Oh gee, really? Do we have to open episode twelve by continuing the Sammi and Ronnie blowout from last week? At this point, the relationship toxicity isn’t even remotely entertaining–in fact, we kind of wish it would all implode on itself again and make them both disappear. But instead, we’ll…
People who grew up in a certain time can almost plot their pasts in terms of the pictures in Henry Luce’s LIFE Magazine: Long before there was an internet, with its constant bombardment of instantaneous imagery, the photojournalism tableau that was LIFE was packed with the stuff of memories -…
A couple weeks ago, we told you about Hulu’s bracket to determine the best show on television. On opening day of the actual March Madness, the contest is down to eight and the results are a little surprising: Not exactly populist, not exactly critical consensus. We originally thought this was…
No, it’s not your imagination. The Art District on Santa Fe Drive does look different. That’s because about 200 new high-efficiency LED lights have been installed in all the street lamps along Santa Fe, between Sixth and Tenth avenues. Oh, and they’re blue. Not golden, and — for goodness sakes!…
Hey, do you know Ernie? No? Well, you should, since the guy wants to draw your face off. Seriously: Ernie, apparently a local guy, has a brand new operation titled — you guessed it — “Draw Your Face Off.” The premise? Give Ernie a picture of your face, as well…
[jump] But it isn’t just that Dina is trying to educate us on how to “dance hip-hop” that is so disturbing–it is her weird desire to align with the hip-hop community over things like baggy-pants discrimination at clubs. She also discusses the fact that while growing up, her mother didn’t…
North and South Korea have reunited, the U.S. economy breaks down and erupts in civil war and, suddenly, America is occupied by Korean forces from across Asia. Sounds far-fetched, sure, but that’s the premise of Homefront, a new game from Kaos Studies that seeks to imagine the world of occupied…
Replying to Colin Bane’s post from a couple of days ago on John Denver’s likely entry into the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum Hall of Fame, reader Angela Roberts opined that John Denver is and ever shall be the popular face of Colorado to the rest of the world. I…
The 5th annual Red Bull Cold Rush freeskiing competition is on this week, and for the first time ever it’s right here in Colorado, at Silverton Mountain, where the ski area has gotten more than 40 inches of new snow in the last week. On Day One the good folks…
It’s St. Patrick’s Day today, and we all know what that means: If you haven’t started drinking by now, you’re doing it wrong. We also know that there’s nothing like unbridled day drinking to provide the lubrication for actions you will later regret — and as far as making bad…
When local artrepreneur and Westword MasterMind Eric Matelski taught ArtReach summer camps back in the day, he picked up a few tricks, like how to build a house out of Popsicle sticks or trace your hand to make a turkey. Takes you back, doesn’t it? Just about everyone can relate…
Denver’s And Toto Too theater troupe does something none of the others do, notes spokeswoman Susan Lyles: They produce and perform only new works — many of them premieres — created by women, both local and international. With that in mind, the company kicks off its 2011 season tonight with…
“If someone asked me at the end of the day, ‘Ashara, what do you want to be?,’ I would say that I want to be a curator. I’d have the unmitigated gall to think I could curate a show. But it’s true: When I grow up, I want to own…
For those who fear robots, we live in terrifying times. The machines are gradually encroaching upon our lives, lulling us with a sense of convenience while they increase our dependence on them until the inevitable day when they rule us; even Google founder Larry Page is a proponent of the…
The Mysterious Mr. Love, which opens tonight at the Grant-Humphreys Mansion, has been in the works for some time. Friends and actors Rachel Fowler, Leigh Miller and Jeffrey Roark had been looking for the perfect play on which to collaborate, and once they settled on this script, they had to…
There’s probably not a single nine-year-old boy in America who hasn’t dreamed of finding pirate treasure, but so far, Barry Clifford is the only one who’s managed to make that dream come true. “It was sort of one of those old Cape Cod folk stories, and my uncle used to…
Composer Walter Thompson invented soundpainting in the 1980s as a way to create live, improvisational compositions with unique sign-language gestures. “I first saw it performed at a conference, and we had to try it here,” recalls Conrad Kehn, composer and founding director of the Playground Ensemble, a chamber ensemble dedicated…
“Only in dance,” Friedrich Nietzsche wrote, “do we know how to tell the parable of the highest things.” There will be plenty of dance – as well as storytelling, arts and crafts, drumming and chanting — at the 37th annual Denver March Powwow, a celebration of the oldest and most…
When vigorous men with robust mustaches and the yen to perform amazing feats of strength realized that regular wrestling was kind of wimpy, they did the sporting equivalent of turning a hug into a handshake. Today, arm wrestling remains the best way to prove one’s stoutheartedness in a bar. So…
When Documentary and Discussions Night first took off at Kinda Collective almost three years ago, the interactive evenings quickly “developed a crew of people who came to every one and really enjoyed it so much,” remembers Richard Burgess, a Kinda boardmember. Their popularity was partly due to compelling themes related…
“Mr. Snicket rarely appears in public, but when he does, it is best to avoid him,” reads Lemony Snicket’s own website. This is all a vain attempt to deter you from going to see Snicket’s somewhat less reclusive alter ego, author Daniel Handler, at the fifth and final installment of…
The Colorado Mountain Club, which was founded in 1912, is heading into its centennial year with a major push to recruit new members. “We’re the club to be a part of for anyone in Colorado who wants to experience new adventures, meet new people and learn some new skills,” says…
