“When you put something up on the wall in a gallery everybody looks at it and is puzzled and critical,” explains kite-maker Melanie Walker. “But you put something up in the sky and everybody immediately is enthusiastic and looks and points and says ‘Wow! Look at that!'” Walker and her…
Don’t know what to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. From a bike-themed art show to an all-female performance group, to John Waters’s favorite movie, this is your events guide all in one place. The best part? None of these events will cost you more than a Hamilton. Get…
Whether you’re after art, local music or quirky theater, Bolder Nights will bring them all together as part of a monthly series at the Nomad Theater. Now in its second month, Bolder Nights will begin its March edition with an art exhibit from local painter and comic artist Aaron McKissen…
Nerds are powerful, according to Chris Hardwick. And he should know. The self-proclaimed nerd has started a whole podcast and entertainment website based on nerdiness. He’ll bring his popular podcast, Nerdist, live to the Boulder Theater tonight complete with stand-up performances, an interview with Colorado-based astronomer Phil Plait, and a…
It looks like March is roaring in like a lion just in time for the weekend, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t a ton of things to do for fun. From Johnny Depp’s classic bad-boy role in Cry-Baby to a whole slew of art openings, we’ve got plenty of interesting…
What makes a nerd? Nerdist podcast host Chris Hardwick says it doesn’t matter whether it’s Sailor Moon or Star Trek you’re into; it’s the intensity of the obsession that matters. “What makes someone a nerd is how passionate they are about something and how they will try to understand that…
It’s so easy to get the blues in dreary, cruddy February. But there’s no excuse this weekend — the city is full of things to do. From Oscar parties to art openings, dance performances to absurd theater, we’ve got everything you could possibly want. And it all costs $10 or…
This isn’t Daniel Junge’s first trip to the Oscars. The Colorado-based filmmaker was nominated for an Academy Award in 2010 for his documentary The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner; this time he’s nominated in the Documentary Short category for Saving Face, a film that follows a Pakistani plastic surgeon…
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to hold an Oscar statue? You can find out tonight at the Denver Film Society’s Oscar Night America, the only Academy-sanctioned viewing of the 84th Academy Awards in Colorado. The night will include a red carpet, a predict-the-winners contest, and a photo…
Dance performances usually have a beginning and an end, but the Fresh Blood Collective is planning something a little different. “Generally, audiences come at the beginning and leave at the end, and they’re essentially captive for the entire duration of one performance,” explains dance artist Ying Zhu. But she and…
With over fifty films screening, the Colorado Environmental Film Festival is seeking to inspire audiences into action. The fest runs Thursday through Saturday in Golden at the American Mountaineering Center with flicks about environmental issues from organic farming to energy conservation. “I hope that people will walk away from this…
Kevin Nealon is best known for his nine seasons of Saturday Night Live and his role on the hit Showtime series Weeds. But what some don’t know is that Nealon has been a steady stand-up comic throughout his career, doing bits on things like how he doesn’t actually smoke weed…
It’s almost time for that holiday you’ve been waiting for all year — President’s Day! Well, maybe not. But at least it might get you out of work for a day, which means you can go out every day this weekend and still have Monday to recover. We’ve got it…
So you missed Sundance — so what? The Boulder International Film Festival has something to offer every cinephile, especially those who are looking for something beyond the Oscar offerings that have been out for months. The fest, which opens tonight at the Boulder Theater with Darling Companion, starring Diane Keaton…
The Boulder International Film Festival kicks off Thursday night with Darling Companion at the Boulder Theater, and continues through Sunday with fifty diverse films as well as celebrity appearances, workshops, and ways to get involved in social causes. Below, festival director Kathy Beeck shares her top five films for BIFF…
“I think a lot of people are stiff toward just going to see an art show, because it can be a little bit on the boring side,” says curator Jazmin Montano. But, she insists, you won’t get bored at this one. On Saturday night, Enlightening the Dark, at Eden, will…
The Denver Art Museum’s Design Council plans to celebrate art and fashion tonight at Design After Dark: Bespoke. More than 30 art objects were created specifically for the event, and they’ll be on display and up for auction Friday night at 445 Broadway. Here’s a first look at some of…
The weekend before Valentine’s Day has plenty of love (and anti-love) themed fun to offer, whether or not you’re attached. From a Barbie and Ken art exhibit to a Victorian Mourning ceremony, we’ve got it all for less than $10. It will be way better than binging on heart-shaped boxes…
Things are bound to get haute tonight at the Denver Art Museum’s annual Design After Dark bash. “Bespoke” will be the theme of the stylish party, which is put on by the DAM’s Design Council; the word describes a men’s fashion counterpart to haute couture. The concept of tailored, custom-made…
For the past seventeen years, the AIGA Colorado Heart Art Auction has sold local artists’ work around Valentine’s Day to benefit Project Angel Heart. This year, Heart Art 2012: A Feast for the Senses will also include a focus on food. “Denver has an exploding food culture that we definitely…
When Heather Donahue couldn’t get acting work after starring in iconic horror flick The Blair Witch Project, she decided to start growing marijuana. But the story is more involved than that, as she details in her new book, Growgirl, about moving to the California (and a town she refers to…
The mounds of snow aside, there’s plenty to do this weekend, whether or not you care about beefy dudes throwing a ball around. Yes, the Super Bowl is happening. But so are a bunch of equally exciting events that will happen despite the blizzard. We’ve got: A drunken spelling bee,…
