The Colorado Business Committee for the Arts just announced the winners of its 2013 Business for the Arts Awards at a sold-out luncheon at the Seawell Ballroom. “Congratulations to the arts and business leaders recognized today,” Governor John Hickenlooper told the crowd of crowd of arts, business and civic leaders…
Michael Paglia visits the Denver Art Museum in this week’s review, which takes a look at the later works of famed artist Georgia O’Keeffe, in which she dealt with New Mexico modernism as her subject matter. Continue reading for photos from the exhibit. See also: – Photos: Art of the…
In director Kyle Henry’s latest film, Fourplay, nothing is off limits, sexually speaking. But this isn’t some cheap porn flick: The movie delves into the oft-missed intimate details of a sexual narrative as the characters in four vignettes face many personal challenges. In advance of the film’s opening this Friday,…
When we spot people on the street and stop to interview them about their unique looks, it’s rare that they are fashion bloggers, too. But this was the case with blogger Felicia Renee, who has been running her own personal style blog, shewillbeinblack.blogspot.com since last November and recently started creating…
One of the strangest things about sports fans is the way we form complicated relationships and strong opinions about players who we know nothing about beyond their contributions on the field or on the court. A superstar is a symbol of pride for the city he represents…and if he skips…
At The ABCs of Death, showing now at the Sie FilmCenter, you’re going to get the equivalent of horror tapas — one short, punchy tale for each letter of the alphabet, each delivered by a current or rising star in the genre. It’s a tasty appetizer that can serve as…
Denver has earned the nickname Menver — for its abundance of fit, healthy and attractive men. But are they manly enough? On Monday, Kate Gibbons offered ten danger signs that your date might not be man enough for you — and some readers didn’t appreciate her tongue-in-cheek tips. See also:…
Upstairs at the Mercury Café tonight, it’s all about local food as Sprout City Farms takes over with Sprout Down, a celebration of urban homesteading. A sliding-scale donation gets you two tickets to taste food from the Queen Anne Urban Bed & Breakfast, The Garden, Hanson’s and the Truffle Cheese…
It’s easy to be cynical. I would know — I spent a good decade of my life hating on others’ interests that I deemed uncool. For the most part, I’ve quit full-time cynicism, because it’s exhausting to be judgmental, not to mention it makes you boring and not fun to…
Colorado Creative Industries, a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade that replaced the Colorado Council of the Arts, has a new executive director, Margaret Hunt, who will be responsible for developing a statewide, shared vision for Colorado’s creative industries. “Margaret has extensive experience in regional…
At The ABCs of Death, showing now at the Sie FilmCenter, you’re going to get the equivalent of horror tapas — one short, punchy tale for each letter of the alphabet, each delivered by a current or rising star in the genre. It’s a tasty appetizer that can serve as…
In the spirit of really open mic, tonight’s Baby Hair at the Deer Pile goes a step further and invites virtually any kind of performer to take the stage: Poets, writers, musicians and artists of all kinds can share their work during the Ides of March edition in this community…
#84: Garrett Ammon Ballet Nouveau Colorado’s transformation into Wonderbound is nearly complete. The forward-thinking troupe that has been dancing under the direction of visionary choreographer Garrett Ammon since 2007 will make its last appearance as BNC in April with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. After that, it will formally segue into…
When you to to The ABCs of Death, showing now at the Sie FilmCenter, you’re going to get the equivalent of horror tapas — one short, punchy tale for each letter of the alphabet, each delivered by a current or rising star in the genre. It’s a tasty appetizer that…
Sometimes people like to ruffle feathers with their fashion; other times, they simply dress to please themselves. But both of these scenarios apply to Mason Thomas, a local musician and St. Louis native who moved to Denver (by way of Phoenix) last year. Continue reading to find out what Internet…
It doesn’t take a functioning brain to know that the zombie trend isn’t dying anytime soon. And in Denver, where the fifth March of the Zombies took over the Grizzly Rock over the weekend, zombies are alive and well. The annual zombie fashion show brings together the breathing-challenged with the…
We’re not sure about rock, but the designers behind the 2013 Paper Fashion Show definitely used paper and scissors to put together the event’s crafty runway styles. Over the weekend, the Art Directors Club of Denver hosted the ninth annual Paper Fashion Show at the Seawell Grand Ballroom of the…
St. Patrick’s Day seems to last longer and longer each year. Although the holiday doesn’t fall until Sunday, Denver fans got into the spirit early, with both an Irish Pub Crawl and the Runnin’ of the Green over the weekend. The annual walk and race raises funds for Volunteers of…
This is Menver, known for its fit, healthy and attractive men. They ski, bike, climb and run. They wear Patagonia, own 4-wheel-drive vehicles and head to the mountains whenever possible. In today’s metrosexual, blurred-gender-role world, this can be confusing: Is your date man enough? If you spot several of these…
Westword’s eighteenth annual Artopia combined art, food, music and live performances at Vinyl, City Hall, Bar Standard, The Living Room and The Salty Dog on February 23, 2013. And to celebrate the event turning voting age, we asked Denver artists John Vogl to create a limited edition poster (above) commemorating…
Kevin Smith fans are taking to the streets to celebrate the announcement that he is currently writing Clerks III — or at least they would be, if they weren’t too stoned to leave their houses. Even though Smith said he wasn’t going to produce a sequel to Clerks II, now…
Joan Crawford once famously proclaimed that she loved playing bitches. But back in 1928, in Our Dancing Daughters, the film that made her a star, Crawford played quite a different role: a jilted roaring ’20s party girl. And you can see that movie for free this week, as well as…
