The word “symposium” can conjure up the image of some uptight, academic scenario, but that’s exactly the opposite of what this weekend’s Postscript Symposium at MCA Denver has been designed. Created as a companion event to the museum’s current Postscript: Writing After Conceptual Art exhibition, the Friday and Sunday shows…
Erika Righter had thought about opening a store for years, a place that would combine shopping with philanthropy. So when she lost her job as a social worker, she saw it as the right time to create Hope Tank on Santa Fe. The concept of the shop is simple: Local…
Looking for the unusual in the arts in 2013? Downtown Denver’s private Dikeou Collection and the Dikeou Golden Triangle pop-up space are both places to start. And if you haven’t already checked it out, hurry to the downtown venue’s Swap Meet: Artpace and the Dikeou Collection, a major exhibition mounted…
This past weekend, as many savored the sunlight, we spotted William Reynolds, a 7-Eleven clerk who writes poetry and short stories, enjoying the weather while wearing an unusual piece of menswear: a purple hoodie. Read on to learn his personal connection to thrift stores, what pseudonyms he goes by, and…
I’d never thought much about the statement “better living through chemistry” until recently, when a new witch moved into my commune. She seemed to take the already counterculture-heavy snow globe that is my home — known as the Witch House House — and shake it with a spell-driven vigor. She…
Colorado saw a lot of Elvis in the ’70s, when his exploits became the stuff of legend. But decades before, he started making an undeniable impact on American music — and those accomplishments should not be overshadowed, says singer/fiddler Katie Glassman, who was in town for a tribute show dedicated…
Theresa Anderson — fine artist, gallery director, blogger, co-op member at Pirate Contemporary Art and PlatteForum artist-committee member — already ranked inclusion in our ten people to watch in the arts list simply by being so multifaceted, and in an interesting way. And now she’s switching out one of those…
What are your favorite places, services and events in the metro area? Give them the spotlight they deserve: The Westword Best of Denver 2013 Readers’ Poll is now live, and we want your input. Where is Denver’s best comedy night? What was the year’s best gallery show? Best public art?…
Is roller disco dead? From the looks of Down & Derby’s monthly party at Exdo this weekend, the answer is a firm, “Hell no.” That didn’t keep the group from borrowing that idea for its weekend theme, however — or drawing on disco style while doing some legitimate boogying on…
Last week, we used the first entry in our “100 Colorado Creatives” series to re-introduce you to the Ladies Fancywork Society, the crafty local collective dedicated to knitting and needlework art. This weekend, we spent a day at the museum — an opening day, in fact — when we stopped…
MGM studio exec Louis B. Mayer started the Academy Awards in 1929 as a way to bolster the image of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — and assist in mediating labor disputes. From that modest beginning, the awards ceremony has grown into one of the world’s biggest…
Just because the weekend’s over doesn’t mean your free fun is. This week you can watch (or join) the Martin Luther King Marade, knit a pair of legwarmers while you watch Flashdance, and attend a trunk show without even opening your wallet. See a complete listing of this town’s events…
In May in the Summer, Dahlia (Arrested Development’s hilarious Alia Shawkat) is a lesbian tentatively trying to step out of the closet.In his brief remarks before the first public screening of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Robert Redford praised the Sundance Institute’s ongoing filmmaker development labs as “our core,” noting…
Yee-haw! While galleries across the country have had a tough time in recent years, the Coors Western Art Show at the National Western Stock Show Complex got off to a fast gallop last week, selling more than $800,000 worth of art at the Red Carpet Reception three days before the…
This Monday, January 21, Members of Colorado’s Mile High Freedom Band will be joining the Lesbian and Gay Band Association to perform in the Presidential Inaugural Parade. Chosen from more than 2,800 marching band organizations across the country, this will be a celebrated second round for the musicians, who performed…
A dog may well be man’s best friend. But if not trained properly, your canine companion could become your worst nightmare. That’s why Petco will be hosting free puppy socialization seminars this weekend in every location in metro Denver. The sessions are designed to introduce puppies to new situations in…
#99: Donald Fodness At first glance, the works of Donald Fodness — which range from intricate drawings to full-blown assemblages, installations and performance pieces — might seem like chaos personified, filled with a million unrelated things that make your mind go a little crazy, if in a good way. But…
If you’re going into the weekend with a nearly empty wallet, don’t fret. From ten cent art openings to comedy debates to a cult film about a sugar addict, there are plenty of events you can enjoy on a shoestring — or at least for under ten bucks. For a…
“Wow. Lucky number 13, I guess? Kind of at a loss for words here,” stumbled Denver-based filmmaker Josh Berman of Level 1 Productions, accepting the prize for Best Movie last night at the 2013 Powder Awards in Park City on opening night of the Sundance Film Festival. “To actually spend…
Philip Sneed is leaving his position as artistic director for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, a position he’s held since 2006, at the end of the month. He will become executive director of the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, replacing Gene Sobczak, who had left a marketing position at…
The most common byproduct of politics is high blood pressure, and no one experiences that kind of pre-stroke madness like standup comedian Lewis Black. With his shaky hands, bulging eyes and unbuttoned suit, Black often appears as an out-of-work schmuck who writes angry letters to the White House and TMZ…
#100: The Ladies Fancywork Society The Ladies Fancywork Society — a somewhat anonymous collective of crafty women — has been delighting Denver for a half-dozen years, working covertly in the dark of night to create yarnbombed installations that sprout out of nowhere in the strangest of places. They’ve made us…
