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Seven Things to Do Instead of Watch Super Bowl 2017

By Teague Bohlen

Sunday is the Super Bowl, as most of us know…and many football fans in Denver just can’t muster up the desire to see the spectacle this year. (If you’re one of the few Falcons fans in town, good luck on Sunday. If you’re one of the ever fewer local Patriots fans…well, what does it feel like to embrace the Dark Side?) Let’s just agree up front that there’s no shame in skipping a game that’s being played by one team you don’t care much about, and another that you actively despise. So what else is there to do this Sunday, to take advantage of the smaller crowds? Lots of things — but let’s start with these seven.

100 Colorado Creatives 3.0: Ramon Bonilla

By Susan Froyd

#36: Ramón Bonilla Hailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Ramón Bonilla is in his second year as a RedLine resident and part of the stable at Michael Warren Contemporary in the Art District on Santa Fe. As an artist, Bonilla repurposes techniques from the drafting and mapping sketchbook, reenvisioning the…

James Baldwin Speaks to Now in I Am Not Your Negro

By Odie Henderson

Like Ava DuVernay’s 13th, Raoul Peck’s I Am Not Your Negro travels a straight, well-researched path from the darkest tragedies of American history to the ones that plague the country today. Both films filter African-American life through the prism of the societal construct called race, but while DuVernay’s dissertation focuses…

What to Do on Colorado Ski Slopes in February

By Westword Staff

There’s no business like snow business, and a visit to any of Colorado’s mountains will show why. They’re enjoying such record snowfall that some have already announced extensions to their season. But in the meantime, there’s plenty to do on the slopes in February:

The 21 Best Events in Denver, January 31-February 6

By Westword Staff

Celebrate cultural diversity at the Nile Project’s concert at Macky Auditorium, shop for your Valentine at Ink Lounge’s Fancy Pants, or attend a lively Super Bowl party. They’re all in our 21 best events list this week. Tuesday, January 31 Violin virtuoso Yumi Hwang-Williams has performed with musical groups all over…

Review: Hir Is a Daring Step Forward for Miners Alley

By Juliet Wittman

Taylor Mac’s Hir is a mess — but it’s a seething, evocative, darkly funny mess tangled in a host of issues, with sex and gender at their center. Intelligently directed by Josh Hartwell, Hir represents a daring step for Miners Alley, providing entry into a world that feels somewhat alien and hermetically sealed. It’s fascinating to observe for an evening, though you wouldn’t want to stay too long there.

Ten Ways for Denver Fans to Survive the Super Bowl

By Teague Bohlen

So the Broncos missed the playoffs, and to add insult to injury, the Patriots (and Denver persona-non-grata Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, and roster-destroyer Josh McDaniels) are favored to win it. That means that as a Denver fan, you’re probably not all that jazzed about seeing the Super Bowl this coming Sunday. Sure, you feel a responsibility to watch—it’s the Super Bowl, and you’re no fair-weather fan. But still…it’s gonna be tough.In the spirit of still showing up for the Super Bowl and its related festivities, here’s a list of ideas that could help get you through Super Bowl Sunday—after which, remember, this last season is just a bad memory. Here’s to muddling through!

100 Colorado Creatives 3.0: BUMBAKiNi

By Susan Froyd

#37: BUMBAKiNi Lionel Bumbakini, aka BUMBAKiNi, brings a global view to the Denver art scene. Of Congolese descent, he boldly envisions the modern American experience from a black man’s perspective, in swaths of bright folk imagery inspired by Africa but also by current events and politics. As he prepares to…

The Magicians Pushes Fantasy to Its Limits

By Sophia Nguyen

Take it from the network that rebranded as Syfy: The best trick in The Magicians is its phoniness. The actors share a broad house-style stiltedness and uniform, plasticine good looks — even the same haircut. The sets, costumes and special effects, while often inventive (a baddie with a head made…

Director and Denver Newcomer Genesis Webb Spotted on Broadway

By Mauricio Rocha

On a recent night roaming Broadway, we ran into Denver newcomer Genesis Webb, who had a style all her own. Although Webb is fresh from Seattle, “figuring things out and going with the flow right now,” she definitely has her personal style all figured out. We stopped to chat with…