No, this isn’t a super-happy cult — it’s a cannabis and yoga class put together by the master of relaxation himself. We recently interviewed Yogi D about his upcoming 420 Yoga Retreat, happening at Aspen Canyon Ranch on September 30 through October 2. For a taste of what’s to come, Yogi…
At the rest stop off Interstate 70’s Exit 90 — near the banks of the Colorado River, just before you enter the sleepy town of Rifle — a legendary drug-cartel enforcer known as Chopo drew his last breath, felled by a bullet in the neck. “Over there is where Chopo…
Colorado celebrated its 140th birthday on August 1. Because it was admitted to the Union on the hundredth anniversary of this country’s declaration of independence, it was quickly nicknamed the Centennial State. But to us, it’s always been Coolorado, the coolest state around, and the thousands of people moving here…
The Pros at cons were out in force for the Myths and Legends Con at the Ramada Plaza Northglenn this past weekend, where the activities ranged from geek crafts to epic rap battles to appearances by celebrated author Jim Butcher. Photographer Danielle Lirette was there to catch all the legendary…
Though they’re usually buried under weightier news stories, mainstream media outlets are full of outlandish tales, bizarre characters and endless comedic possibility — especially this election season. Brent Gill digs up these gems for Infauxmation!, an improvised comedy show that presents a series of wacky news stories to a crew…
Give me an A! Give me an R! Give me a T! What’s that spell? Broncos! The Art Institute of Colorado hosted a competition in which students designed swimsuits for the Denver Broncos’ 2017 Cheerleaders Swimsuit Calendar. The winner – Danielle Horrigan, who’s pursuing a bachelor of arts in fashion design –…
It doesn’t so much arrive as it does infiltrate. The Boulder Fringe Festival sweeps into town for its twelfth annual celebration, twelve days beginning August 17, sprouting up in the most unlikely, ad hoc places all over downtown Boulder. Twenty-five acts will freewheel along, entertainers from around the world that…
More than a thousand gold medals are now hanging around the necks of American athletes who’ve participated in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. But how much do you know about those medals? Here are seven fascinating facts courtesy the Money Museum in Colorado Springs, which is currently hosting an exhibit…
Sometimes the best things in life really are free. Over the next few days you can get democratic, meet an artist and see musicians making performances out of thin air. Here are our three favorite free events this week; check the Westword calendar for more entertainment options. Blind Date with…
Denver has plenty of fun free events this weekend, including the Denver Flea in City Park and the Jefferson Park Farm & Flea Market. And next month, Adult Swim will be coming to the 88 Drive In, which inspired this from Alana: Leave it to Denver to offer something for free…
Michael German went undercover with white supremacists for a year and with right-wing militants for another eight months and now he wants to set some things straight. “One of the things I learned working undercover is that the studies that the FBI or even academia had on these groups were…
Hey. Do you guys remember puppet comedian Jeff Dunham, whose downtrodden Mexican “on a steeeek” character José Jalapeño delighted many a middle-class white American in the ’90s? Well, imagine he blazed up a joint with Bill Maher, wrote a manifesto on atheism and then made a multimillion-dollar animated feature film…
Over 2,000 bicyclists will arrive in Leadville on Saturday, August 13, to race in one of the most grueling yet beautiful mountain bike races in the world, the Leadville Trail 100 MTB. Thirteen of the riders, including Tour de France veteran Ted King and former Olympic cyclist and Coloradan Timmy…
You have credit Robb Woulfe of Breckenridge Creative Arts for wanting to bring world-class arts programming to the Colorado mountain town. And judging from events like June’s inaugural WAVE: Light + Water + Sound festival and this week’s second annual Breckenridge International Festival of Arts, he’s succeeded in his mission,…
Denver Food Rescue gets fresh produce to Denverites in need by making a simple connection: It gets food that would otherwise go to waste from grocery stores and takes it to community organizations across the city. It’s like a food bank without the warehouse, and a bicycle delivery system instead…
Sure, you could stay home and catch the Olympics — but there’s just too much fun stuff going on in town this weekend. Why stick to your sofa when you can explore the city, dance your cares away, and have some cheap laughs? Here are our ten favorite events under…
Nominations are now open for the 2016 Mayor’s Awards for Excellence in Arts & Culture, which will be announced during Denver Arts Week in November. Here are the categories: Arts & Culture Youth Award This award is presented to a person under eighteen that has made a noteworthy difference in…
Visibility of the LGBTQ community in new media and pop culture continues to rise, and adding to it is the new web series Her Story. The trans-forward series is getting an in-depth presentation, complete with its creators and talent, and courtesy of the GLBT Community Center of Colorado and the Sie FilmCenter,…
Are tiny houses the solution to many of society’s ills? Artist Lauri Lynnxe Murphy is exploring tiny houses as a sustainability move, and a way to educate people about climate change; she’s been writing about the Mayday Experiment in articles here. Now Off the Grid is sponsoring a series of…
Nuts!, a marvelous, mostly animated doc/drama hybrid, couldn’t have come along at a better time. Director Penny Lane (Our Nixon) showcases, with wit and suspense, the undoing of one of the 20th century’s great flimflam artists, a huckster who seized then-new communication technologies — and the trappings of Christian divinity…
The Bronx is burning in the introductory episodes of The Get Down, Netflix’s new series that presents as urban-cinematic fable the genesis of rap. The cluttered, over-caffeinated 90-minute pilot, directed by creator and executive producer Baz Luhrmann, takes place in the summer of 1977, when a serial killer terrorized New…
Daniel Reskin, a transplant from Miami, relocated to Denver with little but solid material and a few connections; he quickly ingratiated himself with the local performance scene. (An under-acknowledged benefit of new residents is that they find opportunity where locals see only wreckage.) Space Owl Alliance, Reskin’s new comedy/music hybrid showcase,…
