Whether you require full-body spandex and carbon-fiber everything or just something practical to pedal around on until you get that second DUI sorted out, the Bicycle Village Bike Swap probably has you covered. “It’s sort of a proverbial something-for-everybody,” says spokeswoman Joan Christensen. “I hate that cliché, but it’s true.”…
He may be equal parts pompous ass and pathetic shmuck, but it’s hard to argue with Mark Kostabi’s self-assessment in the documentary Con Artist: “Modern art is a con,” he announces. “I am the world’s greatest con artist.” In the midst of the East Village’s peak as an epicenter of…
More than ten years down the line, Columbine still hovers over the Front Range in silent watch, a constant reminder that the world can be a dangerous place no matter who you are or where you live. The Columbine shootings have since been explored from nearly every angle in the…
StarFest is the quintessential nerd gathering in Denver. For the past 34 years, it’s brought stars of all shapes and sizes to the geeky masses and offered up a weekend of science fiction, comics, horror and robots to fans both big and small. “Over the years, it has become a…
Eric Matelski is a champion of the common — and often inexperienced — citizen when it comes to art appreciation: He tirelessly curates and hangs shows for the hoi polloi in bars and restaurants around town, dreams up hands-on bar nights like this winter’s Artzy Fartzy craft-and-chili nights at Dazzle,…
New craft is a happening cultural sector these days, and it comes with an aura of DIY activism, hipster vibes, high art and pure politics. And how modern-day women crafters are choosing to express themselves through this challenging set of values is the worthy subject of Craftivism, tonight’s Feminism &…
Rowdy Roddy Piper’s got a show, but he doesn’t know what to call it. “It’s not an act,” he says. “I mean, I heard about Charlie Sheen, and I don’t know what you call that.” And true to his form as one of wrestling’s greatest heels, he concludes with a…
The liberal and the conservative. The vegetarian and the carnivore. The long-haired hippie and the, uh, long-haired non-hippie: These are two men destined to do battle, and though one of the few things they have in common is their shared love of weed, they will do battle about that, too…
If you drink — even a drop — of all 400 wines being poured at this year’s DAM Uncorked, the largest fundraiser for the Denver Art Museum, you’ll be far too sloshed to remember what you imbibed come the next morning, which is why we suggest pacing yourself during the…
Now in its seventh year, Doors Open Denver is opening up more doors than ever. The event, which gives everyday folks access to the unique, historical and just plain cool buildings that give our city its inimitable character, has added considerably to its roster: This year, there are more than…
Ted Conover isn’t a Denver native — but he’s as close as an Evil Companion has come. Born in Okinawa, he moved here with his family when he was four, graduated from Manual High School, and “I still think of Denver as home in many ways,” says the author, who…
If closing weekend at Beaver Creek makes you wish you had a time machine, you’ll be in good company at the Vintage SkiFest: Last year’s vintage ski race (held in conjunction with the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame induction ceremony) was so much fun that the resort decided…
Three years ago, the original fiberglass horse from Donald Lipski’s “The Yearling,” who’d been keeping watch over the Denver Public Library since 1999 atop an incongruously giant red chair, stepped down. “Scout,” as he’d been informally named, was swapped out in favor of an identical bronze clone of himself for…
Although a date hasn’t been confirmed, the internationally renowned clothing store H&M is set to take over the current Nike Town location of the Denver Pavilions on the 16th Street Mall, Pavilions owner Gart Properties announced at a press conference this morning. Being in the heart of downtown Denver and…
Tonight, the Mercury Cafe’s (2199 California St.) food and entertainment throwdown Gorinto does it again — but even bigger this time. Along with its usual eclectic dinner spread and live music offerings, the celebration will host a fashion show from recycled clothiers Buffalo Exchange. The line-up and menu are equally…
Hands down, the Pierley/Redford Personality Test is the weirdest personality test out there. Showing you a series of shapes that blink softly like an old film projection, the test purports to ascertain aspects of your personality by asking you questions like “which shape wants to hurt you” and “where is…
Before there was Lesbian Spider-Queens of Mars, there was Wizard of Wor, but nobody remembers that game, so instead we all get to smirk about what may end up being the best game title of year. It’s hard not to have a knee-jerk reaction to a title that includes the…
Commercials rarely encourage humans to be the best we can be, to rise to new heights of consciousness and to meld mind, body and soul. Well, Mentos has done just that, with their inspirational guru Dragee giving us all someone to look up to. So what if he dies trying…
Still haven’t used all your sick days this season? Not quite ready to shift from ski/snowboard season to working in your garden? Here are three perfectly good excuses to call in sick and head for the hills this week:…
It’s an unsettling thought that, at any given moment, Big Brother may be watching you — and in this day and age of surveillance cameras every ten feet, it’s probably true. But this is America, and like the good people of Oceana, when we have unsettling thoughts we prefer not…
Rowdy Roddy Piper is one of the stranger interviews I’ve ever done. He’s a hard man to get a hold of — he juggles a variety of projects from showbiz to professional wrestling — but once you get him on the phone, he’s like a spigot unstopped, a torrent of…
Should you ever find yourself stuck in a dryer, you’ll do well to remember this helpful nugget of advice offered by a wasted Chad to a wasted girl in that same incomprehensible situation: “You gotta get out the same way you got in.” Easier said than done, if the five…
