Boulder-based Warren Miller Entertainment, the granddaddy of all ski-film production companies, is celebrating 65 years in the business this week with its latest film, No Turning Back. Think about that for a minute: Warren Miller began making ski films in 1949. And while Miller himself is no longer directly involved…
There’s no shortage of fun in Denver for comics lovers, but at some of the bigger cons, local creators can get lost in the shuffle. Not so at the Cowtown Comics Fest, hosted annually by Kilgore Books. “The thing that I love about Denver is that, because as a city…
Before singer-songwriter-performer Amanda Palmer was known for her music, her day job was working in Boston as a “living statue,” dressing up in a wedding dress and handing people flowers. In her time as a street performer, Palmer learned to ask for help and later applied that to her music…
’Tis the season to shop for holiday gifts, and the semiannual Sugar Plum Bazaar has all the bases covered. Already a top spot for finding local and one-of-a-kind presents for kids, friends, co-workers and grandparents, the Sugar Plum has doubled in size this year, offering more than eighty pop-up shops…
When the Starz Denver Film Festival starts to roll tonight for its 37th year, diversity will be the first thing you notice: The 2014 edition not only features a variety of red-carpet celebrity events (Victor Levin’s 5 to 7 and Frank Whaley’s Like Sunday, Like Rain are among the 2014…
What makes holiday teas at the historic Cherokee Ranch and Castle so special? The list goes on and on — just like a ten-year-old’s Christmas wish list — but it starts with the charm of the castle in the foothills, which offers Front Range views that stretch from downtown Denver…
“If you want to wear a prom dress, you’re more than welcome to. Same goes for a banana suit — it’s not mandatory, but encouraged,” says Gretchen Wodniak, co-organizer of tonight’s Dong Gong Show. But off-the-wall costumes are just one part of this yearly adult-themed extravaganza, which blends a costume…
Anyone familiar with the delicate yet explosive artistry that comes out of Dale Chihuly’s internationally known glass studio in Washington state will immediately get what might happen when a large-scale collection of Chihuly glass takes over the Denver Botanic Gardens for the summer. But if that’s mind-boggling to think about,…
As part of every season, Denver’s lauded Curious Theatre Company commits to at least one rolling world premiere of challenging work from the National New Play Network. This year, it’s Robert Caisley’s black comedy Lucky Me, the story of Sara Fine, a woman whose life story seems to unfold under…
“Race is not biology. There is no biology that separates us,” says History Colorado’s JJ Rutherford. That statement provides the basis for the museum’s upcoming traveling exhibition, Race: Are We So Different?, which shatters the notion that racial identity is born from our genetic makeup. The exhibit looks at the…
Bob Knox and Michael Clapper William Havu Gallery 1040 Cherokee Street Don Quade & Brandon Reese Walker Fine Art 300 West 11th Avenue Considering the nature of physics as it relates to rooms, it’s easy to understand why gallery directors like to pair a painter, whose works can cover the…
Have all your do-it-yourself projects been stymied by a lack of tools? A crowdfunding campaign that starts tomorrow is designed to built a bank account for the Denver Tool Library, a Blockbuster-like facility devoted to home improvement that could soon open on Santa Fe Drive. See also: Five Amazing Zines…
There’s always a lot of fake blood — and spare body parts — at the Denver Zombie Crawl, which runs down the 16th Street Mall every year. But the ninth annual incarnation of the event, which took place on October 18, ended with some real blood and plenty of pepper…
No film festival is complete without a few sweet parties, and the Starz Denver Film Festival is no exception. If you’re only going to hit up one of those parties, make sure it’s the one with classic arcade games, DJs and an open bar, all in honor of an award…
A photography exhibit opening this weekend offers rare glimpses of an arduous journey: The long road taken by displaced people from Bhutan, many of whom have spent years in refugee camps awaiting resettlement opportunities, to strange new worlds — like Aurora, Colorado. The images were taken by young refugees themselves,…
Carrie Vaughn is missing. It’s a little after ten on a Sunday morning, and this year’s MileHiCon — Colorado’s oldest science-fiction and fantasy convention — is beginning its third and final day. In a Hyatt Regency Tech Center meeting room, a panel titled “Literary Genre or Marketing Label?” is five…
Again this year, Starz Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest — including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Today, he spotlights Viva La Liberta. See also: The Ten Best Movie…
Hamlet, a Gypsy Tale The Betsy Stage The ending of the Betsy Stage’s Hamlet, a Gypsy Tale is appealing: Having taken their bows with the aid of various eccentric moves and magic tricks, the performers circle the space to the fast, compelling rhythms of “L’Orient Est Rouge,” which the program…
Bright and bold graphic-printed fashion is all the rage these days. Over the past week, we’ve noticed photographic imagery printed on everything from skirts to socks, and everywhere from the streets to the runway. Read on to learn more about these graphics, how to wear them, and why people like…
The tiny house was supposed to be showcased this past weekend at ArtDenver, and even though getting it to the second floor of the Colorado Convention Center sounded challenging, I was thankful to receive the invitation. So at the beginning of the week I scrambled to get the door in…
Back in August, I went to see Dave Chappelle perform at the Boulder Theater with my boyfriend and a gaggle of our best dude friends. A longtime fan of Chappelle’s work, it was the first time I would be seeing his standup live, and I was stoked. But halfway into…
Every few years a new epidemic sweeps the nation, spreading hysteria among the masses — bird flu, swine flu, mad cow disease and this year’s contender Ebola. The more you hear about it, the more you’re scared. It makes germaphobes looks like geniuses and makes you reconsider ever getting on…
