Musician and ethnomusicologist Stephen Wade first listened to the Library of Congress Field Recordings — gathered by John and Alan Lomax, starting in the 1930s — at the urging of an instructor who was teaching him to play the five-string banjo. Curious about the songs on the recordings and how…
One of Denver’s burlesque powerhouses is marking an anniversary, but the whole scene will be celebrating at Follies Voudou Burlesque Showcase this evening. “It’s my fourth year in burlesque and my second year hosting a burlesque show,” says organizer Frenchie Renard, who’s been alternating all-burlesque shows with a variety show…
Throughout its nearly three-year run, GroundSwell Gallery has encouraged artists to embark on solo projects that might not otherwise grace gallery walls. Starting tonight, it’s design-oriented creative Andrew Hoffman’s chance to stretch with Watershed, the result of a year-long experiment for which he painted all of the included works simultaneously,…
Musician and ethnomusicologist Stephen Wade first listened to the Library of Congress Field Recordings — gathered by John and Alan Lomax, starting in the 1930s — at the urging of an instructor who was teaching him to play the five-string banjo. Curious about the songs on the recordings and how…
What’s Valentine’s Day without a good drag show? Nuclia Waste and her Demented Divas — Marion McKuzins, Portia Potty and Gabbriella Butts’in — will provide the answer to that question tonight at Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret…neon costumes, platform shoes, flouncy skirts, green wigs, glittery beards and all. The veteran troupe returns…
Rebecca Remaly, who founded Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company with her husband, Stephen Weitz, hadn’t directed a play since the birth of their son, Jamison, over eighteen months ago. But when she read Sharr White’s Annapurna, she knew she had to get back in the game. White, whose The Other Place…
In what might be one of the most unlikely scenarios in modern theater, a Jewish plantation owner returns to his ravaged property after the Civil War ends, only to sit down for a Passover seder with two of his former slaves in Matthew Lopez’s The Whipping Man, which opens tonight…
Ubiquitous as it already is, the Internet is only beginning to make a major impact on the art world. An exhibit opening tonight at Counterpath features two works by digital video artist Conor McGarrigle, who explores the art inherent to the Net in unique and intriguing ways. The first, the…
Plays that get life pumped into them early on through public readings at the Denver Center Theatre Company’s annual New Play Summit tend to pop a little louder when they finally make it to the stage, and this transformation to full realization has been especially challenging for director Mike Donahue…
Four strong shows drive full throttle into 2014 at the Rocky Mountain College of Arts + Design’s Philip J. Steele, Rude and Alumni galleries today with receptions honoring a quartet of artists both national and homegrown. In particular, Denver’s Donald Fodness kicks off the year with another of his confoundingly…
Michael Paglia visits RedLine in this week’s review, taking in The Transit of Venus: Four Decades, Front Range Women in the Visual Arts. The group show focuses on pieces from the group that was formed in the mid ’70s. Continue reading for photos from all three exhibits. See also: The…
Game on! This summer two blocks of downtown Denver will be transformed into a massive, immersive street arcade. Brian Corrigan, the brains behind OhHeckYeah, has been working on the project for a couple of years, and this morning it took a big step forward when he teamed up with the…
Malls are places that bring together a plurality of people, all seeking something different. This week we spotted aspiring fashion designer Jessie Maynard at the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, rocking an Alice in Wonderland-themed look. Keeping reading to learn about her favorite film, her style icons and her style mantra…
It’s February 8, 1937. An African American Pullman porter is checking the ticket of a white passenger, who’s eating oysters and sipping champagne. The porter then steps into the adjacent car and checks the tickets of the African-American passengers who are eating bread and cheese. The Chicago-bound train in this…
Portland and Austin may claim to be the weirdest cities in the country, but Denver has its own brand of weird. Giving the “Keep Portland Weird” slogan a twist, Aaron Petitjohn captures the Denver attitude with his “Keep Denver Beard” T-shirts and other Colorado-centric designs. See also: Adam Sikorski’s Coloradical…
Though Aurora is a relatively new city in the West, it still has a rich history to share. This Thursday, February 6, at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, architectural historian Adam Thomas will take a look at the city’s story through a mid-century modern lens. The lecture is part of…
#14: Penney Bidwell The work of ceramic artist Penney Bidwell has gained a high level of sophistication in a very short time. After earning a masters degree in psychology, Bidwell turned to clay less than ten years ago, and made immediate strides. Her art, especially her busts, melds whimsicality with…
When A.J. Machete and Lianna K. were thinking of moving their custom tailor and dressmaking ventures out of New York City, Denver called. In 2009, Denver Dressmakers and Denver Bespoke — Lianna and AJ’s own handmade brands of intricately sewn women’s apparel and custom-tailored suits — took up residence in…
Federal Boulevard’s Far East Center is known for throwing one of the best outdoor Chinese New Year celebrations in town, replete with lion and dragon dances, firecracker volleys, kung fu and ice-carving demos, and plenty of shopping and dining options on the sidelines. The center will host a second round…
Last weekend Mellow Mushroom traveled back in time with its annual ’80s ski party. There were plenty of neon, puffy jackets at the event — as well as plenty of pizza. Photographer Ursula Romaine was there to capture all the ’80s action. See also: Photos: What’s new in winter sports…
As Kaze Gallery prepares to close, co-owners William Thidemann and Sandi Calistro are splitting up to open two new tattoo shops in Denver. Last month we spoke with Calistro, who will open Ritual Tattoo & Gallery. This week, we caught up with Thidemann, who is equally busy with his preparations…
In the years before her death in 1999, Altina Schinasi Miranda was best-known for her sculptures and paintings. But the daughter of a poor Turkish immigrant-turned-tobacco-tycoon was more than just an artist — she was an Oscar-winning filmmaker, an activist and the inventor of the Harlequin glasses frames, which became…
