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What the Dickens?

What the Dickens?

Push author Sapphire discusses The Kid

In her 1996 novel Push, Sapphire ventured into the profoundly dark territory of a young black girl's experience growing up in late '80s Harlem. The book dealt with the difficult topics of incest, rape, AIDS, illiteracy, poverty and violence toward infants, yet none of this prevented the 2009 film ad ... More >>

Rejoice for the Replay

Sweep away the Scrooge in you with the Denver Center Theatre Company's A Christmas Carol

I've seen the Denver Center Theatre Company's production of A Christmas Carol more than once, and as someone who was brought up on a diet of Mr. Magoo, Reginald Owen, that nice thick novel by Charles Dickens and, later, Bill Murray in Scrooged, I never tire of it: Well-played by the ensemble, with g ... More >>

Manitou Springs: No kids allowed?

​Last week, my wife and I decided it was time for a last-minute weekend getaway, and we decided on Manitou Springs. We'd never been there, and its cave-and-castle kitschiness sounded like Niagara Falls mixed with oddball Colorado charm. As it would turn out, the town's lodgings would be happy ... More >>

Ask the bartender: Warming to hot toddies and Irish coffee

​Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional and a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource ... More >>

CSF's A Christmas Carol cuts the glitz, puts the focus on Dickens's words

Today: Christmas Tea at Hiwan Homestead Museum

​The Hiwan Homestead Museum, 4208 South Timbervale Drive in Evergreen, will present a Christmas Tea (with an appearance by Charles Dickens) at 11:30 a.m. today. Tickets range from $12 to $15; for more info, call 303-674-6262. For information on dozens of culinary events around town, visit our ... More >>

O Christmas Tea

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Changes at Menu Classic Mondays and more

Lori Midson​Special dinners abound this week -- and even some regular features, such as Vesta Dipping Grill's Menu Classic Mondays, are ramping things up for the season. Keep reading to find out what's new on the menu at Vesta (and elsewhere):

Bah Hum...A Few Bars

The 10 Most Pointless Christmas Foods

​For the most part, Christmas is a time full of really good stuff to eat -- from the fancy (Christmas dinner with all the trimmings) to the simple (cookies). But there are some foods and drinks that just don't make sense anymore -- they belong to a different time, in which their original role ... More >>

Q&A with Kevin Devine

Photo by Denny DoesKevin Devine. Singer-songwriter Kevin Devine, the subject of a profile in this week's Westword advancing his Sunday, May 24 gig at the Marquis Theatre with Miniature Tigers, The Rouge and Brian Bonz, is the rarest of interview subjects: a guy who listeners carefully to every ques ... More >>

Vintage Q&A With the Decemberists' Colin Meloy

Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol

A resurrected ghost makes for a spirited evening.

A Child's Christmas in Wales

Celebrate the season with Dylan Thomas.

The Night Heron

Jez Butterworth has created a rare bird, grounded in place and character.

Urinetown

Oh, what a relief it is.

Sunshine Superman

Artful Dodging

Polanski's Oliver Twist misses the grit of the Dickens classic.

No Freak Show

Bas Bleu's thoughtful Elephant Man explores the spirit of outcasts.

Home on the Range

Tales of life in the Mile High City.

Present Joy

The Denver Center's annual Christmas Carol is sublime.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Prose and Cons

The Decemberists make smart music, and damn the consequences.

Soul Food

Cafe Nuba kicks off seven days of Kwanzaa

Welcome Back, Mr. Scrooge

A Christmas Carol retains its message of hope.

Change Is Good

Twist puts a new spin on old favorites

Dickensian Exploitation

Despite some flaws, the cast of Oliver! delivers a watchable performance.

Shining Story, Wooden Nickleby

A Dickens classic is almost perfectly adapted for the screen.

A Christmas Carol Glows

The Denver Center's supple staging is designed to delight.

Devil May Care

Joshua Kane brings Gothic banter to the Arvada Center this weekend.

Three Chirps

Heritage Square's The Cricket on the Hearth passes the pest of time.

Captivating Women

The saga of four sisters returns in a respectable musical adaptation.

And to All a Good Night

The stage is set for Christmas in Denver.

A Little Prep Talk

The Farrelly brothers grow up with Outside Providence.

To All a Good Night

Slay Bells

Lower Your Expectations

What the Dickens

KIDS SEE THE DARNEDEST THINGS

THAT'S THE SPIRIT

LOSING THE SPIRIT