Cirque du Soleil

Imagine Dragons at Red Rocks, 5/16/13

IMAGINE DRAGONS @ RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE | 5/16/13 On stage at Red Rocks last night, Dan Reynolds couldn't get over the emotional weight of the moment. "This may be the greatest night of our lives," Reynolds declared after "Round and Round," the band's energetic opener. Later, he marveled, "This is ... More >>

In Upside Down, Kirsten Dunst is no average dream girl

Short Takes: Upside Down

The ten best concerts in Denver this weekend

Welcome to the weekend! Another work week is almost in the books. Time to cut loose. If it's live music you seek, you've come to the right place. Tons of great music on tap this weekend, a diverse array of options whatever your flavor, everything from jazz and jam to hip-hop and hardcore to industri ... More >>

Moon Shot

Photos: Cirque du Soleil's Quidam at the 1STBANK Center

The Cirque du Soleil model seems calculatedly designed to turn you around by the time the show ends, no matter how cynical you thought you were when it started: Its startling spectacle -- from the beautiful costumes and lighting to the way it celebrates the incredible strength of the human body -- j ... More >>

Photos: Backstage at Cirque du Soleil's Quidam

From November 7-11, Cirque du Soleil's roving band of international artists and acrobats is taking over the 1STBANK Center for the multi-dimensional show Quidam. Show and Tell was lucky enough to catch opening night, and we'll share more about that soon. In the meantime, go backstage with the troupe ... More >>

Squeaky Bean could write the book on innovative handling

Slide show: Inspired Eats at Squeaky Bean

Dancer Peter Davison juggles more than Junk in his new show in Boulder

Peter Davison is a juggler with a difference. He is co-artistic director of the Boulder Ballet Company, where he has danced roles ranging from Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet to Herr Drosselmeyer in the annual Nutcracker, and has won the National Juggling Championship both as an individual and with his ... More >>

Something's in the Air

Reader: Celebrating Easter as a non-believer -- it's better with all eggs and candy

Some spent Easter morning at a sunrise service at Red Rocks. Some celebrated with a big family feast. Some ignored the holiday altogether. And thousands of the faithful flocked to the University of Denver, where The Thorn 2012, a passion play that's been compared to "Cirque de Soleil meets The Pas ... More >>

An atheist visits The Thorn passion play

"People really bring their kids to this thing?" my girlfriend asks. The kids, dressed in their Sunday best, hold their parents' hands as they walk toward the Magness Arena on the University of Denver campus. We follow behind, my girlfriend gripping my own hand tightly. At the foot of the steps the ... More >>

The Thorn, a Vegas-style passion play, takes Easter up a notch

For hundreds of years, Christians all over the world have been telling the story of Jesus Christ's life and death in the form of dramatic theater. From the devout actors in the Philippines using actual nails-through-the-hands, to Mel Gibson grossing $600 million portraying the bloodiest Jesus in Hol ... More >>

Cole Schneider of Handsome Little Devils on scaling down Squirm...and magic!

It's been a busy sixteen months for Handsome Little Devils. In October 2011, the vaudevillian comedy troupe took its Squirm Burpee Circus act -- a blend of acrobatics, juggling and juggling -- to Broadway, enjoying a successful run at the New Victory Theatre and getting positive reviews in such litt ... More >>

Photos: Prepping for Cirque Du Soleil's Dralion

Cirque du Soleil's Dralion show opened last night at the 1STBANK Center, but before the show opened, photographer Javid Rezvani spent the afternoon with the performers and crew of the show. More photos below.

Coming Full Cirque

Over the Weekend: Atmosphere on the Rocks, Auction Hunters, Descendents, meat stadiums!

No need to check your calendar: There really was a concert at Red Rocks this weekend -- one of many notable events covered by Westword's intrepid journalists and photographers for our slide-show page plus Backbeat Online, Show and Tell and Cafe Society blogs. Page down to check out samples featuring ... More >>

Video: Cirque du Soleil Dralion juggler visits Westword

It had been far too long since any literal juggling was done in the Westword conference room, so when the offer came down to see Cirque du Soleil Dralion juggler Vladik Miagkostupov perform in person, we welcomed it with open, uncoordinated arms.

Over the Weekend: Big Gigantic, food porn, Z-Trip, Cirque du Soleil

In the words of the immortal Mike Reno, we're all working for the weekend. Over the past few days, Westworders documented how that effort paid off in Denver at our slide show page and Show and Tell, Cafe Society and Backbeat Online blogs. Look below to see samples featuring Big Gigantic, food porn s ... More >>

Tim Tebow: Top five franchising opportunities

Big pics below.​No question about it, the ascension of Tim Tebow has established a unique style of football in Denver. The Broncos have managed to distill all the heart-pounding excitement and nail-biting competitiveness of NFL action and compress it into the final couple of minutes (and somet ... More >>

Ignite the Light: An ecstatic extravaganza for the enlightened and at-risk youth

Buddha Bomb.​So many choices for music, dance or art this weekend. But if you're in the mood for aerial performances, archetypal paintings, ecstatic dancers, light shows, electronica, fire spinning, spoken word, custom wearable art, vibration adjustments and energy activations -- all in suppor ... More >>

Ask the Bartender: Meet Joshua Smith, Colorado Cocktail contestant

​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 >>

Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson show: Finally, something scarier than Circus Circus

Pizza Republica's Eric Chiappetta on why he believes the cook at Griff's Hamburgers is a culinary god, and that whole molecular yada, yada, yada thing

Lori Midson​Eric Chiappetta Pizza Republica 5375 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village 720-489-2030 www.pizzarepublica.com Eric Chiappetta's first job in the kitchen had nothing whatsoever to do with a palpitating passion to actually cook. "I was sixteen, horny and I wanted to make enough money ... More >>

Traces balances everything quite nicely at the Denver Center

Julie Zorrilla in American Idol Top 24

​Evidently, Julie Zorrilla not only has a lock on cute dresses and shoes, but she now holds the distinction of being one of only twelve girls in the the American Idol Top 24. When we last checked in with Zorrilla, she sailed through Hollywood week with her take on "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles ... More >>

A Non-Mean Queen

Up With Pups aerial show: An airborne canine event

Duffy (top) and Miller​If you love Cirque de Soleil, can't wait for Denver's first Aerial Acrobatic Arts Festival, coming in May -- and, oh yeah, happen to like dogs -- then the upcoming pooch-oriented aerial show Don't Kill Bill: A Dog Lover's Night Out might be just the ticket. Organizer Ky ... More >>

Going Red

Five confrontational performers: From MoMA to basic cable

​Red Bastard comes to Boulder this weekend for some of the character's final shows before creator Eric Davis heads to Cirque du Soleil. A huge part of the Red Bastard show is engaging the audience in sometimes uncomfortable ways. Interacting with the audience in ways that range from challengi ... More >>

Lynn Coleman seeking high flyers for Aerial Acrobatic Arts Festival

Lynn Coleman​Big Air ski-jumping in Civic Center Park not enough spectacle for you? A call for fans and practitioners of high-flying acrobatics -- on trapeze, hoops, fabric and other riggings -- is now underway for Denver's first Aerial Acrobatic Arts Festival, May 12-15, at the Oriental Theat ... More >>

Paralyzed pole dancer to benefit from incredibly suggestive local fundraiser on Saturday

Marguerite and a friend ... and a pole.​Marguerite Endsley wants to spread the word about something near and dear to her heart: pole dancing. And in the process, she wants to raise some money for a fellow pole dancer who recently suffered a horrific accident: 32-year-old Debbie Plowman, a moth ... More >>

Disco Biscuits, Girl Talk, Korn shows announced

Disco Biscuits​After selling out shows at Red Rocks and the Ogden Theatre this past summer, Philadelphia's Disco Biscuits is slated to return to the area for back-to-back nights at the Boulder Theater on Thursday, January 13 and Friday, January 14, followed by two more nights at the Ogden Thea ... More >>

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Five artists who should just go Vegas, baby!

Vegas, baby!​There comes a point in the career of any musical act where the only reasonable thing to do is to follow the trailblazing example of the King. By this we mean: Buy a lot of jumpsuits, move your bloated, fat ass to Las Vegas and basically become an ersatz version of your former glor ... More >>

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Learning to Fly

Swing Time

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The Peak is forced to pull up its tent stakes on Block 162

Sucked In

Frequent Flyer Productions embraces the dark side.

What Happens in Denver

For Kids' Sake

Send In the Clowns

Pomp and Stomp

Ice+Snow Days

Catch the big turn-on at Coors Amphitheatre.

Big-Top Bonanza

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