After a monumental splash on the film-festival circuit, Tiny: A Story About Living Small returns home to Colorado tonight. In this documentary, filmmaker Christopher Smith panics: He is turning thirty without fulfilling his Rocky Mountain cabin fantasy, so he dumps his savings into five acres, sans electricity, water or gas,…
“Civic health” organization Warm Cookies of the Revolution will tackle the subject of food justice tonight at its regular meeting. This edition, called Soup and Dreams, should shed some light on issues like the cost of food and the accessibility of fresh, local produce. The evening will work like this:…
Amelia Pedlow’s father has been teaching high-school English for decades — which means he’s been teaching Hamlet for quite some time now. “He would drag me to every production of Hamlet that would happen anywhere, anytime, to see if it would be worth it to take his class,” she laughs…
Just as Z Cuisine is that little French place in the neighborhood, Patrick DuPays’s latest effort, Entre Nous Galerie d’Art, serves a similar purpose in showing work from neighborhood artists, many of whom frequent the eatery. Companionably squeezed between Z and its sibling bar, À Côté, the gallery will host…
Once, when artist Kristen Hatgi Sink was photographing a friend, she was struck by the idea of putting flowers on her model’s face. But she needed a way to do it. The answer? False-eyelash glue. “Gluing flowers to people’s faces was actually pretty hard for me to do,” says Hatgi…
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…
State lawmakers are pondering a bipartisan proposal today that would help fund the track maintenance and upgrades that Amtrak says it needs to keep running its Southwest Chief route through southern Colorado. The railroad wants approximately $40 million a piece from Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico over the next decade…
It can be overwhelming to navigate the wide variety of films and panels that run February 13 through 16 at the tenth annual Boulder International Film Festival. Luckily you can’t go wrong, says director and co-founder Kathy Beeck. The common thread is good storytelling. From the free Youth Pavilion to…
Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us, and love is in the air. Everywhere you look, people are planning fancy dates or at least renting their favorite romantic movies for a night of couch-snuggling with their beloved. Contrary to the stereotypes, geeks are no different. Well, maybe a little different –…
#12: Anthony Garcia Sr. Raised in Globeville, Anthony Garcia Sr. knows the street, but his artist’s vision only wants to make the street more beautiful — with grassroots public art and murals. Garcia may have moved on from Globeville, but his heart remains in the community, where members of the…
Every year, Westword gathers our favorite painters, sculptors, performers, musicians and more from around Denver for Artopia, a celebration of all that’s good in Denver’s art world. This year, the celebration is taking over five venues along Broadway. See also: Artopia 2013…
I don’t even remember what I was doing on Valentine’s Day 2013. That’s because I’m the kind of person who lets the individual feeling of each holiday be dictated by my own current selfish standing in the world. Last year, I was so far from being in love that Valentine’s…
If you grew up in Denver, you’ve probably shopped at or at least heard of Kazoo Toys — or remember the interactive toy store by its original name, Kazoo & Company. After taking on a new space in Cherry Creek North for less than a year, Kazoo Toys is closing…
#13: Lynne Bruning Denver-based but with an international following, Lynne Bruning studied neuroscience and architecture, but found her place in the world as a weaver, designer and well-traveled e-textile expert active in the worlds of the Internet, Maker Faires, hackerspaces and Burning Man. In a brilliant twist, Bruning blends an…
A Colorado native, Dominic Vasquez just returned to his hometown after spending seven years in San Diego. He now tattoos at Sol Tribe Tattoo, where he’s working toward building a client base in Denver. In San Diego, Vasquez is well known for large, Japanese-style tattoo, from full back pieces to…
Mark Mothersbaugh is a genius who doesn’t make much of himself; he is what he is and — pretty much like the rest of us — he is Devo. Best known as a founder of the Akron-based punk/new wave band of the same name, his artistic arc — from indie…
Does Bob Costas have pink eye? Yikes. #welcometoSochi pic.twitter.com/oPE7iTpkdb— Dan Ukrainetz (@Dan_Uk1) February 8, 2014 The lead-up to Sochi was filled with dire signs that Putin’s games were doomed. The toilets are weird! There’s no Chobani! They’re butchering thousands of dogs! My honey packet had a bee in it! And…
A photography exhibit opens today inside the State Capitol’s Rotunda that challenges viewers to examine their perceptions of those affected by injection drug use. It was created by photographer Matt Slaby and the nonprofit Harm Reduction Action Center. Slaby, who started out documenting this stigmatized population, eventually became a board…
Today there are myriad ways of expressing affection on Valentine’s Day; contemporary options for wooing one’s sweetheart range from valenvines to skywriting. On the frontier, though, homesteaders had far fewer options. At “Love for the Ages” at History Colorado on Tuesday, February 11, you can see some of the historic…
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. In honor of the heartfelt holiday ahead, husband-and-wife duo Rob and Jen…
Whether you are a raincoat-wearing heavy-breather, an academic seeking fodder for educational frottage or a run-of-the-mill cineaste, beware, you had better be of age and hope the city authorities do not bust this festival up: The Denver Film Society has curated a lineup of erotic films sure to fan your flames of desire and debate; so, grab your favorite lube and check out our handy guide to Sex Shop Cinema.
You don’t need a valentine to have fun in Denver this week. Attend an anti-love party, a sex-themed reading series or a mustache bash — all for free. Check the Westword calendar for a full listing of events around town, and share more bargains in our comments section. See also:…
