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Showing 15555 - 15576 of 38184100 Colorado Creatives: Tony Garcia
#83: Anthony Garcia Tony Garcia, who turns sixty this spring, has spent his entire adult life with Su Teatro, the region’s primary Chicano theater group, which itself just celebrated forty years. He was just a kid from the westside who played in a rock band when he joined Su Teatro…
Menswear Mondays: Business student Jiadong Qiu on his Asian-inspired style
St. Patrick’s day weekend has come to a close, ending the sea of green on the streets. Many people went over the top, drowning themselves in the emerald hue (and beer), but a few sported green subtlely. This week we spotted Community College of Denver business student Jiadong Qiu rocking…
Photos: From New York to Paris fashion show travels the runway at Suite Two Hundred
From New York to Paris took a Denver audience on a runway tour of styles by Rae Marie and Rachel Hurst at Suite Two Hundred this weekend. Continue reading to see some of the looks, and visit our full slide show for more photos. See also: – Slide show: New…
Five ways porn improves people’s lives (NSFW)
Legal, legitimate, adult-oriented pornography gets a tough rap sometimes, and that’s a tear-leaking shame — because what consenting adults do in their spare time, in the privacy of their own homes (and a few seedy theaters), should be off limits to prudish scrutiny and judgment. Reading skin mags, watching flick-it-flicks…
Photos: The people, dogs and storm troopers of the 2013 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Even Darth Vader’s minions got into the Irish spirit for the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Along with storm troopers, leprechauns and a few well-dressed pups, tens of thousands of people saw the spectacle on Saturday morning. Westword photographer Danielle Lirette caught up with the crowds to capture these…
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Comedian Adam Cayton-Holland debuts new podcast with Ben Roy interview
When a comic’s greatest strength is his dynamic physical presence on stage, podcasting can be risky. But while Adam Cayton-Holland has a few sluggish moments during the premiere of his new podcast, My Dining Room Table, his background as a journalist and his genuine rapport with fellow comics make for…
Skiing deaths confirm old proverb: Mother Nature can be a real bitch
Three times now, I’ve received a phone call that I never anticipated I’d get even once in my life. Two times, the call was from a friend who delivered the news; one time it was my mother. Though all three were different voices, each had a similar, haunting pitch and…
3 things to do for free in Denver this week, March 18-21
Although St. Patrick’s Day is over, the partying doesn’t have to stop. This week, you can see a documentary about ending poverty, catch a sketch comedy show, or participate in a community scrapbooking project (and eat cookies). And all of these events are free, so you won’t have to shell…
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Merry Widow’s Artisan Operetta performs Lisa Frank-themed burlesque tonight
What do you get when you mix psychedelic Trapper-Keeper artist Lisa Frank with burlesque? The Merry Widow’s Artisan Operetta will answer that question tonight with its monthly, artist-inspired variety show at Voodoo Comedy Playhouse. In the past, host Tamara Pidhayny has chosen such pre-1960s inspirations as costume designer Edith Head,…
Twelve ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this weekend
Whether you’re Irish or just like to celebrate St. Patrick, there’s plenty to do in Denver this weekend. Green beer will be flowing in pubs across the city, but for an all-ages good time, try one of the concerts booked for the holiday. We’ve rounded up some of the best…
New Denver reality show Mile High Social looking for women who are making a difference
Before you Snooki wannabes, Kardashian look-alikes and loyal Bachelorette watchers curse yourselves for missing the first casting call for Denver’s new reality show, take a breath and listen up. Mile High Social isn’t going to be your typical voyeuristic program. It’s going to focus on the positive, like The Biggest…
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Artist Rachelle Beaudoin on Kathleen Hanna’s “Slut” proclamation and co-opted sexuality
Artist Rachelle Beaudoin examines the female identity in popular culture using commercial icongraphy. Challenging what is presented as mainstream feminine sexuality, Beaudoin’s take on figure-shaping and labeling is as jarring as it is thought-provoking. This Saturday, March 16, Beaudoin will be performing selected pieces of her work, alongside poetry readings…
Former detective Pat Kennedy on The Jeffrey Dahmer Files
More than twenty years after the story broke, America’s fascination with cannibal sex killer Jeffrey Dahmer lingers on. In The Jeffrey Dahmer Files, a new documentary on the case playing tonight and tomorrow at the Sie FilmCenter for the Denver Film Society’s Watching Hour, three of the people closest to…
Athena Project Festival opens its two-week run tonight at the Aurora Fox Arts Center
The Athena Project Festival starts a seventeen-day celebration of women playwrights at the Aurora Fox Arts Center tonight. Along with its emphasis on plays by women, the interactive festival will also feature female musicians, artists and fashion designers. See also: – Athena Project Festival’s “Plays in Progress” series represents female…
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10 things to do for $10 in Denver this weekend (8 free!), March 15-17
This weekend is all about the green of St. Patrick’s Day, and you won’t have to spend much of your own hard-earned green to have fun. For just ten bucks (or less), you can enjoy everything from a burlesque tribute to the Irish holiday to an experimental film symposium to…
This weekend’s Prom Dress Exchange offers hundreds of prom dresses for just $10
Prom is an important part of teenage life — and also a costly one. Saturday’s Prom Dress Exchange, in the suite level inside Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, wants to change that. Headed up by Prom Dress Exchange coordinator Laura Bauer, a handful of volunteer seamstresses and helpers will organize hundreds…
Going to the dogs: Wazee Union’s Lucky Dog Art Show tomorrow night
The studio community at Wazee Union, peopled by artists and creatives of all kinds, shows off its diversity to the rest of the world on Second Saturdays — often with fundraisers that showcase the building’s talented denizens. Unfortunately, last week’s Lucky Dog Art Show got snowed out — but it…
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DSA’s Jazz Workshop Orchestra heading to Savannah — with your help
The Denver School of the Arts Jazz Workshop Orchestra is among the twelve top high school jazz bands in the country – and the only one in Colorado — chosen to participate in the eighth annual Swing Central Jazz Band Competition & Workshop in Savannah, Georgia. From March 27 through…
Non-traditional dating site Grouper launches in Denver today
Grouper, which launches in Denver today, is the latest social networking site that aims to connect people with similar interests in a possibly romantic way. But Grouper founder and CEO Michael Waxman insists it’s not a traditional dating site; this “social club” tries to keep the Internet part of the…
Westword Music Showcase: Sign up for Voice Daily Deals today to get discounted tickets
The nineteenth annual Westword Music Showcase is coming up fast. If you’ve already snagged your tickets, good on you! Obviously you know what’s cracking, which is why we just know you’re going to jump on this like a fat guy on free pizza. Tomorrow through Sunday, you can get GA…
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Photos: Valerie Savarie’s Me, Myself and You show opens Friday at Zip 37
Valerie Savarie’s Me, Myself and You, which opens Friday, March 15, at Zip 37, is an exploration of the artist’s relationship to the viewer. For this participatory show, Savarie is asking gallery visitors to share their reactions to her work, good or bad, on postcards that she plans on mailing…