The Aurora Century 16 will reopen tomorrow, less than six months after the July 20 shooting left twelve dead and dozens injured. Cinemark, which owns the theater, put up a Facebook poll to ask people whether the site of the tragedy should be reopened, 70 percent of those who responded…
Naked Walls is a one-night stand: On this very rare occasion when the expansive walls at RedLine Gallery are bare, new RedLine resident Amber Cobb and friends are inviting fellow artists to hang their own art there for one splendid night of showing and viewing. See also: – BYOB Denver…
On Monday filmmakers Anson Fogel and Skip Armstrong of the Carbondale-based collective Forge Motion Pictures released Cascada, a new adventure short produced in partnership with NRS, the Idaho-based gear brand. The film documents a trip to the jungles of Mexico with photographer Tim Kemple and some of the world’s top…
This past weekend, I flew to Chicopee, Massachusetts, to look at some babies. When my good friends had twins late last year, I immediately started planning to go and stare at them as soon as was humanly possible, because I knew these twins were going to be really cute and…
It’s not easy envisioning the perfect government, as the people at Evan Weissman’s Warm Cookies and Milk of the Revolution discussion at Buntport last night learned. And even when you manage to attract people to a “civic health club” where they can discuss differing views in a positive environment, someone…
Ed Baierlein has sold the Germinal Stage building, the space his company moved into 25 years ago…and where “no actor is every more than thirty feet from your nose!” But while Germinal will be leaving that theater at the end of this season, Baierlein plans to continue putting on shows…
A little-known chapter of indigenous Colorado history will unfold tonight when the History Colorado Center’s ongoing monthly lecture series presents “And Many Wore Moccasins: The Ute, Navajo and Blackfoot Nations and World War I,” with Dr. Timothy Winegard of Colorado Mesa University. See also: – Photos: Denver diorama finds new…
While temperatures were certainly frigid this past weekend, some people managed to remain stylish even in this cruel climate. One was Vladimir Von, a graphic designer from California who uses buttons, studs and patches to create his own look. Keep reading to find out what music Von is into, where…
This past weekend we fulfilled a journalistic dream, Anchorman-style, when we filmed a water-skiing squirrel named Twiggy performing at the Denver Boat Show. You haven’t lived until you’ve seen a tiny woodland creature wearing a lifejacket and being towed behind a remote-control boat in a kiddie pool in the corner…
If you had the chance to pull a Never Been Kissed — to relive your high-school prom and do it right this time — would you? Dozens of Denverites did just that, albeit for charity, at the Oriental Theater’s Arabian Nights-themed prom over the weekend. A portion of all tickets…
“Extravaganza” is not a word to throw around lightly, but the National Western Stock Show’s Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza holds up to that title with flair. The annual event features horse-riding, bull-fighting, trick-roping, traditional dancing and hundreds of cheering fans in the stands. Continue reading for the highlights, and visit our…
Just because the temperature’s dropping doesn’t mean you have to hole up inside and browse the dregs of Netflix for something new on instant watch. We’ve got three events this week that are definitely worth braving the cold for — and they’re all free. From a Motown night with free…
Evan Weissman of Buntport Theater describes his growing side-project Warm Cookies of the Revolution as a “civic health club.” All about getting people together to discuss community issues and have fun, the growing monthly event just naturally draws out ideas in a positive environment. This month, he’s invited three very…
Face it: Moustaches are in. That was clear at last night’s celebratory ‘Stache at Deer Pile, and in anticipation of that event, Sam Alviani and Bree Davies faced off with their own takes on moustaches. See also: – Mustaches: They’re gross, they scratch my face, and the Civil War is…
Lovers of the Denver diorama, rejoice! On Friday and Saturday, visitors to the History Colorado Center can watch the Lilliputian tribute to circa-1860 Denver being reassembled in the museum’s lobby. The much-loved exhibit, which was crafted in the 1930s by federal work programs workers, was cut apart in order to…
Like pine beetles, Boulder artist Jill Powers does some of her best work in bark. Her mixed media fiber sculptures and installations draw on exotic natural materials, from seed pods to a tough inner bark called Kozo that happens to be “sustainably grown” — and that’s good news, since Powers’s…
It’s not often that a performer lands a star role, yet no one recognizes that performer’s face — or, more accurately, three faces. But that’s the case with Joey, the title character of War Horse, now playing at the Buell. Joey is a life-sized puppet created by the Handspring Puppet…
If you’ve noticed more Western wear on your neighbors and coworkers than usual, that can only mean one thing: The National Western Stock Show is in town. Westword photographer Brandon Marshall stopped by the Stock Show Parade yesterday to capture the people and animals of this annual downtown event –…
Sure, fighting is archaic and cruel and immature. But sometime in your life you may wind up in an unavoidable situation that turns physical. And if you’re like me and you have no idea how to execute that arm-motion activity the English language refers to as a “punch,” you’re probably…
The beach-party movie has fallen from its former pinnacle of popularity, but it still has its fans. Take writer/director Zach Clark, for instance. His latest film, Vacation!, resurrects the classic beach-party film formula, updates it for the 21st century and then twists it into weird places that Frankie and Annette…
Though this weekend is tinted all orange and blue, there’s plenty of action in Denver that’s not sports-related. (And, of course, plenty that is.) From a mustache party to free zoo days to art openings, here are ten things you can do for under $10. Find our complete listings of…
High school prom was magical for some and less than spectacular for others, but the wonderful women of LUPEC — Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails — want to give everyone a second (or third) chance at the defining teenage moment. This Saturday, January 12, the group is…
