ESTES PARK – The Impossible Paradise: The Story of Estes Park’s Earliest Pioneers” opens at the Estes Park Museum on Friday, May 22. The show will run through Sunday, May 24; show times are Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. This original play, written to celebrate the 100th anniversary of … Continue reading
Category Archives: Arts
Gallery owner hopes to revive Ward’s art scene
By Jeffrey V. Smith WARD When Greta Balzer’s parents moved to Ward in the late 60s, it had a robust, well-known arts scene. While the town still harbors a population with abundant artistic talents, it has become hidden to outsiders in recent years. Balzer, an oil painter herself, hopes her new Glass Tipi Gallery will … Continue reading
Add Colorado film, music festivals to 2015 playlist
DENVER – The weather is warming, the days are getting longer and Colorado is gearing up for the sights and sounds of festival season. Colorado is a popular destination for film buffs and music goers alike with events set against gorgeous backdrops from the Telluride Film Festival to Denver’s Underground Music Showcase. Below is a … Continue reading
Stanley Film Festival announces visionary award recipient, panels and jurors
– Tom Quinn, co-president of RADiUS, to receive the 2015 Visionary Award Denver, CO – The Stanley Film Festival (SFF) produced by the Denver Film Society (DFS) and presented by Chiller, announced today it will honor Tom Quinn, co-president of RADiUS-TWC as its 2015 Visionary Award Winner. Quinn is behind this year’s breakout horror title It … Continue reading
Parks & Open Space announces 2015 Land Through the Lens call for photographers
Deadline for submissions is Friday, June 19 Boulder County, Colo. – Parks & Open Space announces the second juried photography exhibit featuring county open space. Eligible photographs must feature county-owned open space properties, but may have been taken at any period in time. Please see the website for a map and more details about submissions. … Continue reading
Stanley Film Festival announces closing night film, lineup, master of horror and filmmaking frenzy
ESTES PARK – The Stanley Film Festival produced by the Denver Film Society and presented by Chiller, announced its Closing Night film, Festival lineup and the 2015 Master of Horror. The Festival will close out with The Final Girls. The film, directed by Todd Strauss-Schulson, is the story of a young woman grieving the loss … Continue reading
Stanley Film Film Festival’s third year more immersive, horrifying
By Jeffrey V. Smith ESTES PARK Get ready to be scared. The Stanley Film Festival returns, April 30-May 3, for its third year to showcase the best in classic and contemporary horror cinema while deeply immersing participants into a fictional world that “amplifies the experience beyond the terrors shown on screen.” There is nothing to … Continue reading
Stanley Film Festival announces side show experiences and immersive events
DENVER, CO – Set at the historic Stanley Hotel, inspiration for Stephen King’s THE SHINING, the Stanley Film Festival (SFF) Presented by Chiller, showcases the best in classic and contemporary horror cinema in beautiful Estes Park, Colorado. Sponsored by the NBC Universal horror network Chiller, the SFF will take place April 30-May 3, 2015. Produced … Continue reading
Stanley Film Festival now casting volunteers
DENVER, CO – The Stanley Film Festival, presented by NBC Universal’s Chiller, is now casting volunteers. The Festival will be held at the historic Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO April 30 – May 3. Volunteers are an essential component to making this festival a success and we need you. Meet fellow horror and film … Continue reading
Cartoonist captures mountain life in ‘Cabin Fever’
George Blevins signs “Cabin Fever Complete Volume One: 1983-1989” for a fan Photo by Jeffrey V. Smith By Jennifer Pund GILPIN COUNTY Cabin Fever isn’t just the ailment felt this time of year, it’s the beautifully accurate description of the comic depiction of George Blevins’ life in desolate Fourth of July Canyon and nearby Gilpin … Continue reading