Queen City Sounds By Tom Murphy Published Issue 085, January 2021 When my friend David Mead passed away from his long struggle with leukemia on December 2, 2020, it brought into intense focus not just the fragility of life but also the way the global pandemic has only highlighted the shortcomings of our society and […]
MEOW WOLF DENVER: THE ELEVATION By Dave Jasmon Published Issue 085, January 2021 Our biggest and baddest permanent location is on track to open in 2021. Get a glimpse at what we’ve been up to in Denver. Fresh on the heels of our Meow Wolf Las Vegas Progress Report, we’re happy to share the latest
SHORT FICTION By Brian Polk Art by Future Fantasy Delight Published Issue 085, January 2021 Workout Apps Are A Lot Of Work “How long did you have the app?” I asked him. Pete had told me about this workout app that he downloaded, but then I kind of zoned out and missed some of the
Widely celebrated for his roles on Saturday Night Live and Portlandia to name a few, Fred Armisen is one of the most uniquely talented performers in both comedy and music today. As co-creator of the award-winning comedy series Portlandia, and credited on too many TV shows, films, and projects to count, Armisen’s knack for creating
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To Tell Your Own Story is a Sacred Act: The Brains behind this Winter’s Teen Anti-Hero Short Film Festival Interview By Rachel Grammes Art by Soah Blake Published Issue 085, January 2021 Call all Teens for Submissions: To Tell Your Own Story is A Sacred Act. Film submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. on January
Better Help Snowy Owl By Nikolai Riddle Art by Zdeněk Macháček Published Issue 084, December 2020 My breath leaves my mouth Like intermittent ghosts gliding into the void I can feel every bead of sweat Soaking the cotton of my winter hat And my scarf My cheeks and nose sting from the cold As I
EXERCISING DISCOURSE: AN AFTERNOON IN CONVERSATION By Tai Bickham Art by Laura Shill Photo by Wes Magyar, Courtesy of MCA Denver Sunday afternoons seem to be the perfect time to find yourself in a museum. My friend and I reserved our tickets to take in the current exhibition, Citizenship: A Practice of Society, and were
QUEEN CITY SOUNDS: BEST OF 2020 — Not from Colorado By Tom Murphy Published Issue 084, December 2020 Since local music has been covered most of this year for Queen City Sounds, here are 36 albums not from Colorado that made 2020 better. Look out for an expanded list including local releases at queencitysoundsandart.wordpress.com by
Book Club By Hana Zittel Published Issue 084, December 2020 Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart (2020) Sometimes, the greatest novels of the year can sneak up on you. Shuggie Bain is a debut from author Douglas Stuart published in February of 2020 that got lost in the fervor of the year we were about to
Step Back & See What You Have By Olivia Rea Valentin Published Issue 084, December 2020 Hand letterer // Illustrator // Designer: Olivia is a doughnut-eating, cat-loving, French-speaking, New York-raised, Denver-based designer with a BFA in graphic design from RMCAD. Her quirky, colorful designs are inspired by sayings, feelings and observations that she experiences in her
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