Painter Ken Elliott Knows That Rewards Come With Risk

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. “Wishes come true,” says artist Ken Elliott of his slow migration from…

Three Things to Do for Free in Denver This Week, October 5-8

The air’s finally starting to turn crisp — but with all the free events on the calendar, it’s already easy to play it cool in Denver. This week you can see films, celebrate bewitching work and catch a podcast — without ever opening your wallet. Go to the online Westword…

Five More Underappreciated Films Made in Colorado

Colorado’s movie industry has taken off in fits and starts over the last 120 years, but while boosters are always hoping that more films will be made here, some of the movies already made in this state deserve far more attention than they’ve received. Our survey continues (see the first…

The Thirteen Best Fashion Events in Denver in Early October

Although October in Denver is packed with scares, tricks and treats, there’s also plenty of fashion, with events geared to turning over a new leaf — and getting a new fall look —  all over town. From anniversary parties to pop-up shops, from fashion shows to sample sales, here are…

Five Cool Things in Ruby Hill, Athmar Park and Overland

There’s a new game in town starting Saturday: That’s when Denver’s civic health club, Warm Cookies of the Revolution, takes to the streets for the Stompin’ Ground Games, a yearlong series designed to celebrate cultural richness in the city’s thriving and sometimes lesser-known neighborhoods. First up is a love song…

The Ten Best Comedy Events in Denver in October

Although the blockbuster comedy lineup of September 2015 may be difficult to beat in terms of star-wattage, October’s offerings deliver just as many laughs per minute. Halloween giggle treats abound this month, and everyone from cinephiles to political wonks to ’90s nostalgists can find a show fancy enough to tickle. Among our to…

Courting Blasphemy: Why The Exorcist Should Be Remade

October is here, and horror is in the air! Speaking of horror, the Internet has been in something of a furor over the past few days, losing its collective shit over a rumored remake of The Exorcist. Oh, the horror! Sure, it looks like that was all a tempest in…

The Thirteen Best Film Events in Denver in October

It’s time to put on makeup! It’s time to dim the lights! Because it’s October and the month is full of frights! Yes, the best movie-,watching month of the year is here (if you love horror movies — and if you don’t, then…) because art houses and cinemas, movie houses…

Playbill: Three New Shows and Performances in Denver October 2-4

Interesting surroundings link new plays and performances in Denver this weekend, from Cherry Creek Theater Company’s stage in a carpet store and Theatre Or’s run in a concert venue to Lemon Sponge Cake’s public-art dance commission in a park. Where there’s a will, there’s a way: Here are the specifics…

Five Must-See Films at the Mile High Horror Film Festival

The Mile High Horror Film Festival is almost here, and that means it’s time to turn out the lights and scare yourself stupid. This year’s festival offers a slate of incredible retrospective films, from “respectable” classics like The Shining to gorehound favorites like Saw. Along with the old favorites, an impressive…

Review: West Side Story Transports Romeo and Juliet to NYC in the ’50s

After decades of productions of West Side Story, both professional and amateur, it’s hard to grasp how daring and original the notion of a contemporary musical based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was in the 1950s. The idea originated with director-choreographer Jerome Robbins, composer Leonard Bernstein and script writer Arthur…

We Play Monopoly With 99 Homes Star Michael Shannon

Michael Shannon isn’t a stickler for rules. In his career, he’s ignored most of them, especially the mandate that a theater-trained, Oscar-nominated actor should shun the large roles in dumb movies that let him afford the smart ones. (See: Kangaroo Jack, Bad Boys II, Premium Rush, Man of Steel.) Shannon’s…

The Ten Best Geek Events in Denver in October

At long last, Geektober is almost here! Yes, the rest of the world may know it by its traditional name, October, but geeks know the month really belongs to us. Don’t believe it? Just have a look at Denver’s lineup of great geek fun for the month and you’ll be…