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John Waters

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    It Came From Kuchar: Before John Waters, there were the Kuchar brothers

    If you lean toward the campy, low-budget cinematic underground of John Waters and Andy Warhol, you'd do well to familiarize yourself with Mike and George Kuchar, twin brothers who rose through the ranks of avant garde filmmaking in the '60s and '70s by making such classics as Thundercrack, Sins of t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, March 9-11, 2012

    Don't know what to do this weekend? We've got you covered. From a bike-themed art show to an all-female performance group, to John Waters's favorite movie, this is your events guide all in one place. The best part? None of these events will cost you more than a Hamilton. Get up, get out, and enjoy t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    A newbie's guide to John Waters movies

    Half the fun of John Waters fan-dom is initiating newbies into the dark, sexually inappropriate cult of worship. The other half is watching Waters virgins become violently ill and/or mentally unhinged. But we don't want you poor, deprived noobs going into a John Waters-fest with a completely empty ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Five snacks to eat while watching John Waters movies

    What's John Waters's favorite movie-watching snack? In anticipation of "An Evening With John Waters at the Rocky Mountain College of Art Design this weekend, we asked the famed filmmaker several questions submitted by Westword readers, and then threw in the movie-snack question. His answer? . "I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2012

    Everything I know about real life I learned from John Waters

    I am the product of weird parents. Okay, "weird" probably isn't the best word, considering it can describe everything from hairstyles to movies to that guy on the bus who always smells like day-old Whopper Jr.'s and mothballs. But my parents were definitely weirdos. My dad made Tang and Spam on Su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, March 2-4, 2012

    It looks like March is roaring in like a lion just in time for the weekend, but that doesn't mean there aren't a ton of things to do for fun. From Johnny Depp's classic bad-boy role in Cry-Baby to a whole slew of art openings, we've got plenty of interesting events to attend that won't maul your poc ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 1, 2012

    Art World Follies

    It looks like March is roaring in like a lion just in time for the weekend, but that doesn't mean there aren't a ton of things to do for fun. From Johnny Depp's classic bad-boy role in Cry-Baby to a whole slew of art openings, we've got plenty of interesting events to attend that won't maul your poc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2012

    John Waters on beer, bathroom reading and his signature mustache

    Interviewing some celebrities can be as excruciating as putting out a campfire with your face, but talking to John Waters is a lot like talking to a friend -- that is, if you have friends who have made freaks, gays, drugs, abortions and religion into delightfully irreverent movies that have defined ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    Readers: John Waters, what's with the stache? And the serial killers?

    ​John Waters is the guy who came in from the cult. In advance of his visit to Denver next month -- for an event aptly titled An Evening With John Waters -- we've been wondering what questions to ask him about his formidable movie career. So we asked readers to contribute some ideas. From Diam ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    What questions would YOU ask John Waters?

    ​What's better than Santa Claus coming to town? John Waters coming to Denver. He's a lot like Santa, except his bag of toys is for adults only, his trademark mustache is neatly trimmed, and his elves include Patty Hearst, Traci Lords and Liz Renay. Waters will be presenting An Evening with Jo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    10 things to do for $10 this weekend, November 18-20, 2011

    It's still Halloween every Sunday at The Church. ​Whether you want to see campy drag, high-brow art openings, or get down at a feminist dance party, we've got you covered this weekend. And it won't break your bank. Everything on this list won't cost you more than ten bucks, leaving you more ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    It isn't okay to laugh at yourself for having adult braces -- it's mandatory.

    There are two types of people in this world -- those who can laugh at themselves, and those who can't. It is a pretty simple distinction in personalities, though the ability to self-deprecate effectively doesn't often set in until you make it to age where you just don't care about impressing people ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2011

    Why are movies so damn boring?

    Pootie too good.​I have the attention span of a four-year-old. I can't sit still for very long and I don't like to watch things --particularly television shows and movies -- without having something else going on at the same time. (Like a massive laundry folding undertaking or an organization ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Network Awesome is here to remind us what television was like before it sucked

    ​This week, Nickelodeon has been running some of its favorite shows of the '90s, finally tapping into what the Internet has been saying all along: People like old television programming. And, as Netflix continues to make its customers increasingly irate with price increases (information releas ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 30, 2011

    Realism be damned, Hairspray gives us exactly what we want

    ​This week, Nickelodeon has been running some of its favorite shows of the '90s, finally tapping into what the Internet has been saying all along: People like old television programming. And, as Netflix continues to make its customers increasingly irate with price increases (information releas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 20, 2011

    Four transvestites that sucked

    ​Candy Darling was probably the sexiest transvestite that ever lived, but s/he wasn't just sexy -- she was also talented. A star of stage and screen, she worked with luminaries from Andy Warhol to Tennessee Williams and was, during the course of her short life, such a fixture on the New York s ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 5, 2011

    The Filmography Of Cool

    ​Candy Darling was probably the sexiest transvestite that ever lived, but s/he wasn't just sexy -- she was also talented. A star of stage and screen, she worked with luminaries from Andy Warhol to Tennessee Williams and was, during the course of her short life, such a fixture on the New York s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    Four weird no-wave films

    ​The no-wave movement of film-making, which used ultra-low budgets and a punk sensibility to produce films heavily steeped in mood but with generally incoherent story-lines, had a big impact: Besides being heavily influential for directors like Jim Jarmusch and David Lynch, it pretty much sing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Five Classic Kids' Books That Should Be Turned Into Weird Films (and Who Should Film Them)

    You have to hand it to Tim Burton. Not only did he pull off the biggest opening of his already formidable career with the record take for Alice in Wonderland, he managed to turn one of the weirdest kids' books in history into something even weirder. Of course, he took massive liberties with the so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Ten things not reported in Michael Jackson's autopsy

    The Los Angeles coroner's office released Michael Jackson's autopsy report this week, and the King of Pop proved he still had a few surprises up his red-leather sleeve. To note: He was thin (136 pounds), nearly bald (he wore wigs), and had tattoos (hairline, eyes, and lips). But these were only t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    Faith restored: Coachella 2010 lineup announced

    Fucking A. Ask and ye shall receive, eh? (Well, it's not Denver, but close enough.) Just glimpsed the lineup for this year's Coachella. As far as headliners go, you've got your Jay-Z and your LCD Soundsystem and, uh, let's see here, Thom Yorke and ... yada, yada, yada. Whatever, dude. Five words: Fa ... More >>

  • Music

    August 27, 2009

    The Rocket Room is an oasis of cool in Colorado Springs

    Fucking A. Ask and ye shall receive, eh? (Well, it's not Denver, but close enough.) Just glimpsed the lineup for this year's Coachella. As far as headliners go, you've got your Jay-Z and your LCD Soundsystem and, uh, let's see here, Thom Yorke and ... yada, yada, yada. Whatever, dude. Five words: Fa ... More >>

  • Music

    August 27, 2009

    The Rocket Room is an oasis of cool in Colorado Springs

    Fucking A. Ask and ye shall receive, eh? (Well, it's not Denver, but close enough.) Just glimpsed the lineup for this year's Coachella. As far as headliners go, you've got your Jay-Z and your LCD Soundsystem and, uh, let's see here, Thom Yorke and ... yada, yada, yada. Whatever, dude. Five words: Fa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2009

    Today's featured event: Take a peep into the life and work of J.X. Williams

    Suppose a guy from L.A. grew up pinko in a time when that was dangerous -- but he longed to make movies and had an inside track until his leftist leanings got him blacklisted. So he hooked up with mobsters, began churning out pulpy porno and made some money. He ghostwrote dozens of films and made ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 11, 2008

    Up, Up and Away

    Don’t miss the final season of Starship Troy.

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2008

    Poultrygeist and the PleasuresDudes, Part Three

    Don’t miss the final season of Starship Troy.

  • Film

    September 13, 2007

    Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea

    Starz FilmCenter|University of Colorado at Boulder

  • Film

    August 2, 2007

    Cecil B. Demented

    Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center

  • Calendar

    August 2, 2007

    Sneak a Peek

    The CSFAC is ready for its close-up.

  • Film

    July 19, 2007

    Hairspray

    This movie musical of the musical of the movie is nowhere near divine.

  • Blogs

    July 18, 2007

    The Week in Fashion: July 18 Through July 23

    This movie musical of the musical of the movie is nowhere near divine.

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2007

    Are Fat Suits the New Blackface?

    This movie musical of the musical of the movie is nowhere near divine.

  • Home Entertainment

    June 8, 2006

    Ford Tough

    This movie musical of the musical of the movie is nowhere near divine.

  • Calendar

    November 10, 2005

    Still Waters

    Offbeat director John Waters comes into Focus on the Family’s back yard.

  • Music

    September 29, 2005

    Les Hell on Heels

    Wednesday, October 5, Larimer Lounge, 303-291-1007.

  • Music

    February 24, 2005

    Adam Green

    Gemstones* (Rough Trade)

  • Film

    December 30, 2004

    Cine Bon!

    Remembering the films that heated up cinemas this year.

  • Music

    December 9, 2004

    Season's Bleatings

    Thanks to these CDs, it's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas.

  • Film

    September 23, 2004

    Empty Sex

    John Waters's latest farce strives for nothing more than NC-17.

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2004

    Hair Ball

    Hairspray bops from the screen to the stage

  • Calendar

    January 29, 2004

    Seeking Geeks

    Film buffs can reach for the stars at the Ultimate Film Fanatic competition.

  • Calendar

    April 12, 2001

    Short Story

    Aspen is long on short films during its tenth annual festival.

  • Film

    August 17, 2000

    Raging Waters

    Inspired by Patty Hearst, Cecil B. Demented rails against the dying of the cinema.

  • Best of Denver

    June 29, 2000

    Best movie theater -- traditional

    The Mayan4-6796

  • Film

    March 9, 2000

    Yugo, Girl

    Drowning Mona is a trailer-trash mishmash.

  • Film

    September 24, 1998

    Not Quite Divine

    Drowning Mona is a trailer-trash mishmash.

  • Film

    April 30, 1998

    Hit and Miss

    Drowning Mona is a trailer-trash mishmash.

  • Calendar

    May 1, 1997

    Thrills for the week

    Drowning Mona is a trailer-trash mishmash.

  • Film

    October 11, 1995

    SUFFERING FROM BAD HIP

    Drowning Mona is a trailer-trash mishmash.

  • Film

    April 20, 1994

    JUNE WITH A CLEAVER

    Drowning Mona is a trailer-trash mishmash.

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