Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Life

‘Fearless pioneers and tireless trailblazers’

Dallas Burleson stepped up to the lectern and welcomed people joining Friendship Baptist Church of Christ Jesus for a Sunday service. She was accompanied onstage by her daughter, Stacie Burleson, to …

Trending

A Valentine's Day surprise

Parents awaiting the birth of their first child prepare and pack — all in anticipation of that trip to the hospital to await their child's arrival. But Adler Jeffrey Brass had a different plan. …

Coming Attractions

A Tyrannosaur named Sue

For many people, the Tyrannosaurus rex is the dinosaur, and it’s easy to understand why. There’s no animal today that comes close to the sheer intimidation and raw power that this Cretaceous-era …

Sue Blosten’s small assemblage piece, “Heavy Heart,” created from concrete, wood and metal, is on display in Lakewood.

Sonya's Sampler

Assemblage artists exhibit in Lakewood venue

Two Littleton artists have work exhibited in separate gallery spaces at 6851 W. Colfax Ave. in Lakewood (Pasternack’s). Sue Blosten’s small assemblage piece, “Heavy Heart,” created from …

Young winners of a previous Denver Lyric Opera Guild competition sing for the guild members at a luncheon at Cherry Hills Country Club.

Young opera singers set to compete

Like professionals in any field of theatrical/musical arts, young opera singers must travel a challenging path to arrive onstage. Hours of rehearsing, more hours of language and musical technique …

What's this?

BELLCO NAMED A TOP CREDIT UNION FOR 2021

Bellco Credit Union has been recognized as one of the top credit unions in the U.S. by GOBankingRates, a personal finance publication. View more Post your news

A family works to complete an Urban Adventure Quest.

Walking tours take creative detours

Like many organizations reliant on in-person interaction, the team at Denver Walking Tours had to rethink nearly everything about their operation amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The business has …

Ken Cook stands in the midst of his sprawling Lionel train layout, the culmination of decades of collecting and 30 years of planning.

Love by the model trainload

“Do you believe in magic?” With the wave of a magic wand and an “abracadabra,” Ken Cook walked through the secret entrance — one he asked us not to divulge — to his model train room. In …

Stars rising in Lakewood talent show

One of the things so many have been yearning for during the last year is a sense of the familiar — the comfort of things that have been happening year after year and can be counted on to deliver …

Denver’s Blair Nelson and Idaho Springs’ Patrick Marlin met virtually in May and had their first in-person date in July after Marlin moved back from North Carolina. The two enjoy hiking and skiing together.

Couples find love amid pandemic whirlwind

On Oct. 21, Chuck Coughlin was visiting his wife’s grave in a Boulder cemetery when he noticed a woman visiting her husband’s grave. He saw her name — Marj O’Reilly — on the tombstone next …

Coming Attractions

DJFF leans in to on-demand viewing

The COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t only changed the way film festivals screen their films for audiences, but the kinds of films they want to highlight. When getting the programming in place for the 25th …

Life reconstruction of the head of Parasaurolophus cyrtocristatus based on newly discovered remains.

Sonya's Sampler

Museum reveals discovery of rare dinosaur remains

In 2017, Smithsonian Ecology Fellow Erin Spear, Ph.D., was part of a Denver Museum of Nature & Science team exploring rocks dating 73.5 to 77 million years old in northwestern New Mexico. She …

What's this?

Big Blue Swim School is Coming Soon to Centennial

Big Blue Swim School is coming to the Denver area this spring with its first pool located in Centennial at the Smoky Hill Town Center. View more Post your news

An up-close experience with iconic creatures such as werewolves are aplenty at Distortions Monster World, an immersive artainment experience at the Denver Pavilions on Denver’s 16th Street Mall.

For the love of monsters: Immersive artainment experience offered at Denver Pavilions

The world-renowned monster-makers at Greeley’s own Distortions Unlimited and the award-winning production team at Loveland-based Blazen Illuminations have teamed up to offer Denver an out-of-this …

Arts & entertainment

Music Advancement Fund addresses cultural needs

Music does much more than entertain and affect the emotion of listeners — as an industry, a vibrant music scene can positively affect the economy of a city, and as a form of creative expression, it …

A new year begins Upon Closer Reflection

Of the many ways to describe the last near-year of pandemic living, one could certainly do much worse than the term still life. Not only have so many people’s lives been stilled by lockdown, but …

Coming Attractions

The power of Wood.Works at the Arvada Center

Wood has proven to be one of the most reliable and dynamic materials humanity has made use of over the centuries. It has been employed to make everything from weapons and transportation to shelter …

Ada Florence Ashford, 95, is shown in her kitchen wearing the apron she put on first thing each morning in this 2004 photo by Kristina Loggia, part of the “Apron Chronicles” exhibit opening Jan. 23 at History Colorado.

Sonya's Sampler

‘Apron Chronicles’ exhibit coming to end of journey

History Colorado at 1200 Broadway in Denver is a wonderful spot for family (or individual) visits on a winter — or actually, any — day. Exhibits take you back to the state’s years-ago history …

Coming Attractions

In a challenging 2020, music kept us going

It’s safe to say 2020 is a year that we’re unlikely to forget any time soon. We all had to get through it in our own way, and music played a big role in my survival. I picked five of my favorite …

What's this?

Colorado Needs to be Counted or Will Lose Out — Here's How NextFifty Initiative Can Help

For Immediate Release Contact: Michael Booth at The Bawmann Group, 303-868-7972 DENVER, Colo., Jan. 27, 2020 – With hundreds of millions of dollars at stake in funding … View more Post your news

This ceramic artwork by Arapahoe High School senior Ona Melvin will be displayed in the Littleton Public Schools 2021 Virtual District Art Show.

Sonya's Sampler

K-12 student art exhibit will go online this year

Littleton Public Schools 2021 Virtual District Art Show will be shown virtually Jan. 19 to May 31. Students continue to create both inside and outside the classroom, according to teacher Anna …

Coming Attractions

Colorado Office of Film recognized for highlighting native voices

Never underestimate the power of storytelling. Not only can the art entertain and enlighten, but it helps keep histories alive — both personal and those of a group of people. That’s why the …

Ad blocker detected

We have noticed you are using an ad blocking plugin in your browser.

The revenue we receive from our advertisers helps make this site possible. We request you whitelist our site.