Dinner is served. Kontrast & Fo Chief, two emcees perhaps best known for their work with rap crew Fresh Breath Committee, first gave the world a taste of their own beats and lyrics back in 2011 with the digital album Cannonball Soup. They followed that up in 2014 with Cannonball…
It’s almost 6 p.m. in New York, but Kay Kasparhauser and Lulu Prat of The Prettiots aren’t quite sure which time zone they’re in. They’ve just returned from a show-heavy two weeks in the U.K., and their luggage is still lost somewhere between Oslo Airport and JFK. They have less…
Throw on some tennis shoes, grab your water bottle and get ready to earn your Sunday Funday with Brewery Boot Camp at 38 State Brewing Company. The motto of Strength Train 4 Life owners Lindsay and Paul Chavez is “train hard, play hard,” and every weekend in March they’ll push people through…
Black Cube’s pop-up exhibition that opens March 5 in Texas will mark a lot of firsts for the nomadic museum. This will be the first time that executive director and chief curator Cortney Stell has taken Black Cube outside of Colorado, as well as her first time working in conjunction…
When the opening guitar chords of the Ataris’ “In This Diary” first came on last night during the Three Headed MonsTOUR, I was checking RTD’s mobile site for the latest possible Flatiron Flyer I could catch to Boulder to make it to work on time. Fans broke out the concert…
Sometimes $30 goes a long way. It can buy a full tank of gas and some snacks at 7-Eleven, a few days’ worth of groceries at King Soopers or a solid night out with friends. What $30 cannot do, however, is get you a good tattoo. Joseph Rivera, winner of…
In a city of CrossFit “boxes” and 24 Hour Fitness locations, the FIT36 franchise has managed to muscle into the market. When she discovered FIT36 last summer, Sheryl Langley fell in love with the workout — and the results. She’s gone down three dress sizes and says she looks better…
In its first year of operation Black Cube, a nomadic contemporary art museum, brought Denver a giant inflatable monument, live cinema and a sculpture that questioned the city’s aesthetics. As Black Cube gears up for year two with a new class of artist fellows, Cortney Stell, Black Cube executive director and chief…
There was football, there was beer and there were a whole lot of hairy moments at Super Bowl 50. Beard fans had a few special reasons to celebrate. Here are the most super beards we spotted at the big game, courtesy CBS Sports. 5. Evan Mathis He hasn’t been a…
It started with a Google search for the world’s best LEGO maker and ended with commercial air time during the third quarter of Super Bowl 50. Last year Elevation Digital Media founders Chris Lewis and Jon Stevenson were tasked with creating a series of video spots for Arrow Electronics, the…
In the city of Longmont, tucked into a quiet, almost-suburban neighborhood off of Main Street, is Wind Over the Earth. A studio disguised by a successful storefront selling music equipment, Wind Over the Earth is home to a new project, Solid State Rocket. The self-described “three-piece indie rock group” is…
Denver is finally getting an indoor cycling studio, as CycleBar starts rolling today in the Denver Tech Center. The Cincinnati-based franchise is similar to the popular SoulCycle, which just held pop-up sessions here this past weekend, but CycleBar franchisee and Denver resident Patrick Walsh says the CycleBar experience is unique:…
There’s nothing quite like saying “I do” in front of family, friends and a few dozen library patrons. On Saturday, February 13, couples are invited to exchange or renew their vows at the Denver Public LIbrary’s annual Anti-Valentine’s Day Party — and invite fifty of their closest friends. The library…
Colorado’s favorite madam is turning forty this weekend, with an all-day birthday bash on Saturday, January 30. After four decades of skiers and snowboarders racing down her bumpy terrain, Winter Park’s Mary Jane will be celebrating in style — ‘70s glam style, to be exact. And the fun won’t stop…
Nearly seven years ago, I ran down the stairs of a Chicago subway station, laughing with my friend Jordan as we barely made it onto the train before the doors closed. Looking around, we saw the train car filled with a handful of other people who were, like us, riding…
Calling all of you who drunkenly agreed to getting inked right before closing time at a tattoo parlor, adorned your chest with the name of someone who did not turn out to be the love of your life, or trusted a new tattoo artist with the delicate task of replicating…
Even over the phone, it’s evident that Kendall Hagar is smiling as she talks about a letter she recently received from a member of the Wayfaring Band. “We realize that no matter where we are going, the only thing that matters is that we’re all together,” reads Hagar, the operational…
When MTV’s MADE premiered in the early 2000s, teenagers became infatuated with the idea of transforming into someone else. We saw people being coached into cheerleaders, opera singers, BMX riders and so on. Whenever I would tune in for a dose of reality television, I always imagined what it would be…
Since opening Hope Tank in 2012, founder Erika E. Righter has operated with this motto: Gifts that give back. Every purchase made in the store impacts the community, as customers can choose one of the charities and causes on Hope Tank’s list to receive a portion of the sale. Now,…
“We’re going to do ‘Twerkies’ tonight. You know, like a burpie but with that booty.” It’s Wednesday night, and a group of girls are spread around a dark dance studio, each peering somewhat uncertainly at the poles that hang from the ceiling. Upon hearing that the evening’s warm-up will involve…
Christmas is almost here: The lights have been hung, Mariah Carey is being played once an hour on every radio station and now men have decided to add some holiday flair to their beards. In 2014 we were introduced to Christmas beard baubles; 2015 looks like it’s the year of…
The weather outside isn’t quite frightful, but don’t let that stop you from coming up with just the right event that will inevitably lead to cozying up with that special someone by the fire. If you need some inspiration to get started, here are five holiday-themed Denver date ideas. 5) Hammond’s…
