The 16th Street Mall filled with music and people during the 2013 Denver Day of Rock on Saturday, May 25, 2013. More than twenty bands performed throughout the day, and Westword photographer Philip Poston was there to capture the action. For more photos, visit our full Denver Day of Rock…
For many artists, fashion can be an extension of their personal vision. Others dress minimally, so that their art can speak volumes. Local painter Marc Huebert falls into this latter category. Read on to learn how his street art plays a role in his street fashion, and to peep some…
#67: Emily K. Harrison Emily K. Harrison is a theatrical powerhouse: In addition to guiding and directing Boulder’s inventive square product theatre, she’s an actor, teacher and booster of alternative theater along the Front Range, forever advocating for her own company and others engaged in the same kind of newfangled,…
I’ve seen it happening already: the premature revealing of skin not quite ready for the summer sun. Considering that the summer solstice isn’t until June 21, shirtlessness is really, really hitting park paths and pedestrian thoroughfares early this year. But for me, the problem with all this skin isn’t not…
After ingesting almost nine straight hours of the newly revived Arrested Development series, I’ve come to two conclusions: 1) The cast and creators of AD still got it, and 2) This show was made for hermetic losers like me. The “story of a wealthy family who lost everything” was nothing…
If you want to go out without going broke, you’re in the right place. In Denver this week, you can see art and spoken-word performances, learn about local meats, and even win some money at trivia night. Share more bargains in the comments section below; and for more events, check…
In true Captain James T. Kirk style (or the style of whatever heroic character he’s portraying, for that matter), William Shatner has come through to save the day once again — taking the place of Denver Comic Con’s original guest of honor, Stan Lee. (The ninety-year-old comic icon had to…
Before the advent of online dating, people used to meet their dating partners in real life, making it slightly easier to get a feel for personalities, lifestyles, families, personal assets and compatibilities. Internet-based dating admittedly is a more convenient way to meet people, but it’s got its inherent pitfalls as…
The Denver Cruisers might look like fish out of water, but these bikers defiantly swam around Denver on Wednesday night for their second ride this season. Continue reading for a few highlights from the night, and visit our slide show for more photos of the Denver Cruisers: Under the Sea…
J.A. Kazimer is a Denver-based writer and fascinating human being with a wide spectrum of skills and interests. The author of books with such disparate titles as SHANK, Holy Socks and Dirtier Demons, and Froggy Style: A Fucked-Up Fairy Tale,Kazimer’s life and work have been uniquely influenced by the books she’s read. This week, Westword sat down with Kazimer to discuss books as well as her interesting work history.
Nerd. Geek. Dork. By whatever name, these poor, unfortunate souls with bad haircuts, unflattering clothes and few social graces are everywhere. Especially pop culture. Few films have captured the ideal of the awkward, disastrously uncool teen like Todd Solondz’s Welcome to the Dollhouse, in the character of Dawn Wiener. The…
A three-day weekend means an extra day of sleeping in, an extra day of fun — but also a lot of opportunities to spend too much money. Still, this holiday weekend is also filled with lots of bargain events and entertainments, everything from outdoor festivals to an Arrested Development brunch…
Artists really grok the culture of Facebook better than anyone else: Like a blank canvas waiting for paint and inspiration, the social media outlet is just another empty slate — and it’s up to each artist to fill it with pictures. A lot of those pictures end up being images…
Superhero legend and comic book creator Stan Lee, who was supposed to appear at Denver Comic Con at the Colorado Convention Center on May 31-June 2, announced today that he won’t be able to make it because of another engagement. Tickets to see and meet Lee, which ranged from $175…
Yesterday, a group of Larimer Square boutiques hosted a summer fashion show featuring models from the Central City Opera, Opera Colorado, Denver Marquee Club and other young professional groups atop the Westin Hotel pool deck. The evening’s fashions included names such as Apricot Lane, Blush, Blue Ruby, Cry Baby Ranch,…
In this week’s issue, we told you about Certified Customs Tattoos’ new outdoor mural, which is drawing looks from neighbors and passersby because of what it depicts: Shop owner Nando Mondragon tattooing his three-year-old son, Chico. But images can be deceiving… Read “Skin Deep” for the full story behind the…
The University of Denver School of Music will rock the house tonight at the legendary Herman’s Hideaway. Along with the four bands all made up of DU music students, there will be a light show and video shoot featuring Ooh La La Burlesque. See also: – Win tickets to see…
While some TV series like The Office, Lost and The Simpsons carried on long after they lost the magic that originally captivated us, Arrested Development remained a razor sharp comedy right up to its 2006 cancellation. So it was no small Internet miracle when the news broke that Netflix would…
Horse & Cart, a Denver-based theatrical production and publishing venture, is launching its electronic-publishing branch with a reality-style event fit for a king — a King Lear, to be precise. Now through June 30, the company is accepting submissions for the first edition of the PlayOffs, a competition endeavoring to…
#68: Charlie Boots Who is Charlie Boots? Yesterday you might not have known his name, but today Boots is ready for his closeup. The young artist will make his public debut this weekend as the first-ever visual-arts fellow of the Powerhaüs Artist-in-Residence (PAIR) Program at Powerhaüs Studio, a three-month studio…
Space Gallery owner Michael Burnett is an established abstract painter, so it’s no surprise that he’d be good at picking others of that ilk to present at his venue. Currently, there are four eponymous solos brought together under the umbrella title of Mind Over Matter that make the point. The…
Ania Gola-Kumor. One of Colorado’s greatest abstract painters is the star of Ania Gola-Kumor: Moving Paint, at Sandra Phillips Gallery. These large oil paintings, along with small works on paper that were done in oil stick and oil bar, represent both a continuation of Gola-Kumor’s longstanding interests and a new…
