Knitting projects don’t have to be ugly sweaters or grandma scarves. Annie Watts, creator of Wattsolak Designs, brings new ideas to this ancient craft with knitting patterns that include mythological figures, mythical creatures and robots. She designs hats, mittens, scarves, soft toys and more, and shares the patterns with knitting…
Last month, Denver DIY house venue and show space Mouth House was shut down by the cops for good. As far as house venues go, it had a good, three-year run. Undaunted by surrounding gentification, Mouth House sat in the midst of Five Points, minding its own business in a…
Jeff Trujillo has been with the Colorado Aids project for almost six years. He started as the event coordinator for AIDS Walk Colorado, and when he took over the reins of other failing fundraising programs he decided that it was time to start fresh. The result was the Red Ball,…
Even as the weather gets colder, fashionable Denverites do not keep their style under wraps. We recently spotted the energetic menswear of musician Traveon Rippetoe, who takes fashion cues from the 1990s. Continue reading to learn where he shops, why the ’90s mean so much to him, and his style…
It was a hairy morning for runners at Stapleton Central Park on Saturday, but not because of the cold: The crowds who showed up at the Mustache Dache to raise funds and awareness for the men’s-health charity known as Movember donned facial hair both real and fake, and a good…
If you need something to be thankful for, how about a free screening of the biggest anime of all? The Alamo Drafthouse is bringing Akira to its screen for a special 25th anniversary showing on Monday, November 25, offering anime fans new and old a chance to see the feted…
What’s the must-have accessory this season? Tickets to the second annual Westword Whiteout Fashion Show, set for Thursday, January 30 at the McNichols Building in Civic Center Park. And this is your chance to snag those must-have tickets. See also: 2013 Whiteout Fashion Show through Instagram…
#31: Christina Battle Video and multimedia installation artist Christina Battle hails from Edmonton, but now calls Denver her home. During her time in Colorado, she’s taught for the Film Studies department at the University of Colorado at Boulder and more recently at Metro State University of Denver, but primarily she…
College students often experiment with fashion because they are constantly being exposed to new ideas. This immersion translates to their physical appearance, as they transform their look to stay current with trends. This week we spotted Metropolitan State University of Denver student Brittany Gonzalez channeling 1990s style with punk and…
The Xbox One hits stores this week: Playstation fans got their new hardware last week; you can go to the Xbox One launch party Thursday night at the Park Meadows Microsoft store. And that means the trusty Xbox 360 is in its twilight — although it ain’t over quite yet…
Denver loves The Book of Mormon, and the feeling is really mutual: Though the laugh-out-loud funny, touring Broadway musical from Colorado’s own boy geniuses, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, is in the last week of its second run at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, Denver Center Attractions announced yesterday that…
Cassie Carter loved fashion and making things when she was a girl. Today she’s the wife of NBA player Anthony Carter, and she’s taken her childhood love of fashion and creation and turned them into Cumi, a line of handcrafted handbags and accessories. You can shop from her line at…
Like every kid in high school, I was forced to fulfill a gym requirement. At George Washington High School, we had the option of taking aerobics — which I secretly loved, because I dreamed of one day making my own instructional workout videos. Each day our weird instructor — who…
#32: Eric Dallimore New Orleans native Eric Dallimore is a many-faceted artist: A large-scale sculptor, photographer and installation artist, whose work ranges from a public-art piece built from the wreckage of homes lost to Hurricane Katrina to a yearlong photographic documentation of the Denver dance troupe Wonderbound, he’s already keeping…
It’s not often that we come across a person who challenges others to “do,” not just talk — but Josh Schmitz qualifies. The founder of Ruckus Apparel, Schmitz was born in Denver, graduated high school in Wheat Ridge, and turned down a rugby scholarship at the University of California, Berkeley…
With the holidays approaching, there are plenty of fashion shows and shopping opportunities this week — all reason to give thanks. Here’s a sampling of what’s on the fashion calendar before Thanksiving and Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of all. See also:The real story behind Black Friday…
Last month we asked readers to send us suggestions for the Denver arts scene’s best representatives on social media for our 2013 Denver Web Awards. We compiled our list of finalists from those suggestions, and now it’s your turn to pick who wins top honors. Here’s how it works…
It was a battle of the bold in Denver on Sunday, November 3, when American Crew 2013’s opening night featured the announcement of the U.S and Canadian All-Star Challenge winners, narrowed down to six hairstylists from hundreds of competitors. The hairstylists displayed their talents at a men’s-only show that highlighted…
#33: Michael Chavez Michael Chavez had already worked as an artist and curator, experience that prepared him well for his current job as public-art administrator for Denver Arts & Venues. In that role, he both oversees and maintains the city’s present collection of 350 works and coordinates new commissions. High…
Photographer and artist Kristen Hatgi-Sink has joined forces with Vanessa Barcus, owner of Goldyn, to produce a one-of-a-kind wet-plate photograph series. Crowns merges a photography technique using the collodion process with modern fashion to create a new artistic medium. And you can get a piece of it. See also: Curating…
Tonight at big-box electronics stores and GameStops all over the country, as the clock ticks over to midnight, the next generation of gaming will officially begin with the launch of the PS4 (sorry, the WiiU doesn’t count). Next week, the other shoe will drop in the form of the Xbox…
With loyal followers and customers packing Mile High Station, Max Clothing’s annual fashion show opened with a short thank-you video from parents and their children who had received pediatric care at Children’s Hospital. Max Martinez and Scott Seale, owner and CEO of Max Fashions, respectively, challenged the attendees to up…
