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2011 Stories by Susan Froyd

• Holiday Cheer

  published December 8, 2011

  Christine Lavin, a born storyteller and good ol' gal, is all about the people she entertains. "I get people together, shake things up and... More >>

• Not done shoppingr Black Book and KAZE galleries still have art for giving

  published Dec 16, 2011

  You know you're in trouble when you're still shopping and Christmas is just a little more than a week away. Though the most organized folks have finished their gift-buying and are now focusing on tree... More >>

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  Fly high Friday with Rudolph, the Band of Toughs and other artists on the fringe

  published Dec 15, 2011

  If performance-on-the-fringe is your cup of tea, here's a great way to support it -- Silver and Gold: A Holiday Extravaganza, hosted by Band of Toughs at Naropa University at 7 p.m. Friday, focuses on... More >>

• Falling Down

  published December 8, 2011

  When Collapse opens tonight at Curious Theatre, it will actually be the second premiere of the new play by continuing Curious... More >>

• Make it Matter: Get well-designed goods at Matter Studio's annual sale

  published Dec 09, 2011

  The inimitable Westword cover boy Rick Griffith and his ink-spattered crew at Matter Studio normally toil with their sleeves rolled in a letterpress world that bridges classic craftsmanship and moder... More >>

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  The artists of Wazee Union and Walnut Workshop auction off hipster Toys for Tots

  published Dec 09, 2011

  We can all get behind Toys for Tots, the perennial U.S. Marines-sponsored holiday toy drive that provides gifts for kids who might not otherwise have anything under the tree to unwrap. But artists and... More >>

• You Are Where You Work

  published December 1, 2011

  Erin Algiere, Sandra Fettingis and Kelsey Dalton worked together at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, but that's not all they had in common:... More >>

• Make something to trade with AIGA Colorado and Fancy Tiger

  published Dec 08, 2011

  Yes, Virginia, you still have time to make a holiday gift that comes straight from your heart. Or, if you're the industrious type, you can swap your handiwork for something equally wonderful. AIGA Col... More >>

• Manly Gifts for Manly Men

  published December 1, 2011

  Stuart Alden of Ink Lounge knows the craft-fair routine. With his wife, Nicky, he screenprints and sells unique calendars at various shows and... More >>

• Five Colorado arts nonprofits to donate to on Colorado Gives Day

  published Dec 06, 2011

  Update: Due to technical difficulties at the Giving First website, Colorado Gives Day has been extended until noon tomorrow. Go ahead. Knock yourself out giving! Read on: It's Colorado Gives Day, a... More >>

• It's another sparkling season for Blossoms of Light at the Denver Botanic Gardens

  published Dec 05, 2011

  Lights might be the best part of the holiday season: neighborhoods and business districts all lit up, more lights twinkling on trees and candles aglow in menorahs, kinaras and luminarias. And the enjo... More >>

• Go Figaro

  published November 24, 2011

  It’s okay to be afraid of opera; lots of people are. But here's the thing: Opera with a drink (or two, or three) in you is a whole different... More >>

• Gamma Acosta on Street Cred, graffiti and the importance of street art

  published Dec 02, 2011

  The last time we talked to Longmont artist Gamma Acosta, he quietly reminded us that there's redemption in street art, and many of the kids who come out of the tagging culture, spray cans in hand, hav... More >>

• Up In Smoke

  published November 24, 2011

  The late Sam Arnold, patriarch of the Fort Restaurant, started the annual Farolito Lighting tradition many years ago, and it's never gone... More >>

• The Local Angle

  published November 24, 2011

  In tough economic times, there's safety in numbers for independent boutiques showcasing local artists and designers: That's the thinking behind... More >>

• There's Something About Asia

  published November 24, 2011

  You can always expect something a little out of the ordinary from Andrew Novick, whose Gimme Gimme Pillow Toast pop-up store popped open again... More >>

• Party On the Fringe

  published November 24, 2011

  The new partnership between the dance company Control Group and the LIDA Project theater troupe at the spanking-new Laundry on Lawrence might not... More >>

• It ain't easy being elfish: The SantaLand Diaries opens tonight at the Dairy Center

  published Nov 30, 2011

  A few years ago, when actor Gary Culig abandoned his beloved longtime role as Crumpet the Elf in the Bug Theatre's perennial holiday production of The SantaLand Diaries, he left the local field wide o... More >>

• On Q: See Avenue Q for cheap, tonight only!

  published Nov 29, 2011

  Denver's Vintage Theatre took on a major project when its members decided to take on Avenue Q: The Tony Triple Crown-winning adult musical featuring Muppet-like puppets, made from scratch with big, fl... More >>

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  Rupert Jenkins assumes directorship at the New Colorado Photographic Arts Center

  published Nov 28, 2011

  Seems like only yesterday that Working with Artists and the then-virtual Colorado Photographic Arts Center announced their impending merger, and indeed it was really only a few months ago. But no soon... More >>

• The Christkindl Market: The last old-fashioned place on earth

  published Nov 28, 2011

  Denver's not generally known for its old-world charm. We've gone straight from cowtown to modern city, it seems, and even our perception of "old-fashioned" has been contemporized for an urban audience... More >>

• They're Playing Our Song

  published November 17, 2011

  Music is often the way we mark out milestones, and it's no different when it comes to revolutions. In fact, as becomes evident in the documentary... More >>

• Shop Local: Rakun's got high style for the 99%

  published Nov 25, 2011

  When Meghan Throckmorton opened her tiny boutique Rakun, situated in a little house on the far northern edge of the Art District on Santa Fe, on First Friday in June, she knew it was a gamble; six mon... More >>

• Sweep away the Scrooge in you with the Denver Center Theatre Company's A Christmas Carol

  published Nov 25, 2011

  I've seen the Denver Center Theatre Company's production of A Christmas Carol more than once, and as someone who was brought up on a diet of Mr. Magoo, Reginald Owen, that nice thick novel by Charles ... More >>

• Americana Grande

  published November 3, 2011

  Denver Center Theatre Company artistic director Kent Thompson traditionally injects each season with at least one offering grown from Latino... More >>