Sometimes things come full circle in a telling way: The first local production of The Gospel at Colonus, a retelling of Greek mythology’s Oedipus saga reset in a black Pentecostal church with a gospel-music soundtrack, was staged by the long-gone Eulipions, once Denver’s primary African-American theater troupe. That ensemble gave…
The name Edgar Degas conjures up the painter’s iconic images of twirling ballerinas. But the French impressionist had a rich artistic life beyond the barre. A traveling exhibit that lands today at Foothills Art Center will explore other facets of the artist in a display of drawings, prints and photographs,…
Summer is officially here, and the styles on the streets are heating up. This week, we spotted Denver Museum of Nature and Science guest service concierge Gillian Kumm on Broadway looking refreshing and energetic. Read here to learn who inspires her style, where she shops, and what her favorite accessories…
Overweight for most of her life, local trainer Tarrah Lee received a heartbreaking wake-up call when her father passed away from a heart attack. At 25, Lee herself was looking down at a lifetime of unhealthy eating, and the life event moved her to make a serious change. Now a…
In the basement of the Park Hill Community Bookstore, the volunteers who work there have written the opening lines of their favorite books on a yellow door. It’s a daily reminder of the importance of literature — and the reason they decided to donate their time and energy in the…
If you haven’t picked up your tickets to the Westword Music Showcase yet, now’s the time — and we’ve got a special hook-up for Show and Tell readers. Today only, you can buy tickets for $20 with our special promo code. Don’t sleep on it! Prices are increasing every day…
Calling all unicorns, jackalopes, mermaids, basilisks, abominable snowmen and New Jersey Devils! Grab a few s’mores, and settle in for a fun-filled night of theatrical mayhem as the Theater Company of Lafayette (TCL) weaves seven campfire-esque shorts all crafted to challenge preconceived notions, shatter misconceptions and keep you guessing long…
Sam Pike knows how to tell a story. There’s a good one behind The Forum, the series he founded that will have its fourth edition, “Of Rabbits and Hares,” at 6:30 p.m. tonight. “I was visiting a friend out in the middle of Nowhere, Michigan, with a six-hour layover in…
Over the last year Denver comedians have shown they’re not the selfish bastards they sometimes claim to be, organizing several charity benefits for people like Mara Wiles and Mike Marchant. And tonight Timmi Lasley will keep that communal comedy spirit alive, hosting a benefit for the Denver Voice at El…
This morning, boxes of gold leaf were delivered to the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol Building and officially presented to Governor John Hickenlooper. The gold, which was donated by Anglogold Ashanti/Cripple Creek & Victor Mining Company, will be used on the dome, which is currently undergoing renovations (find…
Comedy festivals are the perfect antidote to a nasty breakup. Not only because laughing activates several different sections of the brain, strengthening neurons that lead to insight and emotional balance, but because so many comedians love to bitch about heartbreak. Like Morrissey records or the films of Charlie Kaufman, a…
The newest craze in 5Ks is a race that would make even Joseph’s technicolor dream coat jealous. Over the weekend, the Color Run came to Denver, leaving a trail of hundreds of neon-splattered runners in its wake. Continue reading for a few highlights from the race, and visit our full…
Deacon Gray, an Oklahoman transplant who honed his comedic expertise through years of taking thankless road dog gigs. Westword sat down with Deacon recently to discuss comedy, comic books and how the book The Artist’s Way has shaped his career. In addition to functioning as Comedy Work’s benevolent new-talent gatekeeper, Gray is the creator of Text-A-Saurus, a monthly comedy show wherein Denver’s finest comedians along with selected traveling crackerjacks improvise sets based on text messages submitted by the audience. Text-A-Saurus is held the last saturday of each month: the next performance is June 29th at the Bug Theater.
Whoever said that tattoos are addictive is an idiot. Like “issues” or “projection,” addiction is psychobabble-related spillover, a word that suffers from a flippant overuse and strays from its meaning. As a recovering addict, I can’t see a connection between my tattoos and a desire to keep getting more until…
Hear ye, hear ye! Let it be known throughout the land that the 2013 Colorado Renaissance Festival has officially begun. As of last Saturday, the festival will be open every weekend until August 4, with different themes, shows and performers and live jousting each weekend. Westword photographer Christopher Morgan was…
Editor’s note: Longtime Denver fashion designer Francis Roces, whose brand name is KimonoDragons, represents the inaugural pair of PAIR residents at Denver’s Powerhaüs Studio. As part of his three-month residency, he and his fine-art counterpart Charlie Boots will be reporting from the real world via Show and Tell, as they…
Men in fedoras and women in pencil skirts took over the Boulder County Airport Saturday night for the fifth annual 1940s Era World War II Ball. Guests danced the night away to ’40s swing music as vintage airplanes from the period helped set the mood. To top the night off,…
Thousands of people flocked to Civic Center Park over the weekend for the return of Denver’s two-day PrideFest party — and we were there, too. Continue reading for a few of our favorite scenes from the weekend’s rainbow-colored festivities, and visit our full PrideFest 2013 slide show for more photos…
Pacha Play began when the clothing line’s local mastermind, Edica Pacha, wanted to expand her work as a photographer and installation and performance artist. “I started sewing as a way to get a little more creative and interactive with some of the work I was doing. I just started making…
Okay so apparently the teenagers are licking each other’s effin eyeballs to get freaky, as if the kids today weren’t already doing enough regular, everyday stupid shit like texting and driving, not learning to read and taking nude pics of their underage selves for Internet posterity. At least us Gen…
Money: who needs it? Well, probably you. But this week, you won’t have to spend any of it to get out of the house. Whether you want to see a tribute to Woodstock, Joss Whedon’s Serenity, or an evening of live storytelling and dance, you can do it all without…
I try not to interject my pushy self into these posts, dear readers, but American Graffiti is personal. I’m not sure how many times I’ve seen this movie — in dark theaters, over a big Red Moon pizza at the Cinderella Twin, on television, on video and DVD and probably…
