When LeeAnna Jonas saw her first apparition during a fifth-grade basement seance, she was immediately hooked on the paranormal. Jonas has come a long way since then: She founded her own all-female ghost-hunting team, the Spirit Realm Investigative Project, which has been featured on the Travel Channel’s Paranormal Challenge and…
Now that you’re past the age where you can dress up in a costume and knock on people’s doors to get candy, you need to use other ways to get things for free this Halloween week. So we’ve found three All Hallow’s Eve-themed events that won’t deplete your wallet, from…
The great thing about Halloween falling on a week day is that it means there will be parties on both of the surrounding weekends. The fun kicks off tonight, and there are plenty of inexpensive events to enjoy — everything costume parties to pet-costume parties to a chance to be…
All zombie-d out from the weekend? Don’t worry: There are no undead events on this list, just dead-free ones. From a bring-your-own records party to a RMCAD faculty art show to a live podcast taping and bash, you have many great ways to spend time this week — without spending…
If you’re looking for things to do this weekend, you’re in the right place. Whether you want to build Day of the Dead altars, see zombie burlesque, dance at an ’80s party, or chill out with a speed Reiki session, we’ve got it all here — and more. And here’s…
Robert Louis Stevenson’s classically creepy story of Victorian repression and split-personality disorder is coming to the stage tonight in an innovative show from Firehouse Theater. Using Jeffrey Hatcher’s stage adaptation, this production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyderetells the chilling story of a well-respected, even-keeled doctor whose experiments bring out…
As we cast our ballots to vote for our next president, Square Product Theatre — in conjunction with 43 other theater groups around the nation — will help us remember the other 44 chiefs of state who’ve won in elections past. The regional premier of 44 Plays for 44 Presidents…
Though writer and illustrator Edward Gorey is best known for his macabre, nonsensical illustrated books, he is also the author of a rather bizarre play called The Helpless Doorknob. “The play is barely a play at all,” explains Royce Wood, who is directing the piece as an improv show this…
Women are natural born leaders, according to Alexia Parks; in fact, she says, female leadership could save the world. Parks will talk about this theory and the science behind her book Hardwired: The 10 Major Traits of Women Hardwired by Evolution That Can Save the World tonight at 7 p.m…
I journeyed to Victor this past weekend wanting to believe. The old mining town sits near Cripple Creek, and though it’s still partially inhabited, many of the old buildings are completely abandoned. In other words, it was the ideal setting for the first-ever Spirits of Victor Paranormal Convention, which brought…
Journey with Jane Fonda this week to a sci-fi world — for free! That’s just one of the artistic trips you can enjoy this week without having to open your wallet.For a full list of events, visit the online Westword calendar, and if you know of any other free events…
Your bank balance is falling faster than leaves in autumn. But it’s possible to have a blast without blowing your budget. Here are ten things to do this weekend for under $10 — including eating breakfast for dinner, a Young Frankenstein Halloween party, and lots more. And six are absolutely…
When playwright Mark Jackson was paging through Shakespeare A to Z, a book that lists all of the characters from every one of the Bard’s plays, he was struck by the vast number of nameless messengers that exist in the catalogue. From this realization came the play Messenger #1, an…
New science suggests that when women and men face danger, their brains are hardwired to produce very different reactions. Men do the traditional fight or flight, but women move toward danger to tend to or befriend it, says author Alexia Parks. “They diffuse conflict. So if you want leadership in…
With artists working in so many mediums on campus at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, it’s hard to create exhibitions that appeal to everyone. That’s why curator Cortney Stell has focused on something that all of the artists can relate to in her latest show: the human…
Though the old mining towns of Cripple Creek, Central City and Black Hawk adopted gambling as an industry, Victor didn’t. Instead, the town, which once boasted 20,000 residents, remains as an inhabited ghost town with a population of 400. It’s the perfect spooky setting for the first-ever Spirits of Victor…
Don’t bother bringing your wallet to these events — you won’t need it. This week, you can eat free sushi and mingle with creative types, go to a book signing and attend a National Coming Out day celebration without spending a cent. For a full calendar of events, visit the…
October is finally here, and that means pumpkin beer, butternut squash soup and Halloween-themed events all month. But you won’t have to fork over a ton of cash to get in on the fun. We’ve rounded up ten events this weekend that all cost less than $10, from people-watching at…
It’s going to be a Gorey October at Bovine Metropolis Theater. Edward Gorey, that is. Every Wednesday this month, the theater company will be performing an improv show based on a peculiar play titled The Helpless Doorknob by the macabre author and illustrator. But unlike a standard theater production with…
Since rent is due today, you might be foraging for food for the next few days. But you don’t have to skimp on fun! In 3 for free, we feature several weekday events that are — you guessed it — absolutely free. From spending a day wandering the Denver Botanic…
There are so many fun things to spend money on in the fall, like sweaters and butternut squash soup and fancy lattes. So why spend money on entertaining fun? Fortunately, you won’t have to this weekend, since there are many worthwhile events that cost under $10 — many of them…
In his band, the Decemberists, songwriter Colin Meloy tells rich fantasy stories through songs that are often inspired by myths and the macabre. He’s brought the same sensibility to his children’s book series, The Wildwood Chronicles. Beginning with Wildwood, which came out last fall, and continuing with the newest installment,…
