There’s a notable ’60s influence in Ash Reiter’s laid-back California style and sunny, well-crafted pop songs. And while that sort of thing has been trendy lately, Reiter and her band also embody music from the other side of the state that is not often talked about — music with a…
They say the best things in life are free, and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Concert and Humanitarian Awards must surely be one of them, given that the program is not only gratis, but also all about the business of striving to be free. The…
Ten out of ten monkey’s-paw recipients agree: Wishes come with a steep price. The “magical girls” of the hit anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica learn this lesson the hard way in an epic tale of sacrifice, friendship and unforeseen consequences. It begins when an odd little creature called Kyubey…
Although they almost certainly have plans for striking new projects that expand our understanding of what documentaries can be, Bill and Turner Ross — the co-directors, -producers, -camera operators and -troublemakers behind Tchoupitoulas — could do posterity a service if they simply resigned themselves to replicating this one-night-in-New Orleans documentary…
More than a year in the making, A Journey of the Human Spirit is a three-part collaborative work built around the regional debut of Viktor Ullmann’s opera, The Emperor of Atlantis. Written by Ullmann and librettist Peter Kien while both were imprisoned in the Theresienstadt concentration camp in 1943, the…
When it came time for CORE New Art Space member Carmen Melton to put up her first show, she had a different take on how to use her precious wall space: Instead of simply highlighting herself, Melton organized Our Neighbors, Ourselves, a huge group portrait show focusing on the plight…
War Horse enjoyed long runs in both London and New York, winning several awards along the way, though critics and audience members delivered varying verdicts: Some were swept away by the magnificent puppetry, others bored by the one-dimensional characters and simplistic story. The script is actually an adaptation of a…
The Edge’s newest production takes audiences into the seedy underbelly of New Jersey — a world populated by rogue FBI agents, corrupt detectives and Mafia hit men. At the center of Jonson Kuhn’s Newark Violenta, which makes its world premiere tonight, is Leo Betti, a bookie attempting to find his…
At the start of the new year, many search for opportunities to showcase their talents. We, on the other hand, are searching for stylish Denverites to showcase. We found one in Beanca Walker, a musician we spotted downtown who displays classic style. Continue reading to learn her resolution for 2013,…
Last week we debuted the newest addition to our blog that’s focused on skateboarding. This week, we bring you a new clip with the same chance to win some sweet gear from a local company, Conkwear. We’ve scoured the spots of Colorado and will continue to bring you fresh tricks…
Do you enjoy writing, brainstorming, working online, taking photos or any combination of these items? Do you want to do these things professionally — without the added drag of getting coffee for your superiors or using the stapler for more than three hours a day? Then we’ve got an offer…
Best known for his Golden Globe-winning work as Kurt Hummel on Glee, Chris Colfer is a 22-year-old who has consistently delivered on his own high ambitions. Author of a New York Times bestseller, the barely-into-adulthood Colfer is also a screenwriter whose first film, Struck by Lightning, opens at the Sie…
John McCaskill of the Upper Larimer boutique/gallery MegaFauna got his start at Derailed Ink, a screen-printing business, and printed work — more specifically, exquisitely crafted band posters — is still one of his passions as a retailer. No surprise, then, that McCaskill has chosen to showcase posters and artists in…
Update: Congratulations to NCDS! You’ve won twenty free movie passes. Check your email for details on how to claim them. Original post: We’ll cut to the chase: Movies are one of this planet’s greatest pleasures, and there’s nothing quite like seeing a film at a real theater. Show and Tell…
When you’re a film student, no matter how hard you try to deny it, you become a bit of a film snob. That’s how I felt when I went to see Hugo for the first time in the theater, and ten twelve-year-old girls sat in front of me. I rolled…
What would you wear if you knew you’d be separated from your boss, your peers and land in general for roughly three days? If that three-day absence centered around Holy Ship!!, the second-annual sailing dance party that recently toured to the Bahamas and back, you’d wear something you could move…
Did you know that when we use a Google search engine, scan Twitter feeds or compulsively reach for our smart-phones, we’re actually engaging evolutionary tools that have been with us for tens of thousands of years? And while these tools have aided our species survival, author Nicholas Carr argues that…
A few days ago, a friend asked me via Facebook if I had followed through with my Patrick Nagel tattoo — in November, I had promised myself the reward of getting one of his minimalist pin-ups tattooed on my arm upon successful completion of National Novel Writing Month. I didn’t…
The nominees for Powder Magazine’s 2013 Powder Awards were announced last week, and Colorado film crews — including Denver-based Level 1 Productions, Boulder-based Stept Productions, and Crested Butte-based Matchstick Productions (MSP Films) and Two Plank Productions — are heavy in the mix in just about every category, including Movie of…
In February, Westword will unveil its ninth class of MasterMinds — five local creatives who go above and beyond to contribute to the arts community. But as we look ahead, it’s always gratifying to see where our past MasterMinds have gone. And after eight years a member of the very…
The new year is here, and new menswear is emerging on the Denver streets. This week’s stylish male, Kirkland James, is a local artist and poet who looks optimistically towards the future. Continue reading to discover who inspires his style, what his resolution is for 2013, and how he plans…
With the new year comes a new series of First Friday art experiences — and Westword nightlife photographer Christopher Morgan stopped by 2013’s first art walk to capture these images. Continue reading for a sneak preview, and visit our “first First Friday of 2012” slide show for more photos. See…
