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?…
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…
#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…
#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…
The Aurora Century 16 — now known as the Aurora Century — will reopen tomorrow, after tonight’s “evening of remembrance” for the victims of the July 20 shooting. And through the weekend, Cinemark, the owner of the facility, will show free movies:The Bourne Legacy, Cloud Atlas, Finding Nemo 3D, Flight,…
Fashion is never finished. For many, the new year signals the start of a cycle of goals dedicated to self-improvement and personal passions. One of those individuals is Erika Gamez, a student at the Metropolitan State University of Denver and a violinist whom we spotted in Writer Square because of…
I love that we live in a country that’s sexually open enough — not as much as some European countries, but that’s another list for another time — to allow for public education on how to have and give orgasms. Denverites, you have an upcoming class available at Anythink Library…
The Aurora Century 16 will reopen tomorrow, less than six months after the July 20 shooting left twelve dead and dozens injured. Cinemark, which owns the theater, put up a Facebook poll to ask people whether the site of the tragedy should be reopened, 70 percent of those who responded…
Naked Walls is a one-night stand: On this very rare occasion when the expansive walls at RedLine Gallery are bare, new RedLine resident Amber Cobb and friends are inviting fellow artists to hang their own art there for one splendid night of showing and viewing. See also: – BYOB Denver…
This past weekend, I flew to Chicopee, Massachusetts, to look at some babies. When my good friends had twins late last year, I immediately started planning to go and stare at them as soon as was humanly possible, because I knew these twins were going to be really cute and…
It’s not easy envisioning the perfect government, as the people at Evan Weissman’s Warm Cookies and Milk of the Revolution discussion at Buntport last night learned. And even when you manage to attract people to a “civic health club” where they can discuss differing views in a positive environment, someone…
A little-known chapter of indigenous Colorado history will unfold tonight when the History Colorado Center’s ongoing monthly lecture series presents “And Many Wore Moccasins: The Ute, Navajo and Blackfoot Nations and World War I,” with Dr. Timothy Winegard of Colorado Mesa University. See also: – Photos: Denver diorama finds new…
While temperatures were certainly frigid this past weekend, some people managed to remain stylish even in this cruel climate. One was Vladimir Von, a graphic designer from California who uses buttons, studs and patches to create his own look. Keep reading to find out what music Von is into, where…
Evan Weissman of Buntport Theater describes his growing side-project Warm Cookies of the Revolution as a “civic health club.” All about getting people together to discuss community issues and have fun, the growing monthly event just naturally draws out ideas in a positive environment. This month, he’s invited three very…
Face it: Moustaches are in. That was clear at last night’s celebratory ‘Stache at Deer Pile, and in anticipation of that event, Sam Alviani and Bree Davies faced off with their own takes on moustaches. See also: – Mustaches: They’re gross, they scratch my face, and the Civil War is…
Sure, fighting is archaic and cruel and immature. But sometime in your life you may wind up in an unavoidable situation that turns physical. And if you’re like me and you have no idea how to execute that arm-motion activity the English language refers to as a “punch,” you’re probably…
Editor’s note: Mustaches are derigeur on uncles, cops and closing pitchers, but they’ve also become a fixture on the upper lips of the young and the hip. In fact, it’s hard to imagine a time since the Civil War when razors were so ignored. But the look can be polarizing,…
Editor’s note: Mustaches are de rigueur on uncles, cops and closing pitchers, but they’ve also become a fixture on the upper lips of the young and the hip. In fact, it’s hard to imagine a time since the Civil War when razors were so ignored. But the look can be…
Ed Baierlein, the founder of Germinal Stage Denver, has sold the building the theater moved into back in 1986. Juliet Wittman took a look back at Germinal’s impact on Denver performers, and Denver itself, in a story posted here yesterday that included an interview with Baierlein himself. “I don’t know…
