Denver residents sound off on projects included — and left out of — $937...
The Denver City Council on Monday considered just one amendment to a $937 million bond package that its members could vote to send to the November ballot next week. Several streets in northwest and...
View ArticleIn two Denver exhibits, artist Cannupa Hanska Luger connects viewers to the...
Cannupa Hanska Luger plays down the moment when he became a famous artist. After all, the 39-year-old reasons, he has been making art for years now and he’s done well enough, accumulating gallery...
View ArticleThe not-so-dying art: The National Poetry Slam converged on Denver and proved...
Poetry as an art form may predate literature as a way to evoke and portray emotion. It has evolved and changed for centuries, however, some may argue that this form of entertainment has lost its...
View ArticleHerbie Hancock, Trombone Shorty and more: It’s a big week for jazz headliners...
Will this be the biggest week of the year for jazz headliners in Denver? Judge for yourself. Keyboardist and bandleader Herbie Hancock has been confounding expectations since the release of his first...
View ArticleFor the first time ever, Denver Art Museum will be open 7 days a week
If all goes as planned, the Denver Art Museum’s North Building building will close to the public on Nov. 20 to prepare the space for its years-long, $150 million renovation. But there’s an upside. The...
View ArticleDenver Art Museum bets on bond issue, but promises North Building renovation...
The Denver Art Museum will move forward with the $150 million renovation of its iconic North Building later this year — whether or not a crucial city bond package passes in November. But it would be a...
View ArticleThe show-stopping Breck arts fest offers a bit of everything
In three short years, the Breckenridge International Festival of Arts has proven itself one of the best reasons to head toward the Rockies in the summer. BIFA, as it’s called, stands apart from other...
View ArticleFans of all ages take in excitement of tightly veiled “Frozen” musical at...
Eight-year-old Ava Cassidy was one of the first people in line outside the Buell Theatre Thursday night, ready for the doors to open to the world premiere of Disney’s “Frozen: The Musical.” Although it...
View ArticleCaptain America was punching Nazis in 1941. Here’s why that was so daring.
By Michael Cavna, The Washington Post If there’s one superhero character whose rise might be most tied to the events of World War II, it is Captain America, who emerged from the minds of legends Joe...
View ArticleHigh Plains Comedy Festival turns 5 with T.J. Miller, Adam Cayton-Holland and...
It’s taken five years but Adam Cayton-Holland’s—High Plains Comedy Festival—is finally becoming the festival he always wanted it to be. “Honestly, last year was the first time we feel like we really...
View ArticleThe art of war: Healing, and protesting, through George W. Bush’s portraits...
When members of The Steamboat Institute learned they could show several paintings by former President George W. Bush at their Freedom Conference & Festival on Aug. 25, they debated opening the...
View ArticleElectro-jazz producer Flying Lotus is bringing his immersive 3D live show to...
For Los Angeles producer Flying Lotus, real name Steven Ellison, it’s always best to expect the unexpected. The grand-nephew of pianist Alice Coltrane, Ellison has turned out album after album of...
View ArticleCan’t-miss Denver art museum exhibits to visit before summer ends
Looking for a fun family outing, or perhaps a day of exploration with a friend? Consider a trip to the Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Avenue Parkway in Denver. Its varied exhibits almost ensure...
View ArticleLabor Day weekend 2017: 11 Things to Do in Colorado
Labor Day weekend ought to have about as much “labor” as Boxing Day has prizefighting. Instead, the holiday that recognizes the value of workers on our national economy, history and spirit calls on...
View ArticleWith a fire in its belly, DIY-championing Titwrench Festival digs in for...
Titwrench, Denver’s provocatively named experimental music and arts festival, has always flaunted its underground, activist bent. Performers from across the country have appeared at the grassroots...
View ArticleWall-to-wall Marvel movies and other deals around Denver, Aug. 25-31
Power trip Fly into Cinemark Theatres for super fun and super savings. From Aug. 25 to 31, the theater chain is hosting Marvel Studios Week, showing 11 of the studio’s biggest superhero blockbusters on...
View ArticleArtist Douwe Blumberg unveils centerpiece memorial for the victims of the...
Five years after uniting in sorrow, the city of Aurora gathered Saturday to see a vision of the future. Douwe Blumberg, of Lexington, Ky., unveiled his design for the avian-themed memorial for the...
View ArticleRinaldi: Denver’s new Hotel Born accomplishes big things with collection of...
The 2010s will, no doubt, go down as a golden age in Denver art, powered by a downtown construction boom not seen here in a century. The decade’s build-big trend coincided with its buy-local fad and...
View ArticleA rare Firehouse Subs deal, $5 pizza and other cheap things around Denver,...
Hot lunch This deal is extra-hot because Firehouse Subs is not known for many deals or discounts. The sub shop just introduced its new Snack Time Combo for $5, which includes a small sub, chips and...
View ArticleFour classes for creative kids in Aurora
Is your daughter begging for guitar lessons so she can achieve singer-songwriter stardom? Think it’s time to get your son a bigger stage than the living room floor for his original theatrical...
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