Chalk art is one of the most ephemeral forms of art — but there’s nothing transitory about the Denver Chalk Art Festival, which celebrated its tenth anniversary this past weekend in Larimer Square. Christopher Morgan was on hand to capture these masterpieces; see the complete slide show here. Follow us…
Thunder Valley MX Park in Lakewood has become one the world’s premiere motocross venues in recent years, and this past Saturday it hosted the Toyota Thunder Valley National, the third event in the 2012 Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship series. Ryan Dungey (who also won the 2011 Thunder Valley…
The pattern that connects the artists included in Material Abstraction, which runs through the end of this month at Robischon Gallery, is the way that each exploits the unique properties of their particular medium. And what a batch of mediums they use: automotive lacquer, vinyl and recycled objects…
Broadway has become a major contender on First Friday, and the crowds turned out to welcome the arrival of the Ladies Fancywork Society’s new brainchild, Lowbrow, a gallery that celebrated its grand opening Friday night. “It was great to see so many people come out to support us — many…
For Colorado native and Hollywood screenwriter Daniel Pyne, writing a little Wild West thriller set in mining country in the Rockies is like a vocational vacation. The book in question, A Hole in the Ground Owned by a Liar, was inspired by a thread of truth — Pyne’s brother once…
Denver’s design industry is one of the bright spots on the local arts landscape. And every week, Show and Tell chronicles the amazing developments in the fashion scene — including this past weekend’s Maxandra Short trunk show at Goldyn…
“I have not deserved this.” -Desdemona [IV.i.236, Othello] In 2005, more than 1,100 women in the U.S. were killed by a partner, a third of the total number of women who were murdered, according to the federal Bureau of Justice. The department calls it “intimate homicide,” a sort of contradiction…
With no experience in accessory design prior to co-founding the jewelry company It wa ssuch an inspiring material” target=”_blank”>KORA in 2009, Maxandra Short took her inspiration in life experience. The world traveler was born in Singapore, lived in cities like Jakarta and Seoul, and eventually found herself in Los Angeles,…
Prepare to be amazed. Prepare to be inspired. Prepare, perhaps, to reflect less favorably on your own accomplishments. It’s time for TEDxMileHigh, two days of performances and events that start with the first-ever TEDxYouth@MileHigh today from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. The main event runs from 1 to 6 p.m. tomorrow…
It’s should be a beautiful weekend in the neighborhood, and not just because there’s a Mister Rogers-themed exhibit opening. From yoga in the park to yet another adult prom to a variety of innovative art shows, this weekend is full of things to do that won’t cost more than $10…
Looking to start a new chapter? Head to Alicia Bailey’s Abecedarian Gallery, a tiny, meticulously curated book-art gallery on Santa Fe Drive, for the last day of the Artists Book Cornucopia III exhibition. And it’s going out in style, with a special edition of Westword MasterMind Katie Taft’s Action Figures…
You’re not supposed to whistle in a graveyard — but no one ever said anything about cycling. The view is wonderful at Cheesman Park, a former cemetary that is “said to still contain over four thousand bodies,” says GBWalker76. And those are just the ones below ground. The space above…
“You need to throw that thing away as soon as you get home,” says Tracy. “You see how it’s riding up in the back?” I do see. I’m standing in the bathroom of a suite at the Ritz-Carlton with Tracy, a woman I just met, and she’s appalled — appalled…
The Denver Cruisers took to the streets last night in ’70s attire, perhaps to evoke a sensible response to the gas crisis of that era. Westword photographer Christopher Morgan was on hand to catch all the carbon-neutral fun…
The streets of Larimer Square and the surrounding area will lose their monotone drab as over 200 artists take part in the 10th annual Denver Chalk Art Festival this weekend. The Denver Chalk Festival not only aims celebrate the history of it’s own conception, but also the history of chalk…
Derailer, the neighborhood bicycle collective that our city has maintained a love/hate relationship with, will celebrate its tenth anniversary this Saturday — despite the fact that the group has actually been around for longer than that. “The shop itself was actually opened almost twelve years ago in a garage on…
Dark fantasy epics, as every hunger-gamer knows, are all the rage at the box office and on cable. The latest New Yorker to clog my mailbox is the special “Science Fiction Issue.” And I’m happy to report that Paolo Bacigalupi, Colorado’s own doctor of dystopia — who recently discussed his…
The Vail Valley Foundation’s 2012 Teva Mountain Games get to paddlin’ today in Vail with both the Mountain Click photo competition and the Steep Creek Championships kayak race running concurrently along a 1/4-mile stretch of Homestake Creek with sections affectionately known to kayakers as “Leap of Faith” and “Piece of…
It has been a long and winding road for photographer Sigri Strand. Beginning her bachelor’s degree program in 2001, she found herself living in New York City for a while before finishing her studies in photography at the University of Colorado Denver a decade later in 2011. That same year,…
Even if you haven’t read about the Ladies Fancywork Society, you’ve likely seen their fancywork — known as “yarn bombs” — around town. LFS often works in the dead of night, wrapping random, urban objects in a comforting knit sweater, giving the pedestrian telephone pole or bike rack an intimate,…
When we think of the art of Taos, the first image we usually conjure up is the landscape, colored in the tones of the mountain Southwest. Yet that’s not what all Taos art turns out to be, especially in contemporary times, as artists continue to flock to northern New Mexico…
While people debate the changes in Highland, one refugee sings the praises of Barnum, which Jef Otte celebrated in “O, Barnum! An ode to Denver’s least desirable neighborhood.” This neighborhood may be named after circus promoter P.T. Barnum, but its fans aren’t clowning around…
