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It ain't easy being elfish: The SantaLand Diaries opens tonight at the Dairy Center

A few years ago, when actor Gary Culig abandoned his beloved longtime role as Crumpet the Elf in the Bug Theatre's perennial holiday production of The SantaLand Diaries, he left the local field wide open for a new kind of Crumpet, the sourly wry Macy's elf based on the true adventures of humorist Da ... More >>

Readers: Suburbs versus city, SouthGlenn versus Wash Park

The Streets at SouthGlenn: no meal mecca?​The closing of Tarbell's and The Oven at the Streets at SouthGlenn continues to fuel a discussion of what kind of restaurants, exactly, will work in the suburbs, as opposed to the city. Here's the take from b/art: Wow. We actually would drive to the ... More >>

Casey James Prestwood brings classic country back to life

The Streets at SouthGlenn: no meal mecca?​The closing of Tarbell's and The Oven at the Streets at SouthGlenn continues to fuel a discussion of what kind of restaurants, exactly, will work in the suburbs, as opposed to the city. Here's the take from b/art: Wow. We actually would drive to the ... More >>

Five new retail stores we'd like to see in Denver

​Now that IKEA and H&M have both signed on the dotted line in metro area, folks who've waited patiently for their first chance to walk in the door of either of those trendy Scandinavian outlets will finally have their day. But after those open, and we're all done dancing in the streets, what's ... More >>

Happy New Year: Two men resolve to shoplift more

​Most people start the New Year off by making resolutions. Some people vow to exercise more or smoke less. Others opt to look for news jobs, new loves or even new clothes. The two men pictured below, however, had something else in mind. They chose to shoplift more. And they got 2011 off to a ... More >>

The Santa Ratings: Chik-fil-A on Havana

Bree Davies​This is not what we had planned. By all accounts, the Santa representative at the Aurora Mall -- ahem, the "Town Center at Aurora" --positioned in front of Macy's in a red suit and plopped down in a mildly sad, purple button-back chair was our guy. But after an elf explained that w ... More >>

Bad Elf

Bree Davies​This is not what we had planned. By all accounts, the Santa representative at the Aurora Mall -- ahem, the "Town Center at Aurora" --positioned in front of Macy's in a red suit and plopped down in a mildly sad, purple button-back chair was our guy. But after an elf explained that w ... More >>

Ten most ridiculous entrants in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Festive as shit!​The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is among the more baffling holiday traditions out there. Maybe it makes sense if you're in New York, but millions of people elsewhere sit down to watch a parade on TV. Parades are boring in real life! And this isn't just any parade. This is, ... More >>

Dirty panties!: Lingerie shop crusades against used underwear

Last month, a Today Show investigation revealed a shocking fact: Major retailers like Victoria's Secret and Macy's were re-selling underwear that customers -- or rather, Today show operatives wearing hidden cameras -- had returned. Even after the Today folks stained said panties with baby oil, they ... More >>

The Santaland Diaries wraps up the holiday in humor

Last month, a Today Show investigation revealed a shocking fact: Major retailers like Victoria's Secret and Macy's were re-selling underwear that customers -- or rather, Today show operatives wearing hidden cameras -- had returned. Even after the Today folks stained said panties with baby oil, they ... More >>

Moving Pictures: Life on the road is indeed, um, pretty for Pretty Lights

Suspicions confirmed: From the looks of this tour video shot by the Pretty Lights crew on a FLIP graciously furnished by Spin Earth, Derek Vincent Smith and Cory Eberhard are enjoying the, um, pretty side of life on the road. From performing in front of stupidly packed auditoriums full of ardent Pre ... More >>

Macy's and Food Bank of the Rockies aim to feed 10 million

​ September is Hunger Action Month, and department store giant Macy's is partnering with Feeding America and food banks across the country to fight hunger here at home. Macy's will launch its "Come Together" awareness and fundraising campaign, which aims to feed 10 million people suffering fr ... More >>

Denver Blog: Everything must go! No, seriously, everything

Links to make you hmmm. Send worthy ones daily to joe.tone@westword.com.So that's why everything at Macy's has been 70 percent off for the last year. (5280)Governor wants to put state expenses online for Joe Public to read and say, "Hey, now I don't feel so bad about checking wellsfargo.com." (Face ... More >>

Gary Culig says so long to The SantaLand Diaries

Links to make you hmmm. Send worthy ones daily to joe.tone@westword.com.So that's why everything at Macy's has been 70 percent off for the last year. (5280)Governor wants to put state expenses online for Joe Public to read and say, "Hey, now I don't feel so bad about checking wellsfargo.com." (Face ... More >>

Today's Night & Day featured event: Gary Culig's The SantaLand Diaries swan song at the Bug Theatre

The holiday season is rife with traditions: trimming the tree, kissing under the mistletoe, sitting through The Nutcracker for the umpteenth time, and -- for the ultra-hip of Denver -- reserving a seat once again for The SantaLand Diaries, the Bug Theatre's annual staging of the David Seda ... More >>

Dear Diaries

The holiday season is rife with traditions: trimming the tree, kissing under the mistletoe, sitting through The Nutcracker for the umpteenth time, and -- for the ultra-hip of Denver -- reserving a seat once again for The SantaLand Diaries, the Bug Theatre's annual staging of the David Seda ... More >>

Focus on the Family doesn't blame Obama for layoffs -- yet

Lord save us. News that Colorado Springs' Focus on the Familiy is eliminating 202 jobs -- the biggest single cut in the ministry's history -- naturally raised the question of whether Focus reps would lay the blame at Barack Obama's door. After all, prior to the November 4 vote, Focus published ... More >>

Silver Jeans: Affordable denim with a designer fit

Lord save us. News that Colorado Springs' Focus on the Familiy is eliminating 202 jobs -- the biggest single cut in the ministry's history -- naturally raised the question of whether Focus reps would lay the blame at Barack Obama's door. After all, prior to the November 4 vote, Focus published ... More >>

Macy's Celebrates 150 Years in Fashion with Christina Aguilera

Lord save us. News that Colorado Springs' Focus on the Familiy is eliminating 202 jobs -- the biggest single cut in the ministry's history -- naturally raised the question of whether Focus reps would lay the blame at Barack Obama's door. After all, prior to the November 4 vote, Focus published ... More >>

Friday Fashionista Alert

Lord save us. News that Colorado Springs' Focus on the Familiy is eliminating 202 jobs -- the biggest single cut in the ministry's history -- naturally raised the question of whether Focus reps would lay the blame at Barack Obama's door. After all, prior to the November 4 vote, Focus published ... More >>

Look of the Day - Carla Kaiser-Kotric

Lord save us. News that Colorado Springs' Focus on the Familiy is eliminating 202 jobs -- the biggest single cut in the ministry's history -- naturally raised the question of whether Focus reps would lay the blame at Barack Obama's door. After all, prior to the November 4 vote, Focus published ... More >>

Delegating Denver #39 of 56: Ohio

Lord save us. News that Colorado Springs' Focus on the Familiy is eliminating 202 jobs -- the biggest single cut in the ministry's history -- naturally raised the question of whether Focus reps would lay the blame at Barack Obama's door. After all, prior to the November 4 vote, Focus published ... More >>

Look of the Day - Christine

Lord save us. News that Colorado Springs' Focus on the Familiy is eliminating 202 jobs -- the biggest single cut in the ministry's history -- naturally raised the question of whether Focus reps would lay the blame at Barack Obama's door. After all, prior to the November 4 vote, Focus published ... More >>

Look of the Day - Amy

Lord save us. News that Colorado Springs' Focus on the Familiy is eliminating 202 jobs -- the biggest single cut in the ministry's history -- naturally raised the question of whether Focus reps would lay the blame at Barack Obama's door. After all, prior to the November 4 vote, Focus published ... More >>

As God Is My Witness

Lord save us. News that Colorado Springs' Focus on the Familiy is eliminating 202 jobs -- the biggest single cut in the ministry's history -- naturally raised the question of whether Focus reps would lay the blame at Barack Obama's door. After all, prior to the November 4 vote, Focus published ... More >>

Day Two: Wherein I Become A Tycoon

Lord save us. News that Colorado Springs' Focus on the Familiy is eliminating 202 jobs -- the biggest single cut in the ministry's history -- naturally raised the question of whether Focus reps would lay the blame at Barack Obama's door. After all, prior to the November 4 vote, Focus published ... More >>

Skull Society

Lord save us. News that Colorado Springs' Focus on the Familiy is eliminating 202 jobs -- the biggest single cut in the ministry's history -- naturally raised the question of whether Focus reps would lay the blame at Barack Obama's door. After all, prior to the November 4 vote, Focus published ... More >>

Skull Society

Lord save us. News that Colorado Springs' Focus on the Familiy is eliminating 202 jobs -- the biggest single cut in the ministry's history -- naturally raised the question of whether Focus reps would lay the blame at Barack Obama's door. After all, prior to the November 4 vote, Focus published ... More >>

George Inai

This Foolish Music
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Best Free Service

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Dear Diaries

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Earn Your Stripes

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Bad Apple

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Breckenridge Brewery and BBQ

Celebrate with beer and all the trimmings.

Diane Cluck

Friday, July 8, Denver Zine Library, 303-297-1143; Saturday, July 9, Cedars Jazz Club, Colorado Springs, 719-578-5744.

Lotsa Luck

Macy rolls the dice as a Vegas loser freed by love in The Cooler.

Drunk of the Week

Stout Pub

Me, My Elf and I

St. Nick's helper confesses all in The SantaLand Diaries.

A Folly Jolly Christmas

The Santaland Diaries offers an elf of a good time.

A Commanding Performance

Joyce Castle rules the stage in the Central City Opera's Gloriana.

Miracles Happen

Nomad Theatre's production of Miracle on 34th Street evokes the proper responses.

Him Write Pretty

David Sedaris spins a twisted sort of homespun humor.

Thrills for the week

David Sedaris spins a twisted sort of homespun humor.

Thrills for the week

David Sedaris spins a twisted sort of homespun humor.

Thrills for the week

David Sedaris spins a twisted sort of homespun humor.

THRILLS

David Sedaris spins a twisted sort of homespun humor.

THE UGLY TRUTH

THE ROCK-AND-ROLLERS WHOSE FACES COULD STOP A CLOCK. UGLY A LOOK AT THE MOST FRIGHTENING FACES IN ROCK AND ROLL.

THRILLS

THE ROCK-AND-ROLLERS WHOSE FACES COULD STOP A CLOCK. UGLY A LOOK AT THE MOST FRIGHTENING FACES IN ROCK AND ROLL.