#38: Colin Ward Colin Ward lives to create, juggling disciplines with grace at Rhinoceropolis, one of Denver’s most successful DIY arts spaces (it celebrates its tenth anniversary this year). No prima donna, the musician, producer, composer, performer, percussionist, painter, video artist, curator and events designer seeks to bring talented people…
The extraterrestrial cartoon character named Stitch is clearly gaining popularity in Denver; we recently spotted the image a couple of times on the street. Keep reading to learn why this 2002 Disney film is relevant again, and where to get all your Lilo and Stitch fashion and merchandise. See also:…
LOHAS Apparel, a new eco-textile clothing and accessory company based in Denver, strives to promote a lifestyle of health and sustainability, and its designs offer a modern and sleek take on eco-friendly products. “We take pride in our Colorado-made products and the reduction of our carbon footprint,” says Anna Smith,…
Adam Rose came to Colorado for the outdoor sports. But two decades later, he spends most of his time indoors, running a tattoo shop and focusing on his artwork. A native of Santa Cruz, California, he still draws inspiration from nature, though, and his love of adventure is evident in…
We may be in the heart of winter, but Denver’s fashion scene will blossom in February. From trunk shows to pop-up shops, from boutique sales to fashion shows, here are the top twelve fashion events in the next month, in chronological order. See also: The Seven Best Fashion Events in…
Dreams are about to come true for Denverites with DIY projects on hold: The Denver Tool Library is less than a month away from opening its doors at 555 Santa Fe Drive. “It’s sort of a swept-up feeling to realize we’ve come this far,” says Denver Tool Library founder Sarah…
Last weekend, French professional Counterstrike players LDLC beat out seven other teams from across Europe and the Americas at X Games Aspen, raking in $25,000 for their win. This weekend, some of those opponents will continue the fight at Clutch Con, a convention and high-stakes video-game tournament at the Crowne…
#39: Lauren A. Wright Though 2015 Biennial of the Americas artistic director Lauren A. Wright is a hometown girl, she spent nearly a decade abroad in the United Kingdom, where she explored international trends in art as a curator for Turner Contemporary and also worked on special projects for Tate…
Ghostbusters reboot was revealed earlier this week. Predictably, the Internet lost its collective mind at the news. Plenty of people were excited, but a much louder, much more obnoxious contingent took to every troll-friendly platform available to declare this new take on the busting of ghosts to be a travesty…
Are you ready for Valentine’s Day? Stritch Boutique and Denver Style Magazine are hosting a Whiskey and Wishlists Valentine’s Gift Fair from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight at Stritch, 3326 Tejon Street. Megan Timlin, the boutique’s owner, collaborated with Denver Style Magazine editor-in-chief Heather Okimoto on this event to help…
It was never about being in-flight entertainment. Since 2010 when my roommate purchased the home that would become the Witch House House, we have always kept a fresh copy of SkyMall next to our commode. Everyone likes to read when they are in the john; but even in a magazine…
On any given night in Denver, a film lover has a wide array of movies — from mainstream fare, to art-house curiosities and even classic repertory — to choose from. Still, local filmmakers have to work hard to get their visions out into the world when they haven’t been blessed…
#40: Cecily Cullen If curation is an art, Cecily Cullen wields it with a broad brush; as creative director at Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Center for Visual Art, she continually creates sophisticated exhibitions that take a global and multicultural look at art or offer comprehensive overviews of mediums and…
Matt Hays didn’t get his first tattoo until he was 25. But from then on, he was hooked on the art-form, a departure from his background in 3D animation and video production. Colorado native Hays has now been tattooing for more than six years, and currently works at Mammoth American…
Gary Hart, John Elway and Stapleton International Airport. All three of those blasts from the past won awards in our Best of Denver issue back in 1988. So did Colfax Avenue, which won Best Neon Strip that year. And while the longest, wickedest street in America has changed a lot…
Looking fashionable while working out in comfort can be a challenge; some women want to break a sweat without resorting to sweatpants. That’s why the Boulder-based sportswear clothing brand Skirt Sports was born. Founder Nicole DeBoom, a swimmer in the 1988 Olympic Trials, was a professional triathlete from 1999 to…
Some films are simply better on the big screen. You can certainly admire the craft of 2001: A Space Odyssey on a 22″ computer monitor and the pair of tinny speakers that came with your circa-1995 soundcard, but you’re not going to feel the impact of the movie that way…
The runaway success of Logo TV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race has brought the subculture of drag performance into the spotlight, creating a global platform for the fabulous personalities who can blur gender lines into a fine and ferocious powder, polish their faces with it and then command a stage. The year…
Ten years ago, bilingual educator Kathy Escamilla noticed that schools weren’t tailoring education to the population of bilingual children who were entering the system. So she founded Literacy Squared, a research-based biliteracy program. “We created Literacy Squared specifically for kids who were coming to school with the potential of having…
Talent alone isn’t enough; Joe Miller believes practice and dedication are crucial to becoming a good artist. An Iowa native, Miller moved to Denver in 2003 after giving up a career in architecture; he’s been tattooing seriously for ten years. Today the owner of Old Larimer Street Tattoo, he also…
Lindsey Trees was born and raised in Fargo, North Dakota, where she grew up an only child with strong Midwestern values. “I moved to Denver in 2003, and it instantly became home. The 60 degree, sunny days we have in the dead of winter hooked me,” she remembers. But she…
#41: Aaron “Ukulele Loki” Johnson Aaron Johnson, aka Ukulele Loki, blithely changes hats every day: A musician, emcee extraordinaire, activist, lapsed public-school teacher, Denver County Fair freak-show host and radio host for Colorado Public Radio’s OpenAir (as well as a co-founder of Boulder’s Radio 1190), Johnson moves and shakes to…
