Jim Henson

Alice Cooper on how Tiger Woods, Muhammad Ali and Elvis are probably, definitely, aliens

Alice Cooper is a shock rock pioneer that's influenced countless artists with his on stage horror movie imagery and antics, which included hangings and beheadings by guillotine. Theatrics aside, Cooper (aka Vincent Furnier) is also a talented songwriter. Hits like "I'm Eighteen," "School's Out" and ... More >>

Westword Book Club: Jodee Champion on Candide, Catcher in the Rye and comedy

Reading is about more than following a narrative or learning facts; it can also be a profound shared experience that culminates in a better understanding of ourselves and each other. In that spirit, welcome to the Westword Book Club, a weekly feature that celebrates the books that inspire Denver art ... More >>

The ten best lines from Labyrinth

Let's get one thing straight from the start: I am a woman over thirty, and Labyrinth is one of my all-time favorite movies. In honor of the upcoming Labyrinth Quote-Along on Thursday, November 15 and Friday, November 16 (it's part of the International Film Series at the University of Colorado at Bou ... More >>

The five best concerts this week: October 22-26

New week, whole new batch of shows. We start off the week with an absolute bang -- Sleigh Bells tonight at the Boulder Theater -- and end it with lauded locals Big Head Todd and the Monsters playing a super intimate show at the Soiled Dove Underground to raise money to give emergency aid to those ba ... More >>

Ten best (and sweetest) rock beards in Denver

See also: - Animated GIFs of the coolest concert security guard in the world - Dubstep for dummies, a primer for newly-minted dubstep fans - Ten best places for pre/post-show eats on Colfax - Ten records we treasure - Denver's ten best jukeboxes Last April, our Show & Tell blog ran an infographic a ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, November 25-27, 2011

If you do shop this weekend, make sure it's for cool Japanese accessories. ​This weekend is all about one thing: spending. But we have a crazy idea: Don't. We dare you. Those holiday gifts will all be there waiting at the stores after Black Friday and Saturday and Sunday. Promise. So instead o ... More >>

The new Muppets movie succeeds when following its original story arc

Green Machine

Reader: Seeing The Book of Mormon and South Park doesn't make you an LDS Church expert

​Our post about the I'm a Mormon billboard campaign in Denver has spurred some intriguing theological back and forth. Here's the take of a reader who places what she sees as discrimination against Mormons in a historical context, using the name of someone who's already history.

Network Awesome is here to remind us what television was like before it sucked

​This week, Nickelodeon has been running some of its favorite shows of the '90s, finally tapping into what the Internet has been saying all along: People like old television programming. And, as Netflix continues to make its customers increasingly irate with price increases (information releas ... More >>

Q&A: Ukulele Loki on performing at Red Rocks, his influences and a new EP

Ukulele Loki's Gadabout Orchestra. Aaron Johnson is pictured far right.Aaron Johnson has a lot on his plate right now. He teaches fifth-graders by day, and by night he's taking classes to get certified in teaching English as a Second Language. He's also a Geeks Who Drink quizmaster. But tonight? Ton ... More >>

When Rock 'n' Roll meets Hollywood: Ten Awful Decisions

​ Taking Woodstock is in theaters Friday. Maybe it will be really good, or maybe taking a stand-up comedian and sticking him in a semi-dramatic movie about Woodstock that doesn't feature any -- any! -- musical performances is a terrible idea. Still, rock 'n' roll and Hollywood have been ugly, ... More >>

Avenue Q brings puppetry of the people to Denver

Like Jesse Elliott, These United States is constantly moving in new directions.

Uncle Monsterface

Monday, July 28, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

It's Only Forever

Which, as Labyrinth-lovers know, is not long at all.

Delegating Denver #28 of 56: Mississippi

Into the Labyrinth

A cult favorite screens at Starz.

Our top DVD picks for the week of September 7, 2006

Westword Music Showcase 2006

Be there or be square!

March On

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band breathes life into death.

Fallon Fast

Saturday Night Live's prime player is rapidly outgrowing television's small screen

A Hairy Tale

This Wolf tears through cinema's most boring season.

Coop d'Etat

Chicken Run cooks up a radical bucket of fun.

Night & Day

February 18 - 24, 1999

Through the Past, Deftly

Cruella and Unusual Punishment

Disney's new Dalmatians ain't the puppy chow it could have been.