This Saturday, February 16, The Presser Foot, a sewing and quilting store in Longmont, will host a Sew Day for African Girls. Working with the nonprofit Empower Women In Africa, the store will provide all the materials and inspiration to create cloth menstrual pads — and in the process help…
The roots of belly dancing run deep, but also far and wide. Steps and techniques differ in Egypt and Turkey, in Lebanon, Morocco and Algeria. But even with the overwhelming popularity of belly dance in the United States, many of those nuances are lost to modern students. “You don’t see…
Artist Dražen Grubišić and film producer Olinka Vištica were in a relationship for four years, and then they broke up. But their relationship didn’t end there — instead, they entered into a unique partnership by founding the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb, Croatia: a heart-wrenching, funny and very personal…
During Westword photographer Brandon Marshall’s visit to the Monster Jam at the Pepsi Center this weekend, he might have photographed, once and for all, the world’s cutest monster truck fan. He also, of course, captured scenes of some serious smashing, jumping and crushing, including shots of professional driver Nicole Johnson’s…
Over the weekend, several of the faces (and arms — and abs) behind this year’s Colorado firefighter calendar stopped by the Hotel Monaco to sign autographs and raise awareness. The annual calendar and its steamy scenes benefit the Children’s Hospital Burn Center. Continue reading for a few highlights from the…
As I’m sure it is with actual love between two people, when a piece of art comes into my life that I’m ultimately going to fall in love with, I don’t recognize it right away. When I first heard Pulp’s This Is Hardcore in its entirety, I was unaware that…
Update: Congratulations to crazeeehoteee! You’ve won two tickets to tomorrow’s Die Hard marathon. Check your email for details on how to claim them. Original post: On February 13, the Harkins theater in Northfield is celebrating the release of the fifth chapter of the Die Hard franchise with a marathon of…
Yes, yes, we all know him as The Weasel, the speech-impaired, blank-eyed wonderboy who confused parents and enthused Gen X-ers in films like Encino Man, Son in Law and Bio-Dome. But Pauly Shore’s revival as a standup comedian is more than just a ’90s novelty act: Descended from Mitzi Shore,…
Benzodiazepines like Valium and Xanax are one of the most widely prescribed drugs in America — and one of the most addictive. In Death Grip, which came our yesterday, Boulder-based author, expert climber and former editor-in-chief of Climbing magazine Matt Samet chronicles his five-plus-year struggle with an addiction to the…
#94: Onus Spears Onus Spears (that’s a stage name and Facebook alias) isn’t your typical creative. He’s been homeless at times, and he goes to AA meetings every day. He estimates that he’s had dozens of jobs — the number is in the hundreds, in fact — over his 49…
Stepping into its third year, the Women + Film Voices Festival is gearing up for another phenomenal run this March. As a precursor to the week of films written by, directed by, produced by and starring women, the Sie FilmCenter will host a special one-night only screening of The Invisible…
While it’s easy to be a film enthusiast, only a select few individuals live their lives by the aesthetics of their favorite one. This is the case with industrial dancer Jolt Holcomb and his No. 1 movie: A Clockwork Orange. (For proof, look no further than the photo above this…
It can be difficult to be an introvert growing up in a world geared toward extroverts. In her New York Times bestselling book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, Susan Cain questions what she calls the “Extrovert Ideal” of Western society and suggests that…
If you can’t let loose at a Mardi Gras party, when can you? Although Kevin Larson’s nightlife group technically held its recent celebration on a samedi (Saturday, for you non-French speakers), the pre-game party at the Hilton Doubletree DTC suffered from no lack of joy, abandon or face paint. Continue…
If you’re ever dying to know whether an acquaintance wears boxers or briefs, invite him to the Cupid’s Undie Run. (Unless he’s a coworker, in which case that might be weird.) But that’s all you have to wear to the annual skivvies-friendly run through downtown Denver. To raise money for…
There’s no need to spring for an expensive evening out this week. From Eve Ensler’s anti-violence V-Day dance party to a Heartburn bash to a flash fiction-reading series, you can have a sweetheart of a time without even opening your wallet. For more events, visit the online Westword calendar, and…
This one’s officially for the kids, but it’s really about the whole world, and the suffering of people in other nations. As part of its ongoing Monthly Creative Literacy program in collaboration with the Denver Public Library, RedLine will host the second of two One Million Bones art events in…
It finally happened last night: Thanks to a number of great sponsors and designers, Westword welcomed the 2013 Whiteout fashion show at the McNichols Building last night. While we all focused on the live runway show, with models dressed by eight local designers, there was no shortage of fun fashion…
Georgia O’Keeffe in New Mexico: Architecture, Katsinam and the Land, a touring show from the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum that opens Sunday at the Denver Art Museum, is a beautiful and subtle exhibition with new revelations, even for the most advanced O’Keeffe-maniac. Incredibly, this is the Denver Art Museum’s first-ever major…
Last night, Westword introduced its newest signature event, the Whiteout Fashion Show. In front of hundreds of guests at the McNichols Building, Whiteout combined artistic entrainment, free food and drinks and a live runway show featuring nine local designers and programs. For more scenes from the night, visit our full…
Denver is teeming with events this weekend that won’t put a strain on your finances — everything from art openings to Valentine-inspired shopping parties to a drag pageant. In fact, our picks this week of ten things to do for under $10 includes eight that are totally free! For a…
This Saturday, February 9, queens will be battling for the crown in the fourth annual Miss Queen of Aces pageant. One of the Colorado Gay Volleyball Association’s biggest fundraisers of the year, the competition isn’t just about beauty — it’s about serious talent, too. See also: – As Drag Machine’s…
