The new Wizard’s Chest is open! On December 1, the Wizard’s Chest opened the door to its new castle at 451 Broadway, where there’s even more space for cool costumes, games and all the gifts you could hope to find this holiday season. The Wizard’s Chest at 230 Fillmore Street…
There’s no question that Denver loves cosplay, with fans aping their favorite pop-culture characters with elaborate costumes that take months to perfect. Photographer Danielle Lirette caught some of the best on camera at fan conventions large and small held throughout 2015. Here’s a look back. Now see the full Best of…
“We’re not in danger, but we need help,” says Alex Weimer, Bug Theatre executive artistic director. That job title sounds impressive, but Weimer is going on eighteen years as the guy who sweeps up, fixes the toilets and keeps the Bug going. And what is the Bug? “The quintessential community…
Life imitates art and art imitates life. We found proof of this with Denver native, digital designer and part-time haberdasher Brianna Corn, who delivered a contemporary take on Annie Hall at the 303 Fashion Weekend last month. Corn describes her style as “artsy, tomboy, grunge,” and while rands like Burton walked the catwalk, Corn…
You slept in on Black Friday, skipped the crowds on Small Business Saturday and were still too tired to lift your pinky to shop online on Cyber Monday. Think of it this way: You were just waiting for a better shopping experience. Here’s where to find art and handmade wares…
The latest entry in the Mad Max series offered a lot of great things — flamethrowers, fast cars and, of course, feminism. Yeah, you read that right: feminism. Now you can relive the glorious action-movie explosions and all the feminist subtext at “Feminism in the Time of the Apocalypse: Mad…
In 1970, Janis Joplin died of drug overdose at the young age of twenty-seven, silencing a voice that had filled millions with joy and inspiration. Now the new documentary Janis: Little Girl Blue, which opens this week at at the Sie FilmCenter, tells the artist’s story in her own words…
It’s December, which means you might want to stay inside and keep warm and cozy as the snow falls outside. But don’t get too comfortable, because this month’s fashion calendar includes everything from fashion blogger meet-ups to fashion shows, camps and trucks. Here are ten of the best fashion events…
There’s snow on the ground and you can’t leave the house without being assaulted by Christmas music or getting poked in the eye by a festive fir tree, and that can mean only one thing: You’d better start shopping. As every media outlet is hellbent on reminding us, the only…
A few months ago, I took a friend to Planned Parenthood to get an abortion. I had been to an appointment with her prior to that where she initially learned that she was pregnant. We talked about the options. It didn’t take long for her to make her choice. At…
#1: Susan Froyd Now and then throughout this grand 100CC adventure, it’s been suggested that I participate in my own project and answer the questionnaire myself. I haven’t known exactly what to think about that, because I don’t see myself as the maker and doer here. I’m just the ultimate…
Holiday shopping began in earnest — in the best possible, all-local, handmade way — at the 2015 Horseshoe Holiday Market, which featured 100 artisan vendors, food and fashion trucks, and photo ops with a selfie Santa or a tintype artist. Catch the buy-local fever with these images from photographer Danielle…
At the grand reopening of Restoration Hardware as RH Gallery in Cherry Creek, we spotted mom and “semi-retired pastry professional” Deirdre Fayfield in a floral-print jumpsuit by Kate Spade. Her outfit had to undergo “a few rounds of alterations, which most jumpsuits need to fit correctly,” says Fayfield. We grabbed…
In this legal weed-happy city, the evolving traditions of neo-Denver continually reveal themselves — especially during the holidays. Last year, for instance, I found myself at a marijuana-sponsored New Year’s Eve party, where nicely rolled joints sat on tables next to oversize mason jars packed with THC-infused truffles, which were…
Fans of Mystery Science Theater 3000 have a lot to be thankful for this year. No, it’s not just the usual opportunity to do a DIY Turkey Day marathon (although that is always reason to be thankful), but something really special: the return of the show! Thanks to the magic of Kickstarter,…
It’s holiday-shopping season, whether you’re ready for it or not. Fortunately, there are still places where you can avoid commercialization and proudly shop local for one-of-a-kind items, vintage finds and small-batch yummies. Get a headstart on your gift-buying at these November markets and open houses, presented in chronological order. 11) Paris…
Denver isn’t the only city that’s looking good. On the streets of Chicago, we ran into Forever 21 visual merchandiser Lonye White. She works at the Forever 21 store on Michigan Avenue in the Windy City, and she was sporting some serious style: burgundy socks and black leather combat boots,…
#2: Sam Tallent Denver comic Sam Tallent, an off-the-cuff kingpin of the local comedy scene and a member of the Fine Gentleman’s Club, probably exited the womb cracking wise. When he’s not on the road, he frequents several stages — tag-teaming with the Fine Gents at Deer Pile’s Too Much…
Some combinations, like peanut butter and chocolate, are self-evident. No one needs to tell you those two are going to work great together; it’s obvious if you’ve tried them both. Others, like chicken and waffles, are a little weirder, but just as great once you try them. Paul Verhoeven’s 1997…
#3: Alexis Cooley When Alexis Cooley isn’t working as the executive producer and director of the Boulder International Fringe Festival (which some think might be never), she’s a one-women production company, keeping busy as “an artist, a performer, a director, a creator, a producer, a traveler, an adventurer, an entrepreneur,…
From the dungeon out into the light: We spotted some authentic S&M fashion when we ran into a dominatrix outside the Mayan Theatre. Broadway. “I came to Denver to check out the fetish following and the marijuana scene as well,” says New York-based Mistress Adrienne, a friend of local band…
One of my geek heroes, Daniel Manus Pinkwater, turns 74 on Sunday, November 15. Although he’s best known as the author of many kids’ and YA books, he’s an NPR personality and accomplished illustrator as well. It was in his guise as an author that I came to know and…
