Metropolitan State College of Denver

Around town with artist Roberto Juarez

Friday Rap-Up: Black Hollywood, Lil Kim, Naughty By Nature, Eminem

Object Lessons

Art Beat

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

Best of Denver Winners from 1995

Ah, 1995: a time when entire Best Of categories were devoted to the O.J. Simpson trial, Bernie Bickerstaff and Dikembe Mutombo were still dominating the sports pages, and Mel's Bar and Grill was still new. Check out the winners from our 1995 Best Of issue after the jump.

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Ah, 1995: a time when entire Best Of categories were devoted to the O.J. Simpson trial, Bernie Bickerstaff and Dikembe Mutombo were still dominating the sports pages, and Mel's Bar and Grill was still new. Check out the winners from our 1995 Best Of issue after the jump.

Now Showing

Ah, 1995: a time when entire Best Of categories were devoted to the O.J. Simpson trial, Bernie Bickerstaff and Dikembe Mutombo were still dominating the sports pages, and Mel's Bar and Grill was still new. Check out the winners from our 1995 Best Of issue after the jump.

Now Showing

Ah, 1995: a time when entire Best Of categories were devoted to the O.J. Simpson trial, Bernie Bickerstaff and Dikembe Mutombo were still dominating the sports pages, and Mel's Bar and Grill was still new. Check out the winners from our 1995 Best Of issue after the jump.

Now Showing

Ah, 1995: a time when entire Best Of categories were devoted to the O.J. Simpson trial, Bernie Bickerstaff and Dikembe Mutombo were still dominating the sports pages, and Mel's Bar and Grill was still new. Check out the winners from our 1995 Best Of issue after the jump.

Now Showing

Ah, 1995: a time when entire Best Of categories were devoted to the O.J. Simpson trial, Bernie Bickerstaff and Dikembe Mutombo were still dominating the sports pages, and Mel's Bar and Grill was still new. Check out the winners from our 1995 Best Of issue after the jump.

MSCD Art Faculty Biennial puts teachers on display

Ah, 1995: a time when entire Best Of categories were devoted to the O.J. Simpson trial, Bernie Bickerstaff and Dikembe Mutombo were still dominating the sports pages, and Mel's Bar and Grill was still new. Check out the winners from our 1995 Best Of issue after the jump.

Going Down?

The CVA plummets overnight from the art world's penthouse to the basement.

Looking Up

The Center for Visual Art’s installation show is a force of cool in LoDo.

Poetry in Motion

The Center for Visual Art’s installation show is a force of cool in LoDo.

Place: Fine Art Alumni Invitational

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

What Class!

Elvis has left the building, but things are looking up at the Regency.

Open and Closed

Japanese design is showcased at the CVA, while more art censorship hits Colorado.

New Directions

Bill Burgess and Don Quade raise Walker's status, but the chips are down at the CVA.

Art Head

Cheech doles out advice on his second-favorite subject.

Artbeat

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

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

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

Chicanismo, Reloaded

Metro students strive to fill in the blank spots -- and heal old wounds -- in local Chicano history.

Pro Boner

Auraria's effort to offer students "free" legal services cost plenty and ended badly.

Offbeat Big Top

Sensory Circus seeks to juggle creative circuits

The Show Must Go On

Exhibit continues departed director’s legacy at the Center for Visual Arts.

Metamorphic

A tale of two art venues.

Tea for Brew

Lovers Stories to Share, storytelling with Skywalker

No Nudes Is Good News

The printer for two college papers refuses to print a photo of a naked woman.

Taking Care of Business

The printer for two college papers refuses to print a photo of a naked woman.

PEOPLE & PLACES

The printer for two college papers refuses to print a photo of a naked woman.

HONORS ROLL

The printer for two college papers refuses to print a photo of a naked woman.

THRILLS

The printer for two college papers refuses to print a photo of a naked woman.

THRILLS

The printer for two college papers refuses to print a photo of a naked woman.

Going Native

A new show sparks a cross-cultural dialogue.

By Design

Youth designers at DAVA learn from the pros.

New Digs for the CVA

Youth designers at DAVA learn from the pros.

Photography shines at Merge, a juried show of Metro State alumni at the CVA

Youth designers at DAVA learn from the pros.

Remembering Eldon "E.C." Cunningham

Youth designers at DAVA learn from the pros.

Not all Mexicans know how to dance salsa

Youth designers at DAVA learn from the pros.

100 Colorado Creatives: Ratha Sok, 2Kool

The 2Kool crew: Bimmer Torres, Alexandra Soto, Ratha Sok and Katrina Nguyen.​ Ratha Sok just couldn't stop tagging. Growing up in the projects of Westwood, he found his young voice in a spray can. Graffiti was the only art he knew. And eventually, he got caught. Ratha spent two months in Juvie ... More >>

Top 10 names for Metro State better than Denver State University

Big logos below.​After an exciting year-long run-up, Metropolitan State College of Denver's Board of Trustees has announced their choice for the school's new moniker. And the winner is... Denver State University! The crowd goes... meh. What's that? Think we should stop bellyaching unless we h ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, September 9-11, 2011

Don't be ashamed of your mimosa intake.​Now that Labor Day has come and gone, it's time to really buckle in and start preparing for the big family holidays. Or, it's just time to leave on the cheap for a little while because you blew all your cash this summer on mid-afternoon mimosas in the su ... More >>

OWOW! Donor gives $1 million to Metro State to start One World, One Water (OWOW) Center

Flickr​ An anonymous donor has given $1 million to Metropolitan State College of Denver to launch a water education program with the best name ever: the OWOW Center, which is short for the One World, One Water Center for Urban Water Education and Stewardship. Starting in fall 2012, Metro will ... More >>

Lasting Influence

Flickr​ An anonymous donor has given $1 million to Metropolitan State College of Denver to launch a water education program with the best name ever: the OWOW Center, which is short for the One World, One Water Center for Urban Water Education and Stewardship. Starting in fall 2012, Metro will ... More >>

Thank these three Italian directors for slasher films, Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood

Fellini's La Strada was the breakout film that won him his first Oscar.​Film has inspired popular culture for decades, but some people don't actually know where the inspiration for their favorite films comes from. Today, Columbus Day, Metropolitan State College of Denver film studies professor ... More >>

Journalist Sonia Nazario and Su Teatro shed light on the horrors and the uplifting moments of migrant life

James Denton​ The play Enrique's Journey, adapted by Su Teatro artistic director Anthony Garcia from the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nazario, debuted last weekend in Denver, bringing to light the harrowing story of Central American immigrants who risk life and limb riding the top ... More >>

The real story behind "Black Friday"

This dude is a Black Friday expert.​As we prepare for the commercial holiday that follows a little thing called Thanksgiving, the debate over whether stores should begin opening at midnight on Black Friday is raging. But when and where did Black Friday come from? What does it really mean? We a ... More >>

Meet the MasterMinds -- and help us pick the next creative class

Poem on the range: Slam Nuba, a 2011 MasterMind winner​Recognizing that the local arts scene needed a little fertilizer to really get going, and growing, eight years ago Westword created a program to honor the visionaries -- artists and organizations alike -- who are changing the cultural lan ... More >>