The first-ever North American summit on anime — an invite-only event — will be held in Colorado on Saturday. Working in partnership with the Consulate-General of Japan, the Rocky Mountain Anime Association (parent company of Nan Desu Kan, Colorado’s massively successful yearly anime convention) will host SANA, a day of…
#82: Elissa Auther As co-curator of the MCA Denver’s annual Feminism & Co. (there’s another installment tonight), Elissa Auther has been responsible for bringing untold stories and untrue stereotypes to the forefront.Through the creation of panels on polyamory, feminist science and women’s roles in the workforce, Auther has helped start…
Fashion is cyclical and moves in and out in waves. For example, the looks of the 1990s are making a fashion comeback in 2013. For visual evidence, look no further than Monique Trejo, an Austin native and Colorado transplant who takes inspiration from the feminist punk-rock movement, riot grrrl, and…
Feminist scholar/fighter L.A. Jennings has seen her share of gender bias in the competitive arena. Now a retired a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Sanshou and MMA fighter, Jennings spends most of her time training both men and women at her Denver gym, Train. Fight. Win. But she’s also a scholar working…
Remember Lisa Frank — the designer behind all those technicolor stickers and binders and backpacks that achieved a cult status for girls raised in the ’90s? Merry Widow’s Artisan Operetta certainly does. Last night, the burlesque troupe performed a tribute to the love of all ’90s girls at Voodoo Comedy…
From the moment we stepped out of the car last Friday night, we were three girls looking for a fight. Being in LoDo will do that do you: There’s an air of misbehavior that must be half the appeal of the place. My mom’s been an ER nurse for close…
#83: Anthony Garcia Tony Garcia, who turns sixty this spring, has spent his entire adult life with Su Teatro, the region’s primary Chicano theater group, which itself just celebrated forty years. He was just a kid from the westside who played in a rock band when he joined Su Teatro…
St. Patrick’s day weekend has come to a close, ending the sea of green on the streets. Many people went over the top, drowning themselves in the emerald hue (and beer), but a few sported green subtlely. This week we spotted Community College of Denver business student Jiadong Qiu rocking…
From New York to Paris took a Denver audience on a runway tour of styles by Rae Marie and Rachel Hurst at Suite Two Hundred this weekend. Continue reading to see some of the looks, and visit our full slide show for more photos. See also: – Slide show: New…
Legal, legitimate, adult-oriented pornography gets a tough rap sometimes, and that’s a tear-leaking shame — because what consenting adults do in their spare time, in the privacy of their own homes (and a few seedy theaters), should be off limits to prudish scrutiny and judgment. Reading skin mags, watching flick-it-flicks…
What do you get when you mix psychedelic Trapper-Keeper artist Lisa Frank with burlesque? The Merry Widow’s Artisan Operetta will answer that question tonight with its monthly, artist-inspired variety show at Voodoo Comedy Playhouse. In the past, host Tamara Pidhayny has chosen such pre-1960s inspirations as costume designer Edith Head,…
Artist Rachelle Beaudoin examines the female identity in popular culture using commercial icongraphy. Challenging what is presented as mainstream feminine sexuality, Beaudoin’s take on figure-shaping and labeling is as jarring as it is thought-provoking. This Saturday, March 16, Beaudoin will be performing selected pieces of her work, alongside poetry readings…
Grouper, which launches in Denver today, is the latest social networking site that aims to connect people with similar interests in a possibly romantic way. But Grouper founder and CEO Michael Waxman insists it’s not a traditional dating site; this “social club” tries to keep the Internet part of the…
The nineteenth annual Westword Music Showcase is coming up fast. If you’ve already snagged your tickets, good on you! Obviously you know what’s cracking, which is why we just know you’re going to jump on this like a fat guy on free pizza. Tomorrow through Sunday, you can get GA…
When we spot people on the street and stop to interview them about their unique looks, it’s rare that they are fashion bloggers, too. But this was the case with blogger Felicia Renee, who has been running her own personal style blog, shewillbeinblack.blogspot.com since last November and recently started creating…
One of the strangest things about sports fans is the way we form complicated relationships and strong opinions about players who we know nothing about beyond their contributions on the field or on the court. A superstar is a symbol of pride for the city he represents…and if he skips…
Denver has earned the nickname Menver — for its abundance of fit, healthy and attractive men. But are they manly enough? On Monday, Kate Gibbons offered ten danger signs that your date might not be man enough for you — and some readers didn’t appreciate her tongue-in-cheek tips. See also:…
It’s easy to be cynical. I would know — I spent a good decade of my life hating on others’ interests that I deemed uncool. For the most part, I’ve quit full-time cynicism, because it’s exhausting to be judgmental, not to mention it makes you boring and not fun to…
#84: Garrett Ammon Ballet Nouveau Colorado’s transformation into Wonderbound is nearly complete. The forward-thinking troupe that has been dancing under the direction of visionary choreographer Garrett Ammon since 2007 will make its last appearance as BNC in April with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. After that, it will formally segue into…
Sometimes people like to ruffle feathers with their fashion; other times, they simply dress to please themselves. But both of these scenarios apply to Mason Thomas, a local musician and St. Louis native who moved to Denver (by way of Phoenix) last year. Continue reading to find out what Internet…
We’re not sure about rock, but the designers behind the 2013 Paper Fashion Show definitely used paper and scissors to put together the event’s crafty runway styles. Over the weekend, the Art Directors Club of Denver hosted the ninth annual Paper Fashion Show at the Seawell Grand Ballroom of the…
Dear Diary: Both Josiah Hesse and Bree Davies had tough weeks. Adam Carolla called Hesse an “asshole” from the stage of the Paramount because of an earlier interview Hesse had done with the comic; Bree got hit with snow because, well, because she lives in Colorado. And they both got…
