Plus Gallery offers Eric Shumake artist talk before going on hiatus

In July, as artist Eric Shumake was preparing for the opening of his first official exhibit — “Charnival,” part of the current Merge group show at Plus Gallery — he was simultaneously accepted into the Vermont Studios Masters Program. As a result, Shumake was unable to attend the opening night…

It’s here! The Book of Mormon launches tonight

This GIF pretty much summarizes how we feel about The Book of Mormon hitting home tonight. Although the fourteen-times-over Tony winner has already made a splash on Broadway — and sold out in Denver — it finally reaches the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at 7:30 p.m. for the first performance…

Photos: Madonna inspired these 365 art pieces

John Waters said that “life is nothing if you’re not obsessed,” and artist Alon Paul is certainly an example of an obsession that’s translated into something incredibly cool. Every day for an entire year, Paul created a piece of art of, or inspired by, his hero, Madonna. Here’s a preview…

What’s in your bag? Versace rings and bike locks

This past week has been full of activity — everything from fashion shows to music festivals and the Denver County Fair — and a fun mix of styles has filled the streets, too. We spotted this week’s style-setter not once but twice, both times being his carefree self. Read on…

Cleo Parker Robinson wows the New York Times

“Many dance company directors, especially the most venerable, keep to the wings, letting their dancers and the works speak for themselves. Cleo Parker Robinson is not one of those.” That’s the start of yesterday’s New York Times piece that’s basically a rave review for Cleo Parker Robinson. Oh, and the…

Band of Toughs moves into the forest with A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Boulder’s experimental, “collaboratory” Band of Toughs isn’t out of the woods. In fact, the theater troupe’s production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, part of the Boulder Fringe Festival, will place the play smack in the woods, in the mischievous fairy-forest the playwright envisioned. Performances will run Friday, August…

I lived through this: My life in a Hole cover band

This past weekend my Hole cover band, Jennifer’s Body, played the Denver County Fair. Until this show, we weren’t an actual band at all — we formed earlier this year for a two-song set to honor the opening of Hole drummer Patty Schemel’s documentary, Hit So Hard, and had never…

Photos: Behind the scenes at Denver Fashion Week

Looking that good isn’t as easy as it seems. The proof of that is in the photos of Denver Fashion Week, now a burgeoning tradition on the local style scene. The week-long event rotated through venues across the city August 5 through 12, with hundreds of models, designers and artists…

Five prizeworthy parts of the 2012 Denver County Fair

During a long weekend at the new, improved, second annual Denver County Fair, one thing became very apparent: There’s no way to see everything, and there’s nothing you’ll want to miss. We caught spelling bees and speed-knitting contests, an art gallery that seemed like an endless maze, cooking and composting…