Ken Kesey

Dead Beats

Last Night: Emerge: A Carnival of Shadows @ Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

Delegating Denver #7 of 56: Colorado

The Howls That Jack Built

Gerald Nicosia has spent a decade challenging the disposition of Jack Kerouac's $20 million literary estate. Along the way, he's annoyed most of what remains of the beat generation.

Letters

Gerald Nicosia has spent a decade challenging the disposition of Jack Kerouac's $20 million literary estate. Along the way, he's annoyed most of what remains of the beat generation.

Days of the Dead

The Grateful Dead’s chief observer attempts to distill the band’s appeal in a new book.

Best Ride

Oskar Blues "Blues Bus"

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Call hell-raiser Hunter S. Thompson's style what you will, a new doc succeeds when saluting his substance.

The Accidental Jurist

Leonard Peltier. Stephen Miles. Now the witness who might break the Ramsey case. It’s no wonder Lee Hill thinks he needs to pack a pistol.

Now Playing

Capsule reviews of current shows

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

You’d be crazy to like this play.

For the Birds

Take a gander at the government's new plan.

Chop House

Art appreciation, Angels style.

Now Hear This

Art appreciation, Angels style.

Hit Pick

General Populace

Free for All

Highlighting the week's greatest gratis event.

The Ballad of Eddy Joe

The spirit of the road rides on with Eddy Joe Cotton and his bunch.

Poetic Justice

A Boulder dispute puts the “beat” into Beat poetry, man.

The Beats Go On

How a kid from Boulder became an eyewitness to the passing of an era.

Mind Over Manor

How a kid from Boulder became an eyewitness to the passing of an era.

The Shock of the New

Neon Renaissance wants to change the way Denverites hear music.

DEAD POETS SOCIETY

Neon Renaissance wants to change the way Denverites hear music.

THRILLS

Neon Renaissance wants to change the way Denverites hear music.

Last night: The Dead at the Pepsi Center

Photo: Adam PerryThe DeadThursday, May 7, 2009Pepsi CenterBetter than: a Grateful Dead cover band but at times worse than some of Phil Lesh's bands -- wait, the Dead kind of is a Grateful Dead cover band.Singer/guitarist Bob Weir, always the wild-eyed youngster in the Grateful Dead, was in his late ... More >>

Cheese whiz: The discovery of camembert is more salivation than salvation

Photo: Adam PerryThe DeadThursday, May 7, 2009Pepsi CenterBetter than: a Grateful Dead cover band but at times worse than some of Phil Lesh's bands -- wait, the Dead kind of is a Grateful Dead cover band.Singer/guitarist Bob Weir, always the wild-eyed youngster in the Grateful Dead, was in his late ... More >>

Back On the Road Again

Photo: Adam PerryThe DeadThursday, May 7, 2009Pepsi CenterBetter than: a Grateful Dead cover band but at times worse than some of Phil Lesh's bands -- wait, the Dead kind of is a Grateful Dead cover band.Singer/guitarist Bob Weir, always the wild-eyed youngster in the Grateful Dead, was in his late ... More >>

Groovy Gravy

Photo: Adam PerryThe DeadThursday, May 7, 2009Pepsi CenterBetter than: a Grateful Dead cover band but at times worse than some of Phil Lesh's bands -- wait, the Dead kind of is a Grateful Dead cover band.Singer/guitarist Bob Weir, always the wild-eyed youngster in the Grateful Dead, was in his late ... More >>

Further Down the Road

Photo: Adam PerryThe DeadThursday, May 7, 2009Pepsi CenterBetter than: a Grateful Dead cover band but at times worse than some of Phil Lesh's bands -- wait, the Dead kind of is a Grateful Dead cover band.Singer/guitarist Bob Weir, always the wild-eyed youngster in the Grateful Dead, was in his late ... More >>

Is my marijuana fueling the Mexican drug war?

Photo: Adam PerryThe DeadThursday, May 7, 2009Pepsi CenterBetter than: a Grateful Dead cover band but at times worse than some of Phil Lesh's bands -- wait, the Dead kind of is a Grateful Dead cover band.Singer/guitarist Bob Weir, always the wild-eyed youngster in the Grateful Dead, was in his late ... More >>