#95: Kim Estes McCarty When Judy Anderson stepped down as director of PlattForum, the nonprofit arts-mentor program, her shoes could only be filled by a special individual with a knack for fundraising and arts marketing, as well as an artist’s eye. That person is Kim Estes McCarty, who comes to…
#96: Matt Chasansky Matt Chasansky is the guy behind the scenes at the City of Boulder’s Office of Arts + Culture; think of him as the Wizard of Oz in back of the curtain, pulling the strings, counting the beans and allocating the funds that make public art happen in…
For a fast immersion in cutting-edge art, don’t miss Artopia on Saturday night. But this weekend features other opportunities to further explore art: Local artists will rub elbows with national names at MCA Denver for a set of winter shows, while Niza Knoll Gallery looks at the digital frontier and…
#97: Silvana Vukadin-Hoitt Silvana Vukadin-Hoitt is a woman of the world, a traveler and a wanderer, a collector and a curator of rare and beautiful things and places, who settled down long enough to grow roots in Denver and call it home. Sometime photographer, Tennyson Street shop owner, gallerist and…
Photographer Mark Sink helps keep Denver’s art scene in focus. He made his own mark on the city decades ago, with his early Diana toy-camera shots, and today he continues to experiment with the medium, using the analog alchemy of collodion wet-plate photography, his current method of choice. But his…
#98: Taylor Balkissoon Toronto-born and raised in Colorado, Taylor Balkissoon represents the face of Denver’s next generation of artists. Fresh out of art school and finding her place in the community, she splits her practice between fine-art experimentation and curating at Dateline gallery and MCA Denver. What’s up with our…
#99: Samantha Johnston In her work as a photographer, East Coast emigre Samantha Johnston focuses on fleeting things — the way the light momentarily falls across the wall or a flowered tendril curls along a garden fence. But in her role as the new director of the Colorado Photographic Arts…
Local authors take the spotlight at a few literary events in Denver this week, while an Edgar Allan Poe tribute is set to music at another. Here’s where to celebrate homegrown talent and the father of American horror writing. Lindsay King-Miller, Ask a Queer Chick: A Guide to Sex, Love,…
Editor’s note: As our second 100 Colorado Creatives series came to a close in December, it became painfully obvious that our work was far from finished. We feel lucky to live and work in a place where the number of creative people is ever-growing, raising the bar of the arts…
Great comedy and family fare are all on Denver stages this week. It might be cold outside, but indoors, the climate is fine. Here’s where to find uplifting fun for everyone this weekend and beyond. Phamaly Theatre Company, Fuddy Meers Aurora Fox Arts Center February 4 through 21 7:30 p.m…
Like all good things, MCA Denver’s spectacular Marilyn Minter exhibition had to come to an end — but not without a splashy and glittery farewell bash. A sellout crowd of art lovers turned out on Saturday night to dance away the Pretty/Dirty show at the museum, with help from DJs…
This week’s literary picks are all about storytelling — some of it hellish and some of it inspiring. And on Saturday, you can head to Tattered Cover Colfax to prepare for Valentine’s Day: There’s a book, or a poem, for everything and everyone. Here’s where to find them. Juan Thompson,…
Brush off winter and take in some art: This weekend at Front Range galleries, you can go big, revel in the small or walk on the wild side. Jenene Nagy: Disappear Here GOCA at University of Colorado, Colorado Springs January 29 through March 12 Opening reception: 5 to 8 p.m…
Whether you prefer Broadway musicals or tour-de-force biographical political dramas — or something more intimate — there’s plenty of variety to go around this week on Denver stages. Try these on for size, or check Westword’s online theater listings for more theater choices. Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story On…
It’s a great week for book lovers in Denver. The American Booksellers Association is hosting its winter institute here, and while you’ll have to hurry to hear Governor John Hickenlooper address the group and honor Tattered Cover owner Joyce Meskis, there are many other literary events to enjoy. You can…
New year, new ideas: There are plenty of those floating around local galleries this month, and a number of shows with interactive and media-based elements are opening this weekend. And then there’s a double-shot of the late Roland Bernier, offered in companion shows at Spark and Walker Fine Art. Look…
In metro Denver this weekend, you can go back back in time to ancient Greece, ride a bus loaded with angels in the 1960s, or lend a helping hand while taking in a Mamet drama. It’s all good, and all an excellent reminder of what the local theater scene has…
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts started small in 1993 in a vacant storefront, eventually taking over the rest of of the building as other tenants emptied out. The initial space was one where they had to make do, notes DAVA director Susan Jenson, and that’s what they did: The organization’s free art-education…
It’s a new year, and time to celebrate new work: From fresh reinterpretations of classic schools of art to tattoo imagery and a hands-on way to celebrate modern environmentalism, there’s plenty to choose from in 2016. Tear, Cut & Paste: The Art of Collage Art Gym Denver Through February 14,…
Montbello and Green Valley Ranch: Never been there? The far northeastern Denver districts out by the airport do seem to be worlds unto themselves, cut off from the rest of us by parcels of Aurora and Adams County, and that’s why Denver’s civic health club, Warm Cookies of the Revolution,…
Local theaters are back from holiday breaks, presenting shows on bigotry, mashed-up Shakespearean themes and fairy tales — and that’s just the beginning. Variety is the spice of life: Here’s where to find some in Denver this week. Source Theatre Company, The Other Bed Su Teatro Cultural & Performing Arts…
Local galleries and co-ops are in the holiday swing, offering year-end group showcases and lots of affordable art. Take a break from the malls and the non-stop Christmas music and feed your soul by looking at something awesome — and then take it home with you. Kanon Tenth Anniversary Show…
