Norman Dillon

The ten best local drag queen names

The drag scene in Denver is bigger and better than ever -- in 2013, Miss Queen of Aces showed the city what it took to put on a successful and community-driven beauty-pageant fundraiser. Tracks' Drag Nation also took a turn in the sporlight for its Best Ongoing Drag Event. Inspired by the beautiful ... More >>

Help Susan Dillon of Kitty Mae Millinery kickstart her own run for the roses

Millinery -- real millinery, where hats are made and blocked from scratch -- is a dying art, and nobody knows that better than self-taught Denver milliner Susan Dillon, who markets her completely hand-wrought, sculptural work under the name Kitty Mae Millinery. "I am saddened by the number of people ... More >>

Q&A: Artist Daniel Crosier of Mother Mind Studios

Mother Mind Studios is turning into a motherlode of creativity. The new digital media company, which promotes and produces feature films, comic books and other artistic endeavors, has developed a strong team including visual artist Daniel Crosier, director/producer Dane Bernhardt, writer Cuyler Mort ... More >>

B-cycle closes for the winter, with more stations to come in 2012

Rockstar Aaron releases "Horrible DJ" single

​Have you heard? Rockstar Aaron is a horrible DJ. So horrible, even, he made a song about it. Produced by Daniel Hyatt, Aaron's debut single "Horrible DJ," released yesterday, is meant to be tongue-in-cheek but also to start a conversation among those who might not know the brightly colored DJ ... More >>

Dress up your head at Kitty Mae Millinery. It just might stick.

Susan Dillon with some of her creations at Kitty Mae Millinery.​Photos by Norman Dillon. Elegant is back again, ladies. That's the look-at-me aesthetic Denver milliner Susan Dillon cultivates at her new Kitty Mae Millinery & Accessories boutique in RiNo/Curtis Park. And she's eagerly waiting ... More >>

Briceson Ducharme on The Apocalyptic Ball and living with HIV

Norman Dillon​Tomorrow night, Ginger Sexton and the Sexton drag empire take over the Gothic Theatre for the second annual Apocalyptic Ball, a celebration of life and a fundraiser for the Colorado AIDS Walk. Sexton -- who by day is known as make-up artist Briceson Ducharme -- started up the va ... More >>

Studio Shots: Wazee Union

​How do you get kickstarted when you're a young artist, right out of art school with nothing lining your pockets but a smudge of paint and a fierce desire to put your talent on the map? For some lucky emerging artists in Denver, it all starts with a good studio space, and close to 100 of them, ... More >>