Arts & Culture
Art show goes B.L.A.M. in your face
Art is often made in isolation, but the community around its maker can inspire and influence the final result. Sometimes, an art scene is more than the sum of its parts...
‘A resting place for worried minds’
"I know it’s hard to believe, but these days I feel upset a lot of the time,” says artist Kathryn Jill Johnson with a...
Filling in history
In 1950, leaving behind conscious form, Grace Hartigan took her paints and translated her thoughts on the canvas in a burst of red, blue,...
A walk on the fringy side
When Al Stafford began his transition from female to male, he realized that a lot of the conversations and performances attempting to narrate the...
Conning the con
More than once as we sit soaking up sunshine and sipping on tea in her backyard, Anne Waldman alludes to her own death—but not...
A show within a show
Some people might call Steve Hackman a rulebreaker, a rogue in the world of classical music. But the composer known best for his “mash-up”...
A force of nature
This Mother’s Day weekend is all about nature for Boulder’s classical musicians.
The weekend kicks off Friday night with conductor Bahman Saless and the Boulder...
Broad skepticism
Over the past several years, TED talks have become a staple of everyday life. A coworker or family member emails you a bite-sized piece...
Central City offers splendid mainstage productions of ‘Così fan tutte’ and...
The 2017 season of the Central City Opera (CCO) is well launched, with two splendid productions in the main theater: a musically solid and...
Punketry versus Jazzetry: A poetic battle for the ages
Punketry versus Jazzetry. Either you know what it is or you don’t. If you do, you’re probably a poet — and not just any...
Cascading success
R. Alan Brooks has been busy.
Over the last several years, one success has led to another for the Denver-based writer. In 2016, Brooks teamed...
A portal to the imagination
Helios Lucida’s exhibition at the Firehouse Art Center proves Oscar Wilde was right: Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.
The Conifer resident’s...
