Arts & Culture Archives | Denver Westword https://www.westword.com The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:12:42 +0000 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:12:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Copyright 2026 Westword. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Westword readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Westword. letters@westword.com (Westword Editor) web@voicemediagroup.com (Westword Webmaster) https://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.westword.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/general-feed-rss.jpg Denver Westword The Leading Independent News Source in Denver, Colorado https://www.westword.com 144 90 Colorado Black Arts Festival celebrates 40 years in Denver https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/colorado-black-arts-festival-celebrates-40-years-in-denver-40907122/ https://www.westword.com/?p=40907122 Toni Tresca https://www.westword.com/arts-culture/colorado-black-arts-festival-celebrates-40-years-in-denver-40907122/#respond Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:18:04 -0600 Arts & Culture

The executive director discusses the free Colorado Black Arts Festival in City Park on July 10-12 and teases plans for year-round programming.

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Oui! Denver French Fest is this weekend.

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DDA-backed Denver Immersive Repertory Theater has exited the stage before it even got a chance to open.

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Denver author David Heska Wanbli Weiden returns with more of Virgil Wounded Horse's story.

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Happy 'Murica day, fam. Here's a comprehensive list of fireworks, drone shows, parades and more celebrating Independence Day.

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The event will be going on all Fourth of July weekend in Cherry Creek North.

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July's First Friday is July 3. There's plenty to see and do, and it's all in this guide!

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Shop vintage, collectibles and thrifty finds at ThriftCon, happening this weekend at the National Western Center.

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"It's a place to immerse yourself in the rich history of Frontier Days and, more directly, the history that American Indians contributed."

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The Denver area's latest romance-themed bookstore, Good Girl Cafe and Bookstore, begins its story in July.

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