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Kristen Fiore

Kristen Fiore is the Westword Culture editor. They escaped Florida in 2021 and have been loving the seasons and lifestyle in Denver ever since. Kristen previously worked as an editor at Colorado Community Media and at The Villages Daily Sun as an associate managing editor and senior entertainment reporter. Their work has won awards for social justice reporting, features writing and news writing from Top of the Rockies, Florida Press Club and Florida Society of News Editors. Kristen plays the keyboard/keytar/synthesizer, writes music and poetry, and dabbles in too many types of art to list.

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A stage of people with their backs turned

Funds and Games: Checking in With the Colorado Arts Organizations That Lost Their NEA Funding

By Kristen FioreMay 20, 2025

Colorado arts organizations comment on their lost NEA funding.

Beach House performing in Denver

Review: Beach House Sent Denver on a Cosmic Journey

By Kristen FioreMay 15, 2025

The concert was a vehicle for cosmic ascension, with Legrand and Scally as our guides.

A full moon in the sky

What Time to See the Flower Moon Tonight in Denver

By Kristen FioreMay 12, 2025

Here’s when to catch the full moon tonight in Denver, where to look in the sky and why it’s called a Flower Moon.

Models stand next to each other in a dark room

The Best Fits We Saw at Denver Fashion Week’s Sustainable Show

By Kristen FioreMay 11, 2025

Sustainable fashion is where it’s at.

Commerce City's 88 Drive-In movie theater opening for the season on April 24, 2015.

Still Not a Warehouse: 88 Drive-In Theatre Reopens for a 49th Season

By Kristen FioreMay 10, 2025

The drive-in reopened the weekend of Friday, May 9, with showings of Minecraft and Sinners.

A small bedroom

Five Things to See at Titanic: An Immersive Voyage

By Kristen FioreMay 9, 2025

Visit the Grand Staircase and the flooding Marconi Wireless Room before watching the ship sink as many times as you want.

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pink desserts

It’s a Date: A Memorable Mother’s Day Sans Kids

By Kristen FioreMay 8, 2025

After taking your flock to the Colorado Chocolate Festival, steal some time for yourselves.

Portraits of two comedians

Big-Name Comedians Ali Wong and Jonathan Van Ness Coming to Denver

By Kristen FioreMay 8, 2025

Big names in comedy are headed for the mic in Denver.

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Land Ho! Keep Your Feet Firmly Planted on Solid Ground at Titanic: An Immersive Voyage

By Kristen FioreMay 7, 2025

Ten-year-old me probably would’ve loved it. Adult me, who has died in dream-shipwrecks night after night, was unimpressed.

A road closed gate

First Friday Looks a Little Different After the Art District on Santa Fe’s Vendor Changes

By Kristen FioreMay 3, 2025

“This whole new system is a direct result of organizing and consensus from a majority of our members, all local small businesses.”

A mural of a woman

Big Deal: Art Activists Shepard Fairey and Gregg Deal Will Discuss What it Takes to Have a Powerful Voice

By Kristen FioreMay 1, 2025

“You first have to have your eyes open enough to diagnose the problem, speak out about it and then try to find the solution.”

Santa Fe Arts District in Denver

What’s Going On With First Friday in the Santa Fe Arts District?

By Kristen FioreApril 29, 2025

“The homogenous solution for an arts district is a death knell. It goes against the entire mindset.”

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A woman stands with clay figurines

Art Speaks Louder Than Words In Desi Brown’s Art Students League of Denver Exhibit

By Kristen FioreApril 29, 2025

“People always say what they’re going to do. Showing is so much better.”

A dog and a laptop

Ten Places to Volunteer in Denver

By Kristen FioreApril 28, 2025

Determine your time commitment and pick a cause that resonates with you.

A person watches as water floods the great hall of the Titanic

Iceberg and All: Are You Ready for An Immersive Voyage on the Titanic?

By Kristen FioreApril 23, 2025

“You’re going to be sitting in a lifeboat, watching the Titanic helpless in the water sending out its final messages.”

Orange, red and yellow flowers

The Tulips Have Popped at the Denver Botanic Gardens

By Kristen FioreApril 22, 2025

Head to the Denver Botanic Gardens to cure your seasonal depression with a sea of vibrant blooms.

movie at Red Rocks

2025 Film on the Rocks: Millennials, This One’s for You

By Kristen FioreApril 21, 2025

Shrek 2, Legally Blonde and Pirates of the Caribbean are on deck this year.

amusement park with Denver skyline.

Elitch Gardens Is Open For the 2025 Season

By Kristen FioreApril 20, 2025

The amusement park is celebrating 135 years with its longest season yet.

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A man in a suit

Meow Wolf CEO Calls it Quits

By Kristen FioreApril 14, 2025

The immersive entertainment company will conduct an external search for a new CEO.

drag queens stand on a stage

DIVAs Recognizes Drag Industry Workers Across the State

By Kristen FioreApril 8, 2025

“A celebration to see how big, large, powerful, loud, queer, drag and trans we are.”

People splattered in paint

Immersive Group Game Beat the Bomb Drops in Denver April 4

By Kristen FioreApril 3, 2025

“Only about 10 to 15 percent of all teams beat the bomb on their first try.”

Colorful yarn flower sculptures

Yearning for Yarn: Andrea Fischer’s Colorful Creations Have Been Winding Their Way Around Denver

By Kristen FioreApril 1, 2025

Andrea Fischer has created installations at the Denver Art Museum, Denver International Airport, Meow Wolf and more

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