Arts & Culture

A basketball in the middle of the floor is a standing invitation — pick me up and give me a toss, it says...

This is the first in a series of profiles we’ll be featuring over the coming months in the run up to the Boulder Comedy...

A favorite folk tale that captivates children around the country is the legend of John Henry, the tale of the man who bests a steam-powered hammer in a drilling race, only to die with hammer in hand after victory. It’s a tale of Olympian strength and determination, ...

In the months leading up to the 2016 presidential election, Boulder-based artists Julie Maren and Joy Alice Eisenhauer were excited. The two had partnered...

The art world is no stranger to sleeper success stories — late bloomers. Paul Cézanne’s soft, colorful landscapes didn’t garner attention until the painter...

Each person in Fazal Sheikh’s photography has a story of survival. The men, women and children have persevered through wars, refugee camps, abuse, social...

Rendered in prismatic colors, their skin defies race.  More than a dozen visages stare back at patrons of The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse at Norlin Commons...

When it comes to audio storytelling in the 21st century, few figures loom as large as Ira Glass. Since 1995, his hour-long public radio...

A detailed close-up reveals a freckled girl covered in blue glitter with a pimple peaking out above her left eye. Titled “Blue Poles,” this was the first painting I saw by artist Marilyn Minter...

After 42 years of topless and nude entertainment, the Bustop Gentleman’s Club in North Boulder has closed and is slated for demolition. In its...

Among the anachronisms likely to linger in former Communist-bloc countries, where borders were closed and travel limited for half a century, one might not expect to find figurative painting. But for a handful of rising artists from a generation who have forgotten ...

It’s hard to timestamp one of Stephen Batura’s paintings. While the scenes feel familiar — a river, a field or a construction site — ...