Breed-specific legislation might be a hot-button issue in the metro area, but that didn’t stop local American pit bull terrier advocates and their canine best friends from proudly walking down Main Street in Littleton on Saturday to promote positive awareness of the breed. As costumed bullies and other breeds marched…
Zombies were solidly outnumbered over the weekend at the Exotica Erotica Ball, where green men and slinky cat-women canoodled with masked mystery ladies and scantily clad executioners. Photographer Brandon Marshall captured the sexy backlash bash in all its fishnetted majesty. Here are some of our favorite photos; you’ll find these…
Halloween is just 6 days away. Whether you’re planning to party, pass out candy, or have no idea how to celebrate — we’ve got you covered. Here, we collect our best coverage of Denver’s festivities. We’ll add in more as the holiday draws nearer, so keep checking. See Also: Photos:…
While the surge in popularity of the Denver comedy scene can be mostly attributed to the catalogue of top class talent in the city, a lot of that talent wouldn’t be reaching as wide an audience without Sexy Pizza’s Kayvan Khalatbari. The marijuana activist and Denver Relief MMJ dispensary founder…
Don’t expect a grand pastiche of Impressionists when you walk through the three exhibits that comprise Passport to Paris — while the Denver Art Museum’s fall blockbuster does have its share of Impressionist works, that’s only part of the exhibition suite’s story, which deftly provides the narrative of three centuries…
Pancakes, pitbulls and yoga are all on the calendar this weekend, which includes a wonderfully off-kilter mix of interactive parties and fun-for-all gatherings. If you’re into miniature versions of your favorite horror movie scenes, the Diehorrorama show at Eslinger Gallery is the spot for you. Craving one last taste of…
The Mizel Museum is launching the ultimate voyage of aesthetic voyeurism: Denver Collects, a series of programs that takes the public to the homes of local art collectors. These community members have graciously opened their homes to the events, which focus on collections of contemporary work by Colorado artists; each…
Saturday morning at Neiman Marcus is a great time to get together with a few close friends and share some sparkling Perrier water, few canapés and to marvel at the Eileen Fisher fall line. “Eileen Fisher is very in tune to what her customers want,” according to Andrea Hockfick an…
The corn maze is a classic way to lose yourself in the spirit of harvest and Halloween. Mazes range from the downright frightening to the challenging to the kid-friendly corny — and you’ll find plenty of places to fall into this seasonal tradition just a short drive from Denver. Here,…
Fluevog fans all over Denver are jumping for joy today: John Fluevog shoes have finally arrived in town, with a store opening at 6 p.m. today in Larimer Square. John Fluevog may be a product of the ’50s and ’60s, but his shoes are much coveted in 2013. He took…
On this week’s Voice Film Club podcast, Stephanie Zacharek of The Village Voice and Amy Nicholson of L.A. Weekly discuss Kimberly Peirce’s reimagining of Stephen King’s Carrie — and Nicholson convinces Stephanie to go see Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa…
Share Denver is a community space dedicated to learning how to do new things — from crocheting to small-business accounting. Founders Becky Hensley and Anne Davidson not only share their own crafty knowledge, but invite members of the community to do the same, resulting in an array of classes catering…
One of the most revered dramatic series in television history, The Twilight Zone continues to intoxicate viewers 54 years after it debuted on CBS. While still considered the crowning achievement within its TV sci-fi designation, it’s also appreciated outside the genre as a consistently engaging adventure of complex characters and…
Halloween isn’t a holiday limited to a single evening of celebrations. There are ghoulish parties all week, many of which include costume contests with serious cash prizes. Whether you’re into zombies or burlesque (or both — there are two parties for that alone) or you just want to dance and…
Zombies are everywhere. Zombie movies, zombie TV shows, zombie games, zombie books, zombie walks, zombie runs, zombie fashion shows — the damn things are impossible to escape. Right here in Denver, there are so many zombie events happening this month that we dedicated a post just to listing them. For…
Mary Voelz Chandler knows her structures. An art and design critic for the Rocky Mountain News until it folded in 2009, Chandler now works directly in the building field, as a communications specialist with G.H. Phipps Construction. She shared her knowledge in 2001’s Guide to Denver Architecture; now she’s back…
The Colorado Symphony has been infected with a virus — a terrible affliction that compels the group to play classic horror film soundtracks. But that’s not all. “Oh, god, it’s terrible,” says Scott O’Neil, conductor of the Undead Orchestra. “They’ve been exhibiting these really strange mood swings and food cravings…
Hey, Denver: We’ve got game. For the last 35 years, we’ve been able to boast a world-class film festival, and this year’s 36th Starz Denver Film Festival only ups the ante. The full schedule, released on Monday and tucked into today’s issue of Westword (and also available online), proves the…
Al Karim, Zimmer, Al Karim, Friberg. Robischon Gallery is so large that it can easily handle four (or, in a pinch, five) substantial solos. Typically, there’s some unifying element that links them all together, and that’s true this time, as all of the artists involved use photo-based methods ranging from…
Defending the Caveman. This is a low-key, low-budget one-man show, part standup comedy, part general nightclub act. Written by Rob Becker, the piece has been appearing in intimate venues around the country for several years. Becker was inspired by the comment he frequently heard from women that “men are assholes,”…
When Lanny DeVuono moved to Denver a few years ago to take the helm of the fine-arts department at the University of Colorado Denver, she was not only already an experienced professor, but also an accomplished painter known for her conceptual realism and a widely published art writer. Last year,…
Night of the Living Dead, George A. Romero’s 1968 zombie-flick classic, has long been the subject of intense critical analysis laying bare its rich social and political commentary. Romero not only set in motion the zombie fetish that thrives globally today, but he created a film that simultaneously captured the…
