Chris Ransick

Rocky Talk

100 Colorado Creatives: Garrett Ammon of Wonderbound

#84: Garrett Ammon Ballet Nouveau Colorado's transformation into Wonderbound is nearly complete. The forward-thinking troupe that has been dancing under the direction of visionary choreographer Garrett Ammon since 2007 will make its last appearance as BNC in April with the Colorado Symphony Orchest ... More >>

One Book, One Denver serves up the literary equivalent of a Happy Meal

Denver won't have a rhyme in time for National Poetry Month

The George Lucas Poetry Slam was just as nerdy -- and just as awesome -- as expected

My experience with poetry slams is almost nonexistent, so someone tell me: Do most poetry slams feature awkward rap battles between goofy white guys named Lando Calrhymian and MC ChewRocka, meditation on Gungan penis, and appearances by a a marching band led by Boba Fett? Because the George Lucas ... More >>

Do You Feel Lucas? Well, Do You, Punk?

Exhibitionists!

Second Verse

Today's featured event: Go, man, go, but not like a yo-yo, tonight at Forest Room 5

​Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim probably didn't have a literary reading in mind when they wrote "Cool" for West Side Story. But I can't help hearing those high-tension lyrics in my head -- Breeze it, buzz it, easy does it. Turn off the juice, boy! -- when I imagine what things will be ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: High on the Mile Haiku City

Verse came to worse last night at the Central Library, where close to a hundred people gathered for last night's Fresh City Life poetry reading inspired by "Mustang," Luis Jimenez's blue horse sculpture out at Denver International Airport. We were in the depths of the basement, but spirits soared ... More >>

Wake-Up Call: A wine time at the DAM tonight

There's an art to drinking wine; discover it from 6-9 p.m. tonight at the Denver Art Museum when the DAM Uncorked Wine Tasting presents over 250 wines from prominent domestic and international vintners. And from 6-10 p.m. on April 18, the DAM follows up with a dinner and auction. Tickets range from ... More >>

Poems for the People

War is Hell

The War Rant offers strength in numbers.

Rhyme and Reason

Poetry in Motion

The Poetry Posse

Chris Ransick corrals poets to read for the blind and dyslexic.

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