#65: Theo “Lucifury” Wilson Theo Wilson is the ultimate Denver artivist. In his guise as Lucifury, he was a founding member of the Slam Nuba poetry slam, and his artistic reach includes everything from acting and songwriting to inspirational talks on the TEDx stage. More than a performer, Wilson is…
Whether you like your theater ribald, incredibly creative or made up on the spot, there’s something new for you on a stage in Denver this week. The curtain’s rising on a new season; sit yourself down at one of these three shows: The Money Shot Avenue Theater September 1 through…
#66: Meagen Svendsen Ceramic artist, musician, mother, collaborator and traveler Meagen Svendsen swims creative seas like a natural. As an installationist, she builds worlds inspired by inquiries into natural science, and as the lead singer/songwriter of Avifauna, a band of local artists making moody and atmospheric music, she brings listeners…
Along the Front Range this weekend, you can travel to alternative places and spaces to participate in art that asks questions while leaving the answers up to you. Begin your journey at these three spots. bell & banowetzArt Gym Denver Through September 10 Terri Bell and Nicole Banowetz might seem…
#67: Alex Weimer Alex Weimer is the Bug Theatre, overseeing the indie venue’s day-to-day from backstage to the front of the house, as it continues to prove that small is good, supporting such time-tested entertainments as the variety show Freak Train, the Emerging Filmmakers Project, Equinox Theatre Company and various…
#68: George Perez George Perez, Boulder artist and exiting RedLine resident, creates photo-based work comments on modern life, freely mixing found images and new media to turn portraiture on its ear. We invited Perez to discuss his influences and dreams via the 100CC questionnaire. Travel along…. Westword: If you could…
Whether you’re a reader, a writer or a really good listener, words and stories will jump off the page this week in unexpected ways. Denver’s literary scene is just diverse that way. Here’s where to find your fancy. Mark Beauregard, The Whale: A Love Story Tattered Cover LoDo 7 p.m…
Third Friday brings a hero of the disabled artist community and a quickie show dedicated to the color red to the Art District on Santa Fe, while Kim Shively’s video about pumas slinks into Forest Room 5 on Saturday. Here’s where to go this weekend to enjoy some artist appreciation…
Natural beauty, a Wild West history and some of the nation’s best breweries: “These are the three things about Colorado that I love the most,” says Denver Business Journal reporter Ed Sealover. And he proves it with a series of ten three-day Colorado treks that he created for his new…
You have credit Robb Woulfe of Breckenridge Creative Arts for wanting to bring world-class arts programming to the Colorado mountain town. And judging from events like June’s inaugural WAVE: Light + Water + Sound festival and this week’s second annual Breckenridge International Festival of Arts, he’s succeeded in his mission,…
One of the greatest challenges facing museums today is getting people to come in the door, and then keep them coming back for more. So the History Colorado Center is testing a concept this summer that could be just the ticket: History Buffs & Brews, a libations-centric opportunity to learn…
It’s summer! Go outdoors! Have your art and your sport and entertainment, too, at some unorthodox arts experiences this weekend. And sandwiched in between, help Rule Gallery move on from its current space at one last show. Summer Games 2016 Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art 5 tp 8 p.m. Friday,…
Graffiti purist, occasional tattoo artist, REBEL8 clothing designer and fine artist Mike LeSage, better known to the world as Mike Giant, came of age in the Albuquerque skateboard culture, a milieu he absorbed into his professional life. In the Shepard Fairey mold, he leads a double creative life, leaving his…
#70: The Black Actors Guild They’re young, gifted and funny as hell, but the members of the Black Actors Guild also have a mission to give back to the community that supports them through school-enrichment programs and an open-minded, proactive spirit. Originally formed in 2009 by five students at the…
What’s on your list for summer reading? A dark Peckinpah-esque page-turner? A celebration of national parks? Or both, with a new helping of Harry Potter to balance everything out? Here’s where to learn more. Donald Ray Pollock, The Heavenly Table Tattered Cover Colfax Avenue 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 27 2009…
#71: Tanya Mote As a master grant-maker, fundraiser and managerial wizard, Tanya Mote does the grassroots work that allows creativity to fly unfettered at Denver’s Su Teatro, where artistic director Tony Garcia works to simultaneously preserve and reinvent the region’s Chicano culture and roots. Mote’s extensive resume suggests she could…
Opera, musical comedy and a cat talent show might sound like strange bedfellows, but they’re all good summer entertainment – whether you dress to the nines for a drive up to the Central City Opera House or celebrate the nine lives of the Amazing Acro-cats in action. Here’s where to…
#72: Eleanor Perry-Smith Born and raised in Colorado, Eleanor Perry-Smith is a writer from the inside out, a natural poet with an eye for the interdisciplinary. She mixes words with graphic imagery, sing-songs poems in performance, writes and edits fiction and prose, and recently made a splash as a TEDx…
The Historic Hynds Building in downtown Cheyenne sat vacant for decades. but in recent years the 1919 structure, now slated for a major renovation, has shown signs of life: The Wyoming nonprofit LightsOn! has been hosting concerts and artist residencies in its formerly empty spaces. Denver artists and 2016 Hynds…
Drained by the heat of summer? Take a seat in a cool theater and get refreshed at one of the rousing musicals opening this week at Denver theaters. What else is up? Try the Colorado Theatre Guild’s annual Henry Awards at 7 p.m. Monday, July 18, at the PACE Center…
Learn more about some of Denver’s grittiest and most storied places, from Lakeside to East Colfax Avenue, at author events this week, or get some tips on how to make a history of your own, with help from a new service that helps people return to and finish projects begun…
This weekend local galleries and art museums take a look — and in one case, a listen — at what makes something art, rather than just an exercise. Brush up on your own analytical abilities by dropping in at Dateline Gallery, RedLine or the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Details…
