Another 100 Colorado Creatives: Stephen Batura

#81: Stephen Batura Colorado native Stephen Batura is a painter’s painter, best-known for his large, monochromatic works on wood panels inspired by Charles Lillybridge’s photographs of everyday life from a century ago. Also known for working big, Batura created “Rehearsal,” a detailed mural he painted to sprawl above the bar…

City announces parking education campaign, moratorium on some tickets

This week, Denver is giving you a five-day break from certain parking violations. Yesterday the Denver Department of Public Works launched a five-day, city-wide education campaign that aims to lower the number of tickets given for non-posted violations — by letting residents know what those violations are. DPW estimates that…

Andy Canino on sacrifice, honesty and confidence

Andy Canino started out with a basic tattooing kit and a natural talent for art. He figured out how to tattoo on his own, and has been tattooing professionally for almost a decade. He is now co-owner of Dedication Tattoo. Westword recently sat down with Canino, who talked about making…

Lexis Krieg conquers collage and gets brave about painting

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 love collecting old vintage pieces,” says graphic designer and mixed-media artist…

3 things to do for free in Denver this week, May 19-22

Sometimes the best things in life really are free. This week in Denver, you can celebrate the preservation of wilderness in the United States, participate in a GLBTQ mix-tape project or kick back with some cartoons and comedy — without having to pay a dime. See the online Westword calendar…

Photos: Roll! skates back to the ’70s with a Polyester theme

Denver roller disco fans were in their element Friday night, when the monthly Roll! party at Exdo returned to the heyday of disco for one “Polyester” blast from the past. Photographer Danielle Lirette caught all the bling, shiny fabric and afro wigs for our Roll! slide show; some of our…

Cheesman Park: Haunted by fun (and angry ghosts, probably)

Denver’s park-going public have long enjoyed whiling away summer afternoons sunning on the gently sloping hills of Cheesman Park. Whether strolling through the park’s neoclassical pavilion, enjoying the view of the distant cityscape over the treetops, or happening upon an especially festive Quinceañera, there are always good times to be found in Cheesman Park –along with the occasional human skull.

Photos: American Ninja Warrior tryouts at Civic Center Park

American Ninja Warrior returned to Denver this week to hold tryouts for the TV show. Challengers tackled an obstacle course set up in Civic Center Park in an attempt to prove they have what it takes to be the Ultimate American Ninja Warrior. Photographer Marissa Shevins was there to capture…

City Park: A stroll in the heart of Denver

Editor’s note: Our cover story this week, Alan Prendergast’s “Party in the Park,” looks at how Denver’s park rangers are gearing up for a busy summer season. In response, Westword writers are weighing in with appraisals of their own favorite Denver parks, starting with Prendergast’s tribute to City Park. City…

Another 100 Colorado Creatives: Tobias Fike

#82: Tobias Fike Nebraska native Tobias Fike, now working in Colorado after earning his MFA at the University of Colorado Boulder, isn’t tied down by a particular medium or discipline — or even a particular place. Instead, he manipulates concepts, makes sculpture and video, launches performances, collaborates and, with the…