In the holy trinity of N.W.A., each icon had a power: Dr. Dre produced, Ice Cube wrote the words, and Eazy-E was the comic relief. N.W.A.’s biopic, Straight Outta Compton, blurs those roles. Both Dre and Cube produced the film, and seem to have edited the script with a red…
It stands alone, surrounded by a parking lot at the corner of Leetsdale and Exposition in southeast Denver. The little, tan-colored building is squatty and fairly nondescript — well, save for a big sign on its roof that says Planned Parenthood. Across the street is George Washington High School, my…
There are two very disparate exhibits running through Saturday, August 15, at the Ice Cube Gallery co-op. And both are interesting in their own ways. In the spaces to the right of the entrance is Binaries, a three-part installation by Ice Cube member Linda Graham, who collaborated with her grandson,…
At least once a week, someone squeals to me that they love tiny homes. There are a lot of tiny home fans out there, along with tiny house television shows (none of which I’ve watched), movies and blogs. The zeitgeist is here. Which is why over 10,000 people registered for…
#15: Trine Bumiller Colorado artist Trine Bumiller, who’s originally from Cincinnati, schooled at the Rhode Island School of Design and is a member of the Robischon Gallery stable in Denver, has earned a national rep for her abstractions — or “distillations,” as she describes them — of images from nature…
Sharks are awesome. They’re the scariest real-world monsters out there — even for people like us, who live in a landlocked state. Thanks to their charming personalities and dashing good looks —all teeth and soulless eyes and hunger — sharks make for great movie and TV stars, a truth apparent…
Forgiveness gets a bad rap: It’s seen as akin to giving in, backing down, capitulation. In reality, the opposite is true, says Megan Feldman Bettencourt in her book Triumph of the Heart: Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World: Forgiveness is hard. That, the Denver-based author says, is the real reason we…
The Lakewood community embraced new public art at MuralFest Saturday in the 40 West Arts District, as seven local artists put the finishing touches on murals along 16th Avenue. Writer/photographer Lindsey Bartlett hit the mural beat to bring back these images from the festival. Now see the full West Colfax…
Some of the best books tell true stories of hardship overcome: Bob Yehling’s Just Add Water follows the incredible career of Clay Marzo, a world-class surfer who just happens to have Asperger’s syndrome; while Megan Feldman Bettencourt’s Triumph of the Heart: Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World, shows how a man’s forgiveness…
You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we’re looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. Photographer John Fielder has a gallery dedicated to his iconic nature photography, John…
Long periods of silence — sometimes up to two hours — pervade Denver-based author Bob Yehling’s interview tapes with world-champion surfer Clay Marzo. Marzo doesn’t do a lot of talking. Marzo has Asperger’s, a fact that made Just Add Water, Yehling’s biography of the surfer, necessary and vital. But it…
Summer is still going strong and so is the free fun around town. Whether your vice is booze or caffeine, we have you covered this week, and we’re throwing in comedy and karaoke as well. Check the Westword calendar for more events, and if we missed any bargains, let us…
In Diva Watch, we’ll profile the passionate, diverse and fascinating performers who light up Denver’s drag community. We’re expanding on our Diva Dozen list from earlier this year by asking a series of questions to get a peek underneath the make-up. The 9 p.m. Sunday slot at Charlie’s has been…
It’s high summer, the perfect time for the Art District on Santa Fe to experiment with closing off four blocks of the street to traffic —from Sixth to Tenth Avenue — during the August First Friday art walk. Here’s a taste of what you’ll encounter as you walk freely on…
In Denver, the name of a neighborhood can be a touchy subject. The Highlands/Highland/Northside inspire endless debate, and some imaginary areas have now become real, like LoDo and LoHi. And a particular section of South Broadway that has been known as Antique Row for decades almost became something totally different…
For years the Sie FilmCenter has been a place that brings people together with the best that cinema has to offer; its many awards, including numerous Best of Denver honors from Westword, are a testament to that. But recently the Sie (and just to be clear, the name is pronounced like “see”…
Put away your pocketbooks and enjoy an event-filled weekend — all for free. Maybe bring a couple bucks for beer, but over the next few days, you can enjoy storytelling, jams and life hacks without breaking out your wallet or purse. Check out the Westword calendar for even more to…
In the fast-changing neighborhood of Jefferson Park, Amy and Doug Yetman are hoping to create a sense of community with the new Jefferson Park Farm and Flea Market, which debuts Saturday, August 8. The Yetmans are the masterminds behind the annual Horseshoe and Holiday markets that have been taking place in…
In the beginning, George Romero said, “Let there be ambulatory corpses hungry for the flesh of the living!” And there were, and it was good. No, forget that. It was fucking great. When Romero dropped Night of the Living Dead on audiences back in 1968, he didn’t know he was…
The University of Denver’s graduate creative writing program is getting ready to pump out a fire-hose of new novels over the next couple of months — well, at least two. DU Director of Creative Writing (and one of our 100 Colorado Creatives) Selah Saterstrom’s much-anticipated, Katrina-inspired SLAB — which Square Product…
The Sie FilmCenter is turning back the clock and slapping on some jangly spurs to bring you Westerns: The Golden Age, a long-in-the-works series that will celebrate that most dusty of genres, the Western. From August 13 to 16, Sie will present not only some of the staples you must…
Denver’s geeky convention scene is busy, averaging a little more than one con a month. As full as the con calendar is, there’s always room for one more, especially when it sports the pedigree of DINK, or the Denver Independent Comic and Art Expo. Helmed by the same duo that…
