Almost thirty years ago, Micklina Peter Kenyi was living in South Sudan when war broke out. She spent the next few years fighting to survive with other children who came to be known as the Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan. Now a Colorado resident, Kenyi will be at the…
We seem to be obsessed with superheroes these days — but on Veterans Day, we recognize the true American heroes. Thanks to cinema, civilians have been able to get a closer look at what war is really like, with all the horrors and the heartbreaks. The best of these war…
In 2012, comedian Tig Notaro had a slew of bad luck. She contracted a life-threatening intestinal disease, lost her mother and her relationship, then was diagnosed with breast cancer. Instead of hiding, though, Notaro went on stage and aired her personal problems. “I didn’t know if I was going to…
In 2012, comedian Tig Notaro delivered a set at Largo, a Los Angeles club, that would change her life. Notaro had lost her mother, lost her relationship, contracted a life-threatening intestinal disease and just been diagnosed with breast cancer — and she says she felt compelled to share her misfortunes…
This has been a grueling election season, with the television full of depressing news reports and endless political ads. The best way to avoid them? Program a movie, one that might give you a more honest look at elections, where you can augh at the irony, cringe at the realities…
Horror films take place in an alternate universe where logic disappears. The villain comes back to life, the car doesn’t start and those damn kids always go into the dark basement alone. Instead of spending your Halloween partying with people in Ebola patient costumes, choose a classic horror movie franchise…
Casey Hartnett gave up a career in finance to travel the world without a plan — just guided by his spirit. “If something felt good, then that’s the path I chose,” Hartnet says. “I just kept following beautiful things. If something made sense, then that’s where I would go.” Through…
Fabulous costumes and makeup are a part of everyday life for drag queens. But when Halloween rolls around, it’s time to kick it up a notch. This year, Tracks Night Club is mashing up Halloween with its monthly Drag Nation show to bring you an all-out freak show. The club…
Marrying George Clooney: Confessions From a Midlife Crisis isn’t actually a how-to book penned by newlywed Amal Clooney. Rather, it’s a memoir written by Amy Ferris chronicling her journey through menopause. Waking up in the middle of the night, Ferris would fantasize about marrying Clooney and simultaneously Google her ex-boyfriends,…
Nightmares tap into our subconscious and scare us based on our feelings, which is why fear knows no language barriers. So, while the world’s cultures are blaringly different, our terrors are universal. The world of foreign horror cinema is also extensive and terrifying, and a plethora of American scary movies…
Jeannie-Marie Brown believes that theater is an important part of social change. She created the new Denver-based Stay Awake! theater company, named for a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr., on the premise that change is a consequence of thinking. “At the core of it all, theater is a unionizing…
In today’s world, the art of storytelling has been diminished by quick texts and 140-character tweets. So Nina Rolle and Johanna Walker are crusading to keep storytelling alive with the Truth Be Told story slam. “I think that people really crave stories,” Walker says. “They help us build community and…
For kids, there’s nothing better than Halloween. You get to fulfill your wildest fantasies, explore your darkest fears and get a bag of free candy. It’s a time before adulthood beats the magic and wonder out of you, a time when you can still believe there’s something more out there…
Toys have a magical way of transporting us back to childhood, no matter what age we are. Re-encountering that one toy can instantly bring back memories of Christmas mornings or summer vacations. This Sunday, October 12, ride the nostalgia wave down to the Toy & Doll Collectors Supershow and see…
“Based on a true story” are the scariest words that can appear in a horror movie. While Freddie and Jason may haunt our nightmares, there are real monsters that walk among us. That’s why documentaries that tell true, terrifying tales can be more frightening than fiction. Here are our five…
The best scary movies are not necessarily the ones with superb acting or cutting-edge special effects. You don’t need Alfred Hitchcock or Wes Craven — or even a big budget — to get scared silly. The best scary movies are sometimes strange and sometimes campy, with a dark sense of…
Matt Roesle never thought he would be a jewelry designer. As a mechanical engineer, he set his sights on academic pursuits. It wasn’t until he was proposed to his girlfriend that Rosele tried his hand at using 3D printing. “I wanted to make a wedding ring and I wanted something…
In 1995, after the death of her mother and the dissolution of her marriage, Cheryl Strayed looked for comfort by dabbling in sex and heroin. When that only made her problems worse, Strayed embarked on an ambitious journey to hike 1,100 miles of the Pacific Coast Trail. In 2012 Strayed…
