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…
So. What’s the deal with religion? Do we have it? Do we need it? Are we slaves to it? What’s moral, and what’s immoral? When Warm Cookies of the Revolution’s bastard child, Sunday School for Atheists, is called to order, everything is fair game. That’s right: Evan Weissman’s civic health…
In the year and change that followed noir has continued its literary renaissance, and anticipation for a second set of live authorial readings of red meat crime stories has grown. Sadly, the year also witnessed the passing of organizer Cortright McMeel, a promising writer whose career was cut tragically short.
This years event, dedicated to McMeel’s memory, features readings from authors Christa Faust, J.L. Abramo, Norb Vonnegut, and Micheal Lion, with a live acoustic performance from Kristina Murray.
#69: Bruce Price A painter who started out as a musician, Bruce Price learned from his mentor, the pattern painter Clark Richert, at the Rocky Mountain School of Art + Design, and eventually stretched and bent those lessons into something that suited him better. The resulting work, abstractions expressed in…
Dogs and their owners brought sexy back at the Mutts and Models Mardi Growl on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at the EXDO Events Center. The event was not just about flash and glamour; it also raised funds for PetAid Colorado, a nonprofit dedicated to at-risk pets. Continue reading for a…
Nothing has been the same since the accident. Okay, that’s not true — I’ve just always wanted to start a piece that way. But really, after a car accident in February 2012 that followed a disappointing faux-tryst with Demetri Martin put me out of commission, my world — which revolved…
Denver native T.J. Miller can be a polarizing character in his hometown. Many in the comedy community see him as a local hero who’s helped bring national eyes to the scene; others think he’s a bro-down braggart who erroneously claimed civic pride with his “Denver” music video. Either way, though,…
If you want to join the ranks of the dozen or so local comics who have gone on to national recognition, then Comedy Works New Faces Competition is the perfect place to start. “A lot of comics use it each year to see where they are as comedians, judging by…
Between last summer’s devastating wild fires, the Aurora shootings and other high-profile news stories, Colorado has had a rough year. It is difficult to find a way to express the emotions that these events have evoked, but the Damsel Dance Company is trying to do that by communicating Colorado’s fear…
The sun was shining over the weekend, and those who weren’t joining in the American Ninja Warrior hijinks in Civic Center Park were catching rays in other parts of the city. One of them was local pianist and composer Pudgy Swollen, who we spotted playing a piano on the 16th…
Hundreds of local ink enthusiasts put their tattoos to the test at the Ink Slingers Ball and Tattoo Expo over the weekend. The eighth annual event took over PT’s ShowClub on May 18, 2013, as ink junkies competed for $2,000 grand prizes for the best sleeve, black-and-white, color and large…
The Five Points Jazz Festival had jazz fans of all ages dancing in the streets on Saturday, May 18, 2013. Local musicians, art, and street food filled Welton Street as soulful jazz filled the air from the morning through the evening. Continue reading for a few highlights, and visit our…
David Anfam, who’s been involved with the Clyfford Still Museum since it opened, has just been named senior consulting curator. The only scholar given access to the late artist’s collection by his widow, Anfam now plans to focus on realizing the museum’s goal of having a research center, as well…
Governor Jack — a group comprising James Clark, Rollie Williams, Jason Metter, Asa Erlendson and Max Schwartz — is campaigning to make improv a more visible part of Denver’s burgeoning comedy scene. The group produces the improv show Governor Jack Watches You Sleep at Voodoo Comedy Playhouse, with material growing…
The first film by Martin Scorcese that truly wore his mark, Mean Streets is a small and personal tour de force, held together by a killer jukebox score and the explosive on-screen meeting of Robert De Niro (as the ne’er-do-well gambler, Johnny Boy) and Harvey Keitel (as Charlie, a conflicted…
Free fun isn’t hard to find in Denver this week: You can learn about Jewish culture at the Mizel Museum, catch a zany improv show, or serenade a bar crowd at karaoke. Share more free events in our comments section below, and check out the Westword calendar for a full…
When a single spotlight illuminated the bottle of Black Grouse whiskey resting on a bar stool center-stage, the 2,800 people in the audience at the Temple Buell Theatre rose to their feet, their deafening applause seemingly cheering the bottle of booze itself until Southern sass-man Ron White casually materialized out…
Elitch Gardens Theme and Water Park has started its 123rd season with a new family-friendly roller coaster, seven more shows and a third custom-craft beer. The park’s new Blazin’ Buckaroo allows cowboys and cowgirls as short as 36 inches high to climb aboard (but they’ll need to be accompanied by…
This week’s cover story, “Paging Doctor Bang Bang,” recounts the medical adventures of Denver Roller Dolls skater Kimmy Kimmy Bang Bang, a foot-and-ankle surgeon known professionally as Dr. Kim Wilms. The 32-year-old is the league’s unofficial in-house doctor, assisting skaters with the sprains and bruises that come with playing the…
Ryan Demers, a Denver-based filmmaker, is the co-founder of Gaylord St. Productions, and has managed the impressive feat of helming two independent films without going completely bankrupt and abandoning the dream. The Honey Cooler, a farcical detective story set in the milieu of an economically depressed Denver rife with furries. In this week’s edition of Westword Book Club, Demers discusses his noir influences, politics, primary sources and trying to avoid being derivative.
You won’t need to crack open that piggy bank to go out this weekend, because every event on our 10 for $10 list is absolutely free. Whether you choose to peruse mandala drawings at an art show, gaze at vintage Volkswagons at a car fest, or take in Denver’s jazz…
A work constantly in progress, the Crochet Coral Reef is an installation of ten textile pieces at the Denver Art Museum, part of its summer exhibition, Spun: Adventures In Textiles. Through the project’s Denver Satellite Reef, museum visitors have a chance to contribute to the installation directly, by coming in…
