Forgiveness gets a bad rap: It’s seen as akin to giving in, backing down, capitulation. In reality, the opposite is true, says Megan Feldman Bettencourt in her book Triumph of the Heart: Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World: Forgiveness is hard. That, the Denver-based author says, is the real reason we…
The Lakewood community embraced new public art at MuralFest Saturday in the 40 West Arts District, as seven local artists put the finishing touches on murals along 16th Avenue. Writer/photographer Lindsey Bartlett hit the mural beat to bring back these images from the festival. Now see the full West Colfax…
Some of the best books tell true stories of hardship overcome: Bob Yehling’s Just Add Water follows the incredible career of Clay Marzo, a world-class surfer who just happens to have Asperger’s syndrome; while Megan Feldman Bettencourt’s Triumph of the Heart: Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World, shows how a man’s forgiveness…
You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we’re looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. Photographer John Fielder has a gallery dedicated to his iconic nature photography, John…
Long periods of silence — sometimes up to two hours — pervade Denver-based author Bob Yehling’s interview tapes with world-champion surfer Clay Marzo. Marzo doesn’t do a lot of talking. Marzo has Asperger’s, a fact that made Just Add Water, Yehling’s biography of the surfer, necessary and vital. But it…
Summer is still going strong and so is the free fun around town. Whether your vice is booze or caffeine, we have you covered this week, and we’re throwing in comedy and karaoke as well. Check the Westword calendar for more events, and if we missed any bargains, let us…
In Diva Watch, we’ll profile the passionate, diverse and fascinating performers who light up Denver’s drag community. We’re expanding on our Diva Dozen list from earlier this year by asking a series of questions to get a peek underneath the make-up. The 9 p.m. Sunday slot at Charlie’s has been…
It’s high summer, the perfect time for the Art District on Santa Fe to experiment with closing off four blocks of the street to traffic —from Sixth to Tenth Avenue — during the August First Friday art walk. Here’s a taste of what you’ll encounter as you walk freely on…
In Denver, the name of a neighborhood can be a touchy subject. The Highlands/Highland/Northside inspire endless debate, and some imaginary areas have now become real, like LoDo and LoHi. And a particular section of South Broadway that has been known as Antique Row for decades almost became something totally different…
For years the Sie FilmCenter has been a place that brings people together with the best that cinema has to offer; its many awards, including numerous Best of Denver honors from Westword, are a testament to that. But recently the Sie (and just to be clear, the name is pronounced like “see”…
Put away your pocketbooks and enjoy an event-filled weekend — all for free. Maybe bring a couple bucks for beer, but over the next few days, you can enjoy storytelling, jams and life hacks without breaking out your wallet or purse. Check out the Westword calendar for even more to…
In the fast-changing neighborhood of Jefferson Park, Amy and Doug Yetman are hoping to create a sense of community with the new Jefferson Park Farm and Flea Market, which debuts Saturday, August 8. The Yetmans are the masterminds behind the annual Horseshoe and Holiday markets that have been taking place in…
In the beginning, George Romero said, “Let there be ambulatory corpses hungry for the flesh of the living!” And there were, and it was good. No, forget that. It was fucking great. When Romero dropped Night of the Living Dead on audiences back in 1968, he didn’t know he was…
The University of Denver’s graduate creative writing program is getting ready to pump out a fire-hose of new novels over the next couple of months — well, at least two. DU Director of Creative Writing (and one of our 100 Colorado Creatives) Selah Saterstrom’s much-anticipated, Katrina-inspired SLAB — which Square Product…
The Sie FilmCenter is turning back the clock and slapping on some jangly spurs to bring you Westerns: The Golden Age, a long-in-the-works series that will celebrate that most dusty of genres, the Western. From August 13 to 16, Sie will present not only some of the staples you must…
Denver’s geeky convention scene is busy, averaging a little more than one con a month. As full as the con calendar is, there’s always room for one more, especially when it sports the pedigree of DINK, or the Denver Independent Comic and Art Expo. Helmed by the same duo that…
A new variety of animal will officially pop up at the Denver Zoo when Nature Connects, a collection of creatures constructed from LEGO blocks opens to the public on Friday, August 7, for a wild run through November 1. Here’s a sneak peek from photographer Brandon Marshall — can you tell the real animals…
Colorado’s history with the urban railway goes all the way back to the turn of the last century, when trolley cars connected passengers across a growing metro area. This Saturday, August 8, the Lakewood Heritage Center invites visitors to learn more about the state’s transit history and take a ride…
During this week’s meeting of the Voice Film Club, Alan Scherstuhl and Stephanie Zacharek of the Village Voice, along with Amy Nicholson of the LA Weekly, discuss the Marlon Brando documentary Listen to Me Marlon. Our trio of film critics then move to The End of the Tour, the film…
Though there are many artist couples, it’s unusual for both halves to wind up becoming internationally renowned. But that’s the case with contemporary artists Deborah Butterfield and John Buck. The two have individual studios in both Montana and Hawaii, and have each built impressive reputations based on their highly distinctive…
Jason Segel didn’t tell his book club he’d been cast as novelist David Foster Wallace in James Ponsoldt’s biopic The End of the Tour. “I didn’t want to sound like Fancy Pants McGee,” admits Segel over lunch in Los Angeles. (Especially since the 6-foot-4-inch comedy actor is famous for dropping…
For the last five years Diva Dozen member Ginger Douglas (aka Briceson Buck-Ducharme) has produced the party to end all parties: The Apocalyptic Ball, an annual fundraiser that raises much-needed money for the AIDS Walk Colorado. This Saturday, the sixth and final go-round, The Apocalyptic Ball: The Regression, will fill…
