Arts & Culture
The gray area
For thousands of years, humans have passed stories down to younger generations with the hope they’ll continue the practice. As a member of the...
Radical imagination
For Bobby LeFebre, Colorado’s eighth poet laureate, place and identity are an inseparable part of the human experience. His work addresses this, revolving around...
Arts | Week of July 9, 2015
A Taste of Art Competition Exhibition. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Through July 12...
Call of Duty: Black Ops rivals any Hollywood blockbuster
When the drama between Activision and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward began to unfold this summer, hardcore fans worried about the future of the Call of Duty franchise. Despite the fact that developer Treyarch has been creating Call of Duty games...
Dia de los Muertos: A celebration of life, death and culture
Right now in Mexico, thousands of people are preparing for Día de los Muertos and the great celebration to honor their loved ones who have passed on. Altars are being created, filled with photos, candles and items that held significance for deceased friends and ...
History belongs to everyone
When author Preston Lauterbach first met Ernest Withers, the famed Civil Rights-era photographer left Lauterbach in his studio alone while Withers took a meeting.
“Before...
The sounds of science
On a golden summer evening, the harmonized voices of children fill the Chautauqua meadows with a song about a flesh-eating bacterium: “Oh Giardia, I...
‘Who is she?’
Gabby Vermeire still remembers the first meme she posted in 2019. The template: an anime illustration of a bespectacled man gesturing fondly towards a...
Boulder’s Afro-Brazilian dance scene comes to life
Dancing with beings seen and unseen, connecting with nature, culture, and activism are all a part of what you may find in one of the Brazilian dance offerings in Boulder. Ask anyone what the word Afro-Brazilian means and you will surely hear a concoction of ...
Martina Hoffmann’s world as art
%uFFFDBoulder-based artist Martina Hoffmann says growing up in equatorial Africa as a blond-haired, blue-eyed child was “a beautiful experience.” The German-born painter remembers how indigenous children would surround her, touching her skin and hair with curiosity ...
The in-between
Here’s how it was supposed to go: In one of the tall, street-facing windows of the David B. Smith Gallery, a 6-foot-tall neon sign...
The kids are alright
The opportunity to see a relatable story in popular media is a priceless experience for a young person. The path of self-discovery can be...


















