Fresh from filming his half-hour special for Comedy Central, Ben Kronberg returns to Denver this Friday for a show at the Oriental Theater, his first hometown performance in over a year. And that’s generating a lot of excitement in the local comedy community, which has been tickled by Kronberg since…
When a 1974 demo tape was discovered of music by Death, the Detroit proto-punks, it was like a missing link. Ahead of its time and now all but forgotten, the trio’s harsh, fast sound was the precursor to that of bands like Bad Brains, Ramones and Minutemen. A Band Called…
“I gave an interview to some asshole out here, from some crunchy newspaper,” Adam Carolla said from the Paramount stage Wednesday night. “He’s probably here somewhere tonight.” And he was: Josiah Hesse was in the audience as Carolla proceeded to launch a Big Mock Attack directed at Hesse’s discussion of…
The annual Women + Film Voices Film Festival officially opened yesterday, offering a well-curated sampler of feature films, shorts and documentaries — by, for and about women — that continues through Sunday. But this afternoon, the fest will kick back a little by presenting a bona fide chick-flick matinee screening…
Over the weekend, BAD girls (Babes Around Denver attendees) took over Tracks with a party celebrating the lesbian club night’s tenth anniversary in town. The fun fete brought out brave dancers, bold dressers and even one dapper space man to ring in Babes Around Denver’s birthday on the scene. Westword…
After twenty years, Ballet Nouveau Colorado has made the leap. The dance company is splitting in two, and the portion now known as Wonderbound has moved into Denver, to 1075 Park Avenue West — at the confluence of Arapahoe Square, Curtis Park and Five Points. Wonderbound is sharing the building…
I understand that the planet needs snow, and I respect that. I don’t hate moisture, or the differing climates or seasons changing or anything else involving the beautiful Earth doing what it needs to do in order to keep us selfish humans alive. But what I don’t understand is people…
#86: Marie EvB Gibbons Clay artist Marie Gibbons is all about community, and it shows in nearly every move she makes as an artist. Her dedication is not confined to the artist community with which she loves to connect; she’s also a firm believer in the idea that there’s an…
In honor of the release of Stoker, the English-language debut of Park Chan-Wook, the Sie FilmCenter is hosting a retrospective of the South Korean filmmaker’s revenge series, starting tonight with the first entry in Chan-Wook’s trilogy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance. The series continues tomorrow with Oldboy; despite (or perhaps because…
First Friday in March was filled with pictures as Month of Photography 2013 kicked off at museums and galleries all over town, but the night was also all about food trucks and hip-hop dancers, street musicians, Anthony Camera’s junkie photo booth and folks strolling in the streets. Our photographer Danielle…
While many students focus on studying for their future careers, some manage to start up their own companies while still taking classes. One of these overachievers is Brien Hollowell, a Metropolitan State University of Denver student who’s the owner of Jesus Pistols. Find out more about his clothing line, what…
This past weekend, Animeland Wasabi turned the Doubletree Hotel into a veritable fashion week for wannabe manga characters, video-game stars and anime legends. And this is not kidstuff, as you will see: The most serious cosplayers spend months and big bucks preparing for their closeups. Our photographer Danielle Lirette brought…
Last Saturday night, tucked snugly in the middle of the Paramount Theatre for the Adam Carolla and Dr. Drew Reunion Show, I found myself on the receiving end of some vitriolic crowd-work by Carolla, who called me an “asshole from some crunchy newspaper,” among other things, and berated me for…
Not long ago, Graham Elliot moved to Colorado to chase a girl. Unfortunately, his quest for love didn’t conclude with a picturesque Hollywood ending. So Elliot did what most spurned lovers do: He wrote a novel, of course. In 2012 Elliot released A Pact for Life, a story about a…
The winter holidays are over and spring hasn’t quite sprung, so what is there to do during this March lull? We’ve rounded up options ranging from horror flicks to a Morrissey fanatics’ meet-up to a fun, smart discussion group — enough entertainment to tide you over until the weekend partying…
In Denver, we have theater for all tastes — and if yours runs to the risque, we’ve got that, too. Denver’s Dangerous Theatre fills that niche with, er, cheek and, often, laugh-out-loud panache. See also: – Actors playing apes in Dark Wood are naked — and on “Nude Night,” the…
Comedy Works South threw a pot roast Wednesday evening, luring in over 300 hungry patrons for a feast of second-hand smoke and light-hearted mockery. Hosted by the affable Chuck Roy, the lineup included Comedy Works owner Wende Curtis; such club veterans as Roger Rittenhouse, George McLure and Steve Mudflap McGrew,…
This year’s version of Month of Photography is not going to be typecast, no way. The very breadth of the 2013 citywide photography showcase is astonishing and diverse, viewing photographic media from every perspective: In black-and-white and color, super-real and fantastically altered, analog and digital, projected, and cut up and…
Photographer Dave Wood’s new show, The Art of Roller Derby, coincides with the city-wide Month of Photography celebration and also kicks off a new monthly artist showcase series at Herman’s Hideaway. Wood has been photographing roller derby for the last three years, and will be featuring a selection of his…
March holds a variety of options for comedy fans — from a new night in Boulder to the appearance of such ’90s nostalgia faces as Chris Tucker and the duo from Loveline. Click ahead to see what side-splitting adventures await as we laugh our way out of the winter chill…
On Saturday, Westword celebrated its ninth class of MasterMinds — artistic adventurers who are changing the landscape of Denver. Here’s our last winner: The Nix brothers got their start as filmmakers in high school in 1999, when Evan, the older brother, got a VHS camcorder for Christmas. They were living…
The ’90s don’t get a lot of cinematic respect. Apart from a handful of acknowledged classics, film fans tend to overlook work from the rest of the decade. And that’s a shame, because while the ’90s might not be on the radar for a lot of cinemaphiles, there are plenty…
