Just in time, Paddington 2 Reminds Us to Celebrate Human/Bearish Decency
In Paddington 2, the emigre bear (again voiced by Ben Whishaw) appears to be the glue holding the Browns’ diverse, colorful neighborhood together
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Michael Duran Serves Up Some Meaty Fare at BDT Stage
Michael Duran plans to serve some meaty fare at BTD Stage.
In the Darkest Hour, Liz Hannah and The Post Seize the Moment
The Post tells the story of the late Katherine Graham (Meryl Streep), the longtime publisher of The Washington Post, who took over its operations after her husband committed suicide in the 1970s
Spielberg’s The Post Weaponizes Nostalgia — for Good
Bradlee and Graham learn over the course of The Post to abandon the clubby congeniality that allowed politicians to lie to the press for so long without ever getting called on it
The 21 Best Events in Denver, January 9-15
The 21 best events of the week, January 9-15, 2018, as chosen by Westword’s writers and editors.
Review: Familiar Scenes Make for Fine Art at Michael Warren
Michael Warren Contemporary often shows artists associated with Colorado who do not live in Denver, and that’s the case with two solos currently on display in the gallery.
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Book It: The Five Best Literary Events This Week
January has the write stuff, with a calendar full of events focusing on everything from the historic to the poetic, from great genre work to the great American novel
Suspenseful Django Imagines the King of Gypsy Jazz at War
Like Reinhardt playing that party in Thonon-les-Bains, on the border between France and Switzerland, Django director Etienne Comar refuses the limitations imposed on him
100 Colorado Creatives 4.0: Kate Speer
The best choreographers are pioneers in space, intellectually binding movement and ideas in a singular sweep through time. It takes a dynamic, malleable mind to do that, while staying just ahead of trends in the outer reaches of the dance universe. Kate Speer — a consummate collaborationist, recent PlatteForum resident and a member of RedLine’s newest class of artist/residents — has got that down
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Free for All: The Five Best Free Events in Denver This Week
Monday rears its morose head once again, but rather than fret over the upcoming workweek, why not look ahead to another great week of free entertainment provided by Denver’s creative community?
With Phantom Thread, Paul Thomas Anderson Stitches Together a Daringly Quiet Love Story
Phantom Thread unfolds so quietly that the questions it’s asking about the nature of desire and attraction, and its delicately confrontational back and forth between Alma and Reynolds, may not register immediately
Reader: Meow Wolf Is Not Hipster Stuff! It’s Self-Expression Through All Forms of Art
On January 4, Meow Wolf announced it will open a giant immersive installation. Readers quickly responded.
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Taking Stock of Western Art at the Coors Exhibit
The Coors Western Art Exhibit will open its 25th anniversary edition when the National Western Stock Show starts on Saturday, January 6, but it already has plenty of reason to celebrate:
Nerd Alert: Eleven of the Best Denver Geek Events of 2018
2018 looks like it’s going to be a stellar year for nerds of all stripes. Here are eleven of the best events.
Christian Bale and Hostiles Brood Their Way Through the Frontier
This surge of internal agony seems intended to pulse throughout the movie’s gruesome state-crossing trek, but Bale, in the part, is much less caricature-adjacent in the lighter beats …
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Weekend Warriors: Five Workouts to Kickstart Your Resolution
It’s a week into 2018, and it’s time to test those New Year’s resolutions. Did you commit to get fit? Check out these free and cheap weekend workouts around the metro area this weekend to help get yourself motivated.
100 Colorado Creatives 4.0: Musa Bailey
Musa Bailey galvanized an old-school spirit in rapidly gentrifying RiNo with music, style, spins and street art as the creative wing and artist liaison of the Cold Crush ownership — and hopes to continue that work when the legendary hip-hop club safely lands in a new location.
Meow Wolf Will Create a New World in the Arty Heart of Denver
Meow Wolf, which started as a scrappy arts collective in Santa Fe ten years ago, is building a massive permanent exhibit in the arty heart of Denver.
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Ten Things to Do in Denver for $10 and Under (Five Free)
Free and cheap things to do in Denver this weekend.
Eight Arty Things to Do This Weekend in Denver
January is traditionally a time to take a fresh look at Denver’s co-op galleries, where open shows and member shows — and just about any kind of show — all cast an eye on the power of community among artists struggling for a foothold. But that’s not all on the horizon for the first First Friday of 2018.
A Day Off With Fetish Artist Landon Ricker, aka Slim the Living Cyborg
Landon Ricker clashes with the cozy brick and wood decor and upscale clientele at Acorn, an artisanal restaurant in the Source.
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I, Tonya Spins Exhilarating Story of Class and Abuse in America
Those expecting camp or catfights won’t find them in Gillespie’s movie, which instead offers thoughtful and somewhat objective critiques …