For proof that a lifelong obsession with trivia will win you literally tens of dollars and a modest measure of short-lived semi-fame, look no further than Jeopardy! tomorrow night, when Geeks Who Drink editor Christopher Short will throw down in representation of Denver’s community of nerds with an impressive ability…
After watching the Jersey Shore crew drink and fight and tan together just like a real family, they moved out of the house last week in a rather deflated thirteenth and final episode of the show’s third season. Though the group is still supposed to go to Italy for another…
I am a rabid feminist. (The adjective my mother likes to use is ‘foaming-mouth.’) This does not mean I devote my time to hating men and busting balls or consider women victims of society, but that I believe, to my core, that quality of life should not be determined by…
In years past, putting together a Best of Denver issue was like Sophie’s Choice: In order to choose the favorite baby, all the rest of the babies had to die and then Meryl Streep killed herself. Now we have the vast internets and enough space to choose whatever we desire…
The 2011 U.S. Alpine National Championships kick off today at Winter Park with the Men’s Giant Slalom Nationals, and continue through the weekend with Women’s GS tomorrow, Men’s and Women’s Super G on Saturday, and Men’s and Women’s Slalom on Sunday…
If you’re curious what you might be getting yourself into attending Boards for Kids this weekend, we’ve got a preview of some of the decks. You should be able to start scoping them out around 6 p.m. tomorrow evening, but the decks don’t actually go on sale until 8 p.m…
Ray Young Chu was true Denver original we were sorry to see go. After shaking up the local art scene with his colorful canvas-based fusion of anime and photorealism and his experimental “art band” The Yummies — which involved Chu and his colleagues rapping and doing graffiti in bear and…
Because we at Westword pull hella clout in this town, we managed to snag 35 free tickets to the Denver Auto Show, which started yesterday and continues through Sunday — and because we’re pretty much benevolent gods over here, we decided to give them away to you. Tuesday, we asked…
It is way too soon to joke about the three-disasters-rolled-into-one happening in Japan right now. Luckily, though, for those of us with an almost unbearable urge for shocking tactlessness, Japan is making the jokes for us with a public service video for children explaining via one of the most convoluted…
Lewis Black will be in Denver this Friday. Wanna go? Prove it. Westword has two tickets to send you and a friend to Lewis Black’s In God We Rust tour at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. All you have to do to get them is whisper in our little ear…
If you were the type of kid to rip the heads and arms off G.I. Joes and swap out parts with other toys, then DIY or Die is specifically catered to you. The art show is all about showcasing the hand built and self-designed toys of artists around town. “After…
Once a month, Immundo Burlesque brings unpure thoughts (in the best kind of way) to the Rackhouse Pub, 208 South Kalamath Street. And tonight will be business as usual, except for a couple of very special, lovely guests from across the country. “I met Bella Sin, from Cleveland, through Vivienne…
Monarch Mountain has been getting hammered with snow all winter, making it one of the top destinations for local skiers and snow-boarders. It also bodes well for the spring whitewater season, when boaters with rafts and kayaks come to splash in the runoff between Monarch Pass and nearby Salida. “The…
At the 24-year-old Cannabis Cup festival in Amsterdam, “things are a little more wide open,” explains High Times executive editor Dan Skye. “A kid from B.C. once brought his pot in by crotching it, and he took second place. People do all sorts of things to get their strains in…
As public schools shutter the doors of art classrooms, students have fewer means of showcasing their creativity in a meaningful way. It’s this situation that led to the creation of Art Builds Communities, a youth-outreach program that provides disadvantaged kids with art workshops and classes. It’s also what spawned Boards…
Filming a feature-length movie in Colorado can be a nightmare, particularly for a psychological thriller like The Inner Room. “Colorado’s a beautiful place to shoot, and everybody involved in this film has some local connection, but without some of the cash incentives other nearby states offer, it can be a…
Clay artist Marie Gibbons has been looking out on 44th Avenue and Tennyson Street from her EvB Studio storefront for four years now. Part of the charm of her little studio and gallery in the shadow of the Oriental Theater is its accessibility to the street traffic and the out-side…
Photographer Stephanie Auld formed the AWE Collective, a 1,400-square-foot gallery and studio space at the far southern end of the Art District on Santa Fe, out of her desire to “see less traditional and more local art” along the thriving gallery row. And tonight, the collective (which officially opened in…
It’s no secret that celebrities tend to bring their bad behavior to Aspen — you’d need several hands to count the scandals that have gone down there over the years — but the sheriff’s department isn’t the only contact Hollywood has with Colorado’s glitziest resort town. There’s also Aspen Film,…
Today, Four Mile Historic Park invites you to its first afternoon tea of the season, a fancy Victorian affair involving wagon rides, hot drinks and dolls. Along with the traditional relaxing midday snacking ceremonies, the park welcomes renowned fashion illustrator Jim Howard, who will be speaking on clothing trends of…
The annual Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert is a prime example of the kind of thing that can happen when a community of people collaborate toward a greater end. And in a sort of concentric-circle ripple effect, that’s the idea behind tonight’s Zenlightenment extravaganza, part of a series…
Van Michaels doesn’t make wimpy movies. The filmmaker, who has previously worked under the name Mike Olafson, built a cult fan base in Denver with Gears, Grease and Guns, a documentary about the local rock-and-roll and hot-rodding culture of the 1950s. His new film, a twenty-minute short titled Motor Vixens,…
