In 1961, Dwight Eisenhower famously left the White House with a warning to the American public about the rise of the military-industrial complex. When Barack Obama exits the Oval Office next year, he wouldn’t be remiss in cautioning the nation about the conspiracy-industrial complex, which has dug its tentacles into…
Let’s start off by saying, Go Broncos! Yes, it’s going to be a big day for our boys on the field, but it’s going to be an even bigger weekend for cheap entertainment. Dance the woes of the week away, laugh with the comics, and find out if the truth…
This Sunday, the Denver Broncos will be fighting the New England Patriots for a chance to play in the Super Bowl — not that you have to watch it. Actually, game days usually prove to be the perfect time to hit up a slew of activities that usually would be…
When I started looking for obscure historical monuments, sites and artifacts across Colorado —rather than the celebrated, well-known tourist attractions around the state — I thought I’d find maybe ten worth sharing. Now my list is up to 200 and counting, as I keep finding odd, fascinating pieces of our…
Almost fifteen years after its television swan song, and a solid five since the last film, The X-Files is about to return. As a hardcore fan of the show back in the day, I’m pretty excited. Of course, as a fan who made it all the way to the end…
Teams of budding artists gathered at Syntax Physic Opera over the weekend to compete and create in the Sculpture Brunch. The bar provided art supplies — found objects, tools, paint and glue — as well as brunch and cocktails, while guests hammered, painted and glued their way toward artistic achievement…
Baby, it’s cold outside – but that’s no reason to stay inside. All good Coloradans have a stockpile of winter hiking gear that will keep them warm in the great outdoors, and those stunning snow-capped views are always worth the trek, no matter the temperature. Here are our ten favorite…
Even over the phone, it’s evident that Kendall Hagar is smiling as she talks about a letter she recently received from a member of the Wayfaring Band. “We realize that no matter where we are going, the only thing that matters is that we’re all together,” reads Hagar, the operational…
In the large front space at Michael Warren Contemporary, director Mike McClung is presenting a sweet little solo called Equations: New Paintings by Teresa Booth Brown. The show follows Brown’s sensational drawing exhibit last fall at Ironton Gallery; that venue has since closed, to be replaced by the Colorado Photographic…
What are the limits of representation? That’s a moral question that hovers over any depiction of the Final Solution, and it’s not considered lightly by László Nemes’ Son of Saul, which turns unimaginable horrors into tangible ones. By venturing inside the death factory of Auschwitz-Birkenau, Nemes risks greeting obscenity with…
You know Stapleton: the neighborhood in northeast Denver that used to be the airport, and now fancies itself…well, fancy. Despite the fact that it’s officially part of the city, it’s a suburb in virtually every sense, from the well-lit streets to the attached garages to the sidewalks and the schools…
My recent musings on the whole “native versus transplant” issue inspired an explosion of comments the likes of which I haven’t seen before. Many of the responses were completely predictable, but a few surprised me with their rudeness, ranging from “Don’t like it? Then take a hike!” all the way…
Olivia is a novelist nearing forty whose first book received mixed reviews and limited attention; as Sex With Strangers opens, she’s at a writer’s retreat and working on a new novel. This one, she’s convinced herself, she’s doing for herself alone , for the private joy of writing. The scene…
When MTV’s MADE premiered in the early 2000s, teenagers became infatuated with the idea of transforming into someone else. We saw people being coached into cheerleaders, opera singers, BMX riders and so on. Whenever I would tune in for a dose of reality television, I always imagined what it would be…
You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we’ll be looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. Cary Wolfson is best known for his award-winning work as the producer…
Some of us are lucky enough to get a short work week, thanks to Martin Luther King Day. Put that free time to good use by attending one of the MLK events in the metro area today. The rest of the week you can talk about illegal beer, pop some…
Podcasts are in tune with the democratized spirit of Internet media; anyone with a microphone and a computer can offer their listeners endess hours of recordings, usually for free. Limited only by their imaginations, podcasters have a freedom of expression unrestricted by commerce, censorship or geography. Several great podcasts have…
“Dr. King has written over two millions words, and people have found their causes in these words, whether fighting for human rights, health care, labor rights,” says Howard L. Vern, discussing the wide influence of the civil rights leader across a variety of social causes, in addition to the struggle…
Artist Lauri Lynnxe Murphy is building a tiny house and writing about it every week here, and in her most recent installment, she got into the biggest topic in town right now: growth, and the transplants who are helping fuel that growth. Writes Murphy: “I’ve read any number of comments…
Art and fashion go hand in hand, taking cues from each other. This week we spotted the perfect combination of art and fashion near Colfax and Broadway. Up-and coming artist Jose Roman, who was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, came to Colorado when he was seven year old. He describes his…
Benghazi is a hashtag battle-cry, a call to arms that many Americans don’t understand. Unlike the simplicity of “Remember the Alamo!” a bleat of “Benghazi!” still has people wondering, “Wait, what happened? And why are we mad?” Michael Bay’s 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi has an explanation, though…
Critics rarely receive love from filmmakers. Last year’s Best Picture Oscar winner, Birdman, featured a vengeful harpy of a theater reviewer (played by Lindsay Duncan) hellbent on annihilating a play before she’d even seen it. Birdman was joined in its release year by other unfair portraits of critics in Top…
