Lauri Lynnxe Murphy’s Laments Explores the Use of Oil in Art

Lauri Lynnxe Murphy, whose art often deals with environmental themes, has been on a mission to purge herself of oil-based materials. But boycotting oil is next to impossible. Next May, Murphy plans to leave her massive Five Points studio behind and embark on a cross-country journey in a tiny home…

Sam Spina Releases Know Me Now, His Latest Collection of Comics

Sam Spina compares the attraction of autobiographical comics with the appeal of reality television. “Super-trashy reality TV gets good ratings — it doesn’t necessarily have to be good,” he says. But Spina, a longtime Denver comic artist currently living in Atlanta, doesn’t think it’s the quality of these art forms…

Cabal Takes Over the Concoctory This Weekend

“The mindset of punk rockers, artists, hackers — it all boils down to the same thing: Critical thinking,” says Concoctory founder Mar Williams. Her hackerspace recently fused with Cabal Enterprises, a nine-person art cooperative supplying South Broadway with hyper-local art, creativity, and DIY, which is more than a mere hobby…

Kaitlin Ziesmer Creates Starstruck Paintings

You can find art all over town — not just on gallery walls. In this series, we’ll be looking at some of the local artists who serve up their work in coffeehouses and other non-gallery businesses around town. “I’m obviously inspired by film,” says freelance artist Kaitlin Ziesmer, who paints…

Three Plays and Performances in Denver for September 25-28

This week, Shakespeare goes to the ballet and the classic tales of Edgar Allen Poe go for a hike in Boulder, while Aurora’s Vintage Theatre brings back a poignant musical about married life. Continue reading for all the details. See also: Running Amok: The Denver Center Theatre Company presents Lord…