Bob Smith

Delegating Denver #50 of 56: Vermont

Night & Day

August 12 - 18, 1999

Doing Time

The Arvada Center gets crafty.

Show de Toilette

A new play takes a look at the loo.

A Shock to the System

The rush to protect battered women has turned domestic violence into "the social issue of the nineties"-- and raised issues of fairness for both perpetrators and victims.

60 Years of Colorado Modernism and From Framing to Furnishing

The Kirkland Museum is an embarassment of riches that just got better with two new exhibits.

Artbeat

Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

All Hands Down

The Arvada Center offers an uneven salute to some of the state's best craft wizards.

I’ll Fly Away

With his Colorado Flyers, coach Tony Wells makes tracks.

Art Beat

Michael Paglia's brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

Out and About

Michael Paglia's brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

Thrills for the week

Michael Paglia's brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

GARDEN OF THE GUYS

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION FIGURES! A CAST OF THOUSANDS IN PARK HILL.

THRILLS

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION FIGURES! A CAST OF THOUSANDS IN PARK HILL.

The Denver Art Museum prepares for the big one, Marvelous Mud

Part of Linda Sormin's yet-to-be-titled installation.​Clay is arguably the first medium ever invented by humans -- one of the oldest prehistoric artifacts ever found was a drinking vessel made of sun-dried clay -- and it'll soon be the star of the largest single-subject exhibition the Denver A ... More >>

Reader: Michael Hancock prostitution story example of journalism at its worst

Hancock.​A Comment of the Day from last week condemning the media for overcovering the Michael Hancock prostitution story spurred a strong opinion from another reader distressed by the press' approach to the sensational (and unproven) allegations. Here's what he had to say.

Eight great shows make up the brilliant Marvelous Mud at DAM

Hancock.​A Comment of the Day from last week condemning the media for overcovering the Michael Hancock prostitution story spurred a strong opinion from another reader distressed by the press' approach to the sensational (and unproven) allegations. Here's what he had to say.

Reader: Officials may not have tweaked red-light cameras, but they didn't mind the extra cash

​Our post about a bill to ban red-light cameras statewide found Senator Scott Renfroe, its sponsor, arguing that the devices were more focused on generating revenue that making intersections safer. Here's a comment from a reader who concurs.

Reader: Can Denver Police Chief Robert White squelch "Send in the Clowns"?

Robert White.​Our post about a Denver Police Department press conference apology for giving special treatment to Representative Laura Bradford following a traffic stop featured a DPD spokesman describing the act as symbolic of new police chief Robert White's commitment to transparency. One rea ... More >>