Worlds End

“As a civilization, we’re reaching a transitional moment. It doesn’t necessarily mean doom and gloom and apocalypse and everyone’s gonna die…but I don’t know,” says Brooklyn performance artist Rob Andrews, whose newest piece, End of Empire, seeks to create a catalyst for the end times. Andrews has created a sculpture…

Magic Mushrooms

This year’s Eagle Wild Mushroom & Wine Weekend is the sixth edition of the event, but it will mark the first time that wine — and foragable edibles other than mushrooms — are on the menu. This year, we’re bringing in not only the mushroom aspect, but also wild edibles,”…

Free and Funny

With three comedy festivals lined up in four weeks, laughter conventions are becoming almost as common in the summer months here as music or ganja festivals. But none of them are as weird — or as free — as the Fine Gentleman’s Club’s Too Much Funstival. “We wanted something big…

Park Yourself Here

Some folks will head for the hills today, others for the backyard grill. Some will be found feeding their faces in Civic Center Park at Taste of Colorado. And a hardy few will spend at least part of their Labor Day stretching their legs on a run through three to…

Text Book

When indie rapper Mac Lethal launched a Tumblr page to share the profanity-laced, English-challenged, semi-delusional text messages that his cousin Bennett sent him, he had no idea it would become such a phenomenon. “This was never a thing that I intended on doing. It just fell into my lap,” he…

Strictly Business

Tackling what it means to be a small-business owner in Colorado in 2013, Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Center for Innovation will host the first “Own It” Community Festival today, a celebration focused on defining entrepreneurship. From local bands to fashion designers and dance troupes, all of the participants in…

What’s Old Is New

Ironton Studios and Gallery pioneered what is now RiNo, back before the thriving arts district had a name or designation. Based on a model of building community among working artists, it served as a blueprint for many such ventures to come, and fifteen years later, Ironton still stands as an…

Yoga Rocks the Park for another summer

When Yoga Rocks the Park started rocking a few years ago, the idea was to bring yoga and music together in a setting that just made sense: outside, in the sunshine. And not only would the event make you feel good, it would help you do good, raising money for…

Womenswear Wednesdays: Model Jessica Caulder on her DIY style

With the current heat wave, you still see summer fashions all over the street. We spotted freelance model Jessica Caulder looking very hot, wearing an expressive, DIY outfit. Continue reading to learn her 2013 jam, her style icons and where she shops. See also: -Womenswear Wednesdays: Student Alex Eddy on…

Mike Birbiglia on funny sadness and self-deprecating comedy

Mike Birbiglia is not interested in your laughter. Or at least, that’s not all he’s interested in. While most comedians shy away from long-form jokes — for fear of not getting any laughs and being stuck with a sinking ship for ten minutes — Birbiglia is all about the long-term…

Let SAN sooth your soul tonight at Hinterland

Even the hardest-willed Type A sometimes needs to slow down. And naturally, so do the rest of us. Tonight in the garden behind Hinterland, everyone’s welcome to sample three loosely interrelated mind-loosening disciplines designed to slow down your pulse and amp up your chakras during SAN, an evening of “music,…

RTD art: Emmett Culligan’s “Plow” at the County Line station

“Let’s make a gigantic agricultural plowshare,” is the thought that inspired artist Emmett Culligan to create “Plow,” the large sculpture that resides at the County Line light-rail station. Culligan answered a few questions about this piece in our latest installment of our RTD art series and discussed the purpose he…

Three worst Star Trek films — Scotty says “eff you!”

In a recent interview with Mike Ryan of The Huffington Post, Simon Pegg said “f*ck you!” to a bunch of Las Vegas Star Trek convention fans who ranked Star Trek: Into Darkness as the worst Trek movie ever. Pegg, who plays Scotty in the franchise reboots and clearly disagreed that…

100 Colorado Creatives: Adam Stone

#50: Adam Stone UPDATE: Adam Stone is raising money for his 2015 projects with a campaign on Indiegogo. The artist hopes to bring in $9,000, which would help pay for both his own works as well as collaborations with Buntport Theater and others. It’s not out of line to think…

Menswear Mondays: Editor Ryan Chase on his layered look

Men’s fashion is starting to transition from summer to autumn. For proof, look no further than Ryan Chase, an editor we spotted rocking a cool look on Capitol Hill this week. Keep reading to learn about his style inspirations, where he shops and what his fashion mantra is. See also:…

Repertory Cinema Wishlist: Atlantic City

Some movies are all about place, and Louis Malle’s Atlantic City, a story set on the cusp of change in the resort town, during an in-between time when in real-time the boardwalk’s grand old buildings were giving away to modern casinos, is one of them. Against this no man’s land…