Local filmmaker Brad Stabio created the Denver Actor Project, an ongoing showcase of local actors, to demonstrate the talent that can be found in the Mile High City. The project premiered at the Starz Denver Film Festival last November with a series of six short films, and Stabio hopes to…
Filmmaker Guy Maddin says that watching a movie has more in common with a paranormal séance than meets the eye; he remembers the first time he realized that the French word for a movie screening is “séance,” which translates into “a sitting.” Both activities take place in the dark; both…
Like magic, Mago’s Magic Shoppe at 313 West 11th Avenue has suddenly become a must-see in the Golden Triangle, with its mix of magic supplies, oddities and art. We recently chatted with co-owner and resident magician Max Mago about where art fits into the realm of magic, how he got…
Lauren Violet transforms her love of animals and nature into unique tattoos. Having grown up in Boulder, she takes inspiration from the landscapes that surround her. She has been tattooing for eight years, and currently works at Bound by Design. She is also a painter, and is starting a pet…
I drive by Dandy Dan’s every day on my way home and the sign out front sometimes catches my eye — and not just because it has that weird, glamour-shot image of an interesting-looking woman above the marquee. It’s the message on the marquee that often grabs my attention. Last…
Jackie Barry is making her mark on Denver, with whimsical art appearing on everything from menu boards at Denver Bicycle Cafe to custom beer glasses at Our Mutual Friend Malt & Brew. A barista by day and artist by night, Barry came to Denver hoping to join the art community…
Ed Baierlein founded Germinal Stage in 1973 in a Market Street space, and later moved to a tiny theater on West 44th Avenue, just off Federal Boulevard. Here, for 26 years, he staged an eclectic mix of American and European plays: some experimental, others realistic, some profound and others just…
Conrad Kehn’s Playground Ensemble, known for sharing difficult music from a modern age, is reaching back into the twentieth century canon of contemporary music to present twelve-tone composer Arnold Shoenberg’s dark yet whimsical song cycle Pierrot Lunaire for tomorrow’s Classical Night at Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge. But Playground will further…
The undead rose up on Saturday, March 1 for the sixth annual March of the Zombies fashion show at the Oriental Theater. Spectators enjoyed music from Son Survivor, Postal Holiday, Blue Collar Killers and Death for Breakfast as local artists exhibited their monster-themed work. Ursula Romaine was there to capture…
Hollywood’s elite weren’t the only ones all dolled up last night. Guests got plenty gussied up for the “Gayest Oscar Party Ever,” held at Hamburger Mary’s during the Academy Awards ceremony. The event benefited Off-Center, and featured a rainbow carpet, a gown contest and more. And photographer Brandon Marshall was…
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. For a first on this First Friday, pop (pun intended) into Ryan…
Over the weekend, cosplayers from around the region gathered at the Animeland Wasabi convention for an Asian pop-culture jubilee, with costumes, concerts, animation and 24-hour gaming provided through partnerships with the Colorado Cutthroat Connection and National Video Game Association. Photographer Danielle Lirette caught the spirit of the con in the…
March in Denver is starting off with a lion’s share of free events. From a Stephen King horror anthology to a comedy show centered on secret talents to a night of local music, this week is full of fun that won’t break the bank. For a full listing of activities…
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…
Though telepathy and photographing dreams seems like the stuff of sci-fi, physicist Michio Kaku says science is catching up to fiction. In his new book, The Future of the Mind, the theoretical physicist and co-founder of string-field theory delves into the study of the human brain and these seemingly impossible…
As this week’s episode of Under the Gunn started, Team Nick was still basking in its surprise win, Mondos’ team was safe, and Anya’s crew was last. The challenge this round was Steam Punk fashion –deconstructed modern Victorian meets Mad Max — and the guest judge, Georgina Chapman, co-founder of…
Hollywood peddles movies like a chef flings noodles at the wall. Does it stick? If so, perfecto. If it splats on the floor, well, movie moguls have enough dough to try again. The one thing audiences can be certain of is that each year, Hollywood is guaranteed to serve up…
Hard to believe, since it feels like summer in Denver today, but every ski area in Colorado got snow last night — with totals ranging from three inches to fifteen inches — and there’s more on the way. “On Saturday morning, a heavy band of snow will likely move across…
In a showing of neighborly solidarity, the Denver Art Museum turned to Dean Sobel of the Clyfford Still Museum to bring rare, twentieth-century riches from Buffalo’s Albright-Knox Art Gallery to Denver. The resulting exhibit, Modern Masters: 20th Century Icons From the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, is the kind of show that…
The first of the month usually means empty bank accounts. But even after you’ve paid your rent, you won’t have to sit home and stare at those expensive four walls — because there’s plenty to do in Denver this weekend that won’t cost you an arm and a leg. From…
As the arrival of spring melts away the remaining sludge of the February doldrums, comedy blooms anew in Denver this March. With visits from veteran standups, hilarious newcomers, and a chance to see the stars of two of TV’s funniest sketch comedy series in person, Denver has a vast and crowded field of entertainment options this month. While a lion’s share of March’s comedy offerings are imported, there’s also a promising new free local showcase starting up. The fact that so many of these events take place in concert venues like the Gothic and Paramount Theaters is a testament to the drawing power of the headlining acts we have in town this month, as well as to Denver’s boundless hunger for comedic entertainment.
It’s March, the month of college basketball brackets and St. Patrick’s Day. But don’t worry: While the rest of your office is busy throwing money away pretending to care about college hoops and drinking shitty green beer, there’s plenty of great geek fun to be had. March’s ten best geek…
