Another 100 Colorado Creatives: Alvin Gregorio and Petra Sertic

#56: Alvin Gregorio and Petra Sertic Petra Sertic is a curator with more than fifty exhibitions under her belt; Alvin Gregorio is an artist and CU professor whose own exhibitions have circled the globe. Together, they founded Launch Pad in 2012, a flexible forum bringing together artists and art-loving audiences…

On Trend: Cats and Wolves at The Church

On Sunday night, the Church hosted a dance party focused on anime, hentai and cosplay. We spotted a variety of costumes there, but a common theme was prevalent: stylish, furry felines and wolves. Keep reading to learn what subcultures inspired these looks. See also: On Trend: Neon Colors Our World…

Ten Things to Do in Colorado Before Summer Is Officially Over

Last week’s 24-hour cold snap was an instant reminder that fall is on its way. But as with any typical season change in Colorado, that just means we have a little more time left before summer is officially over. In honor of these last few weeks (or days, depending on…

Photos: Kinky Cosplay at the Hentai Sexy Anime Dance Party (NSFW)

Another side of cosplay was explored Sunday night at the Church, where cat-eared Neko slave girls and big-eyed, pink-haired lasses in skimpy maid costumes mingled on the floor with leather-clad anime he-boys. Photographer Aaron Thackeray brought back these images and more from the decadent evening. See also: Photos: Nan Desu…

Photos: Nan Desu Kan 2014’s Best Costumes on the Contest Runway

Nan Desu Kan 2014’s greatest cosplay moment — the annual costume contest — unfolded onstage at the Denver Marriott Tech Center on Saturday night, with anime-inspired wings and weapons galore. Photographer Marissa Shevins recorded the action with these images and more. See also: Photos: The Cosplayers of Nan Desu Kan…

Photos: The Cosplayers of Nan Desu Kan 2014

Step inside the Nan Desu Kan anime convention, the region’s largest, and you walk into a magical universe of gaming, screenings, fan panels, concerts and detailed costumery created in allegiance to favorite characters from the far-fetched world of anime. There’s nothing else like it, as these images by photographer Danielle…

Zombies, Booze and the Pub Crawls of the Dead

Zombies and booze go great together because, well, booze goes great with everything. Besides, when the undead are clawing at your door, doing their best to feast on your entrails and you’re trapped inside with no possible escape, do you want to face that fate sober? No. No, you do…

Relive the Awesome Horror of Phantasm Sunday

I will never forget the first time I saw Phantasm. How could I? It haunted me for years afterward. I was maybe seven or eight years old, surely no older than nine. My dad was watching it, probably on HBO, because I think it was the only movie channel we…

Clockwork Kingdom is a Steampunk Game of Thrones

Update: Clockwork Kingdom successfully met its goal with a revamped Kickstarter campaign this week, after failing to raise funding in its original effort. “I can only speculate possibly going back to school, returning from Gencon and all the summer hoopla, that perhaps we were overlooked?” Mr. B founder Sean Brown…

On Trend: Neon Colors Our World at DISH and Dateline

Bright, bold colors are making a splash on the Denver streets — just in time for the transition between summer and fall. This week we noticed neon colors at Dateline gallery, as well as at DISH. Keep reading to learn why these fashionistas prefer their wardrobe with a heavy dose…

Another 100 Colorado Creatives: Dmitri Obergfell

#57: Dmitri Obergfell A Colorado native, Dmitri Obergfell graduated from the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design under the watch of Clark Richert in 2010. He’s since embarked on a career of international scale, making art that turns classicism on its head, sometimes quite literally, as in the case…

Another 100 Colorado Creatives: Ginger White Brunetti

#58: Ginger White Brunetti When you see a new mural beautifying urban greenway walls or walk into an exhibit at the McNichols Building in Civic Center Park, you do so under the watch of Ginger White Brunetti, who as deputy director of Denver Arts & Venues oversees city-owned cultural hot…

Retail and the Lost Art of Customer Service

This past weekend, I decided to take a trip back to my old stamping grounds, the Cherry Creek Shopping Center. Working there off and on from 1996 to 2013, I spent a lot of time wandering the building’s hallowed shopping-mall halls (when you work retail, you do a lot of…

On Trend: Clear Fashion Is Clearly a Hit for Fall

With fall right around the corner, we’re starting to get pumped for the season’s new looks. One trend is already clear: Transparent and see-through fashion is now being rocked by modern guys and gals alike, and has hit Denver in a major manner. Keep reading for more. See also: Suitsupply…

Another 100 Colorado Creatives: Yoshitomo Saito

#59: Yoshitomo Saito Tokyo-born Yoshitomo Saito came to the States as a glass-blower in 1983, before moving on to work in bronze sculpture as a graduate student at the California College of the Arts. After leaving his mark in the Bay Area, where he is still a member of the…

A Noob Nerd in Doctor Who‘s Domain

The people have spoken, and I have listened. Last week, I implored you, the readers, to help me set my path for the immediate future. I offered up a menu of four well-liked and respected science-fiction series — Doctor Who, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Farscape and Battlestar Galactica –…