Empowerment to the people is what today’s Blacktop Festival is all about. From self-publishing to self-discovery through art, the first annual DIY street party showcases musicians, dancers, comedians and artists who have found success through self-made means. “We were really interested in turning people on to the DIY idea —…
Today’s Color Me Rad 5K at the Botanic Gardens at Chatfield takes a runner’s high to a whole new level with a hyper-hued splash of fun. Throughout this unique race, fitness junkies of all ages and athletic levels will encounter “color bomb squads” at every turn, as rainbow-tinted explosions of…
Though John Larroquette gave up alcohol for good thirty years ago, the Emmy and Tony award-winning actor still makes a point of relating that journey at public appearances. This Friday, September 28, Larroquette will be the keynote speaker at a luncheon fundraiser for Arapahoe House, a non-profit organization serving individuals…
When my miniature obsession with Wayne White emerged two weeks ago, it was because I had loved his work my whole life — without ever knowing who he was. The visual aids White had provided for my childhood — from the puppets on Pee-wee’s Playhouse to shorts for Liquid Television…
It took a lot of planning and hard work by the Denver Gay and Lesbian Flag Football League to land this year’s Gay Bowl XII, which officially kicks off tomorrow at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Bidding for the games began back in 2010, when the Denver Gay and Lesbian Flag…
The name Wayne White might not ring any bells, but the work of this illustrator, painter and puppet maker is immediately recognizable. His kitschy imagination has created well-known characters like Dirty Dog, Floory and Mr. Kite on the late-1980s children’s TV show/cult classic Pee-wee’s Playhouse, as well as moving art…
Wayne White might be the most prolific and virtually unknown contributor to popular culture of the last four decades. But the illustrator, painter, sculptor and puppet-maker from Chattanooga is getting some much deserved exposure with the release of Beauty Is Embarrassing, a documentary about White’s life and still-evolving career. The…
After a hiatus, The Narrators is back. The monthly evening of truth- telling was started two years ago by writer and comedian Andrew Orvedahl at Paris Wine Bar (his efforts earned Orvedahl a MasterMind); he has now enlisted his friend and Narrators regular Robert Rutherford to co-host — and moved…
Wayne White might be your favorite visual artist of the last few decades that you didn’t know existed. But that was sort of the point behind Beauty Is Embarrassing, director Neil Berkeley’s the documentary about White’s life and career thus far, which will screen at the Denver FilmCenter this Friday,…
I am in no position to call anyone a “nerd.” Coming from me — a mere observer/outsider at this past weekend’s Nan Desu Kan Sweet 16th annual Anime convention — that word would be derogatory…and wrong. Sure, anyone could snag a ticket (or a three-day pass, as I did) to…
When it comes to home-grown decoration of military aircraft, Matthew Burchette knows it all — from topless cherry-picking pin-ups of the ’40s to the consumer-culture imagery of the present. And the high-flying Wings Over the Rockies air and space museum curator will share his knowledge during a free lecture at…
As owner of Primos Hardcore & Wrestling and the Butcher Shop wrestling gym, Joe “Joey Terrorfyn” McDougal is now gearing up for Primo’s biggest throwdown of the year, Slave to the Deathmatch III this Sunday, September 16. The organization will join with the Juggalo Wrestling League and other fighting federations…
During tonight’s third annual Slave to the Deathmatch tournament, Primos Hardcore & Wrestling will once again set the record straight: This isn’t play-fighting; it’s full-on bloodsport. The highly decorated and world-renowned hardcore-wrestling champion Tommy Dreamer headlines the evening of Japanese-style fighting, along with Necro Butcher (best known for his appearance…
Mass-transit advocates will rejoice today as bicycles and trains come together for Tour de FasTracks, a six-mile bike ride along the path of RTD’s West Rail Line expansion. Cyclists will begin at the 13th Avenue and Oak Street station in Lakewood at 9 a.m. and end at the Decatur-Federal station…
As light rail expands full force to the east and to the west of Denver and the B-cycle bike sharing program builds in Denver and Boulder, it’s clear that Colorado is embracing a desire for accessible transportation. Historic Denver and the Denver Architectural Foundation are capitalizing on that with “Traveling…
Remember Spencer? He was that gorgeous gay man I was going to marry this past May to protest the fact that it’s 2012 and we, as Colorado residents, still can’t legally commit to the loves of our lives through the public and legal acknowledgement of marriage, civil unions or whatever…
Need to check in with your physical and mental health? Tomorrow, September 8, the Whole Man Expo invites men (and women) of all ages to sit in on lectures regarding male well-being at the Cable Center. Coincidentally, just a few blocks away at Porter Adventist Hospital, the Women’s Expo is…
Colorado-grown Design OnScreen, a non-profit working for the preservation of modern architecture through film, has been hard at work. Just back from the Biennale Architettura in Venice in late August, the organization is now hosting its fourth annual Architectural + Design Film Series, a month of movies celebrating several eras,…
Though Labor Day usually signals the end of the outdoor swimming season for humans in Colorado, today’s Festival of the Bastardino at Pirate’s Cove keeps the pools open for dogs. Now in its fifth year, the canine-only water party welcomes dogs of all breeds and sizes, who can jump, play…
All the way from New York City, Fashion’s Night Out makes a scene in Cherry Creek North tonight. This event, which was started four years ago by industry icon Anna Wintour, encourages cities across the U.S. to bring designers, retailers and fashion fans together to celebrate all things couture. “We’re…
Fashion’s Night Out began in New York City in 2009, the brainchild of couture-culture queen Anna Wintour as a way to reignite consumer interest in fashion. Now Colorado is getting in on the party, which has become an international celebration; various boutiques across the state go big tomorrow night, September…
I don’t recall my exact age when I started checking my horoscope, but I’m sure it correlates with my reading of the newspaper, a routine that started when I was about eight. (I had been drinking coffee every morning long before that, because apparently, I was a tiny, grumpy preschool-sized…
