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Win tickets to Dillinger Escape Plan at the Fox

The Dillinger Escape Plan is playing at the Fox Theatre this Tuesday, May 14. We've got a couple pairs of tickets if you and a guest would like to be our guests. FYI: These are hard tickets, so you'll need to stop by our offices on Tuesday afternoon to pick them up. Continue on for details on how to ... More >>

Facebook portraits of artists: A local gallery

One reason we return to Facebook again and again is to look at the pictures --and to share them, too. But when artists join in that endlessly unfolding online scrapbook, things really start to get interesting. Following are some of our favorite FB portraits of Colorado artists. See also: - Denver T ... More >>

R.I.P., Chris Haney

Update, 3:30 p.m. 4/29/13: Just got off the phone with Kent Shelton from the Gothic, who told us that a memorial in remembrance of Chris Haney is planned for this Friday, May 3 at the Gothic Theatre. Keep reading for the exact details and a few additional words from Shelton about his departed friend ... More >>

Photos: Broncos 2013 cheerleading team -- plus goodbye messages and pics from those leaving

Earlier this month, we featured a gallery of photos from Denver Broncos cheerleader tryouts -- and it didn't take long for supervisors to assemble a winning team for this next season. We've got the first squad photo below. But that's not all. A number of slots opened up because several longtime che ... More >>

Win tickets to Harkins Northfield's Iron Man marathon!

Next Thursday, May 2, the Harkins theater in Northfield is celebrating the release of the third Iron Man movie with a Tony Stark-a-palooza -- and we have free tickets to give away. So if you're a fan of the Marvel hero, the hunk Robert Downey Jr. or even just large hunks of metal, continue reading f ... More >>

Javier Silva-Acosta busted 3 hours after crime video post in latest social-media-aided arrest

Deep within each college student beats the heart of a crime fighter. This statement may seem absurd, but not to the folks with the CU-Boulder police. Department personnel recently nabbed Javier Silva-Acosta on fraud-related charges just three hours after sharing information about him on social medi ... More >>

Photos: Blown forecast -- or a readjustment?

What qualifies as a blown forecast? Last month, no local weather pros foresaw a snowpacalypse for March 12 -- and when one developed, 9News staffers pelted good sport Marty Coniglio with snowballs. Cut to the past few days, when prognosticators predicted that morning rush would look like the graphic ... More >>

Breweries light up for 4/20, while Copper Kettle blows out two candles

Odell Brewing in Fort Collins recently began opening its taproom on Sundays, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., which means more beer (including taproom-only specials like Wee Willy Winkie, Easy Elephant and Monarch Saison) and more brewery tours. In fact, Odell now offers tours seven days a week at 1, 2, 3 an ... More >>

BolderBOULDER and Colfax Marathon runners determined to take part despite Boston attack

The Denver Police Department says that at this time, there's no known local link to the horrific attack at the Boston Marathon yesterday. Yet the images currently blanketing news broadcasts can't help striking a chord with local runners expecting to participate in the BolderBOULDER and Colfax Marat ... More >>

Christopher Bryant killed outside Primo's Sports Bar in Aurora, family reeling (71)

Yesterday, the Aurora Police Department positively identified the 22-year-old man shot to death outside Primo's Sports Bar and Grill as Christopher Bryant, Jr.. Nicknamed "Scrapp," he was the father of a young daughter he clearly adored. At this writing, no one has been arrested for the crime, whi ... More >>

A new patio, a new beer and a new brewery highlight this week's beer calendar

River North Brewery, which has been working on getting approval for a patio for quite a while, finally got the go-ahead just before the Colorado Rockies home opener. And although it's a little chilly out there today, the new space should be a great place to hang out all spring and summer with four, ... More >>

Topless breast cancer event to show survivors are beautiful, organizer says (NSFW)

These days, there are plenty of breast cancer fundraisers, as well there should be: It's a great cause. But so far as Carla Gurovich knows, there's never been one quite like Two Topless Miles, at which breast cancer survivors and their friends, family and supporters will be able to take off their s ... More >>

James Holmes's Facebook supporters don't see guilty plea offer as proof of guilt

Yesterday, a newly released document revealed that James Holmes is willing to plead guilty to killing twelve people and injuring seventy others in the Aurora theater shooting if prosecutors agree not to pursue the death penalty. What's the reaction of online Holmes fans? Well, there appear to be a ... More >>

"Nasty Chicks of Foco:" Facebook pages up the ante on Gossip Girl

Given the accessibility of Facebook pages and photos, it's surprising we don't hear more stories like this one: Some young dipshits in Fort Collins created a series of pages with names like "Nasty Chicks of Foco" whose main purpose was apparently to attack and demean assorted high school girls as wh ... More >>

A six-pack of Colorado beers you should buy right now -- before they are gone

Colorado's craft brewers are constantly coming up with new beers, so many that it can be hard to keep up. Some are permanent additions to their lineups, while others are seasonal specialties that are available just a few weeks or month each year. Still more are small-batch releases that come and go ... More >>

Photos: Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods are dating -- and changing their Facebook status

In recent weeks, rumors that Vail skier Lindsey Vonn had hooked up with golfer Tiger Woods were snowed under by word of Vonn's wipe-out at the world championships in Austria, where she suffered a severe knee injury; see our previous coverage below. Now, however, Lindsey and Tiger are refocusing on ... More >>

Galena fire photos: 1,000 acres burned, 75 percent contained, but not dead yet

Given concerns about below-average snowpack and already-announced watering restrictions in various Front Range communities, it's no surprise the first significant wildland blaze of the season arrived in March. Dubbed the Galena fire, the Fort Collins-area conflagration in Lory State Park, just beyon ... More >>

Photos: iPad finder's dopey self-portraits show up on owner's iPhone

The photo seen here is not a mug shot, even though the woman seen in it is definitely mugging. No, it's a self-portrait of the person who apparently found and snagged an iPad left on a plane traveling from Phoenix to Denver. Finders, keepers. Why are we seeing this snap? Because the pic, and quite ... More >>

Video: Air Force squad's annoying horn stolen, held for ransom -- sort of

Members of the Air Force spend their days defending the rest of us from evil-doers, and we're grateful. But they apparently have enough free time to engage in Facebook-related pranks. Today's bizarre examples: Members of a sorta-unknown squadron have stolen a sister outfit's super-irritating air ho ... More >>

Buffalo Doughboy needs your dough!

Buffalo Doughboy was doing so well a year ago that the bakery decided to leave its original home for a much bigger space at 1298 South Broadway. And part of that was our fault: We'd named the tiny spot at 33 East Dakota Avenue Denver's Best Bakery in the Best of Denver 2010. "We've outgrown where we ... More >>

The 20 most coveted Colorado music-industry jobs: The complete list with five new profiles

In our series of coveted Colorado music-industry jobs, we've covered a range of jobs, from guitar tech and handling publicity to being tasked with overseeing digital music delivery from a vast electronic music catalog to band management. Today, we complete our list of the most coveted Colorado music ... More >>

Unfriending on Facebook often kills actual friendships, study shows

All of us with Facebook pages have grappled with the dilemma of what to do about the so-called "friend" who posts crap way too often. But before you choose to unfriend someone, think twice -- because cutting the cord online can, and often does, end friendships in the real world, too. That's among t ... More >>

Photos: Larry Vo arrested in brutal hit-and-run near Maxim Lounge, Pho 96

Update: The brutal hit-and-run that took place during the wee hours of Sunday, March 3, near the Maxim Lounge and Pho 96, both located close to the intersection of Federal and Mississippi, was originally said to have injured three people, two critically. But in the wake of our previous coverage, on ... More >>

Penny Parker, other Rocky Mountain News survivors: What did they do after love was gone?

It's been four years since the Rocky Mountain News closed just shy of its 150th birthday. What's happened to folks at the paper since then, and where are they now? That's the subject of "After the Love Is Gone -- Following the Rocky Road," a discussion today featuring the likes of longtime columnist ... More >>

Win tickets to Westword's Whiteout Fashion Show!

February's Whiteout Fashion Show is Westword's newest signature event, and it's a big one. On February 7, we'll take over the McNichols Building with live performance art, a runway show full of winter fashions and food and cocktails from an array of local vendors. It will be a night of both style an ... More >>

Win twenty free movie passes to Hollywood Theaters!

We'll cut to the chase: Movies are one of this planet's greatest pleasures, and there's nothing quite like seeing a film at a real theater. Show and Tell would like to share that experience with you, so keep reading to find out how how you can win twenty free passes to any Hollywood Theater by answe ... More >>

Justin Smith, Larimer County sheriff, says he won't enforce "unconstitutional" gun laws

In recent days, President Barack Obama has proposed new gun control laws following the Sandy Hook shooting -- and Colorado lawmakers such as Representative Rhonda Fields are backing similar measures. The trend clearly concerns Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith, who's now announced that his office ... More >>

Marijuana: $1K reward in dispensary robbery by "dick mouth" who stole low-cost pipes, clones

The thief in the bear-mace stickup of a Boulder marijuana dispensary reportedly stole $9,000 worth of weed -- a far bigger haul than usual for crimes that typically net little cash or merchandise. Case in point: This weekend's burglary at Craig Apothecary, whose pissed-off owner is offering a $1,00 ... More >>

Ten cliche Instagram photos to avoid in 2013

Despite its friendly approach to photo-sharing, Instagram has brought out the true photographer in all of us -- and might have scared that photographer away with its updated terms of use. As if Twitter and Facebook weren't enough to keep us entertained between thumb-swiping refresh rates, Instagram ... More >>

Say "goodbye" to Instagram -- and six other Internet goals for 2013

It's that time of year when we start to let go of what has happened over the last twelve months and look forward to doing things in a better way over the next twelve. Or if you're like me, it's just that time before the total hysteria of another year sets in and you proceed to re-up your diet pills, ... More >>

John McAfee, software pioneer turned fugitive: I faked being crazy and ill to escape to U.S.

Update: The latest development in the bizarre story of John McAfee, supporting player in our recent feature "The Hot Yoga War"? The software pioneer, who somehow managed to flee cops in Belize who wanted to question him about a murder even as he launched a publicity blitz, has traveled from Guatemal ... More >>

Win tickets to the opening of Les Miserables!

One of the year's biggest Christmas movies might also be one of its biggest tear-jerkers. And then there's that cast: Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe? Yes, please!Les Miserables promises to be a singing, crying, sniffling, smiling spectacle of epic holiday-release proportions, and than ... More >>

See the multimedia of tomorrow in Boulder tonight

As a university town, Boulder has a reputation for supporting both the avant garde and the cultural underground. Tonight, for instance, the Univerisity of Colorado boulder will host the multimedia program Invasion 2012, featuring works by students of new media technology-arts ground-breakers Mark Am ... More >>

Win tickets to the opening weekend of The Hobbit in Denver!

During the last decade, few movies have inspired as much box-office awe (and costumed panic) as Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy. Or as many life lessons: Throughout the films' fifty hours of footage, we learned a little bit of Elvish, discovered the importance of man jewelry, and explored ... More >>

John McAfee still a fugitive despite new blog, Joe Rogan and Alex Jones appearances

Update: We've been following bizarre developments involving antivirus pioneer John McAfee, a co-star in the July feature "The Hot Yoga War," who's wanted for questioning about a murder in Belize that he says he didn't commit; read previous coverage below. At this writing, McAfee remains on the run f ... More >>

Photos: Denver Facebook page puts Mile High City's best face forward

You can tell a lot about a city by what's on its Facebook page. That's definitely true of Denver's official Facebook address, which has more than 202,000 likes and counting. We've collected a dozen photos from the page's gallery (many contributed by fans) that offer a good idea of the image city fat ... More >>

Beaujolais and Beyond, beer pairings and more on the calendar this week

The Rocky Mountain French American Chamber of Commerce will host the 14th annual Beaujolais and Beyond Food & Wine Festival at Infinity Park Event Center this Thursday, November 15. The fundraiser features more than twenty local restaurants, and participating chefs will take part in a culinary chall ... More >>

Win tickets to see Gwar at the Summit

Gwar on Halloween at the Summit Music Hall? We can hardly imagine a better or more fitting way to celebrate tomorrow night than by being entertained by these marvelous mutants. We've got a pair of tickets up for grabs and would love for you and a guest to be our guests at the show? Wanna go? Keep re ... More >>

Win tickets to see Beats Antique at the Fillmore

Beats Antique is back in town this weekend for a show tomorrow night at the Fillmore Auditorium. Beats is a group that it seems is here so often, you'd be excused for assuming this was a local act. That said, chances are better than good that you're familiar with just how good of a show this outfit ... More >>

Win tickets to see Grace Potter and the Nocturnals at the Fillmore tomorrow night

Tomorrow night at the Fillmore Auditorium Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, a longtime favorite locally, are playing at the Fillmore tomorrow night. After frequently coming to town as a supporting act over the years, most recently on Tim McGraw and Kenny Chesney's Brothers of the Sun tour this past s ... More >>

Win tickets to see Caspa this Thursday night at the Fillmore Auditorium with Flosstradamus

Got plans this Thursday? You do now...well, potentially. Caspa -- the dubstep phenom known to his mom and dad as Gary McCann, and known otherwise to everybody else as the Dopest Ghost in Town -- is bringing his bass-banging dance extravaganza to the Fillmore with Flosstradamus, Nadastrom and Sinden. ... More >>

Free movie tickets! Win entry to Switch, an energy documentary at the Mayan

What does the future of global energy look like? If we really knew the answer to that, we wouldn't be sitting here writing this blog post. But we know it's an important question, and if you agree, keep reading: That question also forms the central impetus of Switch, an exploratory energy documentary ... More >>

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Win tickets to see Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day next Wednesday night at Northfield

Next Wednesday, Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day is being screened for one night only at Harkins Theatres Northfield. While it won't be quite like seeing the legends before they were legends at their first United States gig at the Auditorium Theater all those years ago, the movie, filmed on location at ... More >>

Win tickets to Haunted Mansion, 13th Door haunted house! Tell us what scares you

Those of you who are not willing to a) cry in public, b) scream until even strep would be better, c) bring an extra pair of pants, or c) faint need not continue reading. This contest is only for the truly brave, those who laugh in the face of fear, know the reputations of Denver's haunted houses -- ... More >>

Win tickets to see New Order at 1STBANK

Update 10/9/12: Contest is over. Congratulations to our winners, Leigh Kinealy and Hermes Solomon. Check your email for details on how to claim your tickets -- and thanks to everybody else for the other entries and for reading Backbeat. Good morning! And, oh, what a good morning it is! If you haven ... More >>

Win tickets to Haunted Mansion, 13th Door haunted house!

Those of you who are not willing to a) cry in public b) scream until even strep would be better c) need an extra pair of pants or c) faint need not continue reading this. This contest is only for the truly brave, those who know the reputations of Denver's area haunted houses and laugh in the face of ... More >>

Culinary Calendar for the weekend: Cultivate Festival, special beer tappings and more

Happy Friday! There's a full plate of appetizing events to look forward to once this work week is done. Here's a taste of what's on the culinary calendar:

Photos: Facebook friend answers to "You know you're from Colorado when...."

Last week, we shared our ten favorite item from the You know you're from Colorado When Tumblr. When we shared the post on the Westword Facebook page, we asked for your favorite ways to complete this sentence -- and you definitely came through. In fact, many of your answers were arguably better than ... More >>

Beer dinners, grand openings and pirates on the calendar this week

Fall is less than a week away, and the mountains of Colorado glitter with gold. But the culinary scene glitters just as bright this time of year. Here's a taste of what's on the menu: