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…
As I type this, my dog, Frankie, is in time-out in his room. And by his room, I mean the bedroom where my boyfriend and I sleep. But like everything else that was once ours — since we adopted this bratty little Papillon a little over a month ago —…
In 1998 Growing Gardens built its first community garden with the goal of making nutritious, organic food accessible to local families. Since then, the organization has grown to include twelve gardens in Boulder, Longmont and Louisville — thanks, in part, to the success of its yearly fundraiser, which also happens…
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…
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…
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…
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…
No one likes the idea of growing older, and anyone who claims as much is lying. The anxiety of aging actors is particularly acute — not necessarily because they feel the passage of time so intensely, but because, having the privilege of watching their faces change over the years, we…
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…
Sam Tallent has made an art form of non-traditional performance gigs for a standup comedian. Whether traveling on the cheap across unloved American landscapes or hustling for shows in dive bars or house parties, Tallent adapts to whatever stage is beneath his feet — at his best when he’s untethered…
You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we’ll be looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. Although Laura Feehs was born in North Carolina, she almost qualifies for…
If a single soul bridged the transition of Denver’s spoken-word poetry scene from its Beat roots to the thriving slam arena of the present, it was Lenny Chernila, the “Professor,” whose presence over the years as both a participant and mentor at readings at the Mercury Cafe and other spots…
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…
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,…
Bob Topp figured he’d save up for graduate school after buying All Books for a dirt-cheap cost in the early ’70s. Renaming the store The Hermitage Bookshop, he thought he’d sell it at a profit after a few years. But instead, he’s now been running the place for more than…
Last summer, the fate of the 88 Drive-In — one of the last drive-ins left in the state — looked uncertain. The small operation in Commerce City was trying to make the expensive and inevitable transition to digital projection, as 35mm film was becoming extinct. On top of that, owner…
Brent Gill, a boisterous paragon of the Denver comedy scene for close to a decade, has been delighting area stoners and milfs alike with his raunchy jokes. While some of Gill’s efforts, such as the now-defunct Marijuana Radio or the stage name “Brent the Great,” have gone the way of…
In Denver galleries and art museums, this will be a weekend for goodbyes both low-key and loud (including a final Mothersbaugh marathon at MCA Denver). And as the town’s extended Month of Photography begins to wind down, novices and experts alike are invited to get their hands on primitive cameras…
We spotted local accessory designer Hannah Hannah between15th and Blake streets. The name of her jewelry collection is Pearkissee Designs, and she handcrafts everything she sells. “I started the company a year and a half ago,” she says, “and started to make jewelry because I was a single mother, and was…
Us humans have infinite potential. We use up most of our energy during the week to make enough scratch to do what were passionate about on the weekends. Over the next couple days see what the potential some humans have through art, comedy, dance and so much more. It’s going…
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…
Unfriended On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, we marvel at teen horror film Unfriended, and while it is “85 minutes of watching someone else use a computer,” the filmmaker’s adept at turning a screen into a natural storytelling platform: “Director Levan Gabriadze summons up exquisite unease just by the…
