We get it, you’re broke. But that doesn’t mean you have to fill your weeknights with bad prime- time sitcoms. Instead, get out of the house and enjoy three three stellar events that feature entertaining stories, flirty songs and/or Lady Gaga. And get this: All three are free! For a…
Short of cash and wondering how you can have fun this weekend? Don’t worry. Whether you want to burn your mouth on chiles, see a rare 1930s samurai film or ride around on public transit all day as part of a competition, the town will be full of things you…
When composer David Amram was commissioned by Woody Guthrie’s family to write a tribute to the folk legend, he experienced an intense bout of writer’s block. “I really believe in ecology, but I must’ve poured through a tree and a half of paper that hit the wastebasket without ever being…
From collaborating with jazz legends to hanging out with Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady, David Amram has accumulated quite an impressive resume. He’s written multiple books as well as musical pieces, and he’s in Denver this week performing at a variety of events to celebrate the hundredth birthday of Woody…
Legendary folk singer Woody Guthrie was born a hundred years ago, and a century later, he’s left quite a legacy. David Amram, a legend in his own right who met Guthrie in 1956 and was commissioned by the Guthrie family to write a symphony piece based on “This Land Is…
There are so many ways to spend your money, so why blow it on an expensive night out when there are so many other options? This weekend is full of stellar events that won’t cost more than ten bucks — from a dramatic reading from Fifty Shades of Grey to…
Be prepared to see a lot of unfamiliar faces tonight at the Museo de las Américas. The art museum’s year-long twentieth-anniversary celebration kicks off tonight with Cara a Cara, a show filled with masks from its permanent collection — many of which aren’t often on display. The colorful masks, which…
“Almost every moment in my life is defined by what Madonna album was out, by what Madonna movie, by something that she performed,” explains artist Alon Paul. “Everybody’s got their crazy, and, ultimately, Madonna is my crazy.” Paul grew up in what he calls “the finest trailer parks in Nebraska…
Listening to stories is something many people have been doing ever since they were kids and Eloise and Goodnight Moon got top billing. Stories on Stage updated the concept for adults, however, bringing in professional actors each year to do the readings. It will kick off its twelfth season around…
At Aiden Sinclair’s magic show, you won’t see any bunnies pulled out of hats or ladies cut in half. Sinclair describes From a Padded Room: An Evening in Colney Hatch Asylum, which plays at 7 p.m. Saturday, September 8, at the Tattered Cover LoDo event hall, as an empathic journey…
With the last two weeks of summer on the horizon, it’s time to get in all the outdoor fun you can before the air becomes chillier and you want to hibernate. This weekend is full of summer fun — from a garden gala to outdoor film, from a silent disco…
Peek into the partially real, partially imagined world of Barkley Towers at artist Sara Guindon’s new show that opens Saturday night. The artist creates beautiful, cartoon-like depictions of characters in everyday situations that all revolve around an apartment complex she lived in when she was growing up in Ontario. The…
In 1850s England, it was cheaper for a man to commit his wife to an insane asylum than to get a divorce. So that’s what many men did. This terrifying practice is documented in Aiden Sinclair’s new magic show, From a Padded Room: An Evening in Colney Hatch Asylum. The…
Since etiquette of yore prohibits the wearing of white after Labor Day, be sure to wear all of your white attire on this three-day weekend. And there will be plenty of places to display your duds, from food-truck pool parties to tiny art shows, vintage auto exhibits to free film…
Something About the State of Being opens Friday, August 31, at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design’s Philip J. Steele Gallery. Curator Cortney Stell is bringing together six artists from around the world — all making their Colorado debut — with a show that explores the human figure,…
Down to your last $10? Rather than spend it on something boring like food or your electricity bill, do something fun with that Hamilton. September is just a week away, but there are still plenty of ways to get out and have some inexpensive summer fun. From a Fiesta Cookout…
Buying original art can often seem like an activity reserved for the rich — but it doesn’t have to be. The Affordable Arts Festival will make its Denver debut today, with more than 115 booths filled with artwork priced at $100 or below. Organizer and photographer Jim DeLutes says he…
Face it: You’re not going to see The Book of Mormon this weekend without dropping some serious cash for scalped tickets…and even if you get lucky in the daily lottery, you’ll pay $25 for that seat. But there are plenty of other entertaining activities in town that you can enjoy…
Although comedian Kelsie Huff’s new production at the Boulder Fringe Festival is titled This Show Might Be Terrible, her past hits suggest it will be anything but. Known for her Boulder Fringe Official Encore Award-winning shows Bruiser and Huffs, Huff is also a successful stand-up comedian who heads the kates,…
John Waters said that “life is nothing if you’re not obsessed,” and artist Alon Paul is certainly an example of an obsession that’s translated into something incredibly cool. Every day for an entire year, Paul created a piece of art of, or inspired by, his hero, Madonna. Here’s a preview…
Artist Alon Paul says he hopes that if Madonna ever sees his new show Muse:365, she’ll be equal parts flattered and terrified. This time in 2011, Paul quit drinking and created a piece of art of or inspired by the Material Girl every day for the entire year, and he’ll…
Jenny Lawson made the most of her bizarre childhood. In fact, she turned it into a New York Times bestseller. But Lawson’s entry to the literary world was her popular blog, The Bloggess, which attracted the attention of a literary agent. Let’s Pretend This Never Happened is her new, mostly-true…
