A special election in November paved the way for a new Downtown Development Authority (DDA) along East Colfax to help shape the future of that part of Aurora.
Arts/Culture
Indie Prof: In The Movies This Week
This week brings the December edition of our Film Series at The MCA Cube in Northfield on Friday...
…NE News Updates
This month: 1) New Affordable Housing in NE Denver; 2) A 1960s-Inspired Motel is Opening on East Colfax; 3) A New Sculpture Along the Sand Creek Greenway; 4) White Cane Day: A Celebration of Pride and Independence; 5) Honors for Local Businesses; 6) Conrad Climbs Again; 7) Parking for the Holidays at Stanley Marketplace; and Openings and Closings.
City Gathers Public Input on Park Hill Park and More NE Updates
This month: 1) The Denver Debate Over Flock Cameras; 2) A Big Step Forward for Construction at Bluff Lake Nature Center; 3) Denver Provides Free Narcan and Overdose Response Training at Local Libraries; 4) City Gathers Public Input on Park Hill Park and Other Neighborhood Needs; 5) New Mural Sprouts along the Sand Creek Regional Greenway; and 6) Alumni Center Opens at Manual High School.
Spread the Words: Locals Publish Their First Books
Three northeast Denver residents have published books for every shelf: a memoir of healing and...
An Artist’s Journey from Switzerland to Central Park
Artist Christiane Papé’s work has been seen around the world: Rome, Paris, Geneva, and New York City, including in the windows of Saks Fifth Avenue. Her latest piece now has a home in Central Park at The Village Farms at Stanley.
Dinosaur Fossil Found Beneath Denver Museum of Nature & Science
A dinosaur fossil described as the deepest and oldest one ever found within the city of Denver is...
Activists Prepare for Pride in 2025 Amid a Drop in Support
This year, The Center on Colfax, which produces Denver Pride, saw some sponsors of the event leave, as economic concerns and rollbacks in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts escalated. In April, leaders projected a $230,000 decrease in event sponsorship funding from previous years.
Students Celebrate Diversity as School Year Ends
Students celebrated their graduation from one of Central Park’s most diverse schools with a multi-cultural party to the rafters. Literally.
To Be or Not to Be a Slam Poet at a Lowry Senior Center
Fifteen minutes before the event was scheduled to begin, Denver author and poet Linda C. Shaw was worried about the empty chairs in the semi-circle in front of her. She wondered if anyone would show up and stand up at the poetry slam event she created working with leaders at the Senior Planet from AARP in Lowry.
Outdoor Art in Central Park Gets a Spring Spruce Up
Two iconic Central Park sculptures have been restored.
Lights, Camera, Action: A Movie Set in Denver’s Park Hill
Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood was the set for a filming this week for the movie The Man Who Changed The World.














