Show and Tell tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170 /img/atom_logo.png 2012-02-10T19:31:30Z The Denver Westword Culture Blog Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Ten movies and TV shows set in Colorado -- but filmed somewhere else tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.576612 2012-02-10 12:29:20 2012-02-10T19:31:30Z Colorado has a rich film history. Nearly 400 movies have been shot here in more than 100 years. But, as explained in this week's cover story "The Reel West," Colorado is experiencing a bit of a ... Melanie Asmar Colorado has a rich film history. Nearly 400 movies have been shot here in more than 100 years. But, as explained in this week's cover story "The Reel West," Colorado is experiencing a bit of a ...

Continue reading "Ten movies and TV shows set in Colorado -- but filmed somewhere else" > ]]> 0 The international FameLab competition is like "American Idol meets Bill Nye the Science Guy" tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.576599 2012-02-10 11:32:29 2012-02-10T19:40:59Z "Think of it as American Idol meets Bill Nye the Science Guy," says David Grinspoon, astrobiology curator of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. This is his best description of FameLab, an... Kelsey Whipple "Think of it as American Idol meets Bill Nye the Science Guy," says David Grinspoon, astrobiology curator of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. This is his best description of FameLab, an...

Continue reading "The international FameLab competition is like "American Idol meets Bill Nye the Science Guy"" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/earth%20flag.1.jpg FameLab: Like "American Idol meets Bill Nye the Science Guy" Artists Sheridan Anderson Furrer and Kevin Weinreich are Enlightening the Dark tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.576441 2012-02-10 10:32:26 2012-02-10T16:43:33Z "I think a lot of people are stiff toward just going to see an art show, because it can be a little bit on the boring side," says curator Jazmin Montano. But she stresses that you definitely won... Robin Edwards "I think a lot of people are stiff toward just going to see an art show, because it can be a little bit on the boring side," says curator Jazmin Montano. But she stresses that you definitely won...

Continue reading "Artists Sheridan Anderson Furrer and Kevin Weinreich are Enlightening the Dark" > ]]> 0 Monster Jam truck driver Bari Musawwir knows his job is awesome tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.576357 2012-02-10 09:29:20 2012-02-10T17:27:57Z ​Monster Jam is in Denver this weekend as part of its 2012 tour, and 2011 MVP Bari Musawwir, driver of the Spider-Man truck, took some time out of his busy schedule (driving awesome trucks, doin... Tiffany Fitzgerald ​Monster Jam is in Denver this weekend as part of its 2012 tour, and 2011 MVP Bari Musawwir, driver of the Spider-Man truck, took some time out of his busy schedule (driving awesome trucks, doin...

Continue reading "Monster Jam truck driver Bari Musawwir knows his job is awesome" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/Spiderman.1.jpg A Monster Jam driver's job is awesome! Design After Dark: A photo preview tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.575563 2012-02-10 08:37:51 2012-02-10T17:38:34Z The Denver Art Museum's Design Council plans to celebrate art and fashion tonight at Design After Dark: Bespoke. More than 30 art objects were created specifically for the event, and they'll b... Robin Edwards The Denver Art Museum's Design Council plans to celebrate art and fashion tonight at Design After Dark: Bespoke. More than 30 art objects were created specifically for the event, and they'll b...

Continue reading "Design After Dark: A photo preview" > ]]> 0 Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, February 10-12, 2012 tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.575881 2012-02-10 08:18:33 2012-02-10T17:51:29Z The weekend before Valentine's Day has plenty of love (and anti-love) themed fun to offer, whether or not you're attached. From a Barbie and Ken art exhibit to a Victorian Mourning ceremony, we'v... Robin Edwards The weekend before Valentine's Day has plenty of love (and anti-love) themed fun to offer, whether or not you're attached. From a Barbie and Ken art exhibit to a Victorian Mourning ceremony, we'v...

Continue reading "Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, February 10-12, 2012 " > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/corazon.jpg Ten things to do for $10 this weekend First Friday reruns: Everybody loves a second chance! tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.576405 2012-02-10 07:36:02 2012-02-10T17:54:52Z When Mother Nature dumped snow on Denver last Friday, more than a few galleries and businesses decided to shut their doors, first Friday or no. A blizzard of confusion resulted, as many show open... Susan Froyd When Mother Nature dumped snow on Denver last Friday, more than a few galleries and businesses decided to shut their doors, first Friday or no. A blizzard of confusion resulted, as many show open...

Continue reading "First Friday reruns: Everybody loves a second chance!" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/Freshly_Squeezed.1.jpg Here's your First Friday second chances Reader: Corey Elbin leaves big shoes to fill at the Mercury tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.576497 2012-02-10 06:58:40 2012-02-10T12:11:57Z Corey Elbin's departure from Denver is a real loss for this city's cultural scene. He's been the driving force behind Gorinto, the Mercury Cafe's Wednesday night food and music gathering, since ... Patricia Calhoun Corey Elbin's departure from Denver is a real loss for this city's cultural scene. He's been the driving force behind Gorinto, the Mercury Cafe's Wednesday night food and music gathering, since ...

Continue reading "Reader: Corey Elbin leaves big shoes to fill at the Mercury" > ]]> 0 Fashion face-off on last night's Project Runway All Stars tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.576455 2012-02-10 06:00:17 2012-02-10T11:58:30Z This week's episode of Project Runway All Stars was "fashionmania," as Mondo Guerra, the Denver designer who won last week's challenge, put it. ... Claire Delahorne This week's episode of Project Runway All Stars was "fashionmania," as Mondo Guerra, the Denver designer who won last week's challenge, put it. ...

Continue reading "Fashion face-off on last night's Project Runway All Stars " > ]]> 0 Photos: Prepping for Cirque Du Soleil's Dralion tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.576239 2012-02-09 13:13:56 2012-02-09T20:23:42Z Cirque du Soleil's Dralion show opened last night at the 1STBANK Center, but before the show opened, photographer Javid Rezvani spent the afternoon with the performers and crew of the show. More ... Claire Delahorne Cirque du Soleil's Dralion show opened last night at the 1STBANK Center, but before the show opened, photographer Javid Rezvani spent the afternoon with the performers and crew of the show. More ...

Continue reading "Photos: Prepping for Cirque Du Soleil's Dralion" > ]]> 0 Movies filmed in Colorado: Watch clips and a photo slideshow tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.576203 2012-02-09 12:33:58 2012-02-09T19:34:52Z Once upon a time, lots of movies were filmed in Colorado. The first was an 1897 flick called Festival of Mountain and Plain. One of the last was a 2009 Eddie Murphy movie, Imagine That. In betw... Melanie Asmar Once upon a time, lots of movies were filmed in Colorado. The first was an 1897 flick called Festival of Mountain and Plain. One of the last was a 2009 Eddie Murphy movie, Imagine That. In betw...

Continue reading "Movies filmed in Colorado: Watch clips and a photo slideshow" > ]]> 0 Illiterate's Adam Gildar goes solo in a new chapter for Denver arts tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.576202 2012-02-09 11:22:46 2012-02-09T18:47:15Z Adam Gildar, Westword MasterMind (Class of 2011), is having a hard time getting used to saying "I" rather than "we" when speaking about happenings at his South Broadway gallery: Formerly known a... Susan Froyd Adam Gildar, Westword MasterMind (Class of 2011), is having a hard time getting used to saying "I" rather than "we" when speaking about happenings at his South Broadway gallery: Formerly known a...

Continue reading " Illiterate's Adam Gildar goes solo in a new chapter for Denver arts" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/Bill_Stockman.jpg It ain't easy being queen: Luke List on the "anti-masculinity" stigma of drag performance tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.576042 2012-02-09 10:21:27 2012-02-10T03:47:50Z A relative newcomer to the drag scene, Luke List has been performing as alter-ego Zoe O. for a little more than a year -- but that was long enough for him to win Charlie's Mr. July and Man of ... Bree Davies A relative newcomer to the drag scene, Luke List has been performing as alter-ego Zoe O. for a little more than a year -- but that was long enough for him to win Charlie's Mr. July and Man of ...

Continue reading "It ain't easy being queen: Luke List on the "anti-masculinity" stigma of drag performance" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/LukeList1.1.jpg Luke List: It ain't easy being queen Project Safeguard throws a Valentine's Fling with former Bronco Reggie Rivers tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.574815 2012-02-09 09:10:47 2012-02-09T16:24:34Z Project Safeguard, a non-profit organization that provides free legal services to victims of domestic violence, has partnered with former Bronco Reggie Rivers on its Valentine's fling. "We're ... Ru Johnson Project Safeguard, a non-profit organization that provides free legal services to victims of domestic violence, has partnered with former Bronco Reggie Rivers on its Valentine's fling. "We're ...

Continue reading "Project Safeguard throws a Valentine's Fling with former Bronco Reggie Rivers" > ]]> 0 Colorado Firefighters calendar relaunch party should be one hot event tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.576132 2012-02-09 08:02:22 2012-02-09T18:10:25Z Where there's smoke, there's ire! People were feeling burned last fall, when news broke that Fired Up for Kids, the outfit that had produced the Colorado firefighters calender -- with proceeds ... Patricia Calhoun Where there's smoke, there's ire! People were feeling burned last fall, when news broke that Fired Up for Kids, the outfit that had produced the Colorado firefighters calender -- with proceeds ...

Continue reading "Colorado Firefighters calendar relaunch party should be one hot event" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/firefighter.jpg Objects of desire featured in Red Light, the new show at at Manifest Gallery tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.576022 2012-02-09 06:51:07 2012-02-09T04:35:54Z Every building has a history, and the sordid past of Niwot's Manifest Gallery influenced the theme of its new show that opens tonight: Red Light: Tragic beauties and other objects of desire. T... Tiffany Fitzgerald Every building has a history, and the sordid past of Niwot's Manifest Gallery influenced the theme of its new show that opens tonight: Red Light: Tragic beauties and other objects of desire. T...

Continue reading "Objects of desire featured in Red Light, the new show at at Manifest Gallery " > ]]> 0 Reader: California brought Colorado a sh*t ton of money and jobs tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.576052 2012-02-09 06:00:28 2012-02-09T04:50:01Z On Monday, Westword posted its own version of "Shit people say" in Denver....and the shit quickly hit the fan. People from Texas and California, in particular, didn't appreciate the joke. Here... Patricia Calhoun On Monday, Westword posted its own version of "Shit people say" in Denver....and the shit quickly hit the fan. People from Texas and California, in particular, didn't appreciate the joke. Here...

Continue reading "Reader: California brought Colorado a sh*t ton of money and jobs" > ]]> 0 Aurora History Museum's Cameras (Over) Exposed encourages you to "say cheese!" tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.575694 2012-02-08 15:09:33 2012-02-08T22:32:11Z It all began with a handful of cameras. "The exhibit came about because we have a collection of cameras at the museum we were interested in learning more about," says Jennifer Kuehner, director ... Bree Davies It all began with a handful of cameras. "The exhibit came about because we have a collection of cameras at the museum we were interested in learning more about," says Jennifer Kuehner, director ...

Continue reading "Aurora History Museum's Cameras (Over) Exposed encourages you to "say cheese!"" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/Miniaturecameras.1.jpg Say"cheese" at the Aurora History Museum The Whale is a big hit -- so big that the Denver Center is adding shows tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.575899 2012-02-08 13:45:39 2012-02-08T22:19:03Z Fat people are an entertainment staple these days, from The Biggest Loser to the Food Network's new offering, Fat Chef. Still, you wouldn't really expect a play about a 600-pound man slowly dyi... Juliet Wittman Fat people are an entertainment staple these days, from The Biggest Loser to the Food Network's new offering, Fat Chef. Still, you wouldn't really expect a play about a 600-pound man slowly dyi...

Continue reading "The Whale is a big hit -- so big that the Denver Center is adding shows" > ]]> 0 Paraplegic skier Josh Dueck learns Sit Ski backflip at Woodward at Copper tag:blogs.westword.com,2012:/showandtell//170.575735 2012-02-08 10:05:42 2012-02-08T20:41:09Z Salomon Freeski TV's clip of paraplegic skier Josh Dueck hucking the first-ever Sit Ski backflip has us as stoked as any other trick we've seen filmed this season. Dueck -- formerly a competitive... Colin Bane Salomon Freeski TV's clip of paraplegic skier Josh Dueck hucking the first-ever Sit Ski backflip has us as stoked as any other trick we've seen filmed this season. Dueck -- formerly a competitive...

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