Meow Wolf has named former Epic Games and Trade Desk executive Matthew Henick as CEO as the immersive collective advances major projects in Los Angeles and New York.

Petals & Pages will close its Santa Fe Arts District storefront on April 12 after struggling with high rent and low revenue. The queer-owned shop will continue selling online.

Longtime DCPA trustee Judi Wolf died March 25 after a long illness. Her family asked that memorial gifts go to the DCPA Women’s Voices Fund.

After nearly 49 years leading Westword, Patty Calhoun will step down on July 1, 2026 and remain as editor emeritus to write and help guide the paper to its 50th anniversary.

Denver’s Soiled Dove is returning in a new Cherry Creek home at Chopper's Sports Grill, with weekend shows and reunion gigs slated for May. The owner says he’s rebuilding the sound and installing a stage.

The century‑old Yates Theater won a zoning variance to reopen as a roughly 300‑seat indie cinema with a bar; developers signed a neighbor agreement and will pursue permits.

Ernest House Jr. will guide planning for Denver’s $20M American Indian Cultural Embassy near Peña Boulevard. The appointment puts a longtime tribal leader in charge of design and community outreach.

The Denver Museum is expanding its Gems & Minerals Hall by 50% and renaming it for donors Cathy and Peter Dea. The $30M overhaul adds immersive caves, a fluorescent room and a planned 2027 reopening.

RiNo BID bought a 50% stake to rescue Denver's Underground Music Showcase. The festival will run July 24–26, 2026 with a new RiNo footprint and transit plans.

A Parker staging of Shrek kept Pride flags onstage after town complaints; the cast paused a sold-out performance to explain their choice and finished the number with rainbow flags.

SeriesFest veteran Lauren Grimshaw Sloan was tapped to run Colorado's film office as the state gears up for Sundance's move to Boulder in 2027.

Aurora invites artists to submit sculpture entries for the 13th Art 2C On Havana Street exhibit, with chosen works to be displayed from 2026-2028. Selected artists will receive a stipend and could win cash prizes.

"Begin Where You Are" is an anthology by Colorado's Poets Laureate, featuring unpublished work by Andrea Gibson. Sales support a Poet Laureate endowment, particularly benefiting rural areas. The launch event will include readings and signings.