From the 1970s through the late 1990s, Utah’s Jeff Lowe was one of climbing’s guiding lights, setting new standards for light-and-fast alpinism with ascents in the Himalayas and Alps and helping to establish the sport of modern mixed climbing with his efforts in the mountains of Colorado.. Now 63, Lowe…
In 2014, the members of Denver’s LGBTQ community have a lot to celebrate. But their political struggles aren’t over, either. And that’s what Denver PrideFest was all about this past weekend: a blend of celebrating and raising voices toward an improved future. Thousands gathered in Civic Center Park and marched…
The finalists for this year’s Henry Awards in theater have been announced. Given by the Colorado Theatre Guild, which covers the entire state, the Henrys are decided by dozens of judges, six of whom must attend every eligible production. As always, the list of finalists comprises both expected choices and…
This will be a bad week for some of the elephants in Colorado’s Grand Old Party: three of the four candidates — Tom Tancredo, Mike Kopp, Bob Beauprez and Scott Gessler — running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination will be sitting on the sidelines after Tuesday’s primary, while one will…
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. “I never had any formal art training until I was in college…
Whether you’re looking for summer reading, poetic inspiration or just a good time with a side of culture, there’s a literary event for you this week. Read on and we’ll tell you where the poets are rhyming and the hottest authors are reading. See also: Ed Ward’s “Stories, Stories, Bring…
Is your wallet empty after an event-filled weekend? Not to worry: Westword has you covered with a trio of free activities to get you through the week. Take a look at the online Westword calendar for more activities, and tell us about other bargains in the comments section below. See…
Since April, every month Norah Charles has picked a location in Boulder or Denver to host people who want to share in the writing process. She invites writers of all genres to show up with their laptops, journals or tablets, and then write together. Keep reading to learn more about…
Arapahoe Basin opened for the 2013-2014 ski and snowboard season way back on October 13 and, thanks to one of the best snow years on record, it is still open for one more weekend. Alas, all good things must come to an end, and Fourth of July fireworks at the…
Studio Colfax is a family affair: The new artisan boutique is run by sisters Rebecca and Sarah Tischler, their mother Marguerite Specht, and friend Sarah Bruce. Though the shop and gallery space has been going for a few weeks, it will be celebrating with a formal reception for its first…
Where’s the art this weekend? You can start in the Art District on Santa Fe, where collector-oriented Third Friday events will keep galleries hopping up and down the street. Or you can venture around (and outside of) the city for more show openings…. See also: Paper Work, Center for Visual…
Give Of Montreal’s back catalogue even a casual listen and you’ll find a little bit of everything — glam rock, disco, psychedelia and pure pop — sometimes all crammed into the same song. The band’s main man, Kevin Barnes, is a complex and contradictory figure, creating everything from obscure characters,…
Allen Strickland Williams is a Los Angeles-based writer, comedian, and former NBC page who nevertheless retained the office’s button-down aesthetic. Williams, along with fellow standups Jake Weisman, Dave Ross, and Pat Bishop comprise the sketch comedy group Women whose widely circulated videos are nibbles of absurdity dolloped by grim punchlines. Women are descending on the Oriental Theater tomorrow night for the monthly Sexpot Comedy showcase. The show, hosted as always by Jordan Doll, features standup from each member, as well as videos and live sketches. It’s also a Sexpot show, with all the dab dabbling that implies. Westword caught up with Williams to discuss what makes Women’s sketches different, his fondness for one liners, and his essay about the #YesAllWomen hashtag.
Mundane things like ordering from a menu, talking to a doctor, applying for a job or navigating traffic signs can be hard for people who don’t know a country’s language. When non-English speaking people migrate into the United States, one of the biggest obstacles they face is figuring out how…
Crank up the AC because it’s official this weekend: Summer is here. That means your Xcel bill will soon go through your overheated roof, so save some money by hitting bargain events this weekend. You can cheer at PrideFest, go skateboarding or hang out in a cemetery — the calendar…
#72: Adán De La Garza Adán De La Garza glides through a world of moving pictures and performance, making fleeting experimental work that shimmers in the moment. Whether working alone or with others, he’s all about taking personal chances and just making things happen. A partner with Christina Battle in…
Where can you find Link, The Joker, Spiderman, and half a dozen flavors of stormtroopers in one place? Denver Comic Con. We visited the convention, where cosplayers told us about the inspiration behind their getups, and the work that went into making them. See also: Photos: The costumes of Denver…
“Reflections”: A Celebration of Beauty” should be a beauty of an event at the Fashion Design Center Denver on Friday, June 20. Developer Lisa Curwen connected with Lisa Eberlein to organize a fashion show inspired by the poem “Mirror, Mirror”; Eberlien also produced a special film that will premiere there…
PrideFest is back, and the LGBTQ community is prepping to hit the streets where booze flows, bodies grind, rainbow flags wave and skin burns under the sun. While there are the usual liquor drenched festivities, thumping dance parties and ample opportunities to cruise, there are less debaucherous options as well,…
Tom Lundin is an accidental historian: Through blog and The Denver Eye, his Facebook page, he shares images of the Mile High City’s fascinating past. Lundin’s collection is a curated mix of images that tell the story of a great city, with everything from hundred-year old photos of Lakeside Amusement…
If there’s one thing geeks like, it’s learning. And if there’s a second thing they like almost as much, it’s sharing their knowledge (aka teaching). Take those two things together, and it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that the past few years have seen the rebirth of salon…
Bright yellow dandelions and gnarly horseweed certainly aren’t very sexy when it comes to things that grow. But, this Friday, June 20, at Sprout City Farm’s Weed Dating event, these weeds could be a catalyst for finding someone who makes your heart beet faster. “We are rich in veggie puns,”…
