While Eero Saarinen’s name is synonymous with modernism, his daughter, Susan Saarinen, who will be making an appearance this evening at Mod Livin’, is in a league of her own. For tonight’s conversation, “33 Slides in 33 Minutes — How did we get from there to here: The roots of…
With the closure of Smiley’s Laundromat and last month’s bust and subsequent shuttering of Kitty’s East, Colfax Avenue lost a little of its glittery seediness. Progress is a constant along this main drag, and has been for life of the city — but still, Colfax isn’t known for its betterment…
Ah, prom season. That time in life when you get to publicly display your teenage awkwardness by wrapping it in a sequined nightmare from Dillard’s and parading it around in a limo that costs as much as your first semester at community college. Or maybe that was just my own…
The Denver-based DateCamp.tv is not a dating website in the traditional sense. Rather, it’s a hub for learning the ins and outs of dating itself. DateCamp is designed as a three-pronged entity: a dating resource center, a place offering interactive retreats and camps and, once it gets going, the owners…
After the organizers of the Denver Dark Arts Festival decided to close up shop a few years ago, Brent Heinze saw an opportunity. “The team that did it before haven’t put the Denver Dark Arts Festival on in seven years; it got to be just a pain in their ass,”…
When the clock strikes midnight in Colorado tonight, history will be made: For the first time, all committed couples will be able to apply for civil-union licenses. In celebration of this equitable landmark, One Colorado will be throwing a Civil Soirée to prepare for the historic moment. “We’re really excited…
An ’80s throwback dance party collides with fashion-forward style tonight at Paninaro Rewind, a couture showcase in an Italian-disco setting. Playing off Disko Paninaro, Tony P’s weekly Saturday-night shindig, Fashion Denver will bring the work of a dozen local designers directly to the dance floor. It will be the culmination…
Dan Sperry is the darker kind of magician. The self-labeled “anti-conjuror” says his magic is meant to test the limits of his audience’s comfort zone — and Sperry’s Marilyn Manson/Edward Scissorhands look alone accomplishes that. But while his tricks sit on the edge of shocking, the illusionist says his goal…
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…
I’m naive to a fault. Last week, when my car was hit for a third time in eighteen months (the second time it was creamed while parked in front of my house), I was naive enough to tell the insurance company the truth. They are now doing $2,700 worth of…
At this year’s Frock Shop Spring Sample Sale, savvy shoppers will get to browse though pieces by both established and up-and-coming designers in Colorado. Now in its second year, Frock Shop — the brainchild of Colorado State University apparel and merchandising graduate Katie Gartner — brings together items from a…
Earth Day gets interactive today as the City of Denver invites residents to learn about fuel-efficient vehicles, biodiesel, proper recycling measures and other ways to proactively save the planet. Earth Day Denver will have something eco-friendly for everyone; the free expo takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in…
When Sarah Fox began Fox Art School in 2010, she wanted to fill what she saw as a hole in the arts community. “I have a background in art education and I was really missing it,” says Fox, who at that point had taken some time off from teaching art…
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,…
Tonight at Green Spaces Colorado, Mile High Business Alliance will host “The Deeper Purpose of Your Business,” an evening with author Charles Eisenstein aimed at bringing global consciousness to the world of small business. Local business owners, entrepreneurs and anyone working in Denver’s business community are invited to the event,…
Sara Century is everywhere: running her monthly freeform open mic, Baby Hair, with co-conspirator Erica Adams; playing solo and with various bands all over the city; and hawking tape rentals behind the counter at Video One. This Saturday, April 13, Century wears yet another hat, an artist’s, as Hooked On…
As part of Vanessa Place’s exhibition The Lawyer Is Present, opening this Friday, April 12, at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, the Los Angeles-based writer, attorney and artist wants you to confess. For the piece, which plays off Marina Abramović’s The Artist Is Present, Place will be collecting and…
With a career spanning five decades, Lily Tomlin has entertained generations of families through appearances on shows as diverse as Sesame Street, Laugh-In, Damages and, most recently, Malibu Country. But the Tony, Grammy, Emmy and Peabody award-winning actress, who got her start in standup, says that career didn’t come easily:…
For Gay Fantasia, opening this weekend at Naropa University’s Nalanda Campus, the audience has a chance to be direct participants in the production. The piece — which binds the last days of Harvey Milk together with the beginning of the HIV and AIDS crisis through a personal story — is…
Started in 1987 by a trio of friends, Blue Man Group has since grown into a big business of highly skilled, if blue, performers. Their engaging and family-friendly multimedia show is hard to categorize — and since the performers apparently don’t speak on or off stage, they can’t supply a…
The ninth installment of Doors Open Denver is all about choosing your own adventure. The DOD guide to the inner workings of more than sixty of the city’s buildings and landmarks allows you to explore revamped structures like the McNichols building (this year’s headquarters), historic sites like the Washington Park…
With a career spanning five decades, Lily Tomlin has entertained generations of families through appearances on shows as diverse as Sesame Street, Laugh-In, Damages and, most recently, Malibu Country. But the Tony, Grammy, Emmy and Peabody award-winning actress, who got her start in standup, says that career didn’t come easily:…
