When Melissa Wollenberg of Highlands Ranch snapped a cute/surreal photo of her son in a gas mask, standing before the orange haze of this past last summer’s out-of-control fires, she had no idea that it would eventually be chosen by film legend Ron Howard and LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy for…
The civic health club Warm Cookies of the Revolution hosted a letter-writing party at Buntport Theater last night, where attendees wrote letters to loved ones, publication editors, and city and state officials. But they weren’t the only ones celebrating the holiday season by writing letters. Another letter-writing party was held…
Denver-based backpack company Mile High Mountaineering (MHM Gear) won the top prize at the local Something Independent Awards in October; in July, MHM’s “Snake-Loader” Salute 34 pack made the cover of the 2013 Backpacker Magazine Gear Guide and also won an Editor’s Choice Award. And this week the local brand…
Poetry can be a form of catharsis, but often the poems are forgotten after they’re written, banished to a closed notebook in a dark drawer. Lesbian Inspired Poetry wants to make those poems public — by sharing them in a free publication. The first issue of LIP is scheduled to…
While I was sitting on the toilet the other day reading a months-old copy of The Atlantic, something caught my eye in its annual “Ideas List” — the notion that employers should hire introverts. As one of those annoying extroverts, I immediately got upset and irritated that the article wasn’t…
Local goths often have a general attitude of deep, dark despair — and now they have a reason for it: They will soon have to crawl back to Hot Topic to buy their gear…at least for a little while. Rave’s Oh My Goth, the brick-and-mortar store at 1516 Emerson Street,…
For some folks, the ski season doesn’t really start until they’ve seen the annual Warren Miller adventure flick. Others caught the premiere of Flow State last month, but are ready for another look at the movie. And they’ll get their chance tomorrow night, at the sixth annual Warren Miller Screening…
Warning: these photos are graphic. You may need to look away and take deep breaths. Denver brought out the worst of its eye-searing Christmas cardigans on Saturday at City Park for the 2012 Ugly Sweater Run, which included contests for everything from best mustache to ugliest sweater, hot-chocolate aid stations…
Nimrods are everywhere. You can find them at the gym mesmerized by their own reflection, in bars chirping obnoxiously about the complexities of their trivial existence, even on their crusty couches at home, where they seem to be perpetually married to the thrilling phenomenon known as “television.” But that’s just…
Denver rewound the clock by seventy years on Saturday night at the 1940s White Christmas Ball, which took place, appropriately, inside the Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum. See also: – Photos: The 1940s White Christmas Ball slide show – Reader: 1940s WWII Era Ball is worth every…
Evan Weissman wants Denver to take control of its civic health, so he’s created Warm Cookies of the Revolution, a monthly gathering where the community can discuss important issues, promote advocacy and also enjoy entertainment. Tonight’s event at Buntport Theater is a letter-writing party, where attendees can write a letter…
“This is the season of light for so many faiths,” says Carol Kozak Ward of the Colorado Hebrew Chorale. And so tonight, the group is inviting everyone to the annual Festival of Lights at Four Mile Historic Park. The singers open the celebration to anyone interested in sharing the traditions…
Now that heating bills across the state are going up, it’s tempting to stay inside and stay warm while staring at your empty wallet. But that’s boring! There’s tons to do in Denver that’s completely free, so you won’t have to feel Scrooge-like with your thermostat. This week, for example,…
As a university town, Boulder has a reputation for supporting both the avant garde and the cultural underground. Tonight, for instance, the Univerisity of Colorado boulder will host the multimedia program Invasion 2012, featuring works by students of new media technology-arts ground-breakers Mark Amerika (who teaches Remix Culture) and Mark…
Websites are not the only way to get news about Denver. We love learning about this city by reading the fliers posted on billboards and light posts around town — fliers that usually hype band gigs, advertise garage sales, or lament lost pets. One flier in particular caught our eye…
This Saturday, thousands of people will don their most garish Christmas sweater, head to City Park and participate in the first Denver Ugly Sweater Run. In honor of this auspicious display of festive garb and unfettered tackiness, and to possibly inspire you to join the ugly-ass fun, we searched high…
On Saturday, December 8, filmmaker Buck Harrison will be presenting the world premiere of One Degree Celsius, his documentary following a year in the life of the artists and athletes behind Denver-based Icelantic Skis. Harrison says he set out to make a small film about an independent ski brand with…
A crush of holiday markets will divide and multiply over the next two weeks, giving proof to the notion that Colorado is a hotbed of talented crafters, artists and creatives. Only a bona fide Scrooge couldn’t find a place to shop on the list below. And you’re likely to want…
The year 2012 was a big one for creeps — living, breathing, oozing, killing-Batman creeps. So we asked Village Voice film editor Alan Scherstuhl to choose the year’s twenty baddest from the scores of contenders. Continue reading for his picks — a spoiler-free selection of this year’s spookiest screen villains…
Do you know what a “Dirty Sanchez” is? How about “The Rickshaw” or “The Ambush?” Hint: all of these are sex positions, and sexy knowledge like this will come in handy for competing in the X-Rated Spelling Bee on Saturday, December 8, at Rooster & Moon. There will be sexy…
Gio Toninelo’s Little Denver photography exhibit went up a week ago, but if you want to meet the artist and hear what he has to say about making the world look like a toy, tonight’s the night. From 7 to 8:30 p.m., Toninelo will be at Pablo’s Coffee for a…
Bree Davies is a native, one who loves Denver with a passion — and is understandably protective of this city. And so this week she offer this advice “from a Colorado native to a transplant: Your altitude problem is my attitude problem.” Although some didn’t appreciate the sentiment — or…
