This Saturday, April 6, Hooked on Colfax will donate its wall space to Local Goes Global, an evening devoted to raising money through art for a global health-focused nonprofit, Comunidades Unidas Peru. A student-run organization, CU Peru comprises volunteers from various schools at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus…
Thomas Horne of Black Book Gallery lost his twin brother, Tim, to cancer. But Horne recognizes that he’s not alone in his loss. In solidarity with the thousands upon thousands of families, friends and patients whose lives are affected by cancer, he and gallery partner Will Suitts organized Knock It…
With his subtly satirical humor and deeply intricate ink drawings, Paul Michel creates stop-and-think images of layered, comedic art. He’ll debut new work in The Fanciest Tiger, a show opening tomorrow at Civilized Living, the monthly First Friday event at Fancy Tiger Clothing. In advance of that opening, we caught…
Su Teatro’s XicanIndie Film Festival, now in its fifteenth year, is a pure distillation of what the Chicano culture center offers on its stages all year long. That almost guarantees a curated whirlwind of diverse Latin-American films, filmmaker appearances, parties and world-class live performances, all in the space of four…
It seems like every place in the city’s art world has gotten into Month of Photography this year. And Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Center for Visual Art has gone beyond, mounting two exhibits — plus a chaser — on the theme. The first show, Semblance, was organized by Metro…
At some point during their comedy careers, every standup has to deal with a heckler. A truly annoying heckler can derail even experienced comedians as well as make audiences uncomfortable. While most hecklers think they’re being funny and can be shamed into silence with a pithy rejoinder from a talented comic, there are a few heckler sub-species that simply refuse to shut up, regardless of the comedian’s reaction.
While most of the world celebrated the resurrection of ol’ J.C., there were several weird developments — both real and satirical — in an even more implausible resurrection: that of Chris Brown’s career. After becoming the most hated man in show business, Breezy has defied logic by continuing to brawl…
Jack Jensen’s Mutiny Now bookstore, now under new ownership, morphed into Mutiny Information Cafe just one month ago. But the changing of the guard at the South Broadway is already making itself evident, as the new book and coffee place begins to add events, such as the Westword Best of…
God save the Queen and her adorable, stilted royal wave; Prince Charles gets a few brownie points for sorta making an honest woman outta Camilla; poor Prince William got his mother’s pretty face but his father’s rapid receding hairline, and Princess Kate has a baby bump that the Brits are…
There are precious few opportunities in life to assist a human puzzle piece and his comely, sword-swallowing sidekick defeat a mutant goldfish. When such an opportunity does arise, it’s best to seize it without concern for danger or reward. Luckily, in the case of Daniel Crosier’s Showdevils Kickstarter campaign, the…
As we inch our way toward the glory of summer comedy festivals, Denver has already begun heating up with a variety of shows featuring whip-smart young comics and world-wise icons of days past. We’ve got a DIY music and comedy festival (with a bouncy castle!), two feature players from Chelsea…
When Dea Webb and Dave Wendt opened Plastic Chapel eight years ago in a literal hole in the wall in Baker, the designer toy emporium was not only a pioneer business in the neighborhood, but it also owned a retail niche that hadn’t been explored much in Denver. They opened…
Westword’s 2013 Best of Denver issue hit the streets yesterday.This year’s prize for Best New Public Art? “Bridge,” by Stephen Shachtman, a work located near Fort Logan in southwest Denver. How does this choice fit with our picks of the last ten years? Some pieces are still controversial, years later;…
Be afraid. Be very afraid. The inaugural Stanley Film Festival, which will run May 2 through May 5 this year in Estes Park, is holding an open house for fright-film fans and potential volunteers tonight. The four-day Stanley Film Festival, which will celebrate the best in independent horror cinema, will…
When we think of photography and American Indians today, the first images that come to mind — ironically and invariably — are the famous, early twentieth-century photogravure portraits by ethnologist Edward S. Curtis. A century later, Navajo photographer and installation artist Will Wilson decided it was time to update the…
Last night, during the grand opening of Colorado’s first Alamo Drafthouse movie theater, Pam Grier got personal with an audience of cinephile strangers. Grier, a Denver native, is a funny and engaging public speaker who spoke freely on a wide array of topics, ranging from moving accounts of her personal struggles and tragic early victimhood as well as lighter subjects like shooting women-in-prison exploitation films in the Philippines and famous exes such as Kareem Abdul-Jabar and Richard Pryor. Host Devin Faraci of Badass Digest guided the evening, screening clips and trailers from highlights in Grier’s filmography.
Space might be the place, but earth is home, sweet, home. And for that reason, tonight’s installment of Deer Pile’s monthly space-nerd evening, Space in Your Face, will turn its telescope on the place where we live, approaching the planet from a dizzying variety of angles, both scientific and out-of-this-world…
Late last week, the Denver Art Museum let the crazy dancers out of the bag: The DAM announced that fifteen out of 120 hopefuls who auditioned for artist Nick Cave last month will perform in Cave’s fantastical Soundsuits in June, alongside dancers from local professional troupes. See also: – Dancin’…
Demetri Martin’s polished micro-jokes, nervous stare and intense appreciation of aesthetics have made him a welcome antidote to the wave of loud and sloppy comedians who have dominated the scene over the last decade. In advance of Martin’s visit to Comedy Works South this Sunday for two shows (one is…
Month of Photography 2013 is far from over. A reception from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight at the McNichols Building in Civic Center, will celebrate an unusual city-curated exhibit, In Camera Abstractions, which explores images manipulated within the camera, without digital effects. See also: – Traveling Route 40: Celebrating the…
Stephen Colbert, as a real human being, is useless to us. Yes, that’s a very selfish thing to say, but we all know it’s true. When he’s stepped out of character in the past for interviews on Fresh Air or Meet the Press, it’s mildly interesting, but it’s interesting in…
Since 2005, the CU Denver Iron Pour has been an “annual rite of spring,” with professional and student artists crafting tile sculptures carved with molten iron. Not only does the Iron Pour result in pieces that viewers can take home with the, but it also gives them an amazing look…
