As Shirley Delta Blow, actor Stuart Sanks has been entertaining audiences through his charity-supporting drag shows at Hamburger Mary’s. But his performances blow away standard drag routines — the trained actor is known for his comedic timing and infamous retelling of Steel Magnolias using Barbie dolls, a feat that won…
I never thought this day would come. The day — er, two days, this Thursday and Friday at Wells Fargo Theatre — when I could see my mentor, Katt Williams, in the flesh. Since discovering his standup work a few years ago, I have found that he speaks a lot…
Looking for somewhere safe to trick-or-treat? Want to hear some ghost stories in a haunted, old West setting? Hankering for a spot where the whole family can dress up and enjoy a little (mildly) scary entertainment? From Día de los Muertos celebrations to parties offering unlimited trips to the bouncy…
Today’s fifth annual Highland Haunt, in the Potter Highlands neighborhood, is more sweet than spooky, since it’s primarily for kids. The shops along 32nd Avenue between Clay and Zuni streets (which will be closed to traffic) will open their doors from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for little trick-or-treaters, while…
The Navajo Street Art District has been putting on Día de Los Muertos-inspired gatherings for more than two decades, and this year, it will feature an innovative addition: Galleries along the strip – including Zip 37, NEXT and Pirate – will invite revelers to create their own pieces of trading-card…
Though Dia de los Muertos is officially November 2, this Saturday’s Day of the Dead Artist Trading Card Workshop should provide some good preparation. From 12:30 to 4 p.m., galleries in the Navajo Street Art District are inviting artists of all kinds to create miniature pieces of work in the…
Since becoming an adult (er, since I started having thoughts about things in a way that seemed adult-like), I’ve wanted to like haunted houses. I’ve wanted to like them so bad. It sounds dumb — desiring to enjoy something as inanely holiday commerce-driven as a haunted house. But I’m fascinated…
CRYSTAL CASTLES / HEALTH @ OGDEN THEATRE | 10/17/12 Crystal Castles (Ethan Kath and Alice Glass) carry out the perfect combination of disaffected mystery; the duo’s artistic rebelliousness is a coalescence of beat-driven abrasion, sterile melody and the ability to not give one fuck if anyone in the audience is…
Once upon a not-so-distant time in Denver, when Highland was still known as the Northside, a man named Marshall ran a resale Levi’s store called Northside Jeans & Gold. If you’ve been in the city for any amount of time and traveled west along 38th Avenue, you can’t miss the…
SSION @ LARIMER LOUNGE | 10/16/12 SSION’s Cody Critcheloe has this ability to bring out the teenage idolatry in his audience; from the clothes to the attitude, there’s an energetic desire from his followers to be just like whatever incarnation of himself Critcheloe is wearing at that moment in time…
I know. There are already whole blogs and books and television channels devoted to showing Americans how to organize, store and even get rid of their crap because, let’s face it: We are a culture of crap. We’re obsessed with crap, we watch shows about people bullying other people into…
After last week’s trip down memory lane for the thirtieth anniversary of the 16th Street Mall, I started to think about all of the places around this city that I’ve never visited. Since I’m a Colorado native, I’ve find it easy to all but ignore attractions that seem to be…
This coming Monday, the American Council of the Blind of Colorado (ACBCO) challenges you to step out of your comfort zone — and into the shoes of a visually impaired person. In honor of White Cane Day, the council is holding its first-ever Raisin’ Cane event. At the crack of…
In 1987, ACT UP — the AIDS Coalition To Unleash Power — was born in New York City, an activist-centered response to the growing HIV and AIDS epidemic that was largely going ignored by the American government. Through How To Survive A Plague, a documentary opening Friday, October 12 at…
There’s nothing like the crisp fall air to pump up a great run, and that will definitely be a plus for today’s Run the Rocks 5K. The sixth annual autumn race — which follows the paved-road trails surrounding Colorado’s picturesque Red Rocks Amphitheatre — offers a chance for participants to…
“There’s no one way to be blind,” says Karen Karsh of the American Council of the Blind of Colorado. “We are all individuals.” And today’s Raisin’ Cane walk is all about identifying and supporting those blind and visually-impaired individuals while raising awareness for eye health, accessibility and other issues. National…
Once you recognize Kevin Hennessy’s singular style, it’s hard not to notice his work all over Denver. “I used to do the specials on the chalkboard at City, O’ City when I worked there — they’d leave me on the clock and let me (design),” says Hennessy, whose official job…
Being the inappropriately dramatic individual I am, it would be appropriate to say I have a love-hate relationship with the 16th Street Mall. But both love and hate are words that are too strong for my feelings about the mall. Although I’m inclined to admire anything built around the activity…
“I hate Republicans.” I don’t know how many times I’ve uttered those words during this election season (though more so when Perry and Santorum were still campaigning, because my uterus was screaming in unison with the rest of me). But really, as a bleeding-heart liberal who believes in education, health…
Fall is the perfect season to see the launch of Cartel Noir’s latest line. This Saturday, September 29 at Goldyn, the design house will showcase expertly structured garments made from a mix of Merino wool and leather, silk organza and modal. The intelligent combinations of weights and textures result in…
The programming at Black Sheep Fridays is very good at making adults feel awkward — but in the best way possible. Now in its second year, the end-of-the-week get-together at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver challenges our stuck-up, grown-up brains to play live versions of Japanese game shows, listen…
Since 2007, Design OnScreen has worked to preserve modern architecture across America by producing and presenting films focusing on unheralded architects and designers, and also curating architecture-centered film festivals around the world. And it’s fought this good fight from its headquarters in Denver, Colorado. As Design OnScreen’s Architecture + Design…
