From My Teenage Years to Today: Thank You, Planned Parenthood

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…

The Mayday Experiment: A Tiny Jamboree for Tiny Houses

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…

Another 100 Colorado Creatives: Trine Bumiller

#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…

Shark! Pop Culture’s Five Best Sharksploitation Experiences

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…

Megan Feldman Bettencourt on Forgiveness and Triumph of the Heart

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…

Photos: 40 West Gets a Mural Makeover at the West Colfax MuralFest

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…

Literary Calendar: Three Book Events in Denver August 10-14

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…

Bob Yehling on Surfing, Clay Marzo and Just Add Water

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…

Three Things to Do for Free in Denver This Week, August 10-13

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…

Diva Watch 2015: Kai Lee Mykels and Her Kiki Take Over Sunday Night

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…

Antique Row Block Party Celebrates the Old and the New on South Broadway

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…

Jefferson Park Farm and Flea Takes Root in Growing Neighborhood

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…

University of Denver Novelists Launch Their Books at Leon Gallery Saturday

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…

DINK Creates a Place to Celebrate Independent Comics

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…