Ladies and gentlemen, grab your scorecards: It’s time for the third annual Caveau/New Genesis Oscar Viewing Night. Guests won’t need a tux or a Vera Wang gown, though, says Denise Newman, of New Genesis, a transitional housing program that will benefit from the event. “You don’t have to get super-dressed…
#90: Eric Matelski Much more than just a curator, Eric Matelski is a supporter, advocate and all-around positive public relations man for artists all over Colorado — which made him an obvious choice for Westword’s 2010 MasterMind award. But the self-proclaimed “art pimp” is also an accomplished artist in his…
I started smoking cigarettes when I was fourteen. Reading that sentence now, I am shocked — mostly because I certainly wasn’t participating in any other such risky behavior. I’d been “drunk” once before that (if you count puking after drinking a Bartles & James in the basement of my friend…
#91: Jeff Erwine From massive outdoor sculptures made from wood and junked cars to iron-and-marble furniture, Jeff Erwine’s aesthetic is a direct result of his chosen medium. The sculptor and metal worker is inherently “green” in his process — constructing his pieces utilizing 95 percent rescued materials — and Erwine’s…
#92: Valerie Savarie A storyteller through her art, Valerie Savarie uses the physical manifestation of stories — books — as an integral part of her process. The Zip 37 member’s work is often small in scale because hardbacks are her chosen medium, but her ideas are hardly limited; among the…
The extended Valentine’s holiday is over and the wavering Colorado weather is threatening some overdue winter snow, but that’s no reason stay in this week. From a day of exploration at the Mizel Museum to a classic pre-talkie Clara Bow film and a night of Do-It-Yourself DJing, there are several…
Valentine’s Day fell on Thursday this year, but some of the love will carry through the weekend. Whether a V-Day-themed roller-skating party is your jam or you’re in the mood for a little friendly Vogue-posing competition, there are plenty of parties to choose from across the city — and none…
Geeks, rejoice! There’s nerd love in the air, and Harry Potter heads, Tolkien fans, Trekkies, gamers and cosplayers of all types are invited to tonight’s Nerd Love Is True Love: A Science Fiction/Fantasy Sing-Along and Sale. At the gathering, organized by Tolkien discussion society the Grey Havens Group, participants will…
You don’t need to find a Valentine for the Singles Day Soiree: This shindig is all about the single life. Taking over the main floor of the Jet Hotel, the party will offer plenty of activities that encourage singles to mingle, including free shots (from 9 to 11 p.m.), interactive…
This Saturday, February 16, The Presser Foot, a sewing and quilting store in Longmont, will host a Sew Day for African Girls. Working with the nonprofit Empower Women In Africa, the store will provide all the materials and inspiration to create cloth menstrual pads — and in the process help…
As I’m sure it is with actual love between two people, when a piece of art comes into my life that I’m ultimately going to fall in love with, I don’t recognize it right away. When I first heard Pulp’s This Is Hardcore in its entirety, I was unaware that…
With Valentine’s Day just a few day away, we can all use all the help we can get in the love department. So what better time than now to delve into the R. Kelly canon and pull out some valuable lessons on love? Is there anyone who knows the ways…
Stepping into its third year, the Women + Film Voices Festival is gearing up for another phenomenal run this March. As a precursor to the week of films written by, directed by, produced by and starring women, the Sie FilmCenter will host a special one-night only screening of The Invisible…
This Saturday, February 9, queens will be battling for the crown in the fourth annual Miss Queen of Aces pageant. One of the Colorado Gay Volleyball Association’s biggest fundraisers of the year, the competition isn’t just about beauty — it’s about serious talent, too. See also: – As Drag Machine’s…
Brittany Gould has been making art in various mediums for a decade in Colorado. From tangible paper-made objects to beautiful vocal loops created live as her audience watches, the Washington, D.C., native’s temperate approach to art comes through with a fierce individuality. One of a handful of artists, architects and…
A precursor to Westword’s signature Artopia on February 23, tonight’s Whiteout Fashion Show caps the Art of Winter by putting the spotlight on local couture. This inaugural fashion display features clothing and accessories from Westword MasterMinds Brandi Shigley, Mona Lucero and Deb Hendriksen of Equillibrium, along with a cast of…
Set your pin curls, grease up your pompadour and get ready for the Rock Steady Fundraiser and Fashion Show, a rockabilly-themed charity event that promises a swinging good time while raising money for the Action Center, a nonprofit that helps homeless individuals in Jefferson County. Taking place within the multi-million-dollar…
For the ninth annual Design After Dark fundraiser, the Denver Art Museum wanted to manipulate this year’s “Cirque” theme a bit. “The idea is to play off the theme with three words — illusion, contortion and tension,” explains Darrin Alfred, associate curator for the department of architecture. The thirty participating…
Nicole Johnson was already a seasoned four-wheeler and champion rock-crawler, so perhaps it wasn’t surprising that after a chance meeting with a monster-truck legend — Dennis Anderson, creator and driver of “Grave Digger” — the Las Vegas native wound up in the driver’s seat of “Scooby Doo,” a 10,000 pound,…
After staring at the Judgmental Denver map for a good twenty minutes late last Thursday night, I decided to write some thoughts on the neighborhood(s) I call home, and salute the map’s then-unknown creator — who then contacted me. And a few days ago, I called Trent Gillaspie, a technology…
#95 Mona Lucero For two decades, Mona Lucero has been making her mark on the Denver fashion scene with innovative design and a constant stream of new work. A former independent shop owner — her store closed in late 2012 after a ten-year run — the Westword MasterMind puts just…
I didn’t have particularly soaring aspirations as a child. I wanted to be a fashion designer or a hair stylist — it was the ’80s, and those careers seemed very glamorous at the time. But I couldn’t draw for shit and when I graduated high school at seventeen, my mom…
