According to Coliseum, the band used to sound like "skeletons riding motorcycles"—fast, hard, street-fighting music that was equal parts Discharge and Motörhead. Some old fans are worried: Now with a new drummer (who grooves instead of steamrolls), a new indie post-rock label... More >>

There are many ways for dance-music artists to make a name for themselves, such as blowing up dance floors as a globe-trotting DJ, crafting original tracks as a production wizard or fixing and remixing others' material into new forms. Italian-born EDX carved out his niche with that last option.... More >>

This summer, the Biennial of the Americas put a spotlight on art from the Americas, and though it’s over, the beat goes on this fall with a celebration of Peruvian art. As part of that, Peruvian artist Carlos Palma has been given a residency here and sponsored by the Peruvian Consulate,... More >>

How much can you learn about a topic from a five-minute presentation? Quite a lot, if the presenter is smart, passionate and inspired to stay on target by slides that automatically advance every fifteen seconds. See it in action tonight at Ignite Boulder 12, where speakers will present on... More >>

“This is an exhibition of really 3,000 years of Egyptian history,” explains Kristy Bassuener, spokeswoman for the Denver Art Museum. “We were really excited and certainly, this was the exact type of exhibition that the Hamilton building was meant for. We have the climate control,... More >>

Though it strikes us today as being ultra-traditional, Western art dates back to a little over a century and a half ago — not very long in the art world. A new exhibit devoted to Charles Deas, who’s been called the Vermeer of Western art, sheds some light on the start of this genre.... More >>

“Sculpture is an art of the open air.” Henry Moore, one of the great sculptors of the last century, said it himself: “I would rather have a piece of my sculpture put in a landscape, almost any landscape, than in, or on, the most beautiful building I know.” If only Moore, who... More >>

Except when they’re biting, stinging or otherwise annoying us, we spend most of our lives ignoring insects. But a closer look at our little exoskeletal fellow travelers can reveal not just utility, but beauty and deeper meaning. That’s the concept behind The Sacred Bug and the Insect,... More >>

After days of cooking demonstrations, film documentaries focusing on the future of food and farming, and a Flat Iron chef battle, the week-long Eat Local! marathon wraps up today with the Local Foodshed Commons and Conference, a wellspring of workshops, exhibitions and presentations by... More >>

MCA Denver is presenting an over-the-top group show in association of the Biennial of the Americas this summer called Energy Effects: Art and Artifacts From the Landscape of Glorious Excess. "We often talk about the need to conserve energy but this exhibition proposes that, seen through the... More >>

The Museo de las Américas, already dedicated to a pan-cultural view of the New World, figures importantly in the unfolding Biennial of the Americas, which kicks off in a week with events and art exhibits throughout the city. So, for Liberadores/Liberators, a new show opening today at the... More >>

Pismo is Denver’s premier specialist for contemporary glass art, and the gallery is now celebrating its twentieth anniversary with Lino Tagliapietra. “There are two glass artists that every glass gallery on earth aspires to represent: Chihuly, the most well-known glass artist in the... More >>

Dale Katechis, owner of Oskar Blues, gave up his office to provide a home for Lyons Classic Video in the lower level of his restaurant — but it was worth the sacrifice to save a life. Kevin Carroll, owner of Lyons Classic Pinball (located next to Oskar Blues), "has this illness," Katechis... More >>

Lakewood’s Heritage Center has a huge toy collection, and the institution is showing it off in a new exhibit called The Science of Toys. “What we have is all your favorite toys from your childhood, divided up into five different science concepts,” says Heritage Center curator... More >>

"It's one of the coolest things to do in Denver right now," exclaims dive guide Shane Taylor. He may be right. In landlocked Colorado, the Downtown Aquarium's scuba and snorkel activity is a way for ocean lovers to don their wetsuits without the debauchery of a Cancun vacation. Taylor gives his... More >>

On Christmas Day, 1945, American serviceman Walter Lutz found himself — as did so many others of his comrades — in Japan. He was stationed there with the United States occupation forces immediately following the end of World War II. But Lutz’s life would take a decisive turn that... More >>

Italian sculptor Maria Cristina Carlini has come up with an interesting idea, though it’s difficult from a logistical standpoint. She creates bodies of monumental abstract works that travel the world. The vagabond Carlinis have now landed here for an ambitious two-part show at the Rocky... More >>

Summer is the time for group shows, and this year, the William Havu Gallery has divided the season in two, with a landscape show filling the first part of the schedule and an abstract one now filling the second. Straightforwardly titled Abstracts, the exhibit brings together many of the artists... More >>

If there's one thing we Coloradans love, it's our mountains. We hike up them, climb up them, ride trains up them. We have guys named after our state capital sing songs about them. Now we even have a museum dedicated to the exploration of them: The Bradford Washburn American Mountaineering... More >>

In the immensely entertaining documentary Best Worst Movie, the now-grown child star of arguably the worst movie ever made — the execrable yet strangely entertaining Troll 2 — tracks down his fellow actors and the acerbic Italian director and crew of that disasterpiece while delving... More >>

Ask Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art associate curator Petra Sertic what’s special about a trio of shows opening today, and she’ll tell you straight up: “Everything.” A mixed bag of shows by two strong artists with local ties — Tony Ortega and Gary Sweeney — and... More >>

You’ve seen them bounding up walls and hurtling across rooftops in the latest action film, maybe even streaking across town. The ordinary rules of physics don’t seem to apply to them, as if their hands have suction cups and their feet are shod in Go-Go Gadget sneakers — but, in... More >>

Three interesting shows open today at Core: two self-titled solos dedicated to Core co-op members — a painter and a photographer — in the impressive main space, and a juried group show in the annex. The painter is Theresa Lugo, who dabbles in nature-based abstractions and explains... More >>

Journey to the Stars is the first new planetarium show at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in almost two years. Developed by the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, Journey takes the audience on a tour from a sunset in Central Park to the farthest reaches of the galaxy.... More >>

It had been a rough week in my household, and my husband and I were more than ready to let off a little steam. It was time for Jump Street, the indoor trampoline park. After being cautioned to stay away from the little kids' area, and after removing our shoes and stashing our belongings in a... More >>