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		<title>Free Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) This Week, May 4 through May 10</title>
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					<dc:creator>Patricia Calhoun</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 04:40:00 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/unnamed.jpg" alt="movie screens" /><p>Clear skies ahead!</p>
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		<title>Things to Do in Denver This Week, May 4-10</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 10:35:24 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/Fashion-5.jpg" alt="A model in a wheelchair rolls down the runway at Denver Fashion Week" /><p>It's Denver Fashion Week!</p>
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		<title>Flights of Fancy: Denver&#8217;s Fashion Scene Is Hot On and Off the Runway</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 11:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>May the Fourth Be With You: Star Wars Day Events Around Denver</title>
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					<dc:creator>Teague Bohlen</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 08:00:00 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Five Lessons on Love From Denver&#8217;s Polyamory Scene</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:51:42 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/ww-media/mediaserver/den/2025-28/pexels-cottonbro-5018203.webp" alt="Three people cuddle in bed" /><p>"Non-monogamy is a lot more common than people think," says local therapist Lindsay Hayes.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/lessons-from-denvers-polyamory-scene-non-monogamy-week-24966635/">Five Lessons on Love From Denver&#8217;s Polyamory Scene</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>Your Denver-Themed May Horoscopes Are Here</title>
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					<dc:creator>Kristen Fiore</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 11:08:57 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/05/IMG_3130.jpg" alt="Your Denver-Themed May Horoscopes Are Here" /><p>Find out what the sky says is in store for you this month. </p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/your-denver-themed-may-2026-horoscopes-are-here-40879813/">Your Denver-Themed May Horoscopes Are Here</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.westword.com">Denver Westword</a>.</p>
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		<title>RTD Used Drawing of Disability Activist Kalyn Heffernan on a Bus Without Consulting Her</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:32:26 -0600</pubDate>
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		<title>Why A House of Pots&#8217; Owners Could Go to Jail</title>
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					<dc:creator>Michael Roberts</dc:creator>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:13:40 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/a.house_.of_.pots_.merchandise.jpg" alt="Pots for sale at A House of Pots" /><p>Regulars won't be able to shop on the Adams County plot for long, and co-owner Ian Bramlett remains baffled by the logic of targeting his shop.</p>
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		<title>Designer Beatriz Warger Hopes to Inspire More Elegant Dressing at Denver Fashion Week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:30:48 -0600</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[<img src="https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/BW-Designs-Collection-02-e1777316849129.jpg" alt="Girl wearing a tweed dress by BW Designs" /><p>Beatriz Warger's BW Designs debuts at Denver Fashion Week's Society Night on May 2.</p>
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		<title>This LGBTQ-Owned Auto Repair Shop Will Put Your Last Crappy Oil Change to Shame</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:30:00 -0600</pubDate>
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