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The ten best scenes from Old Curtis St.'s last call

While it's uncertain right now if the storied downtown bar at 21st and Curtis will ever host live bands again -- or even scarcely resemble the beloved dive we've all come to know and love, for that matter -- Old Curtis Street sure went out on a high note this past Saturday night with one last hurrah ... More >>

Photos: Nightlife in Upper Highland

Suspicions confirmed: It seems like whatever neighborhood you venture out to in Denver on the weekend, the nightlife is on and poppin'. This past weekend, we sent our intrepid roving photographer Chris Morgan out to capture the scene in Upper Highland, and he brought us back a grip of shots from spo ... More >>

Photos: Closing time in the Golden Triangle

No matter what part of the city we seem to visit, it's pretty clear that Denver has an incredibly vibrant nightlife scene, as evidence by our recent snapshots of East Colfax, South Broadway and Lo-Hi. This past weekend, we sent our intrepid roving photographer Chris Morgan to capture the scene aroun ... More >>

#WMS 2012 recap: City Hall Amphitheatre

Every year, for the Westword Music Showcase, we enlist our army of Backbeat wordsmiths to host various stages, and in addition to their emcee obligations, we ask them to pull double duty (or triple-duty in some cases) and also write up the acts that appear on their individual stages. Britt Chester h ... More >>

#WMS 2012 recap: City Hall Street Level

Every year, for the Westword Music Showcase, we enlist our army of Backbeat wordsmiths to host various stages, and in addition to their emcee obligations, we ask them to pull double duty (or triple-duty in some cases) and also write up the acts that appear on their individual stages. Noah Hubbell ho ... More >>

#WMS 2012 recap: City Hall Upstairs

Every year, for the Westword Music Showcase, we enlist our army of Backbeat wordsmiths to host various stages, and, in addition to their emcee obligations, we ask them to pull double duty (or triple-duty in some cases) and also write up the acts that appear on their individual stages. Nicole Cormier ... More >>

Photos: Geek celebs from True Blood and more at Denver Comic Con

If you caught last night's ep of True Blood, you witnessed actress Kristin Bauer, aka the vampire named Pam, at her most viciously hilarious. But plenty of locals had already seen her in person at this weekend's Denver Comic Con -- and she wasn't alone. Celebs from The Walking Dead, Tron and more we ... More >>

Weekend's best nightlife: Audio Injection, Calverton & TC, Monty Luke and more

Ah, the weekend is finally here and the weather is perfect for getting out and getting down. While PrideFest is probably the biggest shindig in the city this weekend, there's a bunch of other parties and celebrations happening, including Juneteenth Music Festival in Five Points, and of course there' ... More >>

Denver's ten best dance clubs

While a number of local dance clubs have changed names and concepts over the years to stay fresh, there are some standbys that have stuck to a tried-and-true formula that keeps people coming back. There are also some newer spots that have opened in the last few years. Whatever the case, here are the ... More >>

Soiree brings the party to Bar Standard

A collaboration between Duane Taylor, Francois Baptiste and Alvin LaCabe of 3Deep and Kevin Kain Ent., Soiree is the brainchild of three of the city's top promoters and Bar Standard's latest Saturday night party. Judging from last week's packed patio opening, the results thus far are impressive. The ... More >>

Weekend's best dancing and nightlife: Bassnectar, Julius Papp and more

There's some ridiculous talent in town, including Bassnectar at Red Rocks, Julius Papp at Bar Standard, and there's also some dope parties, including the inaugural Full Moon Gathering of 2012, an underground camping blowout, and more. Page down for the weekend's best dancing and nightlife bets.

Ukelele player Aldrine Guerrero performs "Schizophrenic Snowflake" for us at Ukefest

This past Saturday, Hawaiin ukelele player Aldrine Guerrero was at the fifth annual Denver Ukefest at the L2 Arts and Culture Center. In between signing ukeleles and performing he took time out to play us an original tune he wrote about seeing snowflakes in Denver. Chris Morgan took some pictures an ... More >>

Photos: Cinco de Mayo 2012 at Civic Center Park

There were a lot of great places in Denver to celebrate Cinco de Mayo this past Saturday. But one of the best was definitely Civic Center Park. That's where we sent photographer Chris Morgan. Look below to see a generous sampling of the shots he brought back, and click here to see the full Cinco de ... More >>

Photos: 22 examples of colorful pinball machine backglass

The Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown and Gameroom Expo went down over the weekend, with more than 100 pinball machines and arcade games available -- no quarters required. (Attendees paid a flat fee.) "We had about 1,800 people," says organizer Daniel Nikolich. "I think it went great, we had a lot of ... More >>

Wanted

With its secret boys' club and bloody good fun, Wanted has all of the fight with none of the guilt.