Though the actual commemoration falls on today’s date, Denverites of all ages and cultures came together at Civic Center Park over the weekend to celebrate the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla, led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín at NEWSED’s 28th annual Cinco de…
#26: Bobby LeFebre In Denver, our poets are activists, bound to speaking truths, uplifting communities and, along the way, putting this town on the cultural map. Bobby LeFebre — a well-decorated performance poet with SlamNuba, actor, TEDx speaker, social worker and founder of Denver’s Latino spoken-word organization Cafe Cultura —…
Spring is officially here: Elitch Gardens opened its gates to the public for the 2015 season on Saturday, and impatient thrill-seekers thronged into the park ready to win prozes, fly through the air and ride upside-down on the most modern rides in town. Here’s a taste of the excitement from…
Spring is finally here for good — which means it’s time to update your wardrobe. If you don’t have much cash, head for Cherry Creek North — yes, chic Cherry Creek North — where four consignment shops are located within a few blocks of each other. As a result, this…
May is almost here, bringing with it many reasons to dress up: On Saturday, you can don your Kentucky Derby hat; on Tuesday, your Cinco de Mayo skirt; and you’ll definitely want to look your best on Mother’s Day. But style isn’t limited to holidays; from fashion flicks to fashion shows,…
May 4 is just around the corner, and for many that means it’s time to celebrate the wonders of Star Wars. In case you aren’t familiar with this particular piece of nerd esoterica, allow me to elucidate. Geeks love Star Wars — you knew this, right? — and geeks also love…
As a wrestler and the owner of Primos Hardcore & Wrestling, “Joey Terrofyn” McDougal knows what it takes to get into the ring. Through his training facility, The Butcher Shop, McDougal has created a place for local wrestling superstars like Lonnie Valdez, Chris Wrath and Trajan Ender to practice their sport…
The 141st annual Kentucky Derby is on Saturday, May 2 — and there’s still time to shop for an appropriate outfit to be wearing when those twenty horses line up at the starting gate. Want to look like a winner? Here are four places to shop for your Kentucky Derby…
The streets of Cherry Creek North may be clogged by ongoing construction and the seemingly endless development in this city — but that’s not necessarily a bad thing for the Wizard’s Chest. “No, we don’t enjoy the construction, but we see where it’s going — it’s going towards more residential,…
As I type this, my dog, Frankie, is in time-out in his room. And by his room, I mean the bedroom where my boyfriend and I sleep. But like everything else that was once ours — since we adopted this bratty little Papillon a little over a month ago —…
We spotted local accessory designer Hannah Hannah between15th and Blake streets. The name of her jewelry collection is Pearkissee Designs, and she handcrafts everything she sells. “I started the company a year and a half ago,” she says, “and started to make jewelry because I was a single mother, and was…
You think things are bad just because we have police murdering people daily, the government spying on us 24/7 and the slowest broadband speeds in the world? Pfft, whatever. Sure, the dystopia-lite that is modern-day America is a giant shitshow, but anyone with a passing familiarity with science fiction film…
Each spring, the MCA Denver’s Feminism & Co. series offers interactive lectures touching on topics related to women and gender. This season has already featured programs on infidelity, female chefs and women’s roles in the military — and tonight, Andrea Moore will focus on body image. The poet, activist and…
“A friend once pointed out that it wasn’t proper to wear diamonds in the daytime. I didn’t think so either, until I had some of my own.” That’s a famous quote from Margaret Tobin Brown, better known as Molly Brown. The Molly Brown House Museum’s new gem of an exhibit,…
As I was driving through Jefferson Park yesterday on a short detour to get to the 20th Street Gym downtown, I finally saw the horror with my own eyes. It’s one thing to see photographs of it, but to actually witness that kind of destruction is overwhelming. I’m talking about…
StarFest might be the geekiest of all Denver’s pop-culture cons, even just for its sheer variety, which includes Quidditch matches, Ferengi family reunions, a dedicated Dr. Who Fest, tribble hockey and dozens of other sci-fi and fantasy pastimes. And when this year’s model went down over the weekend, the cosplayers…
#27: Leah Brenner Leah Brenner calls herself a “collector, adventurer and quiet curator with a taste for the witty and rebellious.” She came by her passion for culture and what makes humans tick while studying anthropology at the University of Colorado at Boulder; she’s put that interest to work helping…
Which way does your beard point tonight? In 1956 Alan Ginsberg made reference to Walt Whitman’s beard in “A Supermarket in California.” Now, almost sixty years later, beards are still a part of popular culture and the Beat Generation is being revived through Famous Beard Oil Company, founded by Eric D…
Spring fashion events keep popping up, everything from fashion shows to flea markets. Here are five more events to put on your calendar for the end of April. 5. Wine Wednesday at Whorl Shop 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 22 Whorl Shop 3326 Tejon Street Wine Wednesday at…
Growing Gardens has been managing eleven acres of land in north Boulder since 1998, and the organization offers a variety of gardening programs for all ages — all designed to enrich the lives of community members through sustainable urban agriculture. The organization’s Children’s Peace Garden, located on the Growing Gardens…
Dinner and a movie? Why not make your next night out dinner at a movie! Not only does metro Denver have a wide array of movie theaters offering everything from French films to the latest blockbuster, those theaters have increasingly interesting gastro delights to supplement your cinematic sampling. You can…
We spotted plenty of bohemian-chic fashions outside the Ting Tings concert at the Gothic Theater on April 1, and chatted with four ladies who were looking fly as the British pop-punk duo finished its set. Keep reading to learn their style inspirations and how they selected outfits for their night…
