Westword is under construction. From 10 p.m. Monday, February 9, until mid-morning on Tuesday, February 10, you won’t see any new material on Westword.com — but we’ve got a very good reason. When we return, we’ll do so with a brand-new website and a fresh new look, featuring larger photos,…
Things are getting spooky in Erie, Colorado. That’s where near-native Josh Viola, seventeen-time award-winning author of The Bane of Yoto, now lives. Viola found himself frustrated by the commercialization of publishing — so frustrated, in fact, that he set out to change the way authors are treated, launching Hex Publishers,…
You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we take a look at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. How does a business major with no formal art training go…
History Colorado turned on the wayback machine on February 5 for a festive first look at the new exhibit 1968, a visual overview of a year that rocked the twentieth century with a wave of new style, pop music and political upheaval. Period-appropriate gear was encouraged, as you can see…
Some tattoo artists might scoff at the thought of tattooing dolphins and butterflies straight off the flash sheet, but Chris Hamilton argues that this is an important step in the learning process. Hamilton has been tattooing for more than twenty years, and recently moved to Colorado to continue his work…
One of the best holidays of the year is coming up on February 11: National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day. To help you get in the spirit, we’ve rounded up a few free events that should help you celebrate things big and small. For more event listings, check out…
Valentine’s Day is next Saturday, and if you want to get a special gift for your sweetheart, there’s not a moment to lose. Head to Cherry Creek, where you can buy gifts large and small that should guarantee a big celebration on February 14 (you can thank us later). See…
1968 was a sociopolitical crossroads at which a war, political schisms, activism, youth culture, style, the arts and the widening gender gap all converged in a fast moment of change. The exhibit 1968: The Year That Rocked History at History Colorado, which officially opens to the public on Saturday, February…
For the U.S., 1968 was a sociopolitical crossroads at which a war, political schisms, activism, youth culture, style, the arts and the widening gender gap all converged. The exhibit 1968: The Year That Rocked History, which officially opens to the public on Saturday, February 7, at the History Colorado Center…
Nicolas Cage is no mere actor — he is a transcendental film force. He’s fully capable of delivering a subtle, deep reading of a character, but he is at his best — at his most Cage — when he is truly cutting loose, chewing scenery and taking no prisoners. His…
When police violence brought the community of Ferguson, Missouri, into the national spotlight, LadySpeech Sankofa was struck by the urge to act. “The verdict happened in Ferguson and I knew that there was something different about the energy — it was a catalyst,” says the poet, activist, musician and spiritual…
Westword’s Artopia now includes Whiteout, our annual fashion show. In advance of this year’s art extravaganza, which is coming down on February 21 at City Hall, we checked in with the seven designers and boutiques that will be part of the Alice in Wonderland-themed Whiteout to ask what they have…
Just because Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, doesn’t mean we need to hide indoors this weekend. Sure there might be six more weeks of the season that is not spring, summer or fall, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a good time. This week, we’re swapping, hopping, hooting and…
Please Stop Calling My House, a new group show opening tomorrow at IndyInk, is all about love — or what happens when the idea of love and the reality of love mix. “A couple of years ago we did a Valentine’s Day show that was pretty similar to this one…
For the U.S., 1968 was a sociopolitical crossroads at which a war, political schisms, activism, youth culture, style, the arts and the widening gender gap all converged in a fast moment of change. The exhibit 1968: The Year That Rocked History, which officially opens to the public on Saturday, February…
RetroActive Pirate: Contemporary Art 3655 Navajo Street The idea for Denver’s Spark Gallery actually came about in Boulder in the 1970s. At the time, exhibition space for emerging artists was scarce, so a group of University of Colorado undergrads, graduate students, instructors and professors got together with the purpose of…
Being more than 1,300 miles from New Orleans, Boulder is an unlikely spot for a Mardi Gras celebration complete with a rockin’ zydeco band, Cajun food, dancing, drinking and costumed foolery. However, that’s exactly what’s happening Saturday night thanks to the folks at public radio station KGNU and Colorado Friends…
Doesn’t sitting in a clubhouse while you listen to women talk about their work in rocket science, forensic art and animal disease detecting sound just awesome? That’s what kids who attend Saturday’s Girls and Science event at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science can expect. “We initially thought about…
For the U.S., 1968 was a sociopolitical crossroads at which a war, political schisms, activism, youth culture, style, the arts and the widening gender gap all converged in a fast moment of change. The exhibit 1968: The Year That Rocked History, which officially opens to the public on Saturday, February…
I’m not the world’s biggest anime fan, but I know and love a few films and series. Nothing too obscure or weird, really — just the obvious stuff like Akira and Robotech (or Macross, if you prefer — I saw it on American TV ages ago, so it’ll always be…
Westword’s Artopia now includes Whiteout, our annual fashion show. In advance of this year’s art extravaganza, which is coming down on February 21 at City Hall, we checked in with the seven designers and boutiques that will be part of the Alice in Wonderland-themed Whiteout to ask what they have…
It’s been fifty years since Jean-Luc Godard said that all a film needs is a girl and a gun. Bet he wishes he could take that back. In the last half-century, there have been countless movies about babes and bullets. Some were great, many were awful, and the vast majority…
