Everyone has their holiday. Romantics love Valentine’s Day. For Christians and capitalists, nothing satisfies like Christmas. And geeks? For us, Halloween is as good as it gets. If there was an official holiday of geek culture, Halloween would definitely be it. See also: How Stephen King scared me into loving…
Halloween is upon us, and Denverites are pulling out all the stops with their costumes this year. One striking look we spotted on the streets was painter Pippa Klipstein’s unicorn get-up. Keep reading to learn who inspired Klipstein’s costume, who designed it, and her favorite accessory. See also: Womenswear Wednesdays:…
Calling all aspiring auteurs: Here’s your chance to get your six seconds of fame. We want you to submit your best arts-and-culture-related Vine videos by uploading them with the hashtag #DenWeb2013. We’ll pick our favorites to play at the annual Westword Web Awards party at Galvanize on December 5, where…
Art gets intimate tomorrow night at The Savoy with the inaugural edition of The Craft, a semi-monthly gathering of artists, live music and local fashion houses. MC, activist and spoken-word champion Bianca Mikahn will be at the center of the action, sitting down for a live interview that will be…
The Internet was made for judging. It sort of functions the same way that passing notes detailing a fellow eighth-grader’s period mishap used to, except the shit-talking is done on the world’s stage, and can be as vitriolic and hateful as the author chooses. (It can even be anonymous, in…
#36: Samuel Schimek Artist, designer and entrepreneur Samuel Schimek bridges the gap between art and business in his Denver Pavilions shop, I Heart Denver, which serves as a working incubator and showcase for dozens of Colorado artists and independent companies. In the process, he’s perfected the art of local branding…
A cast of well-known characters came to life at the Theater Threads luncheon last week. Hosted by Channel 9’s Kirk Montgomery, the annual fundraiser for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts education program gave patrons an up-close and personal look at costumes from some of its Tony-winning performances, modeled…
Leather and denim are staples of autumn. This week we spotted that look being sported by student Anthony Price. Keep reading to learn where he shops, his style mantra and his favorite accessory. See also: Menswear Mondays: Dustin Wilson at Zombie Crawl…
Prud Style is named after the first tailor in Ghana, known only as “Prudence,” who was considered a leader of Africa’s hipster culture in the 1940s. Denver entrepreneur Dacia McPherson picked that name for a fashion company that she hopes will go global, she’s turned to KickStarter to bring Prud…
Breed-specific legislation might be a hot-button issue in the metro area, but that didn’t stop local American pit bull terrier advocates and their canine best friends from proudly walking down Main Street in Littleton on Saturday to promote positive awareness of the breed. As costumed bullies and other breeds marched…
Saturday morning at Neiman Marcus is a great time to get together with a few close friends and share some sparkling Perrier water, few canapés and to marvel at the Eileen Fisher fall line. “Eileen Fisher is very in tune to what her customers want,” according to Andrea Hockfick an…
Fluevog fans all over Denver are jumping for joy today: John Fluevog shoes have finally arrived in town, with a store opening at 6 p.m. today in Larimer Square. John Fluevog may be a product of the ’50s and ’60s, but his shoes are much coveted in 2013. He took…
Share Denver is a community space dedicated to learning how to do new things — from crocheting to small-business accounting. Founders Becky Hensley and Anne Davidson not only share their own crafty knowledge, but invite members of the community to do the same, resulting in an array of classes catering…
Zombies are everywhere. Zombie movies, zombie TV shows, zombie games, zombie books, zombie walks, zombie runs, zombie fashion shows — the damn things are impossible to escape. Right here in Denver, there are so many zombie events happening this month that we dedicated a post just to listing them. For…
The Colorado Symphony has been infected with a virus — a terrible affliction that compels the group to play classic horror film soundtracks. But that’s not all. “Oh, god, it’s terrible,” says Scott O’Neil, conductor of the Undead Orchestra. “They’ve been exhibiting these really strange mood swings and food cravings…
The fashion that people wear can channel a certain mood, film or era — sometimes without the person sporting that street style even realizing it. That’s what happened when we spotted metal fabricator Melissa Howton at a Rhinoceropolis bonfire. Keep reading to see what film her look reminds us of,…
Unfortunately for that portion of the world’s population that is not interested in equality, we feminists are everywhere. We’re a pretty tight group of individuals who work via a patriarchy-smashing global underground network that is often disguised/portrayed as a mindless, overreacting gossip machine. Recently, this network alerted me to the…
#37: Terry Dodd Terry Dodd has been entrenched in local theater as a director and playwright for more than thirty years, garnering dozens of awards and other kudos for his thoughtfully crafted work. These days, he shares the wealth as a teacher, too, and as a dedicated lover of a…
With all of the zombie-themed events over the weekend, it was easy to get caught up in the undead, especially at the annual Zombie Crawl. While studying the crowd, we spotted a reflective silver outfit worn by Colorado A-Team Productions owner Dustin Wilson. Keep reading to learn his style mantra,…
After a month’s delay and a location change to the JW Marriott because of weather, Cherry Creek North finally delivered “Celebrate Fashion,” a winning show that benefited the Denver Health Foundation. On Friday night, the ballroom was packed with loyal shoppers and dignitaries who cheered for their favorite retailers –…
Halloween is less than two weeks away, and the Mile High City is already in the mood for spooky celebrations. From not-so-scary haunted train rides to pumpkin-carving contests, bouncy castles, skydiving demonstrations and, of course, a whole lot of candy, we’ve rounded up some great family-friendly events happening this month…
What happens when you ask a couple of Colorado mountain kids from Carbondale to redesign a classic sneaker in collaboration with California sneaker shoe retailer Bait and shoe company Ontisuka Tiger? You get a limited release pair of retro kicks appropriately branded Colorado 85 “6,200FT.” We connected with Patrick Liberty,…
