Leave it to science to ruin the magic. Like vampires? Turns out that myth was probably the result of a high incidence in Romania of porphyria, a condition that sometimes causes light sensitivity and glowing teeth. Actually, on second thought, science is pretty badass. Tonight, a couple of grad students…
Sure, this guy’s yelling and off-beat drum-hitting is annoying, but does the passerby in flip-flops really need to take it upon himself to yell “shut the fuck up!” at him? No. At any rate, that’s just one of the Youtube Zombie Crawl videos (see our full 2010 Denver Zombie Crawl…
Forget the rugged beauty and natural splendor of the small, windswept islands off the west coast of Ireland. The Arans’ isolation and foul, monotonous weather can render life dull and dreary; their brutal elements and rocky shores can make everyday routines monotonous and maddening. That’s the impression, at least, that…
We were all artists at one point. At least that’s Dr. Brandon Davison-Tracy’s theory: The pediatrician and abstract painter posits that, somewhere along the line, adults start to suppress the joy of creation. We stop doing it — but that doesn’t mean that it isn’t there, or that it wasn’t…
Slam Nuba, one of two major ongoing slam events in Denver, meets twice a month on the the first and last Mondays at the Crossroads Theater, 2590 Washington Street; typically, one session is based on what Smith calls a “crazy theme,” while the other is a more traditional straight-on slam,…
Around 300 art-lovers showed up Saturday at RedLine Gallery for a second anniversary bash on the theme of “This is Where We Live.” Other than fundraising, the event’s purpose was to provide an active interface between artists and the public; to that end, there were interactive installations by Jay Dion,…
In case you haven’t heard already, it’s a powder day up in the mountains. Loveland won the race to open first yesterday, and Arapahoe Basin’s hot on its heels this morning with more than nine inches of fresh snow (and counting) in the last 48 hours — on top of…
Advertising agencies work tirelessly to come up with new ways to tell us the same thing over and over again: “Hey, buy our shit. Don’t you want to be happy?” Thankfully though, there are always a few ridiculous ads that cause us to take pause and appreciate the stupidity of…
Halloween is picking up. Really, October is a month more or less dedicated to Halloween; the haunted houses and horror movie marathons start cropping up at the beginning of the month. But at least in this town, the Eye Heart Brains Zombie Crawl, which happened this weekend, pretty much provides…
Warm smiles and soft lighting, shifting pages covered in words set into rhythmic compositions. Friends drinking and listening together. This was the scene on Saturday evening at The Bad Shadow Affair, a poetry and prose reading series at Lost Lake Lounge. The series is a step in the right direction…
Standing in line at the Boulder Theater, I was overwhelmed within less than 30 seconds by the nerdom of the evening, and I hadn’t even walked in the door yet. Around me was talk of Lord of the Rings, a woman playing Nintendo DS, a conversation about particle physics. It…
Official word just in from Loveland Ski Area: With five inches of snow last night on top of the snowmaking operation they’ve been running all month, opening day is tomorrow, Sunday October 24. Loveland’s staking their claim as the first ski area open in Colorado for the second year in…
Unoccupied kids are like a persistent noise that you can’t find the source of: The din kind of hovers there just below consciousness, increasing in upward force like an inflating balloon held underwater. Or at least that’s what it’s like for me. In order to not go completely nuts, you…
It’s good to see the old Neighborhood Flix back in business. When it opened up back in 2007, it was an instant hit with a lot of folks in the East Colfax neighborhood it resides in across from East High School, nestled in a corridor behind the Tattered Cover. Sadly,…
RedLine in RiNo is so much more than a gallery — it’s a self-proclaimed “urban laboratory,” a resident art studio enclave and purveyor of art programs in the schools. And in all its capacities, it is forever reaching out to the community with strong leanings toward collaboration and education. RedLine…
Leave it to the youth of France to riot over something that has little or nothing to do with them. At least not for another 45 years, and chances are by that point the issue will be moot. After France’s proposed raising of the retirement age from 60 to 62,…
The Starz Denver Film Festival has announced its film lineup for this year’s twelve-day extravaganza, and it includes a lead-off production directed by George Hickenlooper, the mayor’s cousin, which will open the new Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. All told the fest, November 3-14, will showcase 200 movies, as well as receptions, panel…
Everybody’s seen those lovely “Meth Will Change That” billboards dreamed up by the Colorado Meth Project, which depict scenarios so vile they’ll surely make you want to drop the dope or at least reach for a Handi Wipe. Now local comedians Adam Cayton-Holland and Greg Baumhauer have applied the concept…
For the most part, film trailers are pretty similar. There’s some expository dialog early on to get you oriented to what’s happening, and from there they kind of take you through the highlights of the film: The major plot points, the best one-liners, the baddest-ass explosions or fight scenes. They’re…
Denver Film’s artistic director, Brit Withey, recently did a very difficult job for us: He picked what he thinks are going to be the ten absolute don’t-miss films screening at this year’s Starz Denver Film Festival. We know. Tough. But here, for your reading pleasure, is a breakdown (in no…
We’re closing in on Halloween, which means we’re going to start seeing the weekends filling up with plenty of ghoulish activities to keep you entertained. Sure, it’s still a week off, but that doesn’t mean you can’t start celebrating early. We’re all adults here after all, and if we want…
Break out your tuxes, ball gowns and best kicks: DJ MU$A, Nike and the sneaker pimps behind Installation Shoe Gallery are pimpin’ their 2nd annual Sneaker Prom and crowning a Sneaker King and Sneaker Queen tonight — and that’s just the “kick”off (Editor’s note: That pun was all me). “We’re…
