
Grab your map for the RiNo safari
RiNo, the River North neighborhood in Denver, is growing quickly — around 200 galleries, studios and other creative spaces now call home.

Stanley Film Festival brings ‘horror retreat’ to iconic Colorado hotel
The third annual festival took submissions for the first time this year and will screen more than 50 films at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park through Sunday.

Changes recommended for Denver-area science and culture fund
The proposed changes could impact the distribution of millions of dollars to hundreds of organizations if the cultural tax is reauthorized during the 2016 election.

Denver Narrators’ new collaboration melds storytelling and music
The storytelling series teams up with the Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra for two shows in Denver this weekend.

Denver comedy trio The Grawlix to host send-off this week
Adam Cayton-Holland, Andrew Orvedahl and Ben Roy will celebrate their beginnings as a troupe with three events before returning to LA.

‘Thank You for Playing:’ A Colorado kid’s cancer battle inspires video game
“Thank You For Playing,” which premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival, follows a Colorado family’s quest to memorialize their son in a video game.

Denver’s ‘Fry Stack’ sculpture inspires French fry-eating contest
Mexico City artist Cristobal Gracia will capture footage of the event — which takes place Wednesday in Denver — to use in an exhibition during the Biennial of the Americas.

Greeley gets creative with manhole covers
The city will choose a winning design from 14 contest submissions to feature on around 50 manhole covers.

Denver Botanic Gardens reveals 2015 concert lineup
The summer series kicks off on June 16 and includes live sets by Hot Rize, Shovels & Rope, Ziggy Marley and more.

Northern Colorado arts backers to discuss proposed cultural tax tonight
Northern Colorado arts backers will meet with community members Monday night to discuss the development of a proposed regional sales and use tax benefiting scientific and cultural organizations.

Denver and Mexico City artists swap cities for 2015 Biennial of the Americas
Matt Scobey and Cristobal Gracia are the first two artists to explore each other’s communities as part of the run up to the July festival.


Chicano artists at Museo explore Denver’s ‘El Movimiento’
Inspired by shows highlighting the 1960s and 70s at History Colorado, Museo de las Americas curated its own art exhibition to reflect on Denver’s Chicano Movement.

Mark Mothersbaugh’s ‘Myopia’ exhibition extended by MCA Denver
The DEVO frontman’s first career retrospective runs through April 26 before travelling to other cities like Minneapolis, Akron and New York City.

Denver Art Museum to offer free admission to kids
The DAM this week unveiled a new donor-funded program that grants visitors ages 18 and under free admission for the next five years.

Immigration stories inspire songs by members of DeVotchKa, Ozomatli
The musicians behind “Los Dreamers” turned to members of the Beastie Boys, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and more for an album that arrives on March 26.

Colorado support for local presence at 2015 SXSW rises nearly three-fold
Colorado organizations have plunked down $57,000 to support locals at the South By Southwest music festival this year, nearly three times what was raised last year.