Warehouse Gets a Graffiti Makeover at IGNITRR on South Broadway

The 9,000 square-foot warehouse at 445 South Broadway was empty for years, but that’s all about to change. The building is now the home of IGNITRR, a collaborative work space and incubator that is in the midst of getting a colorful graffiti makeover from seven of Denver’s talented graffiti artists. The…

Photos: Everything New in Bikes at the Colorado Bike Expo

The shiny new Primal Colorado Bike Expo put its pedals to the metal at the Colorado Convention Center over the weekend, when attendees could chat it up with bike-builders and gear vendors, and run their hands over the latest models. Didn’t make it? Photographer Danielle Lirette shares these photos from…

The Mayday Experiment: Here Comes the Rain Again

When Philip Spangler and I first started making plans for the tiny house, we searched everywhere to find examples of an on-board rainwater plumbing system. Many viral tiny-house builders are selling plans, often made in Sketch-Up. But even though we looked at all of them, we found very few details…

Photos: Opening Night at the 88 Drive-in

Old-school moviegoers lined up Friday night to welcome another season of film under the stars at the 88 Drive-in in Commerce City, which has a brand-new digital projection system. Some things never change, though, and we’re glad of that: Photographer Brandon Marshall captured the drive-in’s tailgating peanut gallery as the…

Review: She Kills Monsters a Fantastic Night of Fantasy at Aurora Fox

Geoffrey Kent is a jokester, a nationally known fight choreographer, a restless, funny and kinetic actor whose most memorable on-stage moment occurred a few years back in the farce Noises Off, when he hopped up a flight of stairs with his shoelaces tied together, tumbled headlong down, somersaulted across furniture…

Avengers: Age of Ultron Is a Movie Monolith for the Devout

Avengers: Age of Ultron is a complicated, ticking machine — a cuckoo clock under attack. Returning helmer Joss Whedon is earnestly trying to make a movie out of a bag of bolts: six stars, nine cameos, three enemies, and at least ten films to go before the climactic Avengers: Infinity…

Stanley Film Fest Paranormal Programmer Scares Up His Top Picks

The third chapter of the Stanley Film Festival rolls into Estes Park this week, like a spirit-soaked fog hovering over the spooky Stanley Hotel, filling the place with the best horror films and festivities for a celebration of cinematic goosebumps. On the fright frontline is Matthew Campbell, a programmer who spends…

Three Things to Do for Free in Denver April 27-30

Today is National Tell a Story Day, and free activities around town say a lot about Denver’s robust arts scene. This week you can question a comedian, explore collage and learn more about the upcoming municipal elections. Check out the Westword calendar for more events, and if we missed a bargain,…

Doors Open Denver Celebrates Classic Buildings Old and New This Weekend

There’s more to Denver’s cityscape than its brick-and-mortar exterior. The annual Doors Open Denver tour peels back that layer, offering insider looks at what’s behind some of the Mile High City’s most famous facades. Sponsored by the Denver Architectural Foundation, this year’s theme is “Denver Classics Then & Now,” and…