Calling trivia masters, puzzle-solvers and fun-lovers of all types. There’s a new game show in town: Off-Center@The Jones presents Wheel of Misfortune, billed as “the scariest game show ever.” “Actually, it’s not really a parody of Wheel of Fortune at all,” says Off-Center co-curator Emily Tarquin. “It’s more like a…
Since its inception, the Denver Center Theatre Company has included original works in its lineup. And its ten-play 35th-anniversary season includes four world premieres, all selected from the 2013 Colorado New Play Summit, which has helped solidify the DCTC’s position as host of one of the top-tier new-play festivals. “We…
A new kind of studio/gallery space will rise out of the shell of an old family business tonight when Helikon Gallery & Studios officially opens its doors at 3675 Wynkoop Street with an inaugural exhibit and community reception. Illustrator Cayce Goldberg, whose family once ran a limo service out of…
The fashion that people wear can channel a certain mood, film or era — sometimes without the person sporting that street style even realizing it. That’s what happened when we spotted metal fabricator Melissa Howton at a Rhinoceropolis bonfire. Keep reading to see what film her look reminds us of,…
WA 3 Voormi from Something Independent on Vimeo. Voormi, a Pagosa Springs-based manufacturer of technical wool outdoor clothing and gear, won the 2013 Something Independent Wright Award for entrepreneurship last night at a pre-launch event hosted by Session Kitchen. “This is about the best treat I could have, to be…
Get ready to bribe, cheat, and drink your way to victory: the sixth installment of Metro Denver Promotion of Letter’s (MDPL) adults-only caper, Murder on Broadway, hits the Historic Baker neighborhood this Saturday, October 26. Registration for the fundraiser — a whodunnit escapade that’s part murder mystery, part dinner theater…
Walk into TANK Studios, and you’ll find a raw but ordered space where one artist’s studio segues into another’s, and big windows, high ceilings and skylights unfold in a panoramic, circular pathway. Built out in a South Acoma Street warehouse in the Overland neighborhood early this year by a group…
You can find a lot of interesting characters on Broadway, and this past week Mutiny Information Cafe added a few more. Painted on the store’s previously blank north wall is a mural complete with flying monkeys, alcoholic authors, a Westword Best of Denver cow and legendary blues guitarists — all…
For fine art students at Metropolitan State University of Denver, graduating involves more than taking a couple of finals and ordering their cap and gown. A group of fourteen soon-to-be grads are preparing thesis presentations at the Center for Visual Art, putting together the show Level Up, which opens on…
The zombification of America got its start in 1968, when George A. Romero and a bunch of his friends and colleagues released Night of the Living Dead, the scrappy little horror movie that could not only serve as patient zero in the ongoing pop-cultural zombie apocalypse, it also revolutionized horror…
Unless you are the star of a Broadway production, you may never be this close again to the fabric that weaves a theatrical fantasy. Today the Denver Center Theater Company will host Theater Threads, a luncheon that’s a fundraiser for its arts education program. Diners will be treated to an…
Reading is about more than following a narrative or learning facts; it can also be a profound shared experience that culminates in a better understanding of ourselves and each other. In that spirit, welcome to the Westword Book Club, a weekly feature celebrating the books that inspire Denver artists.
Farm implements, interesting taxidermy — and a zebra-skin rug. Those are the only clues that Mark Meyer, one of the stars of the Travel Channel show Baggage Battles, would give out in advance when describing an episode of the reality show — which airs tonight — taking place at the…
Unfortunately for that portion of the world’s population that is not interested in equality, we feminists are everywhere. We’re a pretty tight group of individuals who work via a patriarchy-smashing global underground network that is often disguised/portrayed as a mindless, overreacting gossip machine. Recently, this network alerted me to the…
Author/journalist Jennifer Egan, who won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for A Visit From the Goon Squad, writes with equal ease about punk rock, the ravages of time, the oddities of technology and, of course, the complexities of love. Goon Squad also has a strange focus on lists, and…
The Sink on the Hill in Boulder is as iconic for its floor-to-ceiling murals and signature-filled ceilings as it is for its burgers and beer. The artist who created those murals, Llloyd Kavich, passed away last week. See also: President Obama’s Boulder visit results in new specials at two restaurants…
#37: Terry Dodd Terry Dodd has been entrenched in local theater as a director and playwright for more than thirty years, garnering dozens of awards and other kudos for his thoughtfully crafted work. These days, he shares the wealth as a teacher, too, and as a dedicated lover of a…
This holiday season, the Denver Museum of Contemporary Art is celebrating by hosting 12 and a half days of artistic performances in their sleek atrium. What sets the 12 & 1/2 Days of Xmas Live! event series apart from MCA Denver’s other programs is that the performers will chosen from an open call for entry and the applicants will be competing for a $500 prize. To learn more about the performances, Westword caught up with Sarah Kate Baie, MCA Denver’s director of programming and chief of fictions, to discuss the contest rules, reaching out to the local creative community and Denver’s puppeteering scene.
When the zombies stopped crawling downtown on Saturday, it was only the beginning of a long and living-dead night: The undead could then just march into a Zombie Crawl after-party at Casselman’s or the Zombie Prom at the Meadowlark — or both — and continue to carry on into the…
Mile-Hi Con, not to be confused with Denver Comic Con or any of the other cons that liven up this town, is the annual science fiction and fantasy literary convention. This past weekend fans, authors, artists and more gathered to celebrate the industry — and our photographer was there to…
With all of the zombie-themed events over the weekend, it was easy to get caught up in the undead, especially at the annual Zombie Crawl. While studying the crowd, we spotted a reflective silver outfit worn by Colorado A-Team Productions owner Dustin Wilson. Keep reading to learn his style mantra,…
The 2013 Rock n” Roll marathon rolled through downtown Denver yesterday. Thousands of runners pounded in the pavement in the half- and full marathon, as dozens of local bands played, entertaining and motivating the runners. Our photographer, Darian Simon, was there to capture all the action. View all the photos…
