This month: 1) Science Museum Gets Record Grant to Study Life After the Asteroid; 2) Statewide Ban on Plastic Bags; 3) Accolades for The Urban Farm Director Michelle Rodriguez; 4) Tag Burger Moves to Eastbridge; 5) The Shop Outpost Opens on East Colfax; 6) Mile-Hi Sweets and Treats Coming to Northfield; and 7) Dilapidated Motel Site to be Redeveloped.
Christie Gosch
Indie Prof: Two Movie Reviews and “Cinema of Survival”
This is going to be a great month for film, and for our neighborhood in particular. This month I give you reviews of two films that likely will be nominated for Oscars; one of those should produce (at least) one winner.
Bird Sightings: Ducks That Look Alike
During the winter months, Goldeneyes and Mergansers are among the many diving ducks we see in and around Denver, and while they look similar, they also have several distinguishing characteristics.
Denver Painter Brings Local Scenes To Life
Sporting a wide-brimmed hat and a large paintbrush, artist Ed Natan can often be found on Colfax Avenue, South Broadway, in the Uptown neighborhood, or in one of Denver’s municipal parks, chatting with locals or tourists as he creates vivid watercolor paintings of some of the city’s most iconic street scenes.
Denver Struggles to Help Migrants
They enter the City of Denver’s official reception center in North Denver carrying their few belongings in plastic grocery bags. Most have arrived from Venezuela, fleeing a 95 percent poverty rate, lured by the hope of a better life.
Make it Your New Year’s Resolution to Support Local Journalism
More than half of U.S. counties have no access or limited access to local news, according to a study from the Medill School of Journalism.
East Colfax Prepares for a Major Makeover
Dramatic transformations will begin in 2024 designed to improve the conditions on East Colfax for commuters, pedestrians, businesses, and residents. Three major changes will facilitate the transformation.
Déjà Vu All Over Again for Colorado Lawmakers
When Colorado legislators return to the Capitol on Jan. 10 for the 2024 regular session, they’ll probably be thinking, “We’ve been here before.”
Caroline Glover’s Newest Endeavor is a Team Effort
Traditionally, “Traveling Mercies” is a prayer for safe, smooth travels said for someone embarking on a journey. It’s a phrase that Caroline Glover’s mother always said when anyone in the family was traveling, and that’s one of the reasons Glover decided to call her newest venture, an oyster and cocktail bar in Stanley Marketplace, by that name.
…NE News Updates
This Month: 1) The CO Spot Opens in Shops at Northfield; 2) Homelessness Initiative Attracts Volunteers, Critics; 3) Brookfield Properties Prepares to Break Ground; 4) Five-Alarm Fire on East Colfax; 5) Leadership Positions for New School Board Members; 6) District 5 Gets a New Police Station; 7) Bike Lockers Available at Central Park Station; and 8) Wings Over the Rockies Opens Wright Bros. Exhibit.
Four Films That May Win Awards: The Mission, 20 Days in Mariupol, May December, and All of Us Strangers
Award season is coming and most films have now been released. The March column will preview all of the films nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars, so this month I give brief reviews of several films that may be nominated for other awards.
Jan. thru Early Feb. Events
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