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Lisa Kennedy

Lisa Kennedy writes for the New York Times, the Denver Post and Variety magazine, among others. She's currently at work on a memoir titled "Icarus Ascending," which is set during the early 1990s AIDS crisis. 

How to Celebrate Black History Month 2025 in Denver

Each February, Black History Month honors the achievements and contributions of African Americans to the country. Here’s how you can celebrate throughout the Denver metro area with lectures, dramatic performances, music and more, both before and after Black History Month! Music & Performing Arts…

The Many Sides of Kalyn Rose Heffernan of Wheelchair Sports Camp

This city contains multitudes, to borrow from our old friend Walt Whitman. And Kalyn Rose Heffernan is an exemplar of that abundance. The front person for the hip-hop band Wheelchair Sports Camp, a one-time mayoral candidate, a playwright, an installation collaborator at Meow Wolf Denver, and an…