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Kristen Fiore

Kristen Fiore has been the Westword arts & culture editor since February 2025. They escaped Florida in 2021 and have been loving the seasons and lifestyle in Denver ever since. Kristen previously worked as an editor at Colorado Community Media and at The Villages Daily Sun as an associate managing editor and senior entertainment reporter. Their work has won awards for social justice reporting, features writing and news writing from Top of the Rockies, Florida Press Club and Florida Society of News Editors. Kristen plays the keyboard/keytar/synthesizer, writes music and poetry, and dabbles in too many types of art to list.

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Meet the Family Behind Colorado’s Stained Glass Empire

By Kristen FioreMay 12, 2026

The Watkins family has created and restored some of the state’s finest stained glass (everywhere from Casa Bonita to the state Capitol building) for over a century.

CPRD dancers rehearse "The Open Door."

Cleo Parker Robinson Spring Show Honors Slain Student, Showcases Memphis Street-Style Dance

By Kristen FioreMay 7, 2026

The program brings Memphis Jookin’ to the Denver stage with a world premiere dance choreographed by Lil Buck.

Flights of Fancy: Denver’s Fashion Scene Is Hot On and Off the Runway

By Kristen FioreMay 5, 2026

A paper fashion show, an adaptive fashion show, and a condom — yes, condom — fashion show are all hitting the runway this month.

A crowd gathers for Film on the Rocks

2026 Film on the Rocks Lineup Resurrects ’80s, ’90s and Y2K Favorites

By Kristen FioreApril 30, 2026

This year’s schedule brings together a decadent mix of classic and new films, along with local talent before each screening.

A side-by-side image of a drawing of Heffernan on a bus and a photo of Heffernan the drawing is based off of.

RTD Used Drawing of Disability Activist Kalyn Heffernan on a Bus Without Consulting Her

By Kristen FioreApril 29, 2026

“You’re not going to pimp my face and my name and my brand and my activism.”

a tax seizure notice on the door of The Pearl

The Pearl’s Property Will Go to Auction If Taxes Aren’t Paid by April 22

By Kristen FioreApril 21, 2026

Records show that after one owner dissolved the LLC, another owner filed an article of reinstatement — but now the doors are locked anyway due to more than $56,000 in unpaid taxes.

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Yoga on the Rocks Returns With Extra Dates, Bilingual Sessions

By Kristen FioreApril 20, 2026

Take a deep breath and let it out. Then mark your calendar to register for yoga at Red Rocks.

The Pearl Saga “Just Gets Messier by the Day”

The Pearl Saga “Just Gets Messier by the Day”

By Kristen FioreApril 19, 2026

This has been a tough week for the former Mercury Cafe space at 2199 California Street.

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The Pearl Property Seized by the City for Unpaid Taxes

By Kristen FioreApril 15, 2026

The locks are changed, and bills for over $56,000 taped to the doors of the Mercury Cafe building.

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The Pearl Dissolves LLC, Refunds $83,000 Raised in GoFundMe

By Kristen FioreApril 14, 2026

After days of twists and turns, Denver’s only lesbian bar is no more.

interior of The Pearl

What’s Going on With The Pearl?

By Kristen FioreApril 13, 2026

Denver’s only lesbian bar is in danger of closing, and now a co-owner is talking about its GoFundMe and allegations of her involvement with an anti-LGBTQ church.

door of Mercury cafe

The Pearl Is Closing Its Doors This Month

By Kristen FioreApril 11, 2026

“We have worked tirelessly to find solutions and do everything in our power to avoid this conclusion.”

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This Year’s Conference on World Affairs Is “Bigger Than It’s Been in a Long Time”

By Kristen FioreApril 8, 2026

This year’s CWA is in-person and online from April 13 to April 16.

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Love the DMNS Hall of Gems & Minerals? Rock Out Before It Closes for Renovations

By Kristen FioreApril 6, 2026

The Coors Hall of Gems & Minerals has been a popular attraction since it opened in 1982. Now, it’s time for a reimagining.

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Colorado Takes Its 150th Anniversary Celebration to New Heights with Stories in the Sky

By Kristen FioreMarch 27, 2026

The next event is Saturday, March 28, during Estes Park’s Frozen Dead Guy Days.

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Changes to a Decades-Long Open Mic Shake Denver’s Poetry Community

By Kristen FioreMarch 26, 2026

After one year in business inside the Mercury Cafe building, The Pearl is making some strategic changes due to financial difficulties.

A bus station with art under its arch.

Can a $2.2 Million Art Project Make BRT’s Colfax Arches Less Ugly?

By Kristen FioreMarch 24, 2026

Meet Lui Ferreyra, one of the BRT station artists, at a March 25 event at Champagne Tiger.

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Thirteen Shops Around Denver With March Friday the 13th Flash Tattoo Deals

By Tim Weighart and OthersMarch 13, 2026

These shops are offering some scary good deals.

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Photos: Glowing Wild Now Illuminating the Denver Zoo

By Kristen FioreMarch 13, 2026

The event is back by popular demand after 70,000 people attended last year.

A wall of artwork collected by Denver art lover Sharon Connors.

After Collecting Denver Art for Years, She’s Displaying It Today

By Kristen FioreMarch 13, 2026

“It’s kind of like having a big party, but not at your house.”

Inside of the East Street School, a school building repurposed into artist live/work spaces in Trinidad.

Artists Need Affordable Spaces to Survive In Colorado. This Trust Is Here to Help.

By Kristen FioreMarch 10, 2026

The Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST) wants to help artists and cultural workers thrive in an expensive state.

A person in a pink dress dances

Glowing Up: Denver Pride 2026 Gets New Location, Events

By Kristen FioreMarch 2, 2026

“We need to be a beacon this year more than ever.”

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