End of days or the beginning of new ways of seeing? Fittingly, Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel’s Leviathan, an all-senses-consuming chronicle of a fishing trawler, takes its title from the sea beast described in the Book of Job, lines from which constitute the film’s epigraph: “He makes the depths churn…
Let’s start with the setting, so pristine, white, minimal and tasteful: chairs with gracefully curving legs, a glass table on which art books are meticulously arranged, a vase of white tulips, nicely grouped with just one flower swaying slightly out to the side. Tall panels of white brick form a…
When it was published in 1985, Alice Walker’s novel The Color Purple was a groundbreaker — illuminating places that had been in shadow and, like most groundbreakers, intensely controversial. It described the plight of many poor, black rural women through the unforgettable voice of the protagonist, Celie, a voice that…
To: Stephanie Zacharek From: Alan Scherstuhl Hi, Stephanie, welcome again to the Voice! Like you, I found myself worn out by Iron Man 3, especially the long, kabooming climax. And, like you, I found myself wishing that Robert Downey Jr. had something deeper to play, and that the character had…
While Eero Saarinen’s name is synonymous with modernism, his daughter, Susan Saarinen, who will be making an appearance this evening at Mod Livin’, is in a league of her own. For tonight’s conversation, “33 Slides in 33 Minutes — How did we get from there to here: The roots of…
The makers of A Monster to Love’s stuffed creatures believe that every child should, in fact, have a monster to love. And because AMTL founder Ray Tollison’s twelve-year-old sons, Ben and Sam, are twins, every cute and squishable monster that the family venture makes also has a twin that they…
The Chocolate Crisis Center transformed itself into the RiNo Epicurean Market for one of the neighborhood’s First Friday events last fall. “It was kind of a lark to put it together the first time,” says Lisa Heppner, CCC marketing director. “But both the attendees and the vendors said they’d do…
Dive into a world of sky pirates, menacing cephalopods and bustier-clad lasses in Queen Victoria’s Floating Garden of Secrets and Natural Wonders, the world’s first full-length steampunk opera. Set in a dystopian future, the show tackles issues such as climate change while mashing up influences from Jules Verne to Gilbert…
Just because Star Wars inspired the name, don’t make the mistake of thinking the geeky goodness of May the Fourth Be With You stops with George Lucas’s saga of a galaxy far, far away. If it’s got a robot, a spaceship or an alien, it’s fair game today. “The idea…
Standup comic Chris Hardwick has a bone to pick with a certain urban demographic. “There is a growing contingency of ‘hipster nerds’ that is threatening our very lifestyle,” says the host of the Nerdist podcast and BBC America series, who starts a three-day run at the downtown Comedy Works tonight…
What began as antique dealer Eron Johnson’s winter reverie — how to get together with a few friends and have an outdoor market — has now turned into a major event. “It was a case of bad weather and boredom, and wanting to do something that said it was spring,”…
Inspired by an astronaut’s description of the profound experience of seeing Earth from outer space, violinist Kenji Williams wanted to share that unique perspective with people without having them blast off in a rocket ship. What emerged was Bella Gaia, a planetarium show that overlays scientific data on images of…
What would you do if a strange couple walked up to your door and asked to peek inside because one of them had supposedly grown up in the house? That’s just one of the questions you’ll still be pondering when The Ding Dongs (or What Is the Penalty in Portugal?)…
If you don’t love the idea of a horror-film festival inside the haunted hotel that inspired The Shining, you don’t really love horror. Clearly, the people behind the Stanley Film Festival do, because that’s exactly what they’ve delivered with this inaugural fright fest. “It’s more than just showing films; it’s…
Dive into a world of sky pirates, menacing cephalopods and bustier-clad lasses in Queen Victoria’s Floating Garden of Secrets and Natural Wonders, the world’s first full-length steampunk opera. Set in a dystopian future, the show tackles issues such as climate change while mashing up influences from Jules Verne to Gilbert…
Though his career started with an Internet explosion, Bo Burnham, who appears tonight at the Boulder Theater, quickly found his way to the real-life stage, as a comedian who cleverly uses music as the main source of his show. The 22-year-old Massachusetts native’s humor-driven songs about everything from girls to…
Sugar is everywhere: From obvious sources like candy and cookies to such hidden culprits as bread and crackers, the white stuff wreaks havoc on the human body. Sugar Blues — a free lecture tonight led by nutritional consultant and health coach Kim McCormack — will drill down into America’s sweet…
Denver photographer Randall Bellows sometimes works through life changes with images he’s gone on to show in galleries here and in New York. But this time, he’s chosen a more dramatic route: Bellows looked around and decided he needed to see the world — while possibly finding himself. So he…
Standup comic and Parks and Recreation star Aziz Ansari hates texting girls. “There’s always miscommunication,” he says. “I’ll text a girl, she texts me back right away, I text her back right away. Then I’ll say something like, ‘Cool, you wanna get pizza on Tuesday?’ And I don’t hear anything…
One Colorado, the state’s most formidable LGBTQ-rights organization, hosted the Civil Soiree at the McNichols Building on the eve of the civil unions bill going into action across the state. Only hours later, many supporters traversed Civic Center and headed to the Wellington Webb Municipal Building to take steps toward…
Before the snow came back, people were enjoying the nice spring weather in Denver. This week, we spotted nurse Veronica Morris on Market Street sporting a Louis Vuitton handbag and mint-green high heels. Continue reading to find out which family member inspires her style, where she shops, and what her…
With the closure of Smiley’s Laundromat and last month’s bust and subsequent shuttering of Kitty’s East, Colfax Avenue lost a little of its glittery seediness. Progress is a constant along this main drag, and has been for life of the city — but still, Colfax isn’t known for its betterment…
