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Boba Fett

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Top five sci-fi films according to Dan Landes

    Science fiction isn't for everyone. But those who get it, really get it. "Comics and sci-fi are the new archetypes of our culture, we relate to Star Wars and Stan Lee's characters; we've created new mythologies through them," says Dan Landes, restaurateur and self confessed sci-fi geek. And this Fri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Wonder what a ninety-piece marching band sounds like Playing Apart? Wonder no more.

    ​Um, yeah, so this sounds positively awesome. There's an event planned for Saturday, October 29 dubbed "Playing Apart," in which an entire ninety-piece marching band from Bear Creek High School is going to be spread out through downtown playing their individual parts in separate parts of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Boba Fett & the Americans heading to CMJ

    ​Boba Fett & the Americans, the fifteen-piece guerrilla-style marching band, will be heading to New York City to play all over Manhattan for three days during the CMJ Music Marathon, which runs from Tuesday October 18 to Saturday, October 22. The band, which includes DeVotchKa's drummer/trumpe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    UPDATE: We have a winner of our Justice League of Street Food contest

    UPDATE: We have a winner! Congrats to Kate, who came the closest (without going over) with her guess of 333 lobster rolls served last week at Steuben's. The actual number is 335. Hat head or helmet head? Both are encouraged at Saturday's Justice League of Street Food party.​We're still in t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2011

    Eat and drink for free at Saturday's Justice League of Street Food bash

    Hat head or helmet head? Both are encouraged at Saturday's Justice League of Street Food party.​We're still in the throws of street-food season, and this Saturday, from 5 to 10 p.m. at TAXI, 3507 Ringsby Court, the Justice League of Street Food will be out in full force, hustling grub from Bik ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2011

    What does it mean to cosplay? Reflctions on a weekend at StarFest

    ​The first costume I ever wore in my life was a handcrafted Thorin Oakenshield from the Hobbit when I was one or two years old. Then, when I was in fifth grade, I tricked my mom into sewing me a Mortal Kombat costume -- Scorpion -- for Halloween. Since then, I've never really thought about wan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    The Hood Internet, Prefuse 73, Fresh2Death and more: Artopia 2011 photos

    Jonathan ShoupFresh2Death on the rooftop of Vinyl​Art, music, food and fashion were mashed together Saturday night for Artopia, our own little five-venue party on Broadway in the "Golden Triangle" neighborhood. Photographers Jonathan Shoup and Aaron Thackeray moved between Vinyl, City Hall, Ba ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2011

    Prefuse 73, The Hood Internet and more: Your Artopia 2011 music schedule

    Photo: Mattie StaffordThe Hood Internet perform in June in Minneapolis. See more photos.​Artopia, Westword's annual "biggest, greatest, most poppin' ass art party of the year," goes down on Saturday night. A highlight this year as always is the musical talent, so we've parsed down the full sch ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 15, 2010

    Paul the Octobus film next for The People vs. George Lucas makers about to go international

    Paul the Octopus.​One of the annual oddities of the Starz Denver Film Festival is the scheduling of the closing night film (this year, the unintentionally hilarious Black Swan) on the event's second-to-the-last day. As usual, Sunday, the day after, featured a full slate of cinema, with The Peo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    Widespread Panic, Jane's Addiction, Michael Franti shows announced

    ​After selling out three nights at Red Rocks, Widespread Panic returns to the Pepsi Center for a two-night New Year's Eve run on Thursday, December 30, and Friday, December 31. Tickets are $61 and go on sale this Saturday, October 9, at noon and are available through TicketHorse. Speaking of ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 29, 2010

    Saving a Local Treasure

    ​After selling out three nights at Red Rocks, Widespread Panic returns to the Pepsi Center for a two-night New Year's Eve run on Thursday, December 30, and Friday, December 31. Tickets are $61 and go on sale this Saturday, October 9, at noon and are available through TicketHorse. Speaking of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 1, 2010

    2010 Westword Music Showcase Awards wrap up

    Kate LevyCheck out the slideshow for more pics from last night.​ Whoo boy! What a time we had last night. Every year, I'm always so energized after hosting the awards ceremony -- not to mention hungover (more on that in a minute). As I mentioned last night (numerous times, apparently), I'm re ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Presenting the 2010 Westword Music Showcase Ballot

    ​ This past February, when we started putting together the 2010 Westword Music Showcase, we posted an item asking you how we could improve our annual music festival, this year set for Saturday, June 19, in the Golden Triangle (if you haven't already purchased your tickets, you can still buy d ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    The George Lucas Poetry Slam was just as nerdy -- and just as awesome -- as expected

    My experience with poetry slams is almost nonexistent, so someone tell me: Do most poetry slams feature awkward rap battles between goofy white guys named Lando Calrhymian and MC ChewRocka, meditation on Gungan penis, and appearances by a a marching band led by Boba Fett? Because the George Lucas ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 3, 2009

    Do You Feel Lucas? Well, Do You, Punk?

    My experience with poetry slams is almost nonexistent, so someone tell me: Do most poetry slams feature awkward rap battles between goofy white guys named Lando Calrhymian and MC ChewRocka, meditation on Gungan penis, and appearances by a a marching band led by Boba Fett? Because the George Lucas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    Behind the Bar with Leigh Jones of Jonesy's EatBar

    Nancy LevineLeigh Jones, behind the bar at Jonesy's EatBar.​Leigh Jones, the woman behind Jonesy's EatBar and the Horseshoe Lounge (with partner Margaret Moore), was also the co-owner and designer of the Dish, B-52 Billiards, Brasserie Rouge, Atomic Cowboy and Buffalo Billiards in Nashville an ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2009

    In a Universe Fowl, Fowl Away

    Robot Chicken Star Wars is a plucky take-off on the original.

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    Over the weekend: UMS Festival

    Julie Davis of Bela Karoli (A.H. Goldstein)​Last night, the four-day UMS festival wrapped, and most of our crew made it out for at least part of the fest. And while we rarely agree on anything, we're all pretty much in agreement that Danielle Ate the Sandwich absolutely stole the show with one of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Mile High Makeout: Guerrillas in the mix

    Last night, while at the Boulder version of Everything Absent or Distorted's CD-release show, I had the opportunity to chat with DeVotchKa trumpeter Shawn King. In addition to appearing with EAOD and his rock-star gig with DeVotchKa, King has a new project that he was excited to talk about: Boba Fet ... More >>

  • Dining

    December 11, 2008

    Elway's Downtown is seriously lacking in fun

    Last night, while at the Boulder version of Everything Absent or Distorted's CD-release show, I had the opportunity to chat with DeVotchKa trumpeter Shawn King. In addition to appearing with EAOD and his rock-star gig with DeVotchKa, King has a new project that he was excited to talk about: Boba Fet ... More >>

  • Film

    June 26, 2008

    WALL-E

    WALL-E blasts off to the future by boldly going where every sci-fi movie's gone before. And that's a good thing.

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2007

    I Have a Bad Feeling About This: The Star Wars Holiday Special

    WALL-E blasts off to the future by boldly going where every sci-fi movie's gone before. And that's a good thing.

  • Music

    September 21, 2006

    Chriscross

    MC Chris's rap career gets a boost from Adult Swim -- or is it the other way around?

  • Film

    May 19, 2005

    Sith Is It

    George Lucas at last delivers the Star Wars prequel we've been waiting for.

  • Music

    September 26, 2002

    This Year's Model

    The Yeah Yeah Yeahs get swept up in the rock-is-back movement.

  • Film

    May 16, 2002

    Shadows of the Empire

    With Episode II, George Lucas tries to reclaim his lost glory.

  • News

    May 9, 2002

    Off Limits

    Things to do in Denver when it's dead

  • Culture

    June 29, 2000

    The Final Frontier

    Sci-fi conventions are where movie stars go to burn brightly one more time.

  • Music

    May 20, 1999

    Hell Raisers

    The Hellacopters are ready to take off.

  • Film

    February 20, 1997

    Full Force

    The Hellacopters are ready to take off.

  • Film

    January 30, 1997

    The Force Is Almost With You

    The Hellacopters are ready to take off.

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