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The twelve best concerts in Denver this weekend

LUCERO @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | THURS, 4/18/13 Outside of perhaps the Hold Steady -- which shares a proclivity for Bruce Springsteen -- nobody plays straight-up rock these days as convincingly as Lucero. Led by Ben Nichols's gravelly croak, Lucero borrows liberally from the Boss and Lynyrd Skynyrd on so ... More >>

Westword Book Club: Comedian Adrian Mesa on searching for spirituality in literature

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

Goodbye, Smiley's Laundromat -- your ghosts are hung out to dry

If you grew up in Lakewood, Aurora, Wheat Ridge or Denver proper like me, chances are good that there's a slice of Colfax Avenue that holds a special, if not dangerous and possibly regrettable, meaning to you. Last week I passed by Smiley's Laundromat on East Colfax and noticed that it was all clo ... More >>

A brief history of movie characters getting whacked in the balls

Photos: Park House a true neighborhood tavern on East Colfax

The old house at 1515 Madison Street has gone through several incarnations since it was the elegant Normandy, a French restaurant run by Pierre Wolfe. Among other ventures, it housed both PS 1515 and the Pink Elephant -- where cops busted burlesque dancers. Recently, there were plans to open a place ... More >>

Both life and art are imperfect in 2 Days in New York

Julie Delpy rocks New York

Famed Mastodon cover artist Paul Romano at Marion Street Tattoo this Saturday night

See Also: - Emily Francis brings together art and music at Marion Street Tattoo Gallery - Emily Francis Prepares for Takeoff Fans of art and metal, take note: Famed artist Paul Romano, best known for his illustration and design work on albums by Mastodon, Chiodos, Earth Crisis and Trivium, among c ... More >>

Reader: Gabor's replacement will show what the suburbs think Capitol Hill is all about

​The comments keep coming about Gabor's, the classic neighborhood bar whose closure was the biggest bombshell of the new year; the space is slated to become Marion Street Tavern this summer. In the meantime, regulars keep pouring out their opinions. Here's the latest from Boz:

Another restaurant falls by the wayside with the shuttering of Sabor Latino

Just under a year ago, Sabor Latino underwent a major cosmetic makeover after more than a decade at its second North Denver location on 35th and Tennyson (it originally opened in 1990 on 32nd Avenue), where it plied Denverites with paella, ceviche and sangria. But the venerable homage to South Amer ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, June 10-12, 2011

​It's hot, you're cranky and all you want to do is get out of your house for a little while and soak in some culture -- but you've been blasting the A/C all week and you're scared of the incoming Xcel bill. Don't worry: We are too, which is why we've tallied up the best things to do this weeke ... More >>

Emily Francis brings together the world of art and music with Marion Street Tattoo Gallery

​ After reading the above headline, you're probably thinking: Denver needs another tattoo parlor and art gallery like it needs another dispensary, right? Hold on. This one's a little different. For starters, it's being run by Emily Francis, a cherished member of the local music scene.

Thomas Silverstein: After 26 years in solitary, "Terrible Tommy" wins a round in court

Thomas Silverstein at Atlanta's penitentiary (inset) in the 1980s and at ADX in 2007.​When you've spent your time since the early days of the Reagan years in a cell smaller than some people's closets, progress tends to get measured in small, small increments rather than sweeping events. But T ... More >>

Dick's Hickory Dock could make a comeback

​At this past weekend's auction for the former Dick's Hickory Dock in Kittredge, Hamid Motarjemi made the winning bid of $247,500. This will be his fourth project in the area. He started in 2000 with 2101 Champa, which he renovated and turned into Club Boca. Then in 2003 he bought the buildin ... More >>

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Absurb Person Singular was a great choice of a Christmas play — but this production is a holidaze

A sneak peek 3 the Hardway's new video

​Update: Just received word that the new 3 the Hardway video will be screened for the very first time in its entirety on Friday, September 11, at Tooey's on Colfax and Marion. The premier party, which kicks off at 9 p.m. is free and will feature performances from 3 the Hardway, ManeLine, Diamond B ... More >>

Channel 93.3's Big Gig, Blitzen Trapper, Young Dubliners shows announced

The All-American RejectsThe All-American Rejects, Bassnectar, Goldfinger, the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, the Spill Canvas, Single File and Meese will all be part of this year's Channel 93.3's Big Gig Saturday, July 11 at Fiddler's Green. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. The first 1,000 tick ... More >>

Is the death penalty worse than life in the hole?

Last week, a bill to end the death penalty in Colorado squeaked through the House of Representatives by one vote; it reaches a Senate committee on Wednesday afternoon, April 29. The abolitionists maintain that execution is too costly and time-consuming and that the money could be better spent fund ... More >>

Make yourself at home at Tooey's

A brief (100 year) history of Sixth Avenue

"South Capitol Hill was booming in the early 20th century.  The area on the ridge south of Cheesman Park sloping toward the Country Club neighborhood rapidly emerged as a premier residential location as Denver recovered from the Panic of 1893.  Before long, distinguished houses dotted 7th ... More >>

Scoreboard Restaurant & Lounge

Once janleone, 1521 Marion Street is now Tooey's

A Walk to Remember

A Day At the Park(s)

The Aetna Park to Park 10 Miler runs its course through the city.

24 Years of Solitude, Then the Lawsuit

2 Days in Paris

The long walk over, Julie Delpy explores what comes next — that is, the hard part.

The Caged Life

Is Thomas Silverstein a prisoner of his own deadly past — or the first in a new wave of locked-down lifers?

Flick Pick

5x2

G'Dead, Mate

Zombies rise again, this time from Down Under.

Bringing Down the Brotherhood

Inside the feds’ war on the country’s deadliest prison gang: 16 murders, 21 death-penalty cases, and snitches galore.

Johnny Marr and the Healers

Boomslang(Artist Direct)

Backwash

Colfax cowers before a full-fledged yuppie insurrection.

Life in the Pits

Aronofsky's followup to ¼ is a brutal personal movie about the horrors of drug addiction.

Best piano bar

janleone

Wheeler-Dealer

Croupier looks like a good bet.

Pluck of the Irish

Agnes Browne looks on the bright side of life.

M2M

Don't Say You Love Me
(Atlantic Records)

Middle-Age Modern

"Final Episode" Killer Curse Revealed!

The Long and Winding Road: A Prisoner's Diary

Mouthing Off

The Circle Game

A "prisoner of war" plays ball with the feds--and gets beaned.

Taking It to the Max

One inmate's quest for safety at the highest-security prison in the land.

Bum Steer

A trucker's wife battles cancer while he battles his former company.

Mouthing Off

MAXIMUM INSECURITY

OUTSPOKEN CONS CLASH WITH FLORENCE OFFICIALS OVER RACE, RELIGION--AND SPEAKING FRENCH.

END OF THE LINE

GARDEN OF EATIN'

MOUTHING OFF