Hilal Bahcetepe
Westword
Denver, CO, United States
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Sexy Hamilton Parody Debuts at the Clocktower Cabaret
ShhhHAMILTON: It's an American Her-Story retells the story of the Founding Father Alexander Hamilton from a new perspective, with a focus on BIPOC characters. → Read More
Is Denver Seeing a Music Renaissance? These Musicians Think So.
Morgan Elizabeth, the lead singer of pop-punk act Gunpoint Alibi, thinks that Denver's music scene is undergoing a renaissance similar to Seattle's famous grunge movement in the '80s and '90s. → Read More
Emmett Till Audio Drama Re-Released by Destination Freedom: Black Radio Days
Last month, the U.S. Justice Department closed its investigation into the murder of Emmett Till. The fourteen-year-old boy was brutally beaten, lynched and murdered after being falsely accused of making sexual advances toward a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, in Mississippi in 1955. After a book quoted Bryant admitting to the false accusation, the Justice Department reopened the case, but concluded… → Read More
Former Frosted Leaf Locations Are Now Police & Thieves Dispensaries
The former Frosted Leaf dispensary at 399 South Harrison Street is currently undergoing an ownership transition, and has rebranded as Police & Thieves. → Read More
Colorado Is One of the Worst State for Renters, but Is It Getting Better?
Only renters in Iowa, Arizona, Texas, Arkansas and North Carolina rated their relationships worse than tenant-landlord dealings in Colorado. But things are getting better in this state. → Read More
Did You Get an Eviction Notice for Christmas?
Although the pandemic eviction moratorium is over, Colorado has new programs helping tenants, and Denver now has a fund to pay for lawyers. → Read More
The Grand Cited by City, Must Begin Permanent Repairs Immediately
The luxury apartment complex behind Union Station has been the focus of complaints from tenants all year. → Read More
Life at The Grand Apartments Is Anything but Grand, Tenants Say
When management ignored complaints from residents, they set up an Instagram account, notsogranddenver. → Read More
Aurora Getting Second Rec Center Funded by Recreational Marijuana Tax
The $41.9 million project should be completed in early 2023. → Read More
Denver Artist Joe Murray Pushes Creativity and Community
As Auberon Design, he's raised funds to provide aid for artists and also to support social causes. → Read More
Dance the Pain Away With Hailes Ghost Tonight at HQ
Hailes Ghost will play a mix of synth-wave, techno and metal at HQ on October 28 before releasing debut album My Personal Therapy on Halloween. → Read More
Colorado Cannabis Has a Pollination Problem to Address
Although technically the same plant genus, marijuana and hemp are grown for two different reasons in Colorado. But the two plans can easily cross pollinate miles away from each other if grown outdoors. → Read More
Denver Basic Income Project Has Some Basic Problems to Solve
The project was supposed to roll out this fall, but internal conflict has delayed the giveaway. → Read More
Hava Gardens Ready to Bloom in Colorado's Marijuana Scene
Living soil optimizes a cannabis plant's smell and taste profile, according to Hava Gardens leaf cultivator Brie Kralick, giving users a tastier, smoother smoking experience. By mimicking a natural ecosystem and focusing on the microbial life in the dirt, cannabis and living soil work together the way nature intended. → Read More
Mint Urban Infinity Tenants Ready to Fight Landlord in Courrt
Tenants turned in a petition demanding changesat the apartment complex in July. Now they're planning a class-action case. → Read More
Splish CBD Wants to Make a Splash With Athletes
Splish Naturals is dipping into the athletic industry, working with athletes like former Denver Broncos linebacker Deiontrez Mount and sponsoring the 2021 Chicago Open Pickleball Tournament. We caught up with Matt Walsh, the founder and CEO of Splish, to talk more about how the brand is merging athletics with CBD. → Read More
Social-Equity Entrepreneurs Want More Help From Cannabis Industry
Has Colorado gone far enough with social-equity programs? That question was the focus of a discussion hosted by the Black Cannabis Equity Initiative (BCEI) on August 27. → Read More
Safe Bars Denver Serves up Sex Abuse Training
A program of the Blue Bench, Safe Bars Denver offers training in sexual assault and harassment prevention for local bars and clubs. → Read More
Community College of Denver Now Offering Cannabis Business Degree
This fall, the school will offer Colorado's first cannabis associate of applied science degree, and it's planning to add a full bachelor's of business in the plant. → Read More
Boulder Hemp Farm Uses Alpaca Poop as Fertilizer
What makes a nutrient-rich manure and a healthy fertilizer for hemp? "Alpaca gold," according to Miraflora Naturals, a Boulder-based hemp farm and CBD brand. → Read More