In the midst of a modern DIY craft revolution, more people are resolving to make their holiday gifts, rather than dropping big bucks on impersonal gifts from the mall. And besides, it’s fun to really get your hands into the holidays — and even more fun to do it in…
Does Colorado have an official car? If so, it’s definitely the Suburu. Bree Davies owns one, a 1996 model that she named Wooderson after the character she most resembles in Dazed and Confused, and which she honored with an ode last spring. But now, with bad weather hitting the mountains,…
Colorado-based filmmakers won four of the top prizes at the 2012 Banff Mountain Film Festival in Banff, Canada on Sunday, including three awards to the Boulder-based Sender Films crew – all for films featured in the Reel Rock 7 video compilation and film tour – and one to Carbondale-based director…
When Samuel Schimek of the all-local I Heart Denver store in the Denver Pavilions sets out to do something, it more often than not seems to have a built-in public-service component. That’s definitely true of his first I Heart Denver webisode, which he personally wrote, directed and funded, with help…
Again this year, Starz Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Here, he shares his takes on Monday’s Somebody Up There Likes Me…
The 35th annual Starz Denver Film Festival rolled into its first weekend with a head of steam — and a pile of cash, thanks to a $2.5 million gift from philanthropists John and Anna Sie that’s allowing the Denver Film Society to own its home. Everything hasn’t run smoothly over…
Sometimes the best things in life really are free. This week, for example, you can experience slam poetry, catch a film screening, or learn about a magical realist legend — and you won’t be charged a thing. Keep reading for three free things to do this week; for a full…
Denver’s Dangerous Theatre lives up to its name, staging edgy and sometimes kinky theater of the sort we don’t often see in this town. And the current show, Jonathan Vick’s murky psychodrama Comfort in the Arms of the Damned, offers proof of that. But DDT’s guiding force, Winnie Wenglewick, wants…
Bree Davies had been excited to see Katt Williams, a comedian who’s taught her much about life. But on November 1, during a Denver show that was a three-hour reign of error, she got a very unexpected lesson as the audience first endured a half dozen unorganized, lackluster comic performances…
UPDATE 11/4/2012: The Denver Roller Dolls’ Mile High Club finished third overall at the 2012 “Grits and Glory” Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Association Championships in Atlanta after beating the Texas Rollergirls’ Texecutioners 210-199 in Sunday’s consolation round, thanks to a 44-point surge in the final minutes of competition from…
Rockmount Ranch Wear has a lengthy history of celebrity drop-ins. Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler is just the latest in a long list of stylish stars to stop by the store. Knopfler played at the 1STBANK Center on October 29 and 30, along with rock legend and former Rockmount visitor…
HoodLamb is a vibrant hemp company that landed in Colorado when it decided to expand beyond Europe, where it was founded almost two decades ago. With this area’s growing cannabis culture, as well as lively art and music scenes, Denver seemed the perfect place to infuse with both its product…
“If I can avoid putting anything from the movie in the movie poster, then I’m doing okay,” says artist Jay Shaw. His film- poster art, which has taken off over the past year as he’s worked with Austin collectible art boutique Mondo, rarely includes characters, actors or anything from the…
Again this year, Starz Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Here, he shares his takes on Friday’s Sister, Saturday’s Consuming Spirits and…
The opening evening of the Starz Denver Film Festival always focuses on the love of movies, and last night was no exception. But this year (the fest’s 35th), the event was also about…a huge pile of cash. Before a big crowd at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, fest vet Ron…
I can’t imagine that I was the only one who felt trapped by the mania of Katt Williams as I sat inside the less-than-half-full Wells Fargo Theatre last night.The first of two Denver shows on his Ghetto National Convention Tour, this was a car wreck from the start. From the…
With Halloween over, we’re now officially on to colder weather and anticipating the upcoming holiday season. But there’s still plenty to do this week, everything from Day of the Dead parties to art openings, costume parties and even a dramatic reading of lines from Pretty in Pink. And they’re each…
When mountain climber and adventurer Erik Weihenmayer — who happens to be blind — set out to climb Mt. Everest more than a decade ago, a lot of people thought he was crazy, or worse: a danger to himself and others. They couldn’t believe any responsible guide would take him…
While the thriving arts districts within Denver city limits will be rocking tonight as Denver Arts Week kicks off with Know Your Arts First Friday, one of the newest kids on the block, the 40 West Arts District, will be touting the local artists of…Lakewood, our suburban neighbor to the…
Think back on last night — or even better, last weekend. How did you spend your Halloween? Was it wild? Wonderful? Just weird? Chances are you probably invoked a bit of all three holiday spirits during your costumed festivities, and maybe you attracted some attention along the way. These people…
For much of this year, the Denver Botanic Gardens has been an intersection for Asian and American culture. It began with the Kizuna: West Meets East outdoor exhibit, for which bamboo specialists Tetsunori Kawana and Stephen Talasnik created several site-specific sculptures. They were up in time for the June opening…
Again this year, Starz Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Here, he shares his take on this evening’s Opening Night film, A…
