Email Author Amber Taufen

2007 Stories by Amber Taufen

• All Jazzed Up

  published October 4, 2007

  Traditional Kathak dancer master Pandit Chitresh Das and Emmy-winning tap-dancer Jason Samuels Smith met backstage at the 2004 American Dance... More >>

• Resource Madness

  published October 4, 2007

  "All the work we do is geared toward helping native peoples gain more control over their resources," explains Jeanne Rubin, organizer of the... More >>

• Masks Made Easy

  published September 27, 2007

  When I lived with my artist roommate, we were always doing weird stuff — like printing "Sasquatch for President" banners during the 2004... More >>

• Eastern Insight

  published September 27, 2007

  Just before The Matrix Revolutions was released, I had an in-depth conversation with several graduate philosophy students about the... More >>

• Model Material

  published September 27, 2007

  I resigned myself long ago to the fact that I will never be a model. With a 5'4" frame and no desire to starve my curves away, it's just not... More >>

• Aussie Tale

  published September 20, 2007

  Many, many years ago, after the waters of the great flood covered the whole land and then receded, there lived a man named Ridjimiraril in the... More >>

• Apocalypse Anticipation

  published September 13, 2007

  Since the beginning of time, human beings have been predicting the end of the world. It's easy to ignore the crazy man on the corner shouting... More >>

• Good Woman

  published September 13, 2007

  "Amy Goodman is a goddess," enthuses KGNU's Joanne Cole, "and she is a real journalist in a day when there are very few, and she is a... More >>

• Off to See the Wizard

  published September 13, 2007

  "I thought, 'Wouldn't it be fun to do a show with works taking whimsical ideas from The Wizard of Oz, or abstracting ideas from The... More >>

• Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea

  published September 13, 2007

  The Salton Sea is an ecological disaster, a man-made mistake that was supposed to become a resort to rival Palm Springs. Instead the sea has... More >>

• Absolutely Fabulous

  published September 6, 2007

  "I just think it's an excellent book," enthuses Matt Kailey, staff writer for Out Front Colorado, author of Just Add Hormones and... More >>

• The Pianist

  published September 6, 2007

  "People love bad taste — that's the key," explains the Kinsey Sicks' Rachel (aka Ben). "Doesn't matter what your sex orientation is. I'm a... More >>

• Culture Clash

  published September 6, 2007

  What's happening at today's CultureHeads extravaganza, taking place from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Paladium Event Center, 1320 West 62nd... More >>

• 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama

  published September 6, 2007

  If you had a ten-question limit, what are some of the queries you would posit to the holiest man on the planet? (And no, we're not talking about... More >>

• Office Party

  published August 30, 2007

  Spending a Thursday night in the corner office might not sound like a fabulous time — unless, of course, we're talking about the Corner... More >>

• Spice Things Up

  published August 30, 2007

  This year's Creede Salsa Fiesta isn't just about five different categories of dip — red, green, freestyle, hot tamale and fruit. And... More >>

• Wild Arts

  published August 30, 2007

  On the last Friday of each month, the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art has been throwing open its doors for NightLite, a bash featuring... More >>

• Runway Success

  published August 30, 2007

  Princess Cheri Bottoms, aka Jason Nichols, co-founded and headlined last year's Absolute! Fabulous! Gorgeous! show in support of the... More >>

• Tapping In

  published August 23, 2007

  Before Christopher Guest rocked the mockumentary world with Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show and A Mighty Wind, he played... More >>

• Balloon Bonanza

  published August 23, 2007

  The Front Range offers a plethora of striking vistas, and when you add in a gaggle of bulbous balloons floating in the deep blue skies, it's a... More >>

• Hot, Hot, Hot!

  published August 23, 2007

  There's no denying it: Firefighters are damn sexy. And the Fired Up for Kids organization knows a good thing when it finds it: The group's... More >>

• Slippery Slope

  published August 23, 2007

  "We got about a hundred feet by eight feet of painters' tarp," explains Dave Momper, "and we made an adult-sized Slip 'n Slide. We stake it down... More >>

• Out of the Shell

  published August 16, 2007

  Participants racing in the Denver Oyster Urban Adventure Race will face an unknown combination of the following potential disciplines:... More >>

• Community Unity

  published August 16, 2007

  When I think of gospel tent shows and ice-cream socials, I think of small-town America, places where community actually means something,... More >>

• Art All About

  published August 9, 2007

  The premise of today's Artabout Englewood is simple: "What we're trying to do is bring awareness to all the artists and the art that we... More >>