There’s no need to spring for an expensive evening out this week. From Eve Ensler’s anti-violence V-Day dance party to a Heartburn bash to a flash fiction-reading series, you can have a sweetheart of a time without even opening your wallet. For more events, visit the online Westword calendar, and…

Denver is teeming with events this weekend that won’t put a strain on your finances — everything from art openings to Valentine-inspired shopping parties to a drag pageant. In fact, our picks this week of ten things to do for under $10 includes eight that are totally free! For a…

Growing up as an introvert, Susan Cain was constantly being pushed toward extroversion. “As I got older, I started realizing that so many of the people I admire, both in my own personal life and also some of my historical heroes from Charles Darwin to Dr. Seuss, they were introverts…

Instead of staring into the empty abyss of your wallet, get out of the house and have some fun for free. From listening to a lecture by an esteemed art critic to watching a 35mm film to ice-skating in your pajamas, there are plenty of options out there. Look at…

Did you pay your rent yet? Since it’s the first of the month, we’re celebrating tight pocketbooks everywhere by featuring nine events this weekend that are totally free. Whether you attend a Screw Your Resolutions party or sample the wide variety of First Friday art openings, there’s plenty to do…

“The whole comic-book realm is primarily riddled with testosterone and dudes,” says Pablo Kjolseth, director of the International Film Series at the University of Colorado in Boulder. But there is one heroine who’s held her own — with her lasso of truth — since 1941. And Wonder Women! The Untold…

From improvised Shakespeare productions to shows based on Craigslist missed-connections, Denver is teeming with dramatic troupes that perform within very specific formats. Duo Third Curd wanted to get in on the action — hence the idea for its new gig at the Deer Pile. “There’s a lot of other great…

Cash can be short at the end of the month; fortunately, this week is long on free events. Watch the season premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race, catch an improv show, and pig out on free pizza at a Naughty By Nature show — all without opening your wallet. Share more…

You don’t need to spend big bucks to have big fun this weekend. You can see a zombie bowling movie, join in a weed-website party or catch a snow-themed art show for less than ten bucks…and that’s just the start of the economical entertainment in store. Share more bargains in…

Though she was raised a Protestant in an extremely strict church, Thea Deley began questioning religious teachings that she considered bizarre even as a child. Now firmly out of the religion, Deley has made a hilarious and touching one-woman show devoted to her evolution from believer to blasphemer. Jesus Loves…

When Thea Deley was growing up, she was told a lot of strange things by Protestant leaders. From a Sunday-school teacher proclaiming that only Satan worshippers used a particular brand of toothpaste to a minister making a special home visit to tell her that she couldn’t become a member of…

Just because the weekend’s over doesn’t mean your free fun is. This week you can watch (or join) the Martin Luther King Marade, knit a pair of legwarmers while you watch Flashdance, and attend a trunk show without even opening your wallet. See a complete listing of this town’s events…

If you’re going into the weekend with a nearly empty wallet, don’t fret. From ten cent art openings to comedy debates to a cult film about a sugar addict, there are plenty of events you can enjoy on a shoestring — or at least for under ten bucks. For a…

Photographer and University of Chicago professor Laura Letinsky’s work often portrays the leftovers of life: Orange peels, dirty cups, crumpled napkins and a cantaloupe rotting next to a half-eaten lollipop are all photographed in pristine, soft lighting. “At first glance, the colors and the emptiness of the spaces in those…

Just because the temperature’s dropping doesn’t mean you have to hole up inside and browse the dregs of Netflix for something new on instant watch. We’ve got three events this week that are definitely worth braving the cold for — and they’re all free. From a Motown night with free…

Though this weekend is tinted all orange and blue, there’s plenty of action in Denver that’s not sports-related. (And, of course, plenty that is.) From a mustache party to free zoo days to art openings, here are ten things you can do for under $10. Find our complete listings of…

The Edge’s newest production takes audiences into the seedy underbelly of New Jersey — a world populated by rogue FBI agents, corrupt detectives and Mafia hit men. At the center of Jonson Kuhn’s Newark Violenta, which makes its world premiere tonight, is Leo Betti, a bookie attempting to find his…

Because of its tragic fate, the city of Pompeii became a time capsule. Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, burying the ancient Roman city under volcanic ash and pumice and preserving it for hundreds of years until it was rediscovered in the early 1700s. Pieces of Pompeii will make their…

It’s easy to fall into a Chelsea Peretti-related Internet tunnel. The funny lady has it all: two hilarious shows, All My Exes and Making Friends; a podcast during which she accepts calls from random strangers; and a whip-smart Twitter feed — all of which can suck you in for hours…