Aaron Swartz isn’t a household name, but in the age of threatened net neutrality, NSA spying and the fight for a free Internet, he should be. His accomplishments co-founding the influential website Reddit and helping develop key Internet architecture were impressive enough, but it was his political activism — fighting…
People would laugh until they cried when Lori Callahan took the stage at Comedy Works South. And on April 13, both laughter and tears poured out as friends, family members and Callahan’s fellow comics gathered in the room where the redheaded comic had slung jokes for years, taking their turn…
When art collecting brothers Ron and Roger Pollard purchased a handful of paintings at an online auction in 2004, they had no idea what they were in for. The pieces, bought from a seller in Germany, were done in the style of an early-twentieth-century art movement known as Russian avant-garde,…
The twentieth annual Westword Music Showcase turned the Golden Triangle into a block party — make that blocks party — on Saturday. We spotted all kinds of outfits in the crowd, but the most energetic menswear look came courtesy of Jüna Hæm. Keep reading to learn what inspires his style,…
Perhaps it’s the pull of longer days and glorious nights that shuts down local stages in the summertime. But there are still places where you can catch a great musical or a dance performance when the heat of the day begins to subside. Here are our picks for this week…
Today is the nineteenth annual Bike to Work Day, and registered riders, while reveling in the health benefits and environmental awareness that the event fosters, can also score some free food at Civic Center Park during their trek — and then party with other wheeler-dealers at the end of the…
On Saturday, the Westword Music Showcase transformed the Golden Triangle into a block party — make that blocks party. In the fashion-forward crowd that filled the streets, we spotted a woman with a pair of iridescent wings that raised her style above the rest. Keep reading to learn more about…
My home in North Denver is special. Not just because everyone who lives there pays a quarter of the rent that the average person in the city pays or because we make our own kombucha as a household. It’s because we live communally. But this isn’t an ordinary commune; we…
#71: Sarah Rockett A draftsman first, artist Sarah Rockett re-imagines the basics of line and movement and all the tricks of drawing in three dimensions, making installations built from everyday materials and soft sculpture. Inspired by the horror movie genre, she takes those shapes into dark yet appealing places. Last…
Nik Pew brings his passion and creativity to not just tattooing, but also re-building motorcycles and cars. The Denver native has been tattooing for twenty years and is known for illustrating custom designs. He currently works at Landmark Tattooing and donates his time to Love Thy Chopper, a fundraiser that…
From the 1970s through the late 1990s, Utah’s Jeff Lowe was one of climbing’s guiding lights, setting new standards for light-and-fast alpinism with ascents in the Himalayas and Alps and helping to establish the sport of modern mixed climbing with his efforts in the mountains of Colorado.. Now 63, Lowe…
In 2014, the members of Denver’s LGBTQ community have a lot to celebrate. But their political struggles aren’t over, either. And that’s what Denver PrideFest was all about this past weekend: a blend of celebrating and raising voices toward an improved future. Thousands gathered in Civic Center Park and marched…
The finalists for this year’s Henry Awards in theater have been announced. Given by the Colorado Theatre Guild, which covers the entire state, the Henrys are decided by dozens of judges, six of whom must attend every eligible production. As always, the list of finalists comprises both expected choices and…
This will be a bad week for some of the elephants in Colorado’s Grand Old Party: three of the four candidates — Tom Tancredo, Mike Kopp, Bob Beauprez and Scott Gessler — running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination will be sitting on the sidelines after Tuesday’s primary, while one will…
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. “I never had any formal art training until I was in college…
Whether you’re looking for summer reading, poetic inspiration or just a good time with a side of culture, there’s a literary event for you this week. Read on and we’ll tell you where the poets are rhyming and the hottest authors are reading. See also: Ed Ward’s “Stories, Stories, Bring…
Is your wallet empty after an event-filled weekend? Not to worry: Westword has you covered with a trio of free activities to get you through the week. Take a look at the online Westword calendar for more activities, and tell us about other bargains in the comments section below. See…
Since April, every month Norah Charles has picked a location in Boulder or Denver to host people who want to share in the writing process. She invites writers of all genres to show up with their laptops, journals or tablets, and then write together. Keep reading to learn more about…
Arapahoe Basin opened for the 2013-2014 ski and snowboard season way back on October 13 and, thanks to one of the best snow years on record, it is still open for one more weekend. Alas, all good things must come to an end, and Fourth of July fireworks at the…
Studio Colfax is a family affair: The new artisan boutique is run by sisters Rebecca and Sarah Tischler, their mother Marguerite Specht, and friend Sarah Bruce. Though the shop and gallery space has been going for a few weeks, it will be celebrating with a formal reception for its first…
Where’s the art this weekend? You can start in the Art District on Santa Fe, where collector-oriented Third Friday events will keep galleries hopping up and down the street. Or you can venture around (and outside of) the city for more show openings…. See also: Paper Work, Center for Visual…
Give Of Montreal’s back catalogue even a casual listen and you’ll find a little bit of everything — glam rock, disco, psychedelia and pure pop — sometimes all crammed into the same song. The band’s main man, Kevin Barnes, is a complex and contradictory figure, creating everything from obscure characters,…
