The Lobby is only one of the venues that have relied on Denver art curator and 2010 Westword MasterMind Eric Matelski to organize a rotating series of art shows for their walls over the years — the Lobby is the only venue he’s curated its doors first opened to the…
Poetry will win! That was the prediction of queencityslamster on Saturday, before the twelve finalists competed in the last round of the Women of the World Poetry Slam at the Denver Art Museum that night. But poetry wasn’t the only winner: Denver came out a champ, simply for hosting the…
Half the fun of John Waters fan-dom is initiating newbies into the dark, sexually inappropriate cult of worship. The other half is watching Waters virgins become violently ill and/or mentally unhinged. But we don’t want you poor, deprived noobs going into a John Waters-fest with a completely empty toolbox, so…
Last night, the Denver poetry scene was reintroduced to the national stage with the first preliminary rounds of the Women of the World Poetry Slam. With two bouts each at Mercury Cafe, Eden and Leela European Cafe, the night ended with the first scores for 72 international competitors. Hundreds of…
The root of theater is storytelling, and Stories on Stage has made a practice of matching expressive words with talented actors for many years. The March 11 offering, Distant Voices, features Sherman Alexie’s short story “War Dances,” about a young man afflicted with a mysterious partial deafness who’s visiting his…
Last night on Project Runway All Stars, the challenge for the four remaining designers was to create a ready-to-wear outfit for designer and guest judge Nanette Lepore’s line that was “irresistible, feminine and timeless.” The winning design would be featured on the Nanette Lepore label, and profits from its sale…
“When you put something up on the wall in a gallery everybody looks at it and is puzzled and critical,” explains kite-maker Melanie Walker. “But you put something up in the sky and everybody immediately is enthusiastic and looks and points and says ‘Wow! Look at that!'” Walker and her…
Don’t know what to do this weekend? We’ve got you covered. From a bike-themed art show to an all-female performance group, to John Waters’s favorite movie, this is your events guide all in one place. The best part? None of these events will cost you more than a Hamilton. Get…
By now your Facebook page has probably exploded with friends’ posts of the viral video Kony2012. If you’re one of the few who hasn’t yet seen the video or read the hash tag on Twitter, Joseph Kony is the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) of Uganda. He’s been…
After thirty years in business, Denver Book Fair announced that it was closing its doors last October, and now the cavernous storefront at 44 South Broadway is in final liquidation mode. Everything is for sale: books, magazines, calendars, manuals, even the fixtures are priced to move. Dennis Bonovich, who’s been…
The third annual EcoCreations opens tonight at Muse Gallery in Longmont. Seventeen artists were selected to display their work in this show, and it’s all created entirely from recycled materials and found objects…
Saving Face may be set in Pakistan, but the crew behind the film is from Colorado — and they brought an Oscar back to this state after winning the best short documentary award. The team included co-directors Daniel Junge and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, producer Allison Greenberg, editor/producer Davis Coombe and Dr…
No, Fancy Tiger Clothing and Buffalo Exchange don’t hate each other, although you’d be forgiven if you thought they did. After all, a new ad campaign from the side-by-side boutiques on South Broadway is definitely in your face. The opposite is true, however. In fact the stores have held several…
So today is International Women’s Day, and regardless of whether you already knew that or even care now that we’ve told you, Denver is placed particularly well for some serious celebration this year. Today marks the first day of competition in the Women of the World Poetry Slam, which is…
This week we’ve been following the Red Bull Cold Rush at Silverton Mountain from afar, and today we have the results in after the athletes voted last night in the peer-judged competition…
Wanda Sykes is a writer, actress, voice artist, activist and standup comedienne extraordinaire — and crazy enough to talk to Westword. Her career is as epic as her personality, and she has no problem saying exactly what’s on her mind — whether it be salty, spicy or sweet. Since she’s…
Tomomi Colors is the passionate project of Dispatch musician Bradley Corrigan and Tomomi Kokubu, the artist the Denverite met in Japan in 2008. “I was struck by her artistic style, her colors and characters. They make my imagination go crazy from looking at them,” Corrigan says. Look at one of…
American Idiot is in the middle of a very short run at the Buell Theatre, and after seeing the show opening night, Susan Froyd wondered what Rodgers and Hammerstein would make of the Green Day-penned musical…
These days, nearly every DJ wears the hat of producer, too, but electronic musicians who are as comfortable in the studio as they are controlling the dance floor are few and far between. The legendary Pete Moss is one; his music has been written up in all of the major…
Denver Comic Con is hyping its upcoming summer festivities by collaborating with Space Creators for a Second Saturday Denver Comic Con Art and Comic Walk tonight at Wazee Union. “We liked the idea of making a mash-up for this event: a comic-book festival meets artwalk to create a comic artwalk,”…
After eight years of revving up snowmobile charity events around the country, Michigan-based nonprofit Pink Ribbon Riders is bringing its first annual Snow Run to Colorado this weekend at Winding River Resort in Grand Lake. The two-day event, which supports breast cancer patients, kicks off tonight with a casual ride,…
As winter holds on, spring gardening feels a season away. But those who grow plants from seed can get their hands dirty while it’s still cold outside. Growing food from seed is cheaper, greener and more fun than simply sticking sprouted plants into the ground. It’s also more challenging, as…
