Ballet Nouveau Colorado, which will present its last show under the BNC umbrella this weekend before transitioning to its new name, Wonderbound, has always surprised and delighted fans with its innovative choreography and unique collaborations with local musicians. In that spirit, Perpetual Beauty is the perfect show to bid farewell…
One of the best things about Month of Photography, which officially kicks off today (though more than a few related shows quietly opened in February), is its mind-boggling variety. And that includes at least one happy marriage between the arts and business communities along the world’s longest continuous street: Colfax…
Earth Day gets interactive today as the City of Denver invites residents to learn about fuel-efficient vehicles, biodiesel, proper recycling measures and other ways to proactively save the planet. Earth Day Denver will have something eco-friendly for everyone; the free expo takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in…
The makeup of Denver’s national slam poetry teams — Slam Nuba and the Mercury Cafe — has been determined in the past couple of weeks, and now, last but not least, the youth division, Minor Disturbance, will host a Grand Slam tonight to choose its team for this year’s Brave…
Some people think that astrobiologists, who study life elsewhere in the universe, have nothing to do…yet. But nothing could be further from the truth. The search for life on other planets begins with research, the domain of NASA’s Astrobiology Institute, which is, among other things, studying the strange yet familiar…
From original shlock like Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus to “mockbusters” like Transmorphers, the Asylum knows how to turn low budgets, D-list actors and bad CGI into the cinematic equivalent of store-brand junk food: They’re even worse for you than the real thing, but still strangely satisfying. In celebration of…
As a photographer, Mark Sink still sees value in old-school techniques: palpable photography committed to a surface in the old-fashioned way, an alchemy of light and magic. His worldview is similar: In a fast-changing world where kids now in art school might never have even put film in a camera,…
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art curator Petra Sertic first became aware of the Museum of Broken Relationships in Zagreb when a friend took her there a couple of years ago. Created by Croatian couple Olinka Vitica and Drazen Grubisic;, who, upon splitting up themselves, pondered what happens to personal mementos…
With the recent onslaught of snow hitting Denver, many people are dressing for warmth and comfort instead of a stylish spring. Still, a few women managed to inject some fun into their snow-day looks. Continue reading to see a sampling of frosty female fashion, and what practical accessories these ladies…
Never mind those epic closing-day celebrations last weekend at Vail, Copper Mountain, Breckenridge, and Powderhorn: All four resorts have announced they’ll be spinning the chairlifts again this weekend and reopening Friday, April 19 through Sunday, April 21, to make the most of massive dumps of late-season snow. See also: -…
Update: Sad news, everyone. Stan Lee announced this morning that he will not be returning to Denver for this year’s Comic Con, due to a scheduling conflict with one of his forthcoming cameos. Check out the Denver Post’s full story for more information. Original post, April 17: Our Spidey senses…
When Sarah Fox began Fox Art School in 2010, she wanted to fill what she saw as a hole in the arts community. “I have a background in art education and I was really missing it,” says Fox, who at that point had taken some time off from teaching art…
Not everyone can relate to the idea of defining yourself through popular culture, but anyone who gets it, really gets it. And for the last year Denver has been blessed with a sonic sanctuary for these poor souls: the These Things Matter podcast. This week TTM hosts Taylor Gonda and…
Denver’s animation scene gets a turn in the limelight when the Denver Animated Pixelshow comes to the Bug Theatre Thursday night. More than two hours of locally made animated shorts will be screened, with most of the filmmakers on hand to talk about their work and answer questions. And you’re…
A galvanizing figure of the new craft movement, Ohio fabric and pattern designer Amy Butler is in Colorado for a Makerie Sewing Retreat at Chautauqua in Boulder. But she’s kicking off her visit with a meet-and-greet tonight at Fancy Tiger Crafts, the craft palace on Broadway run by Jaime Jennings…
The highly anticipated Mile High Social, Denver’s new reality show, is set to debut at 8 p.m. Friday with a watch party at Ghost Plate & Tap. The socially aware show’s first 7.5-minute episode (aptly titled “The Casting Call”) will feature a performance from The Epilogues and focus on the…
Maria Sharapova, the number two-ranked World Tennis Association player and former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model, just launched a line of boutique candies — including little lemon-lime tennis balls. This seems a little weird, considering Sharapova’s athleticism and the nation’s current examination of sugary sweets — but then, this country has…
When I was in high school, I had a friend whose dad called all porn shops “the fuck book store.” Mostly, though, he was referring to the joint next to the Bluebird Theatre, because he was very suspicious that we went to that venue so often — although for seventeen-year-old,…
At this point, it’s really impossible to overstate Louis C.K.’s cultural relevance as a comic. His imagery is as edgy as Lenny Bruce, his material as universal as Bill Cosby, and the doors of creative freedom he’s kicked open within the industry (self-produced show; self-distributed specials) will forever alter how…
#78: Ken Arkind Ken Arkind embodies what’s important in the slam and performance poetry world: A literary poet, dedicated slam coach and microphone virtuoso both here and abroad, he lives and breathes the poet’s life with an educator’s focus. As much as he lives it, he’s also interested in passing…
Fashion may move in waves of in and out, but true style is forever. This week we spotted Julian Muhammad, co-owner of a clothing store, on the D-Line Lite Rail. Continue reading to learn what baseball team influenced his kicks, his style mantra, and which group of Hollywood actors inspire…
“I was so excited! I just got out of Spanish class and ran down the hallway to meet her. It’s like meeting a rock star,” says Stella Brown, an eighth-grader at Boulder’s Horizon’s K-8 School. Brown was racing down the hall to meet Teddy Namuyiga — not Taylor Swift. Namuyiga…
