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How the Denver Art Museum Curated Its 2019 Monet Exhibition

One of the largest-ever selections of Claude Monet paintings is coming to the Denver Art Museum in 2019. Here's a look at how the museum organized this extraordinary exhibition.

By Victoria Carodine

11 Movies You Won’t Want to Miss at the 2018 Denver Film Festival

As the curtain gets set to rise on the 41st edition of the Denver Film Festival, here's a guide to the must-see films screening across the Mile High City.

By Grant Mayotte

What Denver’s Mayoral Candidates Can Learn From Kid Politicians

We spoke with the "mini mayors" at Sunlight Resort to see how they attained the coolest childhood office ever.

By Mary Clare Fischer

Meet the Denver Journalist Who Helped Win World War I (Sort Of)

Denver Post alum George Greel led the U.S. government's first major propaganda machine—and popularized one of the most famous images of Uncle Sam.

By Kali Robinson

The Best Things to Do in Colorado in November

A major fashion exhibit, an epic farm-to-table dinner, and the first marathon in Broomfield made our list this month.

By Shane Monaghan

Getting Married? Try This Virtual Wedding Planning Service

Founded by a DU grad, the Wedfuly website takes the hassle (and some of the expense) out of planning your nuptials.

By Victoria Carodine

Six Amazing Denver Stores to Visit This Holiday Season

Online shopping can't compare to finding that perfect gift at a local boutique.

By Lauren Puckett

Gift Guide 2018: From Colorado With Love

We asked some of our favorite local tastemakers about the presents they’re planning to give—or hoping to receive—this holiday season. Of course, we couldn’t resist adding our own Centennial State recommendations, too.

By Angela Ufheil

Professional Wrestling Is on the Rise in Denver

These four WWE-style promotions are leading the charge.

By Angela Ufheil

These Are Denverites’ 10 Favorite Novels

Inspired by the eight-part PBS series, The Great American Read, the Tattered Cover conducted its own poll to determine which novels rank as Denverites' favorites.

By Kiran Herbert

Denver’s Newest Billboard Isn’t Trying to Sell You Anything

The massive photograph in southwest Denver is part of For Freedoms' nationwide effort to prompt civic engagement and dialogue through art.

By Daliah Singer

For Denver Haunted Houses, the Smell of Fear Is Very Real

How local haunted houses use scent to create a spooky, multi-sensory experience.

By Brittany Anas

Ladies: Yes, You Can Fix That Broken Makeup Palette

Denver esthetician and graphic designer Jill Rossini has created a unique tool that brings damaged makeup products back to life.

By Georgia Alexia Benjou

8 Spooky Ways to Celebrate the Scary Season in Colorado

Denver does scary right. Here, a list of October events and activities to make your Mile High Halloween memorable.

By Sam Spengler

Free Things to Do in Denver and Beyond This Month, October 2018

October’s free offerings include pumpkin patches and corn mazes (of course), as well as an Applefest, a donkey shelter fundraiser, and more.

By Mike Tish

A New Exhibit Puts Cuban Heritage on Display

Prominent Coloradans with Cuban roots will temporarily donate personal treasures to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science starting this month.

By Caroline Vakil

Gregory Alan Isakov Is Releasing a New Album

We chatted with the Boulder-area singer-songwriter (and farmer) to learn about his new tunes.

By Mary Clare Fischer

These 3 Nonprofits Are Diversifying the Local Literary Landscape

These Denver-based organizations are tackling race, gender, orientation, and income disparities with their innovative projects.

By Karah Kemmerly

The Best Things to Do This Month in Colorado

Your short list of the state's coolest October events.

By Shane Monaghan

The Leaves Are Changing—And so Should Your Wardrobe

Transition gracefully into the cooler months with polished pieces cut in modern, elongated proportions and accented with feminine details.

By Georgia Alexia Benjou

One Man’s Complicated 50-Year Relationship With Cannabis

It's been a long, strange trip.

By Martin J. Smith

Visit the Colorado Sets of These Scary-Bad Movies

Love campy horror films? This story is for you.

By Angela Ufheil

The Battle to End the Counterfeiting of Native American Art

It's illegal to sell art as Native American-made when it's not. So why are fraudsters making millions of dollars?

By Angela Ufheil

New Book Reveals the Secrets and History of Navajo Weaving

A Denver-based weaver and her sister interviewed 20 Navajo artists across the Southwest for this intimate—and heartbreaking—anthology.

By Angela Ufheil

Why Meow Wolf Denver Chose Sun Valley Over RiNo

An emphasis on social responsibility and community impact led Meow Wolf to Sun Valley for its biggest-ever interactive arts space, which is set to open in 2020.

By Jay Bouchard

Nothing Is as It Seems in Tara Donovan’s Fieldwork, Now Open at MCA Denver

"There’s a visual shift that happens in all of my work that isn’t really apparent in a photograph," Donovan says.

By Haley Gray

How Professor Phelyx Harnesses the Power of Illusion

The Littleton native—and self-proclaimed comedic mentalist—talks about how he got his start in the magic biz, his favorite places to perform in Colorado, and what it takes to "read" a person's mind.

By Caroline Vakil

What Grandoozy Looked Like in 10 Photos

We spent the weekend taking in all Grandoozy had to offer—from the near-constant music to the food, drink, and general zaniness of Denver's new music festival. Here are a few photos snapped along the way.

By 5280

Grading Grandoozy

The inaugural music festival at Overland Park wrapped up on Sunday. So how'd it go? We talked to the organizers.

By Daliah Singer

Colorado Bookshelf: Intercepted by Alexa Martin

Denver author Alexa Martin will discuss her debut novel—which scores laughs with an unlikely and light-hearted tale of love in the NFL—at BookBar on Saturday, September 15.

By Lauren Puckett