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Cleo Mirza

Cleo Mirza is a real-life Daria Morgendorffer who worships at the altar of Missy Elliott. She left the East Coast to live vicariously through Colorado’s drag performers, and only returns for the pizza. Cleo has been a contributing writer for Westword since 2019, covering music, arts and cannabis. She loves white wine, medical marijuana, and her possessed Chihuahua, Rudy.

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The Best Events to Celebrate Pride 2023 in Denver This Weekend

By Cleo MirzaJune 2, 2023

These events will keep you celebrating all month long!

R&B Duo THEY. Goes Independent for New Album Nü Moon

By Cleo MirzaJune 2, 2023

Aurora native Dante Jones is part of the progressive R&B duo THEY., which just released “Nü Moon,” with features from Yung Bleu, Blackbear, Kacey Musgraves and more.

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New Documentary Examines History and Future of the LGBTQ Community

By Cleo MirzaMay 30, 2023

The average lifespan for an LGBTQ+ individual is twelve years shorter than that of a cisgender or straight individual.

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Chris Cart3r and HOLiDAY Tease Joint EP The Sky Is on Fire

By Cleo MirzaMay 25, 2023

Denver rappers Chris Cart3r and HOLiDAY met through fate.

Two veterinarians perform a post-surgery assessment on a dog.

Morris Animal Foundation Studying CBD’s Post-Op Effect on Dogs

By Cleo MirzaMay 12, 2023

Meet Ralph, the goldendoodle. Ralph underwent a common ligament surgery for dogs known as a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy. Now researchers want to see if CBD can help him recover.

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New Sober Sessions Concert Series Promotes Music and Health

By Cleo MirzaMay 11, 2023

This concert series, by and for those in recovery, begins on Saturday.

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Floyd’s Barbershop Releases CBD Hair Care Line

By Cleo MirzaMay 5, 2023

The Colorado-based barbershop’s line of CBD hair care starts at the scalp.

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Pink Sofa Hour Showcases Denver’s Music Scene With Interview Series

By Cleo MirzaMay 2, 2023

The YouTube channel is hosting its first concert Pinko de Mayo with a stellar lineup of local acts on Friday!

The Knock Returns April 8 With a Rooftop Hip-Hop House Party

By Cleo MirzaApril 5, 2023

The Knock works “to push the culture of Denver hip-hop forward,” says founder Kelsey O’Sullivan.

Drag Queen Dixie Krystals Reprises Role in La Cage aux Folles This April

By Cleo MirzaMarch 28, 2023

Don’t miss out on Town Hall Arts Center’s production of the beloved queer musical “La Cage aux Folles,” which inspired the Robin Williams film “The Birdcage.”

DNA Picasso Says The Color Blü Is His “Most Authentic” Album Yet

By Cleo MirzaMarch 8, 2023

“Knowing what heartbreak is makes being in love so much grander.”

The 2023 Ten Freshest (and Five “Not So Fresh”) Faces of Colorado Drag

By Cleo MirzaMarch 6, 2023

Colorado celebrated the fourth annual Drag, Initiatives, and Variety Awards with a packed house at X Bar!

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Fragile City’s Ryan Hatfield on Surviving Fentanyl Addiction

By Cleo MirzaMarch 3, 2023

“As much as everyone talks about the opioid epidemic, there needs to be more access to suboxone.”

Josh Miller Fuses Drag With Political Activism as Laura Menorah

By Cleo MirzaFebruary 28, 2023

“I realized drag is this huge vehicle for activism.”

Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA Debuts New Work “A Ballet Through Mud” With the Colorado Symphony

By Cleo MirzaFebruary 16, 2023

See it this weekend.

Kid Astronaut’s Love Affair With R&B

By Cleo MirzaFebruary 13, 2023

Immerse yourself in R&B at Your Mom’s House Thursday.

Eleven Queer Valentine’s Day Events in Denver

By Cleo MirzaFebruary 6, 2023

Have a gay old time this Valentine’s Day!

Cast Your Vote for the 2023 Colorado DIVAs

By Cleo MirzaJanuary 20, 2023

We chat with DIVAs founder Jessica L’Whor.

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Samora Kash Drafts New Drag Queens and Kings at Tight End

By Cleo MirzaJanuary 17, 2023

Fresh talent!

Ten Colorado Rappers to Watch in 2023

By Cleo MirzaJanuary 4, 2023

Be in the know!

Rap Trio A$cension Is Gen Z’s Answer to Old-School Hip-Hop

By Cleo MirzaDecember 13, 2022

Aurora-based rap trio A$cension resurrects the model of the old-school hip-hop group.

Chris Cart3r Reflects on His First Year in Denver’s Music Scene

By Cleo MirzaDecember 9, 2022

“I’m truly blessed. I can’t express that enough.”

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