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12:00 am
Jun. 20, 2013
Denver Art News
Why Civic Center Park is a cherished urban treasure...and a National Historic Landmark Although there are similar spaces across the country, Civic Center Park is a cherished urban treasure for Denver and, by extension, the entire... More >>
Theater
12:00 am
Jun. 20, 2013
Denver Art News
A sea of feelings lies beneath Miners Alley's Collected Stories Donald Margulies's Collected Stories is a small, tight play about a relationship between two women. But beneath the cozy, familiar milieu and the... More >>
Now Showing
12:00 am
Jun. 20, 2013
Denver Art News
Now Showing Charles Partridge Adams. Rocky Mountain Majesty: The Paintings of Charles Partridge Adams highlights the career of a prominent... More >>
Encore
12:00 am
Jun. 20, 2013
Denver Art News
Now Playing A Midsummer Night's Dream. The cast for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the first offering in this year's Colorado Shakespeare Festival, has many... More >>
Show and Tell
12:24 pm
Jun. 19, 2013
Denver Art News
Womenswear Wednesdays: Concierge Gillian Kumm on her artistic look Summer is officially here, and the styles on the streets are heating up. This week, we spotted Denver Museum of Nature and Science guest service concierge Gillian Kumm on Broadway looking refresh... More >>
Show and Tell
11:27 am
Jun. 19, 2013
Denver Art News
Trainer Tarrah Lee on clean eating and being up for Women's Health's Next Fitness Star Overweight for most of her life, local trainer Tarrah Lee received a heartbreaking wake-up call when her father passed away from a heart attack. At 25, Lee herself was looking down at a lifetim... More >>
Show and Tell
10:27 am
Jun. 19, 2013
Denver Art News
The Park Hill Community Bookstore celebrates its 42-year history In the basement of the Park Hill Community Bookstore, the volunteers who work there have written the opening lines of their favorite books on a yellow door. It's a daily reminder of the importance... More >>
Show and Tell
9:23 am
Jun. 19, 2013
Denver Art News
Westword Music Showcase: Today only, get $20 tickets with our special promo code If you haven't picked up your tickets to the Westword Music Showcase yet, now's the time -- and we've got a special hook-up for Show and Tell readers. Today only, you can buy tickets for $20 w... More >>
Show and Tell
8:07 am
Jun. 19, 2013
Denver Art News
Jackalope: Summer Tales of Strangeness weaves seven stories together Thursday Calling all unicorns, jackalopes, mermaids, basilisks, abominable snowmen and New Jersey Devils! Grab a few s'mores, and settle in for a fun-filled night of theatrical mayhem as the Theater Compa... More >>
Show and Tell
7:01 am
Jun. 19, 2013
Denver Art News
"Of Rabbits and Hares" leaps into Junction Box tonight for the Forum's story-telling series Sam Pike knows how to tell a story. There's a good one behind The Forum, the series he founded that will have its fourth edition, "Of Rabbits and Hares," at 6:30 p.m. tonight. "I was visiting a f... More >>
Show and Tell
6:00 am
Jun. 19, 2013
Denver Art News
Denver comedian Timmi Lasley hosts Denver Voice benefit tonight Over the last year Denver comedians have shown they're not the selfish bastards they sometimes claim to be, organizing several charity benefits for people like Mara Wiles and Mike Marchant. And t... More >>
Show and Tell
4:06 pm
Jun. 18, 2013
Denver Art News
Photos: The gold leaf for the Colorado State Capitol Building dome arrived today This morning, boxes of gold leaf were delivered to the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol Building and officially presented to Governor John Hickenlooper. The gold, which was donated by A... More >>
Show and Tell
11:04 am
Jun. 18, 2013
Denver Art News
How Bill Maher and Russell Brand helped me nurse a broken heart at the JFL Comedy Fest Comedy festivals are the perfect antidote to a nasty breakup. Not only because laughing activates several different sections of the brain, strengthening neurons that lead to insight and emotional ... More >>
Show and Tell
10:00 am
Jun. 18, 2013
Denver Art News
Photos: The Color Run passes through Denver with flying colors The newest craze in 5Ks is a race that would make even Joseph's technicolor dream coat jealous. Over the weekend, the Color Run came to Denver, leaving a trail of hundreds of neon-splattered run... More >>
Show and Tell
9:05 am
Jun. 18, 2013
Denver Art News
Westword Book Club: Comedian Deacon Gray on comedy, comic books, and the Theory of Stew Reading is about more than following a narrative or absorbing information; it can also be a profound shared experience that culminates in a better understanding of ourselves and each other. In th... More >>
Show and Tell
8:07 am
Jun. 18, 2013
Denver Art News
Healing ink regret: tattoos are forever, but even the worst ones can be appreciated Whoever said that tattoos are addictive is an idiot. Like "issues" or "projection," addiction is psychobabble-related spillover, a word that suffers from a flippant overuse and strays from its m... More >>
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7:00 am
Jun. 18, 2013
Denver Art News
Photos: The fifty best costumes of the 2013 Colorado Renaissance Festival Hear ye, hear ye! Let it be known throughout the land that the 2013 Colorado Renaissance Festival has officially begun. As of last Saturday, the festival will be open every weekend until August 4... More >>
Show and Tell
6:03 am
Jun. 18, 2013
Denver Art News
Francis Roces on KimonoDragons, the thrill of the runway and needle-and-thread inspirations Editor's note: Longtime Denver fashion designer Francis Roces, whose brand name is KimonoDragons, represents the inaugural pair of PAIR residents at Denver's Powerhaüs Studio. As part of his th... More >>
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12:57 pm
Jun. 17, 2013
Denver Art News
Photos: The 1940s World War II Era Ball was a direct hit Men in fedoras and women in pencil skirts took over the Boulder County Airport Saturday night for the fifth annual 1940s Era World War II Ball. Guests danced the night away to '40s swing music a... More >>
Show and Tell
11:23 am
Jun. 17, 2013
Denver Art News
Photos: Denver PrideFest paints the town rainbow-colored Thousands of people flocked to Civic Center Park over the weekend for the return of Denver's two-day PrideFest party -- and we were there, too. Continue reading for a few of our favorite scenes ... More >>
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10:33 am
Jun. 17, 2013
Denver Art News
Menswear Mondays: Starving artist Jesse Briata on his androgynous style As Denver Pridefest came to a close Sunday, many people pulled out their most colorful rainbow gear or their most over-the-top fashion. A few individuals did it uniquely, in their own interpreta... More >>
Show and Tell
9:29 am
Jun. 17, 2013
Denver Art News
Pacha Play looks to Kickstarter to fund expansion of its "urban Jedi" clothing line Pacha Play began when the clothing line's local mastermind, Edica Pacha, wanted to expand her work as a photographer and installation and performance artist. "I started sewing as a way to get a l... More >>
Show and Tell
8:27 am
Jun. 17, 2013
Denver Art News
Five stupid things the kids are doing today to get loaded and get off Okay so apparently the teenagers are licking each other's effin eyeballs to get freaky, as if the kids today weren't already doing enough regular, everyday stupid shit like texting and driving, ... More >>
Show and Tell
7:30 am
Jun. 17, 2013
Denver Art News
3 things to do for free in Denver this week, June 17-20 Money: who needs it? Well, probably you. But this week, you won't have to spend any of it to get out of the house. Whether you want to see a tribute to Woodstock, Joss Whedon's Serenity, or an eve... More >>

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Why Civic Center Park is a cherished urban treasure...and a National Historic Landmark

Although there are similar spaces across the country, Civic Center Park is a cherished urban treasure for Denver and, by extension, the entire time zone. The park and the structures within… More >>

A sea of feelings lies beneath Miners Alley's Collected Stories

Donald Margulies's Collected Stories is a small, tight play about a relationship between two women. But beneath the cozy, familiar milieu and the smart dialogue, there are evocative questions, and… More >>

Now Showing

Charles Partridge Adams. Rocky Mountain Majesty: The Paintings of Charles Partridge Adams highlights the career of a prominent turn-of-the-nineteenth-century impressionist who lived and worked in Colorado for decades. Adams first… More >>

Now Playing

A Midsummer Night's Dream. The cast for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the first offering in this year's Colorado Shakespeare Festival, has many strengths. When did you last even notice who… More >>

<i>Spun</i> weaves together several standout textile exhibits at the DAM Spun weaves together several standout textile exhibits at the DAM

When former director Lewis Sharp piloted the effort to expand the Denver Art Museum, the goal was to mount more temporary exhibits. This led to the construction of the daring… More >>

The cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream features no shortage of standouts

It's hard for any actor to hold the audience's attention when he's on stage with a fantastic pro like Larry Hecht. Oh, wait. I'd meant to begin with this: It's hard… More >>

Dust Storm reimagines Japanese internment through a teen's eyes

In February 1941, some two months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Franklin D. Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066, designating certain areas of the country as military zones. As… More >>

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Charles Partridge Adams. Rocky Mountain Majesty: The Paintings of Charles Partridge Adams highlights the career of a prominent turn-of-the-nineteenth-century impressionist who lived and worked in Colorado for decades. Adams first… More >>

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God of Carnage. Let's start with the setting, so pristine, white, minimal and tasteful — chairs with gracefully curving legs, a glass table on which art books are meticulously arranged,… More >>

Hair has grown into its own in Littleton's lovable new version

There was a time when many young people believed they could levitate the Pentagon by surrounding it, holding hands and chanting; dissuade a soldier from killing by placing a flower… More >>

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