For stories about arts and culture news, events and personalities impacting North Denver. Typically related to arts, music, exhibits and performances.
By Hannah Evans Since The Denver North Star began in 2019, I have written a book review for every issue as the Denver Public Library Smiley Branch’s senior librarian. I had a great time sharing […]
By Basha Cohen This year, Little Man Ice Cream’s Santa Factory and the West Colfax Business Improvement District (BID) debuted a clever competition to determine the coolest yule wreath of the season on Historic Route […]
By Basha Cohen With a Ho-Ho-Ho and a Hee-Hee-Hee, it’s time to go out on that shopping spree! No need to hit the malls. Consider being old-school and get off your computer to truly enjoy […]
By Toni Tresca Freak Train at The Bug Theatre is billed as a cross between a variety show and an open mic night in which the first 12 people to sign up get five minutes […]
By Basha Cohen From Halloween costume balls to boozy chills and thrills to haunted houses for the creep-seekers among us to family-and-pet-friendly trick-or-treat festivities, Halloween 2022 is a witchy cauldron of activities. For the best […]
By Eric Heinz For Nicole Sullivan, it was a mixed range of emotions in deciding to close BookBar. The BookBar owner announced recently that the Tennyson location will close Jan. 31 after 10 years in […]
By Basha Cohen What I didn’t expect when we hosted a Sloan’s Lake photo competition with The Denver North Star is that I would end up bawling my eyes out—literally for days. As a lifelong […]
Updated Sept. 15 to add the lineup and change the headliner. By Basha Cohen Organizers of this year’s Jamming on the Jetty music festival are hoping to fill the airwaves with a call to heal […]
By Eric Heinz Celebrating its 20th year, the Sunnyside Music Festival will return from noon to 7 p.m. Sep. 10 to Chaffee Park, 44th Avenue and Tejon Street. The festival started as a “backyard party” […]
By Eric Heinz Not even the COVID-19 pandemic could keep playwright and director Jonathan Marcantoni from casting Northsider Angelo Mendez-Soto in his latest production. Mendez-Soto was supposed to be in Marcantoni’s “Puerto Rican Nocturne” in […]
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