by Lexi Reich | Apr 30, 2021 | Features, Local Business
//Denver area illustrator Amy Zhang works in her studio on April 24. Photo by Madeleine Kelly | mkellyindependent@gmail.com Jump in, even if you don’t feel ready. That’s Amy Zhang’s most well-worn advice. “To me, it’s like exercising a muscle,” Zhang said....
by Ali Mai | Apr 26, 2021 | Features, Local Business
//Sam Butarbutar and Wenter Shyu, owners of Third Culture Bakery and life partners, prepare drinks and pastries at the opening of the Denver Matcha Cafe in Five Points on April 24. It’s the third location for the Third Culture brand and the second in the Denver Metro....
by Lexi Reich | Apr 20, 2021 | Arts/Entertainment, Equity, Features
//Artist Amy Lummus sits beneath a portrait of her daughter, Penny, at the Electric Cherry Shop + Studio in Olde Town Arvada on April 16. Photo by Esteban Fernandez | efernandez@msmayhem.com With arched backs and mouths slightly agape, Amy Lummus’ pin-up portraits of...
by Emma Jerry | Apr 19, 2021 | Arts/Entertainment, Features
//Ashley Niven, singer and songwriter, sits in the practice space for her band French Cuffs on April 27 in Lakewood. Photo by Karson Hallaway | karsonhallaway@gmail.com Vocalist Ashley Niven was gearing up for a busy summer of commercial jobs and the usual impromptu...
by Esteban Fernandez | Apr 19, 2021 | News
//Protesters leave the capitol to march through downtown Denver on Apr. 17, calling for justice for Daunte Wright and other Black and brown victims killed by police. This was the first of two demonstrations yesterday, organized by BIPOC youth and the Parasol Patrol....
by Madeleine Kelly | Apr 16, 2021 | Features, Lifestyle/Culture
//Jenniffer Hudson Connors, a Colorado native and Texas resident, practices target shooting with her handgun. Courtesy photo provided by Jenniffer Hudson Connors The first time Jenniffer Hudson Connors considered owning a firearm was in the mid seventies. At the time,...
by Padideh Aghanoury | Apr 9, 2021 | Arts/Entertainment, Badass Women, Features
//Dana Donnelly poses against a backdrop of green foliage. Photo by Nesrin Danan, courtesy of Dana Donnelly. Dana Donnelly is far too busy to care about online haters. With tweets that purposefully make inflammatory jabs at men while remaining aloof, she has finessed...
by Madison Lauterbach | Apr 8, 2021 | Badass Women, Features
//Bree Davies, host of City Cast Denver, at her Denver home on Apr. 3. Davies records the daily podcast remotely. Photo by Ali Mai | alimai@msmayhem.com The name Bree Davies is as well-known to her fellow journalists as it is with DIY artists and political activists....
by Madison Lauterbach | Apr 6, 2021 | Badass Women, Features
//Moe Gram, Denver-based artist, educator and public speaker, sits in her home studio in Denver on Jan. 11. Gram’s work is a blend of her passion for social justice and art. Photo by Polina Saran | polinasarana@gmail.com When Denver artist Moe Gram was growing up, she...
by Lexi Reich | Apr 1, 2021 | Arts/Entertainment, Equity, Features
//Creative Director Von Ross (left) and Founder Charmaine “Charlie” Billingsley (right) at the Museum for Black Girls in Denver on March 31. Photo by Karson Hallaway | karsonhallaway@gmail.com As a Black female photographer, Charlie Billingsley struggled...
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