Feminist scholar/fighter L.A. Jennings has seen her share of gender bias in the competitive arena. Now a retired a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Sanshou and MMA fighter, Jennings spends most of her time training both men and women at her Denver gym, Train. Fight. Win. But she’s also a scholar working…
Five years ago, Denver filmmaker M Van Michaels (then working as Mike Olafson), released a documentary, Gears, Grease and Guitars, that traced the intertwined cultures of hot-rodders, rockabillies and, eventually, ’60s garage rockers, all from a local perspective. The fun flashback is packed with interviews and archival footage, and just…
When Herbert Siguenza was seven years old, he saw a book by photojournalist David Douglas Duncan called The Private World of Pablo Picasso. Although today Siguenza is perhaps best-known as a founding member of the Latino troupe Culture Clash — the company’s American Night was shown at the Denver Center…
A priest walks into a bar. This isn’t beginning of a joke. On Monday night, Reverend John Riley walked into Katie Mullen’s Irish Restaurant and Pub for the Catholic Archdiocese of Denver’s monthly Theology on Tap gathering. On loan from the Archdiocese of Arlington, Virginia, Reverend Riley, a Guinness drinker,…
Remember Lisa Frank — the designer behind all those technicolor stickers and binders and backpacks that achieved a cult status for girls raised in the ’90s? Merry Widow’s Artisan Operetta certainly does. Last night, the burlesque troupe performed a tribute to the love of all ’90s girls at Voodoo Comedy…
From the moment we stepped out of the car last Friday night, we were three girls looking for a fight. Being in LoDo will do that do you: There’s an air of misbehavior that must be half the appeal of the place. My mom’s been an ER nurse for close…
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#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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
