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:…
The air might be frigid, but this weekend is full of hot activities. So bundle up and head out to enjoy everything from art openings to magic shows and clothing swaps — our list of ten of the town’s top events includes nine that are free! Visit the online Westword…
Though it’s a human-rights movement with roots in gay-liberation activism, the fight for rights for sex workers is much less recognized, says Melinda Chateauvert. Her new book,Sex Workers Unite: A History of the Movement From Stonewall to SlutWalk aims to change that, chronicling the the movement from the struggle to…
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,”…
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…
From beaded football players to knitted superhero costumes, artist Mark Newport’s work combines textiles and traditionally female-associated art forms with masculine pop iconography to subvert ideas of gender. His art is part of the Innovators & Legends: Generations in Textiles and Fiber exhibition up through April 4 at the CSU…
If your budget doesn’t include funds for a flight to New Jersey and a ridiculously-priced ticket to the Super Bowl (or if you just don’t care about dudes in tight pants throwing a ball around), don’t fret. There’s plenty to do here in Denver this weekend. From a lit journal-release…
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…
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…
Though your lack of funds might make you want to stay home and blast the Descendents’s Everything Sucks until the weekend’s over, resist that urge. Even if you don’t have much (or any) cash, you can find plenty to do in Denver this week, good, good things like watching the…
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…
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,…
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…
You may be pinching pennies, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay home and re-watch all seven seasons of Buffy on Netflix (though that does seem like a solid option). There are plenty of inexpensive activities in Denver this weekend, from art openings to a screening of Eraserhead. Keep…
From Mouseketeer to sexy schoolgirl to shaved-head rebel, Britney Spears has created many dance-worthy tunes in her fourteen-year career. As part of the Alamo Drafthouse’s Action Pack interactive events, the theater will host a Britney Spears Sing-Along Dance Party Friday, January 17 at 9:30 p.m. (with a special encore performance…
As a photography student at the Art Institute of Colorado transitioning into more professional work, Hunter Helmstaedter realized he needed more than the school’s studio space to carry out his projects — and a lot of his fellow students were in the same predicament. Inspired by the creative co-working business…
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…
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…
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…
What a great way to get out in the new year: From Bettie Page burlesque performances to a Charlie Chaplin classic, Denver is full of low-cost entertainment options this weekend. The following events each cost less than a Hamilton — and eight are totally free. Check out the Westword calendar…
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…
Front Range Women in the Visual Arts was born in 1974 as a response to severe inequalities in the art world: There was not a single female art faculty member at the University of Colorado. Now celebrating its fortieth anniversary, the arts group is the subject of the retrospective The…
