The members of the Phamaly Theatre Company, which showcases talented actors with physical, cognitive and emotional disabilities, form a tight crew. Some of them, like Kathleen Traylor, have been with the nonprofit troupe since its inception 24 years ago, and when their new production of Fiddler on the Roof opens…
For the past few years, Central City Opera has been expanding its reach beyond its mountain town to find a new audience base in Denver — and the experiment has been a rousing success. This year’s Central City Opera foray into the city is Show Boat, and spokes-woman Valerie Hamlin…
The story of ordinary art collectors Herb and Dorothy Vogel — the working-class New York City couple who amassed thousands of notable artworks over the years — comes off like a fairy tale. But the inspiring message in their story — that anyone can, indeed, become an art collector –…
The idea behind the Colorado Get Movin’ Challenge is simple: Participate in thirty minutes of activity every day for thirty days. But there’s more to the challenge than that. For instance, fitness first-timers will have a chance to win some cool prizes just for going for a walk, and everyone…
Cars today aren’t made the way they used to be, laments the Forney Museum of Transportation’s Christof Keim. “Our society, as far as automobiles go, has sort of dulled down and become conformist.” But that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the cars of yesteryear in all their glory. Fabulous Finned…
Summer continues to scorch, and so does Denver women’s wear. This week, we spotted Lysiane Ayite, a dance teacher and Aveda student, wearing unique accessories with an all-black ensemble. Keep reading to learn about who her style icons are, where she shops, and what her 2013 jam is. See also:…
Back in 2001, Mark Ruppert came up with the idea of creating a competition that would challenge the world’s best filmmakers to make a three-minute film in only two days, and in the process answer this question: “Would films made in only 48 hours even be watchable?” The result was…
Careful — fall out of your headstand too quickly, and you’re liable to tumble down a few hundred steps. This Saturday, August 3, Denver Arts & Venues and long-time partner CorePower Yoga will offer Yoga on the Rocks, a supplement to the popular HealthONE Red Rocks Fitness Challenge, a city-sponsored,…
For Copper Mountain’s all-things-axe-related Guitar Town festival running August 9 through 11, Colorado artists participating in the companion Art Guitars Silent Auction really go the extra mile. Utilizing damaged guitars donated by Guitar Center, thirteen artists were given free rein to paint, disassemble and rework the instruments into works of…
The dog days of summer are upon us. Luckily, we geeks have nothing to worry about, because August is full of opportunities to beat the heat and have some nerd-friendly fun at the same time. From gaming conventions and classic geek films to the world’s nerdiest county fair, August offers…
It might seem like a joke, but it doesn’t sound like a joke: Denver’s string-picking foursome Rocky Mountain Jewgrass really plays bluegrass, though it does so with a side of klezmer and an extra helping of humor. Eat. Eat! See also: – Pick That Ban-Jew: Rocky Mountain Jewgrass – Swallow…
We brake for art! Our next stop on the light-rail line brought us to Gregory Gove’s “Connected,” a mural at the Yale light-rail station. Gove found his inspiration for the piece while watching the ebb and flow of people in their daily lives. He imagined what they were thinking, and…
We all know that science doesn’t bite, and sometimes it totally blows our minds. But as scientific spokesmen, from Mr. Wizard to Bill Nye the Science Guy, have proven to countless generations over the years, science is also oodles of fun. See also: – Space in Your Face: Blast Off…
Last night, after attending a press preview of the Treasures of the Hard Rock traveling music memorabilia exhibition — on view starting today at the Hard Rock Cafe Denver — I was going to write about what it felt like to look at the belongings of famous dead people I…
Erica Walker Adams is a singular talent with a fascinating hybrid of interests and opinions. Her book, The Mutation of Fortune, available from The Green Lantern Press, a series of related tales that infuse fairy tale archetypes with new energy and focus on a refreshingly capable young female protagonist. In addition to her ongoing work on a follow-up book, Adams offers Tarot card readings and serves as the co-host of Tarot social central. This week, Westword caught up with Adams to discuss her authorial influences, her first exposure to Tarot and why she believes in faeries.
With more than 77,000 pieces of music history in its possession, the Hard Rock Cafe empire is a global music museum as well as eatertainment complex. Along with presenting permanent displays in dozens of locations across the world, the company culls pieces from its archives for traveling exhibitions. Treasures of…
Last week Kanye West dropped a promotional video for his Yeezus album in the form of a (comedic?) tribute to the film American Psycho. The clip is a near mirror image of the unforgettable scene in which Christian Bale axes Jared Leto after torturing him with a pedantic speech about…
#56: John McEnroe Artist John McEnroe tangles with the challenges of synthetic materials and sculptural process in big, drippy works with minds of their own. Best known for sometimes-ragged installations molded from plastics and polymers and filling spaces in unexpected ways, McEnroe seems to naturally think big. That’s reflected in…
You may recognize John Temple as the Denver Mime who performs on the 16th Street Mall. We did when we ran into him at 7/Eleven. Keep reading to discover his fashion inspirations, favorite color and where he shops. See also: -Menswear Mondays: student Rajiv Clark on his custom-punk style -Menswear…
Zombies invaded City Park yesterday, and people were running for their lives to avoid the undead…or at least complete the route without having a zombie “infect” you by popping the little balloons taped to your shirt. Westword was there to document this fight to the finish. See also: – Slide…
If you spot the public art piece at the Louisiana-Pearl station and think, “This would make an amazing necklace” — then Ira Sherman’s work is done. Sherman says he wanted to create a piece made for movement with intricate mechanics, a piece not just interesting to look at but to…
Until recently, I avoided online games the same way I avoid Justin Bieber fans: by pretending with all my might that they don’t exist. Then came Game of Thrones Ascent on Facebook, and since I am a fan of the books/show, I started playing — and wandered into the bizarre…
