“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…
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,”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Get ready for The Kid, starring Joey McIntyre of the cult-favorite supergroup New Kids on the Block, which will have its world premiere in Denver this week. Earlier this month, on the heels of the act’s massive, fifty-city tour, McIntyre and Denver Center Attractions announced that they were teaming up…
For Scott Ogden and Lauren Springer Ogden, gardening is about much more than a pretty-looking plot. Having designed public and private gardens across the country, the horticulture experts look to engage all of the senses when bringing plant life together. This Thursday, August 29 at the Denver Botanic Gardens, the…
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…
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,…
“I’m at Colorado and I-25, and it should only be a ten-minute drive to Cinderella City.” An unnamed narrator shares the above thought in a video I recently found on YouTube, a seven-minute account of one man’s quest to sell caricatures to Christmas shoppers at Cinderella City Mall, already long…
“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…
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…
While Jon Stewart was away directing his first film in the Middle East, CNN took the opportunity to revamp Crossfire. One of the first politically polarizing talk shows on the first cable news network, Crossfire had a 22-year run before it was shut down in 2004, after Stewart called the…
#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…
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:…
Not the average self-help guru, rock-and-roller Kerry Pastine found that after tapping into her own best self, she was able to show others how to do the same. A life coach for close to two decades and lead singer of The Informants, Pastine recently penned and self-published Know Thyself, a…
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…
Like an infant growing into an Olympian athlete overnight, this weekend the Denver comedy scene went from an impressive-but-small collection of local talent to a nationally recognized force with its own annual rendezvous. The High Plains Comedy Festival was more than just a killer weekend of ab-crunching hilarity; the heavily…
