New year, new seasons: Local theater companies are kicking off 2015 with glittering reruns, romantic comedies and repertory fare, among other things. Here are four of the noteworthy openings this weekend. See also: Charles Ives Take Me Home…
Desert Light William Havu Gallery 1040 Cherokee Street New Mexico’s modern art history is intertwined with Colorado’s, if only because so many artists from each state show their work in the other — and it’s been this way for decades. A case in point is Sam Scott: Desert Light, a…
Get ready for The Moth Radio Hour meets Trailer Park Boys. After a successful stop in Trinidad last month, when it filled councilwoman Pat Fletcher’s house with off-color humor, Swearfest is coming to Denver this weekend. Swearfest is “storytelling at its best,” says Scott Mastro, aka Tender Bastard, who stages…
The last decade of film programming in Denver has done wonders to fill the gaps in any cineaste’s lexicon. And with the 2013 arrival of the Alamo Drafthouse in Littleton, with its focus not only on first-run films but special repertory programming as well, many underrepresented genres have returned to…
New Year’s Day is my favorite holiday. Resolutions are better than presents to me: I love to make them, and I love to hear about other people’s plans for the coming months and champion them along the way. Like many people, getting in better shape was on my list for…
With the bad weather and the holidays, progress on the tiny house has ground to a halt. The cold has me thinking about this past summer, when the garage door to the studio was open to the neighborhood and we were working on the tiny house constantly. Passersby would stop…
#42: Heather Dalton As executive producer for Colorado Public Television, Heather Dalton brings local stars and stories to life with shows like Sounds on 29th and Colorado Public Radio’s OpenAir Live & Local, which turn an intimate spotlight on the Denver music scene, as well as such projects as Neal…
For women, the shopping options in Denver can seem overwhelming — but that’s a good thing. Who doesn’t like to look in their closet and see choices? From Cherry Creek to LoHi to RiNo to South Broadway, this city is one walk-in closet filled with big stores and charming little…
Adam Stone, a 2014 Westword MasterMind who often works under the moniker of Screw Tooth, has less than one week left on his indiegogo campaign to raise money for 2015 projects. And he has a lot on his (lower) plate. See also: Buntport Theater Revives an Audience Favorite About Tommy…
For the first time since 1991, Elitch Gardens Theater will be showcasing live performances. For the weekend of August 20-22, six original works that will be performed by Denver theater professionals in the New Works Festival. “The goal of the festival is to discover strong stories and foster them from…
By popular demand, Buntport Theater Company is bringing back Tommy Lee Jones Goes to Opera Alone after two years off the stage. Like every Buntport production, this show was a collaborative creation by all six members of the company. The idea for the show was inspired by a sighting of…
It’s the post-holiday dead of winter, when you never know when you’re going to wake up to a half-foot of snow. So this is a good time to work your way through the pile of books by your bed. But make a resolution to get outside, too, because this week’s…
The new year has arrived and whether your resolutions include saving money, getting fit or experiencing new things, we’ve got you covered. This week we’re doing yoga, learning about musical films from around the world and listening to some good music — all for free. For more entertainment opportunities, check…
We found many fashionable men on the streets of Denver in 2014, on their way to work, school or a bar. Keep reading to see our ten best men’s street-style looks from the past year. See also: The Ten Best Womenswear Looks in Denver in 2014…
For decades, fans of Stephen King’s The Shining have made a pilgrimage to Estes Park to visit the Stanley Hotel, the famous inspiration for the Overlook Hotel in King’s horror novel, and though the Stanley embraces its pop-culture connection and is overflowing with spooky hauntings and creepiness, one physical manifestation…
2014 was a strange year for comedy, marred by scandal, controversy, and the tragic loss of legendary talents. New comics seized the spotlight, blossoming into full-fledged stardom on the strength of career-best showcases and others saw their acclaim diminish. Frankly, it made us shudder a bit to see the lead-in photo of Bill Cosby from last year’s list. Fittingly, Hannibal Buress, the comedian who launched a thousand think-pieces by refusing to remain silent about the accusations against Cosby, is having a banner year. Admittedly whittling down the ranks from ten to five necessarily omits some fine hours of comedy from the list. Specials like Patton Oswalt’s Tragedy Plus Comedy Equals Time and Jim Gaffigan’s Obsessed are worth seeking out, but lack the distinction of their finest work. Meanwhile, performers like Nick Offerman and Wyatt Cenac, whose American Ham and Brooklyn were released last year, seemed to merely coast off the goodwill of their TV careers, experimenting with interesting formats but mostly stumbling through laugh-free hours. Every comedian listed here, however, is at the top of their respective games, turning in their funniest work yet.
We’ve written before about photographer Suzanne Heintz and her too-perfect mannequin family, husband Chauncey and daughter Mary Margaret, who for a decade-and-a-half have been the subjects of an ongoing project called Life Once Removed. Somehow, Heintz’s ideal family has a way of always falling to pieces, as it did last…
New Year’s Eve revelers went back in time to the ’70s and the ’80s at Time After Time, a retro nod to the era of funky grooves, mullet hair and rainbow afro wigs. Photographer Danielle Lirette followed revelers into the way-back machine at City Hall; a taste of the action…
As the year in movie-going draws to a close — and as critics busy themselves drawing up lists and handing out awards — it seems time at last to look ahead. Here are the ten films to get excited about in the year to come. 1. Jauja (directed by Lisandro…
Editor’s note: After canceling the nationwide release of The Interview, due to threats by hackers angry at the movie’s sentiment toward North Korea, Sony Pictures Entertainment — perhaps after being scolded by President Obama — decided to screen the film on a limited basis. In Denver, it has been shown…
Ann Hamilton and Jae Ko et al. For Ann Hamilton: Selected Works, the initial enfilade of spaces at Robischon Gallery is taken over by works on paper by this noted conceptualist. The first group is from her “visite” series, the name of which is taken from the term “carte de…
Fiddler on the Roof. This production of Fiddler on the Roofdoes full justice to Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick’s brilliant songs, tells the evocative story with clarity and feeling, and also — uniquely — sounds the musical’s deeper, darker chords. The action is set in a rural Russian Jewish community…
