AnomalyCon, Denver’s steampunk- and anachronism-themed festival, is more than just the (awesome) costumes. The third annual convention this past weekend attracted hundreds of science-fiction fans across genres for role-playing tournaments, contests, games and even high tea. Photographer Danielle Lirette captured a behind-the-scenes look of of the alternative-history event’s setup; continue…
One of Denver’s most beloved pieces of public art, “I See What You Mean,” better known as the Big Blue Bear, got hit by a big smear of green paint over the weekend. There have been other pranks involving Lawrence Argent’s sculpture of a giant bear peering inside the Colorado…
The drag scene in Denver is bigger and better than ever — in 2013, Miss Queen of Aces showed the city what it took to put on a successful and community-driven beauty-pageant fundraiser. Tracks’ Drag Nation also took a turn in the spotlight for its Best Ongoing Drag Event. Inspired…
Cyclist style doesn’t have to be all about safety gear. This week, we spotted Nashville-raised Kansas native (and current Denver resident) Dallas Skare on South Broadway, where he sported a fine combination of rock-and-roll edge and cyclist style. Continue reading to find out what kind of bike he has and…
Jell-O is good for your fingernails — so rubbing it all over your body can’t hurt, right? Over the weekend, Beauty Bar brought in gallons of the snack food for the latest Lucha-Rama, an event that combines both pit wrestling and lucha libre wrestling in two separate (and messy) battles…
At three years old, Denver’s annual AnomalyCon is still young, but it has rapidly found its following of steampunk, science fiction and alternative history fans. During this weekend’s three-day convention at the Double Tree Hotel in the DTC, scores of fans donned fun and fancy costumes, and Westword’s Danielle Lirette…
Spirit Realm Investigative Project, an all-female ghost-hunting crew, spends much of their time in the dark, seeking out spirits. But at 8 p.m. tomorrow, March 30, they’ll be in the spotlight on episode sixty of the Bio Channel’s My Ghost Story , sharing spooky experiences at Colorado’s Gilpin County Jail…
On Saturday, the Colorado Rapids are taking on the Portland Timbers at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in a game that should feature much nicer weather than last weekend’s FIFA World Cup Qualifier at the same venue. And we’ve got free tickets! Continue reading for details on how to win four…
The 2013 Best of Denver is now on stands (and online), and in its 196 pages you’ll find Westword’s picks for the best arts events and institutions around town. Along the way, we asked you to nominate and then vote for your favorites in dozens of categories; halfway through the…
The 2013 Best of Denver issue is on stands now, and in its 196 pages you’ll find Westword’s picks for the best people, places and services in Denver. Along the way, though, we asked you, our readers, to nominate and then vote for your favorites online, on paper ballots and…
Women’s wear is often defined by femininity — dresses, skirts and timeless silhouettes that complement the female form. This makes it rare to encounter people who challenge these standards by adapting pieces of men’s wear into women’s wear. But we recently spotted Samantha Kill, a Brookstone manager and Colorado Film…
With her blog Violet Against Women, Los Angeles-based artist Ellina Kevorkian explores how she informs and presents her own identity through online curation. Kevorkian, who was commissioned by MCA Denver to expound upon Violet Against Women: Confronting Notions of the Feminine, a collection of live performances that she presented in…
For fifty years, fans of Jack Kerouac’s On the Road, an ecstatic recount of crossings and recrossings of North America in the late 1940s that provided a road map for the Beat generation, have been waiting for a movie of the book. Fans in Denver have a particularly interest: Muse…
Before I explain why last weekend’s Treefort Music Fest was amazing, I have to say that I hate big/corporate/non-DIY music festivals. Most of those events are just a bloated excuse for bloggers, record-label people and other industry assholes like myself to get drunk in public for days on end, while…
#81: Terri Bell Terri Bell has been busy in 2013, changing hats constantly as an artist, photographer, curator and gallerist. But that’s all part of being Terri Bell, whose middle name could easily be “Industry.” This month alone, she’s participated in Month of Photography 2013 in just about every way…
This weekend was filled with snow, which meant the few people who were out and about bundled up. Now the time has come for some to commence their work weeks and others to take off on spring break. During these white-washed early days of spring, we spotted Daniel Barrett, a…
Endless runners — if you’ve played Temple Run or Jetpack Joyride, you know the routine: Collect coins, jump over stuff, die, rinse and repeat. Jones on Fire, made by Denver-based developer Glass Bottom Games for iOS and Android, is a little different. Its low-fi graphics and little blocky kittens scream…
The idea behind the Concoctory Creativity Shoppe was simple: to give people a place to tinker and create without being intimidated by the world of electronics. The venture will debut this Saturday, March 23 in a joint South Broadway Grand Opening Block Party with a new coffee shop, Cafe Crescendo,…
The first-ever North American summit on anime — an invite-only event — will be held in Colorado on Saturday. Working in partnership with the Consulate-General of Japan, the Rocky Mountain Anime Association (parent company of Nan Desu Kan, Colorado’s massively successful yearly anime convention) will host SANA, a day of…
#82: Elissa Auther As co-curator of the MCA Denver’s annual Feminism & Co. (there’s another installment tonight), Elissa Auther has been responsible for bringing untold stories and untrue stereotypes to the forefront.Through the creation of panels on polyamory, feminist science and women’s roles in the workforce, Auther has helped start…
Fashion is cyclical and moves in and out in waves. For example, the looks of the 1990s are making a fashion comeback in 2013. For visual evidence, look no further than Monique Trejo, an Austin native and Colorado transplant who takes inspiration from the feminist punk-rock movement, riot grrrl, and…
Feminist scholar/fighter L.A. Jennings has seen her share of gender bias in the competitive arena. Now a retired a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Sanshou and MMA fighter, Jennings spends most of her time training both men and women at her Denver gym, Train. Fight. Win. But she’s also a scholar working…
