On Monday, Governor John Hickenlooper announced the creation of the Sand Creek Massacre Commemoration Commission, designed to further understanding of that dark chapter in Colorado history as the 50th anniversary of the Sand Creek Massacre approaches on November 29, 1964. And that process just got a big boost when Columbia…
So, you’ve got a kid, huh? Whether it’s your own rambunctious preschooler or the bratty nephew you’ve been charged with keeping alive for the next five hours, the most important thing is leaving your house where valuables are liable to be destroyed and seeking refuge on somebody else’s property. In…
Missy Rhysing was not exposed to art until she got her first tattoo. She immediately fell in love with the art form, and began working toward becoming an artist; she’s now known for her work combining modern and antique imagery in portraits of women. Rhysing is co-owner of Ritual Tattoo…
The fourth annual Women + Film Voices Film Festival opens tonight at the Sie FilmCenter with a diverse array of documentaries, comedies, features and short films all centered on women. This fest has grown in both scope and attendance over its run at the Sie, becoming known as a showcase…
#98: Rian Kerrane Galway girl Rian Kerrane came to Colorado in 2002 to teach sculpture at the University of Colorado Denver, but her installations in mixed media and cast iron have an international reach, from the galleries of RedLine and Edge to others in her home country of Ireland. Perfectly…
Your story matters, says poet Yosimar Reyes, who denies the dominant narrative of United States citizenship, that “real Americans” are blue-eyed, blond-haired, white, upper-middle class men fully assimilated into the American Dream. This isn’t historical; this isn’t reality, he says:This is a nation founded on immigrants. Living in the United…
Does your family have a special charm that gets passed down from generation to generation? Do you keep a rabbit’s foot keychain in your pocket for good luck? If you have jewelry or an object that means something to you, the Mizel Museum would love to display it. As part…
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. Last year, when Emily Przekwas’s grandfather bought her “a really nice camera”…
Artists often choose to take big risks: In 1971, Chris Burden made art history when he had his assistant shoot him in the arm; just last November, Petr Pavlensky nailed his scrotum to Moscow’s Red Square cobblestones. These artists’ transgressions were aesthetic choices; when Julio Salgado, who migrated to the…
If there’s one thing science-fiction writers love as much as exploring space and meeting aliens, it’s traveling back in time and screwing things up. From H.G. Wells to the recent reboot of Star Trek, time travel is one of the genre’s most well-explored tropes, but authors keep finding new ways…
The weekend celebrations in advance of St. Patrick’s Day may have already depleted your wallet. Fortunately, there are many free activities in Denver this week — some of which might even help replenish all those brain cells killed by green beer. We’ve picked our three favorites; feel free to add…
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The whole town was painted green from head to toe this weekend, but on Old South Pearl Street, the emerald sheen was positively glowing Saturday: From the Lucky Charms with green milk breakfast for families to the adults-only pleasures of green beer (and stronger spirits of…
Under the Gunn opened last night without Stephanie Ohnmacht; the Denver designer had been sent home the week before. But the show starring Tim Gunn still has a hometown hero: Mondo Guerra is one of three mentors — along with Anya and Nick — advising the contestants who remain. Last…
The first round of Spring Break festivities at Colorado ski areas begins this weekend. The snow is as good as it gets — Breck already announced it’s extending the season for an additional week, through April 27 — and we’ve got the inside scoop on where to jump over a…
The students behind Crafting Yourself aren’t all that much older than the six-graders their after-school program is designed to help. As part of the University Honors and Leadership program at the University of Colorado Denver, five senior scholars were given a year-long assignment to create a sustainable, innovative and creative…
Work by Max Kauffman, a former Denver resident, will be featured in a new show opening Saturday, March 15, at Black Book Gallery in the Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe. Aether Ceremony “is a look at the interconnectedness of all things, the magic of every day and the sanctuaries…
Denver International Airport seems to have a thing for demons and devils. First “Mustang” earned the nickname “Blucifer” after it killed its creator, Luis Jimenez, and now a canine god has shown up in the middle of the Jeppeson Terminal. See also: DIA flying high as Best U.S. Airport for…
This weekend, the city will be overflowing with green beer and folks decked out in green from head-to-toe. But if the Irish holiday isn’t your cup of tea, er, beer, we’ve rounded up some equally exciting alternatives. From a dark side of Mardi Gras celebration to a comedic argument that…
Few filmmakers have pushed the limits of cinema as forcefully as the late Stan Brakhage. His hundreds of films forged a cinematic language that has dominated the experimental media world since the 1950s. Brakhage work is not the easiest to watch. Some films, such as Window Water Baby Moving, use…
Aspen International Fashion Week promises to be a fun-filled event showcasing world-renowned designers who make cold weather fashion hip. One of those designers is Leonard Gorski, founder and designer of Gorski Furs, who will present the Winter 14/15 collection at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, March 14 on the Apres Ski…
Whether you lay claim to an Irish heritage or not, St. Patrick’s Day has become a holiday for everyone. In Colorado, we’ve got plenty of Celtic pride to go around, beginning with a gathering at the Molly Brown House tonight and continuing through Monday with block parties, pub crawls, parades…
Michael Paglia visits William Havu Gallery in this week’s review, taking in two different exhibits. The main show, Emilio Lobato: The Measure of a Man, includes more than sixty works, most of them new,. The smaller show features new work from Emmett Culligan. Continue reading for photos from both exhibits…
