’ve definitely seen her work around Denver. The artist’s collages have been used on posters and fliers for shows for years, pieces that incorporate vintage photographs with vibrant, retro-feeling colors like turquoise and coral. Late last year, Davis moved into…
With a history that’s larger than life and steeped in myths and memories, Colfax Avenue runs through Colorado culture. The Golden Highway: Views of Colfax Avenue, opening today at the Aurora History Museum, celebrates this vibrant strip with a collaborative exhibition of the museum’s archival images and photos donated by…
For the grand opening of its new and improved studio and gallery space, Good Thieves Press is getting a little ghoulish. The artist collective is hosting an interactive open-studio tour called Monster Movie Madness, during which the group will provide spooky hand-screened zombie masks and paper puppets to go along…
“It’s very analog,” says Audra Wolowiec of “Sound & Text,” her performance at Counterpath Press. The Brooklyn-based installation artist is referring to her use of an old-fashioned projector, one that she will carry around the gallery as it clicks away, loudly sharing images. Utilizing and responding to the space where…
Be prepared to get weird, get loud and get innovative tonight at the Bizarro Slam, a poetry slam that disregards rules and tradition. Organized by EarthCity — a duo made up of musicians Seleckta SunRa and poet Sunflower DuBois — the gathering is meant to form a deeper connection between…
“Heh, heh. Nice John Wayne pin,” says Don from behind the counter at the Holiday gas station on State Street in Salt Lake City. He’s responding to the sight of my tourmate Alex Edgeworth — who is the drummer and one half of Lust-Cats of the Gutters — and her…
South Park exposed our secret. After an episode aptly titled “Casa Bonita” aired in 2003, the existence of Casa Bonita became known to the world outside of Colorado. Up until that point, Casa Bonita was mostly a regional gem. If you grew up in Colorado, chances are you celebrated at…
As Goldfrapp, singer Alison Goldfrapp and musician/composer Will Gregory have created a discography of breathy, synthesizer-heavy songs that carry an inherent cinematic feeling. For the duo’s sixth album, Tales of Us, Goldfrapp collaborated with Alison Goldfrapp’s real-life partner, film director Lisa Gunning, to build a series of music videos, each…
Collaboration takes center stage at the Athena Project Festival, where 200 up-and-coming female creators will get together to showcase their plays, music, visual art and other creative endeavors through a variety of workshops, performances and programs. A highlight of the ongoing fest is tonight’s Utopia/Dystopia Fashion Show, a futuristic look…
The cinematic quality of Goldfrapp’s recorded work has always been evident: Singer Alison Goldfrapp and musician/composer Will Gregory create breathy, synthesizer-heavy songs that could easily sweep across a movie screen. Tonight those songs get a chance to do just that in Goldfrapp: Tales of Us, five music videos that coalesce…
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo is more than just men in tights: It’s a performance of camp that requires expert precision. Begun in 1974 as a parody of the sometimes stuffy dance form, the Trocks have since evolved, bringing dance to a new level with expert elements of comedy,…
In the years since it became Lost Lake Lounge, the strip-mall bar sitting on Colfax just west of Colorado Blvd. has maintained a low-key, log-cabin-like atmosphere; beers were sipped at the front room’s small crescent-shaped bar, and bands played in the back room on the floor. The space has a…
