CULTURE
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the final part of our exclusive four-part online series about Colorado filmmakers at the Oscars. Be sure to tune in to the big show on February 24. A still photographer from Boulder, Louie Psihoyos began his career with National Geographic before snagging a job at Fortune Magazine, where he befriended Jim Clark, founder... MORE
The Big PictureEnlarged photographs will be pasted on approved outdoor surfaces (and a few indoors) around Denver—and other towns across the globe—allowing fine art to mingle with gritty city life. The goal: to connect people through instantly transferable imagery. Opens March 1Lecture by Photographer Duane MichalsUniversity of Denver alum and... MORE
You might be familiar with agricultural CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture): Pay a fee and you’ll receive a regular selection of meats or veggies. Now the art world is borrowing that idea for CSArt Colorado, a share-based membership program that connects art collectors with local artists selected by the Denver Botanic Gardens and the Boulder... MORE
Amidst the grandiosity of the Paramount Theatre sits a Mighty Wurlitzer organ, which debuted with the downtown theater’s opening in August 1930. The instrument is one of just two remaining original (and operating) Wurlitzer twin-consoled theater pipe organs in the United States. (Its sister lives in New York City’s Radio City Music Hall.)... MORE
You’ve been on quite the roller coaster this past year.I would never have imagined this for myself a year ago. It’s wonderful and I’m having such an amazing time living in New York. To be able to walk to places without having to drive—I really love that.What do you miss about Colorado?Every morning, I would drive to school and see the mountains—it... MORE
More than 150 years ago, prospectors were lured to the Rocky Mountains by the promise of gold and valuable minerals, and to this day the thought of untapped riches baits adventurers deep into the Centennial State’s rugged hills. These pursuits are captured in a new docu-series from the Weather Channel entitled Prospectors, which debuts this month... MORE
In Dan Baum's new book, Gun Guys: A Road Trip, the gun-owning Boulder-based author tells of his encounters with several other gun owners through his signature style of long-form journalism. Baum has received high acclaim for his previous works, including Nine Lives: Death and Life in New Orleans and Citizen Coors: An American Dynasty. We... MORE
Editor’s Note: Welcome to part three (of four) of our exclusive online series about Colorado filmmakers at the Oscars. Check back every Friday until the big show on February 24 for a new Q&A. Donna Dewey is the first Colorado filmmaker ever to win an Academy Award. In 1997, her documentary, A Story of Healing, took home gold for Best... MORE
Boulder’s iconic Glen Huntington Bandshell could be getting a new home as part of the city's civic-area master plan to revitalize a massive swath of land along Boulder Creek. The bandshell, which has been a target for removal in the past, has been a mainstay between 13th and 14th streets on Canyon Boulevard, near the heart of the city, for nearly... MORE
I remember it was bright and sunny that day in Chicago. I remember the sound of the elevated train rattling over the roof of the jewelry store. I remember her looking at a ring in the glass display case, pointing, and then the lady behind the counter removing the ring and putting it on top of the case and standing slightly back from it just so—a... MORE
Our Single in the City issue is finally out—and it got some 5280 staffers reminiscing about their first dates with the one, well before the question was asked… I was 16 years old and my best friend had just bailed on a night at the movies. So I called a guy from school. I thought it was just a friends' thing; he thought it was a date. We grabbed... MORE
Moving to Denver from Manhattan meant grabbing a second chance at life, a real Act Two. Never a shy one when it came to meeting people, I knew I had to reach out to Steve Saunders the minute I saw his photo in 5280’s Single In the City issue in February 2007.  There was something about Steve’s story that touched me. I was a widow and single... MORE
Just because the Mile High City might be, well, far away from New Orleans, doesn’t mean that you can’t celebrate Mardi Gras in all its rowdy glory this Tuesday. Below are some events around Denver celebrating this Louisiana tradition, all of them BYOB — that is, bring your own beads. Mardi Gras 2013 Club Crawl: If celebrating Mardi Gras early this... MORE
The simultaneously dreaded and beloved Hallmark holiday is mere days away. If you’re single, you might feel left out. Like it’s just another Thursday (which, let’s be honest, it is). But why not celebrate anyway? Denver is one of the best places to be single, and we can prove it. Here are a few ideas for reveling in your singledom on February 14.... MORE
Editor’s Note: Welcome to part two (of four) of our exclusive online series about Colorado filmmakers at the Oscars. Check back every Friday until the big show on February 24 for a new Q&A. Derek Cianfrance is Colorado born and bred: The director grew up in Lakewood, attended Green Mountain High School, and went to the University of Colorado... MORE