3 things to do for free in Denver this week, February 10-13

You don’t need a valentine to have fun in Denver this week. Attend an anti-love party, a sex-themed reading series or a mustache bash — all for free. Check the Westword calendar for a full listing of events around town, and share more bargains in our comments section. See also:…

Working for Sex Workers

The 1969 Stonewall riots, which protested police brutality, are widely recognized as a historic moment in the gay-rights movement. But Melinda Chateauvert also identifies the riots as a cornerstone of the fight for sex workers’ rights. “This is a movement that we haven’t paid attention to, but we need to,”…

3 things to do for free in Denver this week, February 3-6

Whether you won or lost on Super Bowl wagers, you’ll definitely score if you’re looking for free entertainment in Denver this week. From a trip to the Denver Zoo to a screening of the Edgar Allan Poe-inspired horror flick Two Evil Eyes to a showing of 1939’s The Hunchback of…

Meerkats in the Bag

Jumping out of Africa’s Kalahari Desert and onto the big screen, cuddly meerkats are coming to IMAX at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science in Meerkats 3D. Watch a family of these adorable members of the mongoose family as they grow up from pups, deal with turf wars and…

3 things to do for free in Denver this week, January 27-30

Running low on cash? There’s still plenty you can do in Denver this week, including catching a Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy film, hitting a youth poetry workshop, and watching cartoons and comedy — all for free. Check out the Westword calendar for more things to do, and let us…

Finders Keepers

The new art show from Good Thieves Press is all about the artists stealing — or at least borrowing — from each other. “Because we’re a co-op and there are six members, all of us have our own styles and artistic approaches,” says Good Thieves’s Corrina Espinosa. “We decided that…

A New Page

In the absence this year of One Book, One Denver — a citywide book club promoted by the mayor’s office — there was a void that needed filling to get the community reading. Enter The Big Read. The National Endowment for the Arts program, in conjunction with Lighthouse Writers Workshop,…

3 things to do for free in Denver this week, January 20-23

Cyndi Lauper was totally right: Money does change everything. But it wouldn’t change how much fun you can have in Denver this week, because there are several worthy events that are absolutely free. You can play bingo, watch Big Trouble in Little China, or attend a panel discussion on women…

Up Beat

Before Allen Ginsberg became the famous Beat Generation icon who founded the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics in Boulder, he was a young poet and student at Columbia University. In Kill Your Darlings, which opens today in Boulder, Daniel Radcliffe stars as a young Ginsberg interacting with other future…

Rhyme and Reason

Cowboy poetry has long existed outside the confines of any venue or formal setting, with ranchers telling stories in kitchens and around campfires. Now in its 25th year, the Colorado Cowboy Gathering offers a space for cattlemen and -women to indulge in poetry, music and performances related to life on…

3 things to do for free in Denver this week, January 13-16

Whether or not you have two quarters to rub together, you can still get out and enjoy culture in Denver. This week’s lineup of three things to do for free includes a screening of Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, a concert by the Colorado Symphony, and a free day at…

Sing It Loud

Since it premiered in 2002, American Idol has been responsible for launching the careers (and dashing the dreams) of many aspiring pop stars; it’s also created something that the American public was excited about voting for. Now entering its thirteenth season, the reality TV show is back with a whole…