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2012 Stories by Susan Froyd

• Classic Style

  published December 13, 2012

  In past years, when Denver designer Mona Lucero threw a fashion show in her LoHi boutique, she’d also take a philosophical look back over... More >>

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  The Minor Disturbance open mike welcomes home a wandering star

  published Dec 19, 2012

  Denver's vibrant slam poetry community has deep roots. Minor Disturbance is where the youngest poets grow into their words -- poets like former East High student Libby Olga Howard, who's gone on to fi... More >>

• Flock to MCA Denver

  published September 6, 2012

  Whether one is speaking about the exhibits or the programs offered there, MCA Denver isn’t exactly known to offer boring fare, and Black... More >>

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  Gorinto rethinks the musical instrument at the Mercury Cafe Wednesday

  published Dec 18, 2012

  Gorinto, the Mercury Cafe's occasional music, food and whatever Wednesday evening get-together, continues to reinvent itself. This week, it will transform into a showcase of homemade and found-object ... More >>

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  Jake Adam York: Rest in peace...and poetry

  published Dec 17, 2012

  "The things we fear about poetry are the things that are good about poetry." -- Jake Adam York Those words inspired me as a dabbler in poems, though the genteel poet and educator Jake Adam York, who... More >>

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  Judy Pfaff tops off her Denver show with an artist talk at Robischon Gallery

  published Dec 17, 2012

  It seems that nearly everyone who's seen internationally known installation artist Judy Pfaff's latest solo show at Robischon Gallery has come away feeling revitalized -- so much so that the exhibit w... More >>

• Roll Out the Red Carpet

  published December 6, 2012

  Film Festival Flix, a ten-city monthly indie-film tour that added Denver to its route last September, has been slowly growing an audience, says... More >>

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  Fans of The Hobbit show their love for Middle Earth at one metro Denver premiere screening

  published Dec 14, 2012

  It's hard not to find some love in your heart for those darned cute, hairy-footed hobbits, and last night some of their most dedicated fans donned hobbit, elf and dwarfish gear for the long-awaited m... More >>

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  Shop for deals tonight at Sewn and other South Broadway boutiques in Denver

  published Dec 13, 2012

  If you want to get funky this holiday season, tonight's late-night shopping event on Broadway is just the ticket: Word has come down from Jil Cappuccio and Kirsten Coplans of the Westword Best of Denv... More >>

• Pas de Deux

  published December 6, 2012

  Hinterland sometimes throws intriguing shows that pair the works of two artists; for the latest, the gallery’s Sabin Aell juxtaposes... More >>

• Feed the Hungry

  published November 29, 2012

  “It’s a night of giving and cannibalism.” That’s how Brad McHargue of Mile High Cinema, winner of the 2012 Westword... More >>

• What's Good for the Kids

  published November 29, 2012

  Jewelry maker Melissa Borrell went big -- really big -- for her current show, tessellate, at PlatteForum Gallery, where the artist worked with... More >>

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  Sixteen holiday markets to shop and celebrate in Denver

  published Dec 07, 2012

  A crush of holiday markets will divide and multiply over the next two weeks, giving proof to the notion that Colorado is a hotbed of talented crafters, artists and creatives. Only a bona fide Scrooge... More >>

• Have a Crafty Holiday

  published November 29, 2012

  Now in its fifth official year, Fancy Tiger’s Holiday Handmade craft show has grown ever grander, having made itself comfortably at... More >>

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  Boulder's Green Streets gets rolling with salsa fundraiser tonight

  published Dec 05, 2012

  Bikes are taken seriously in Denver and Boulder, and just as Denver's Viva Streets! drew thousands of pedalers to West 23rd Avenue for a day of open, traffic-free riding and strolling in August, the B... More >>

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  Jingle bells and pizza tonight in Sunnyside

  published Dec 04, 2012

  The gods couldn't quite conjure up any snow to dash through, but tonight in Sunnyside, you can still go on a horse-drawn ride, bells a'jingling, and laughing all the way. Ernie's Bar & Pizza will host... More >>

• Much To Do at the Zoo

  published November 1, 2012

  The Denver Zoo has been in the spotlight a lot lately, with news of the death of beloved elephant Mimi and the September miracle birth of baby... More >>

• Prodigal Son

  published November 22, 2012

  Since longtime Denver artist Bill Amundson returned to his home town of Stoughton, Wisconsin, two years ago -- something he refers to as... More >>

• A Space of Their Own

  published November 15, 2012

  Those familiar with Sustainability Park, near RedLine Gallery at 24th and Lawrence streets, might recognize the circHouse "better" yurt on display... More >>

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  Ratcracker is back, a high-flying alternative to Nutcracker

  published Nov 30, 2012

  The classic Nutcracker ballet has been turned inside out and stretched backwards and forwards and every which way in an attempt to loosen up the Sugar Plum Fairy and her entourage. In Boulder, aerial ... More >>

• You Auto Go

  published November 22, 2012

  For some Denver families, the day after Thanksgiving means hitting the malls (or your local boutique) for holiday gifts and deals, or maybe... More >>

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  Control Group Productions views dance globally this weekend at work | space

  published Nov 29, 2012

  It's no easy task to open a planetary cultural dialogue in landlocked Denver, a place where members of an already strong arts community are fiercely, and perhaps rightly, protective of their own. But ... More >>

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  Cover your holiday bases with a Theatre Night Out pass from the Colorado Theatre Guild

  published Nov 29, 2012

  Confused about what and how and even why you should gift your loved ones this holiday seasonr Clear up that confusion by buying local, giving gifts from the heart or gifting experiences instead of gad... More >>

• A Concrete Statement

  published November 22, 2012

  Susan Meyer might be one of Denver’s most unique artists, yet she hasn’t had a full exhibition since 2004, when her installation... More >>

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  Photos: Welcome to the wonderful warped world of Bill Amundson

  published Nov 28, 2012

  In town for just a short time from his native "cheese gulag" in Wisconsin, former Denverite Bill Amundson will leave a mark nonetheless: Tonight the artist/raconteur is the featured speaker at the Den... More >>