For the U.S., 1968 was a sociopolitical crossroads at which a war, political schisms, activism, youth culture, style, the arts and the widening gender gap all converged. The exhibit 1968: The Year That Rocked History, which officially opens to the public on Saturday, February 7, at the History Colorado Center…
Nicolas Cage is no mere actor — he is a transcendental film force. He’s fully capable of delivering a subtle, deep reading of a character, but he is at his best — at his most Cage — when he is truly cutting loose, chewing scenery and taking no prisoners. His…
When police violence brought the community of Ferguson, Missouri, into the national spotlight, LadySpeech Sankofa was struck by the urge to act. “The verdict happened in Ferguson and I knew that there was something different about the energy — it was a catalyst,” says the poet, activist, musician and spiritual…
Westword’s Artopia now includes Whiteout, our annual fashion show. In advance of this year’s art extravaganza, which is coming down on February 21 at City Hall, we checked in with the seven designers and boutiques that will be part of the Alice in Wonderland-themed Whiteout to ask what they have…
Just because Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, doesn’t mean we need to hide indoors this weekend. Sure there might be six more weeks of the season that is not spring, summer or fall, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a good time. This week, we’re swapping, hopping, hooting and…
Please Stop Calling My House, a new group show opening tomorrow at IndyInk, is all about love — or what happens when the idea of love and the reality of love mix. “A couple of years ago we did a Valentine’s Day show that was pretty similar to this one…
For the U.S., 1968 was a sociopolitical crossroads at which a war, political schisms, activism, youth culture, style, the arts and the widening gender gap all converged in a fast moment of change. The exhibit 1968: The Year That Rocked History, which officially opens to the public on Saturday, February…
RetroActive Pirate: Contemporary Art 3655 Navajo Street The idea for Denver’s Spark Gallery actually came about in Boulder in the 1970s. At the time, exhibition space for emerging artists was scarce, so a group of University of Colorado undergrads, graduate students, instructors and professors got together with the purpose of…
Being more than 1,300 miles from New Orleans, Boulder is an unlikely spot for a Mardi Gras celebration complete with a rockin’ zydeco band, Cajun food, dancing, drinking and costumed foolery. However, that’s exactly what’s happening Saturday night thanks to the folks at public radio station KGNU and Colorado Friends…
Doesn’t sitting in a clubhouse while you listen to women talk about their work in rocket science, forensic art and animal disease detecting sound just awesome? That’s what kids who attend Saturday’s Girls and Science event at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science can expect. “We initially thought about…
For the U.S., 1968 was a sociopolitical crossroads at which a war, political schisms, activism, youth culture, style, the arts and the widening gender gap all converged in a fast moment of change. The exhibit 1968: The Year That Rocked History, which officially opens to the public on Saturday, February…
I’m not the world’s biggest anime fan, but I know and love a few films and series. Nothing too obscure or weird, really — just the obvious stuff like Akira and Robotech (or Macross, if you prefer — I saw it on American TV ages ago, so it’ll always be…
Westword’s Artopia now includes Whiteout, our annual fashion show. In advance of this year’s art extravaganza, which is coming down on February 21 at City Hall, we checked in with the seven designers and boutiques that will be part of the Alice in Wonderland-themed Whiteout to ask what they have…
It’s been fifty years since Jean-Luc Godard said that all a film needs is a girl and a gun. Bet he wishes he could take that back. In the last half-century, there have been countless movies about babes and bullets. Some were great, many were awful, and the vast majority…
From Dave to The Dictator, politicians-replaced-by-doppelgängers has long been a favorite comedy device — yet never has it been employed for more torturous faux-funny business than in Roberto Andò’s Viva la Libertà. Squandering all the goodwill he engendered with 2013’s superb The Great Beauty, Toni Servillo stars as Enrico, a…
Brilliant. If you have any interest in modernism or fine craft — even if you aren’t particularly interested in jewelry — you’ll find something to marvel over at the Denver Art Museum’s winter blockbuster Brilliant: Cartier in the 20th Century. The show is a visual marathon, with so many things…
Beets. A thoughtful historical play by local writer Rick Padden,Beets is set in Berthoud, Colorado, during World War II, when German prisoners were sent to this country and many ended up working in American fields. On first hearing that prisoners will be sent into the beet fields, Fred Hunt, a…
Sherissa Skye Gibson recently released her second collection of womenswear, made right here in Denver at the Fashion Design Center. She launched Skye Gibson Designs just last year, in June; we recently caught up with the designer to find out what inspired her new line of luxurious dresses and separates…
By the time February settles in, Denverites have already plowed through their Netflix queues and ordered from every restaurant within their delivery radius, so by now everyone is ready to face facts and brave the dreadful climate for a chance to get out of the house. Between its centerpiece romantic holiday, historical significance and the odd leap year, February is a month for going about one’s business and pretending bot to be miserable. However, since nothing salves the weary valves quite like a truly hilarious joke, Westword has compiled a list of fancy-tickling comedy shows to keep readers giggling all throughout this short, bleak month. With a flourishing of new local shows, visits from comedy legends of past and present and even a smattering of Valentine’s Day themed entertainment, there are more reasons than ever to spend the winter laughing in the dark with strangers, trying to forget how lonely we all are.
Artist House Tours Series Featuring: Diane Allison of Sloan Lake.
Two Hands Paperie, a Boulder-based retailer that specializes in paper wares, was the perfect fit for Beyond Words: Contemporary Book Art, the show at Foothills Art Center through March 22. “This is our first time doing a pop-up shop,” explains Ro Medina, outreach director at Foothills Art Center. “It seemed…
Appoggiatura Denver Center Theatre Company 303-893-4100 Appoggiatura, a musically titled play by two-time Pulitzer-nominee James Still, is receiving its world premiere at the Denver Center Theatre Company, where it was a favorite among the readings at last year’s New Play Summit. I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the…
