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…
The 2013 Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown took over the Sheraton Hotel in the Denver Tech Center from April 26-28, as arcade gaming fans and collectors converged for the three-day festival. Westword photographer Danielle Lirette stopped by to capture the lights and music of the region’s pinball wizards in action. Continue…
One reason we return to Facebook again and again is to look at the pictures –and to share them, too. But when artists join in that endlessly unfolding online scrapbook, things really start to get interesting. Following are some of our favorite FB portraits of Colorado artists. See also: -…
In 2013, being called a nerd isn’t the insult that it once was. Practically no one uses the term negatively anymore, and there’s no shortage of people who proudly wear the nerd badge as a cultural identity. But if there’s still such a thing as a king of the nerds,…
Yoshi Saito’s sculpture is a little bit wacky, but in the most delightful and natural way. His new show at Ironton Gallery — currently on view through May 18, with a reception on Friday, May 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. — offers new insight into what’s in Saito’s mind…
Friday’s Rock & Runway party, presented by Denver Gives at the Fillmore Auditorium, paired local style and sounds to benefit Denver charities. Backed by soundtracks from bands including Rachel & the Kings, models strutted down the walkway wearing designs from Infernal Contraptions, 927 Designs, Andreas Tsagas, Jump of Joy, Fashion…
On Saturday night, Conan O’Brien took on hosting duties for the second time since 1995 at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and apparently his years on network television have not affected his ability to skewer politicians and pundits with some unrelenting jabs at the most sensitive news of the…
Ah, prom season. That time in life when you get to publicly display your teenage awkwardness by wrapping it in a sequined nightmare from Dillard’s and parading it around in a limo that costs as much as your first semester at community college. Or maybe that was just my own…
The Denver Roller Dolls’ annual Colorado Cup competition brought roller-derby teams from across the state to the 1STBANK Center over the weekend. And at the end of the hard-fought tournament, the Boulder County Bombers were crowned the winners of the Cup. Continue reading for some highlights from the three-day event,…
Now that we’ve finally eked our way into the warmer weeks of spring (fingers crossed), it’s time to get off the couch and head out into the fresh air to get to May’s ten best comedy events. We’ve got albums being recorded, albums being released, two Latino-themed shows, nerd heroes…
#74: Nancy Smith The sky’s not the limit for Frequent Flyers founder and director Nancy Smith, who literally hangs around most days at her Boulder aerial-dance studio: teaching, choreographing, visualizing, directing and dancing, sometimes in an upside-down position. It’s a rare profession, with one hand reaching clear up into the…
Thirty-three and a third isn’t just the number that School House Rock introduced you to back in fourth grade. And it’s more than the culmination of a film trinity that made an entire jury say, “Hey, wait a minute. Funny OJ from those Naked Gun movies? Let the man walk!”…
Undeterred by the weekend’s sunny weather, Denver’s face-painted vampires braved the elements to chase unsuspecting humans through the Denver Botanic Gardens during this year’s vampire 5K. Blood, bats, garlic and some very dramatic capes all made an appearance on Friday evening as runners traversed the course. Continue reading for a…
People can try on many titles or jobs until they find one that suits their taste, just as they try on different clothes to find the best fit. Spray-paint artist Shane O’Connor is the other way around with many jobs, but he has always managed to retain his punk-rock edge…
Futurama has been canceled…again. Fans are keenly aware that the show was nuked back in 2003 by Fox, then brought back by Comedy Central after it bought the rights to the four movies in 2007. But this season will reportedly be the last one, with the series finale airing on…
Last night, the Colorado Dark Expo celebrated dark art, fashion and music with a gothic extravaganza at Tracks. From noon to midnight — and continuing through a moody midnight dance party — the event brought artists, stylists and performers for a benefit that raised funds for local homelessness and youth…
Theater Esprit Asia, a new company founded by playwright, actor and choreographer Maria Cheng and stage, film and television veteran Tria Xiong, will start its inaugural season on May 30 at Aurora’s Vintage Theater; the lineup will feature plays by Cheng, Rick Foster and Julia Cho. In advance of the…
The appearance of sociopathic dreamboat Anthony Jeselnik at the University of Denver’s Newman Center Saturday was filled with unthinkable rape jokes and reverse-pandering to the backward-hat bros and “Woo!” women who populate the college campus. Despite the fact that nearly half his set was recycled material from his standup special…
Expand your mind with cultural experiences this week — without straining your wallet. There are plenty of enriching activities in town this week that won’t cost you a cent, everything from free performance art to a talk with an experimental filmmaker to a vinyl party. Feel free to post information…
Before the original Alien clinched stardom for director Ridley Scott, back when Blade Runner was just a twinkle in Scott’s imaginative eye, there was his first film, The Duellists, a Napoleonic-era yarn based on a slip of a real incident that was later embellished into a short story by Joseph…
The 4 U 2 Place in the King Soopers complex at 1331 Speer Boulevard is hosting a Poetry Art Party tonight celebrating the work of three esoteric artists: Brian Curran, Hektor Munoz and John Watts, all members of the Denver Art Society. See also: – Art for Life with Hektor…
It’s been a long wait, but RTD’s spanking new West Rail Line officially opened to passengers this morning. Tomorrow, however, the parties begin, as the transit organization opens all of its rail lines up for free rides, with themed community celebrations, also free, scheduled at most of the new West…
