Rather than seethe with jealousy at Facebook friends who are paying big money to head to Austin for South By Southwest, you can stay in Denver and enjoy movies and panel discussions this week — for free! From a screening of the 1968 Romeo and Juliet to Uranium Drive-In to…
From an art-toy meet-up to an experimental film symposium, this weekend is full of great events — and we’ve found ten that are absolutely free. So save your change for bus fare and get out and enjoy this city. Did we miss a bargain? Share news of more economical events…
Matt Scobey is always busy working on something interesting. For his brand-new installation at Fancy Tiger, the artist drew inspiration from the 1920s art movement Proun to create a concrete-and-wood modular installation with pieces that viewers can purchase to take home in order to create their own personal installations. In…
For a cartoonist, having a show on Nickelodeon seems as far-fetched as becoming an astronaut, says Sam Spina. But for the former Denverite who’s currently based in Atlanta, that dream just became a reality through the Nickelodeon Shorts Program. The Xeric award-winning Spina (whose diary comic Spinadoodles was recognized in…
March in Denver is starting off with a lion’s share of free events. From a Stephen King horror anthology to a comedy show centered on secret talents to a night of local music, this week is full of fun that won’t break the bank. For a full listing of activities…
Though telepathy and photographing dreams seems like the stuff of sci-fi, physicist Michio Kaku says science is catching up to fiction. In his new book, The Future of the Mind, the theoretical physicist and co-founder of string-field theory delves into the study of the human brain and these seemingly impossible…
The first of the month usually means empty bank accounts. But even after you’ve paid your rent, you won’t have to sit home and stare at those expensive four walls — because there’s plenty to do in Denver this weekend that won’t cost you an arm and a leg. From…
Jessica McWhirt first encountered Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues not in a theater production or on HBO, but in a mainstream bookstore. “I first saw the book on a shelf in Barnes & Noble when I was in high school, and at the time, I couldn’t even say the word…
Throughout his extensive career, theoretical physicist and New York Times best-selling author Michio Kaku has brought physics into the mainstream. From his TV specials to his bestsellers — Physics of the Impossible and Physics of the Future — Kaku explains string field theory (which he helped develop) and other advances…
“In a time when women are breaking the glass ceiling, we need to really ascend to true equality,” says Nancy Hart, explaining the impetus for the founding of the Venus Goes Down collective. Recently, the group was looking for a way to embrace the integration of the masculine and the…
Whether you want to stare at Joan Crawford’s eyebrows or watch women in gorilla masks talk about feminism, there are plenty of entertainment options in Denver this week. Read on for our picks of three very different things to do in Denver that share one thing in common: They’re all…
Whether you want to escape to an outer space-themed prom, attend a killer dance party or celebrate the birth of Buffalo Bill, this weekend in Denver has it all for under $10. As a bonus, six of these events are completely free. For a full listing of entertainment options around…
The creative mind behind Comix Brew, which will be Denver’s first free comics-only newspaper, reached his $3,000 Kickstarter goal yesterday and plans to publish the first issue in late April or early May. Lonnie Allen had been thinking about the idea for years, but decided to make it a reality…
In the 1970s, second-wave feminists began fighting for gender equality all over the country, including Colorado. As part of that current of change, Front Range Women in the Visual Arts, a grassroots collective, was founded in 1974 to study and promote the visibility of female artists through innovative exhibits, exchange…
Sixty years after her death, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo continues to capture the attention of modern audiences; she’s commemorated in everything from yearly tributes to her iconic unibrow to films including the 2002 biopic starring Salma Hayek. But years before that movie told Kahlo’s colorful story, Denver playwright Melissa Lucero…
Since it premiered seventy years ago, Tennessee Williams’s The Glass Menagerie has been performed in countless incarnations and studied in high-school classes all over the country. But Phamaly Theatre Company’s version of the classic offers something none of the others do, says director Bryce Alexander. “Our Glass Menagerie is different…
If you spent too much money on your sweetheart (or yourself) this Valentine’s Day weekend, you can still go out in Denver this week. Dance your black heart out at goth night, go to the zoo or catch a live podcast taping — all for free. As always, you can…
Whether or not you’re a fan of the gooey holiday of love (or alternately, the holiday invented by greeting-card companies), there’s something we can all agree on: Free stuff rules. And our 10 for $10 this weekend is full of free events. From a Love Sux bash to dance parties…
Once, when artist Kristen Hatgi Sink was photographing a friend, she was struck by the idea of putting flowers on her model’s face. But she needed a way to do it. The answer? False-eyelash glue. “Gluing flowers to people’s faces was actually pretty hard for me to do,” says Hatgi…
When it began in 2005, the Boulder International Film Festival attracted 5,000 film lovers. Nearly a decade later, the four-day fest has more than quadrupled in size, celebrating the cinema with 22,000 audience members. “One way that we’ve grown since that very first year is that people are really beginning…
Dirty mouths are encouraged tonight at Mile High Erotic Spoken Word 2: Vday Edition, the latest part of a series that welcomes people of any sexual proclivity to gather for some sexy stories and performances. Created by Rachel Carlisle, the open-mic night seeks to offer a safe space in which…
It can be overwhelming to navigate the wide variety of films and panels that run February 13 through 16 at the tenth annual Boulder International Film Festival. Luckily you can’t go wrong, says director and co-founder Kathy Beeck. The common thread is good storytelling. From the free Youth Pavilion to…
