Tag: denver
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Denver’s Transplant Games of America honor organ donors, recipients
She’s small in stature, but her voice is mighty, emotive and soulful, indicative of the struggles Sara Millard has survived in her four decades. At 4 feet 7 inches, she stands to play her autoharp, which rests on a table, and warms up with a cover of Christian singer-songwriter Amy Grant’s “Thy Word,” a fitting…
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Why Denver missed out on hosting 2026 World Cup matches: ‘It’s a shame’
Peek behind the curtain to discover why the 2026 World Cup passed on the Mile High City. Denver rolled out the red carpet when FIFA officials visited the city as a host site candidate for matches that start nationwide this week across 11 American cities. The pitch whiffed. Back in 2021, a collection of local…
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‘Celestia:’ Immersive light, sound installation takes over historic Denver church
Episcopal church by day. Light-filled, multi-sensory arts experience by night. For almost three months this summer, Saint John’s Cathedral in Denver will be home to “Celestia,” a seated, immersive installation that uses projection mapping and an original orchestral score to transform the historic 1911 church into a 360-degree, 3D living canvas Thursdays through Sundays. On…
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Meow Wolf ready to launch immersive performances with cosmic-costumes and interdimensional dance
Revamped and returning for its second year, Meow Wolf’s wonderfully-weird live performance “Phenomenomaly” will run Wednesdays through Sundays from June 5 through Aug. 9. Meow Wolf’s Convergence Station, its aptly-named Denver location, is 90,000 square feet of more than 70 out-of-this-world art installations. On Friday, it will also begin a five-day-a-week dazzling live performance that…
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Colorado Cost of Living: New home builders offer route to more affordability
In a year when the housing market is struggling with affordability, home prices in Denver and some other Colorado areas are actually climbing again — at least marginally. And some real estate agents don’t expect that price picture to get much better for buyers. But it’s also a time when homebuilders are reaching out for…
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New summer camp near Colorado Springs aimed at lovers of horror genre
Horror is having a moment. For the first time since 2007, a horror novel, Daniel Kraus’ 2025 “Angel Down,” took home a 2026 Pulitzer Prize. And last year’s horror action film “Sinners” nabbed four Oscars in March. “That speaks to how much more seriously the genre is being taken,” said Amanda Shafer, founder of Broom…
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Freedom Plane national tour brings founding U.S. documents to Colorado
The Freedom Plane, a Boeing 737 carrying a collection of founding documents, has taken to the skies to celebrate a quarter-millennium of U.S. independence and will make stops in eight museums across the country, including History Colorado. “History Colorado is deeply honored to be one of only eight cultural institutions across the country selected by…
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Congressional panel probes Denver, Boulder over ICE cooperation limits
A congressional panel is reviewing Denver and Boulder’s policies, alleging that these cities, along with other “sanctuary” jurisdictions, are declining to cooperate with federal immigration authorities, the body announced Wednesday. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who chairs the U.S. House Judiciary Committee, issued letters to the district attorneys, sheriffs and police chiefs of Denver and Boulder,…
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Denver stops new data centers for 12 months
Denver just slammed on the brakes on new data centers Monday after members of the Denver City Council voted unanimously to impose a one-year moratorium on permits and site development plan applications for data centers as the proposed primary use. Close to 60 individuals signed up for the required public hearing preceding the vote. The moratorium will…
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Colorado Cost of Living: Moving closer to downtown Denver
As the mid-morning sun spills through a small window in Elizabeth Nagle’s small Denver apartment, her 12-year-old dog, Freya, gnaws intently on a small toy rabbit. On her table sits a retro, portable record player and a plate of small French pastries. Plastic moving boxes tucked in various corners of her living room quietly hint…