The Five Best Sites for Looking at Denver’s Past

Denver’s cityscape is always changing, but lately this boomtown has been exploding. Fortunately, this city is home to many devoted souls working to preserve images of what the Mile High City — and other places around the state — once looked like. While The Denver Eye took the prize as…

Six Best Spanish-Language Karaoke Bars in Denver

Denver caters to karaoke aficionados, with evenings that offer everything from punk-rock backup bands to songbooks filled with Selena songs. We crowned 100% de Agave as the Best Spanish-Language Karaoke in our Best of Denver 2015, but it’s not the only place where you can throw back a tequila shot and belt…

Another 100 Colorado Creatives: Daisy McConnell

#28: Daisy McConnell Curator, administrator and artist Daisy McConnell helps to keep Colorado Springs up-to-date — and sometimes even ahead of the pack — on the arts front, as director of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Galleries of Contemporary Art, otherwise known as GOCA 1421, the campus gallery,…

Whittier Alley Loop Will Tie One of Denver’s Oldest Neighborhoods Together

Around this time last year, some residents of the Whittier neighborhood started receiving copies of an anonymous racist letter. Though it contained only two simple lines, expressing who wasn’t “welcome” in one of Denver’s oldest ’hoods, the community united to fight back against the hateful message. This determination — along…

Another 100 Colorado Creatives: Phil Solomon

#29: Phil Solomon In the realm of experimental film, Phil Solomon is a name to remember: His work has been oft-awarded, screened internationally and exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Biennial in New York. For nearly 25 years, he’s been sharing his pioneering techniques and inspiring…

Missing the Mystery of Late-Night Random Acts of Nerdery

Some movies leave an indelible impression the very first time you see them. For me, one of those movies is Highlander (showing tonight as the debut offering from Fantastique, a new fantasy film series at Alamo Drafthouse). Something — hell, everything — about this eon-spanning, sword-fighting tale of immortals captured…

The Ten Best Fashion Events in Denver in April

April is packed with fashion events to keep you looking and feeling as vibrant and bright as spring. Featuring everything from sales to fashion shows, Colorado’s fashion scene is blossoming. Here are the ten best events, in chronological order. 10) Shop Zoe Life April Fool’s Day Sale April 1-3 Online…

Photos: Steampunk Cosplayers Show Off at AnomalyCon 2015

Goggles and rayguns and fancy hats, oh my: A reimagined Victorian age came alive over the weekend at AnimalyCon 2015, Colorado’s premier steampunk gathering for cosplay, mustache-grooming contests, author talks and the study of all things “more science than fiction.” Go back to the future with these photos by Danielle…

iZombie Is Here, But Do We Need Another Zombie Show?

Even among the most diehard zombie fans — and I unquestionably count myself among that number — the recent bonanza of zombie everything has led to something like zombie fatigue. What was the last great zombie movie you saw? Mine was The Battery, and that came out in 2012. Similarly,…

Another 100 Colorado Creatives: Chris Bagley

#30: Chris Bagley Filmmaker/videographer Chris Bagley studies the fringe artists of Denver and beyond, embedding himself in DIY culture concerns to create documentary portraits of musicians as well as music videos, including Wesley Willis’s Joyrides, a 2008 doc about the late savant musician that he co-directed with Westword MasterMind Kim…