A Golden Era For Creativity in Colorado

City Hall was packed this weekend for Westword’s Artopia, which featured highlights from the Denver art, fashion and music scene. On four stages throughout the venue, musicians ranging from the Reminders to members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.  The event showcased the collaboration between artists, both within Denver and outside…

Cody ChesnuTT Will Debut a Denver Collaboration at Artopia

Artopia, Westword’s annual celebration of art, culture and fashion, returns to City Hall this Saturday, February 21. In addition to plenty of visual artists and the Whiteout fashion show, the event will feature some highlights from Colorado’s music scene — this year, over a dozen groups and artists will perform on four…

The New Westword.com Debuts Tomorrow

The next time we see each other, fair Westword music reader, it will be on a brand new website. You’re looking at a glimpse of the home page, but there’s much more to it. It’s a design we think is cleaner, more responsive and easier to read. We’ll be making…

Billy Joel Is Coming to Denver

Billy Joel will return to Denver on September 16 for a show at the Pepsi Center. This will be his first show here in five years and one of only ten non-New York shows scheduled in 2015. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 6, at 10 a.m. through Altitude Tickets…

John Hickenlooper’s Surreal Inauguration Concert Wasn’t About Politics

Thirty-eight governors around the country celebrated their inauguration this year. Most of them held events marking the occasion, ranging from elaborate galas to tours of the state’s barbecue restaurants (Arkansas). Here in Colorado, John Hickenlooper marked his reelection with a formal ceremony at the State Capitol followed by a dinner…

Video: Ian Cooke on TEDxMileHigh

Ian Cooke is a Denver treasure, a musician whose lengthy career here has proven him as talented as he is creative. The cellist and band leader has always been an ambitious writer, but he took his story telling to new levels with “Cassowary & Fruit Bat,” a song with an…

Globeville Staple Crash 45 Is Closing This Week

More changes are coming to Globeville’s nightlife scene. Just a few weeks after the Sidewinder Tavern went on the market, Crash 45 announced last night that this would be its last few days in operation. The bar, which was the Portulaca Cafe and then the White Owl before metal artist…

The Nine Best Concerts in Colorado This Week

Shakey Graves’ remarkable three nights of sold-out shows at the Bluebird kicks off midway through this week. There are plenty more good ones to tide you over before a busy weekend, including Suicidal Tendencies and Blackalicious. Our picks follow. See also: 50 Photos That Prove Red Rocks Is the Most…