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Mercury Cafe

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    March 25, 2004

    Best Salsa Night

    Mercury Cafe

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    March 24, 2005
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    December 4, 2008
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    August 28, 2008

    Mahalo Mercury

    Say aloha to a swinging end-of-summer tiki party.

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    March 8, 2001

    Welcome Home

    For a true taste of Denver, try the Mercury Cafe.

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    June 26, 2008

    Music and Lyrics

    Milonga overtakes the Mercury Cafe dance floor.

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    February 28, 2008

    Spread the Love

    Milonga overtakes the Mercury Cafe dance floor.

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    March 26, 2009

    Money, It's a Hit

    Vox Feminista tackles currency events.

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    December 20, 2007

    The Longest Night

    Vox Feminista tackles currency events.

  • News

    September 27, 2007

    Denver Biodiesel Co-op Finds Sustainable Housing

    Homeless for a time, the DBC breathes easy in its new digs.

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    April 13, 2006

    Community Contributions

    Give to the causes of your choice at a tax-day celebration.

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    June 22, 2006

    Baile y Lengua

    Give to the causes of your choice at a tax-day celebration.

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    December 28, 2006

    Erotic and Exotic

    Give to the causes of your choice at a tax-day celebration.

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    February 15, 2007

    Hot and Spicy

    Give to the causes of your choice at a tax-day celebration.

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    May 17, 2007

    Everybody Together

    Eat, drink and scoot at the Colorado Chaos Scooter Rally.

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    December 3, 2009

    Sustainable Shopping

    Eat, drink and scoot at the Colorado Chaos Scooter Rally.

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    February 11, 2010

    All Heart, All of the Time

    Eat, drink and scoot at the Colorado Chaos Scooter Rally.

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    February 18, 2010

    Windy City Antics

    Eat, drink and scoot at the Colorado Chaos Scooter Rally.

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2010

    Debajo Del Agua playing its final show tomorrow night at the Mercury Cafe

    ​ If you've been meaning to catch Debajo Del Agua and haven't done so yet -- man! You better get on it. Tomorrow night may be your last chance for a long time. The outstanding ensemble is playing its final show at the Mercury Cafe before embarking on what they're referring to as an indefinite ... More >>

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    August 5, 2010

    WHEELS IN MOTION

    ​ If you've been meaning to catch Debajo Del Agua and haven't done so yet -- man! You better get on it. Tomorrow night may be your last chance for a long time. The outstanding ensemble is playing its final show at the Mercury Cafe before embarking on what they're referring to as an indefinite ... More >>

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    November 10, 2010

    Mercury Cafe among the winners of the Mayor's Design Awards

    Cassandra KotnickThe Mercury Cafe, still rising.​At 6 p.m. tonight at the Mercury Cafe, still-Mayor John Hickenlooper will hand out Denver's 2010 Mayor's Design Awards, honoring eleven neighborhood projects that combine form and function in remarkable ways. Several of the winners are restauran ... More >>

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    November 11, 2010

    Dances With Dogs

    Cassandra KotnickThe Mercury Cafe, still rising.​At 6 p.m. tonight at the Mercury Cafe, still-Mayor John Hickenlooper will hand out Denver's 2010 Mayor's Design Awards, honoring eleven neighborhood projects that combine form and function in remarkable ways. Several of the winners are restauran ... More >>

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    December 9, 2010

    Giving Spirit

    Cassandra KotnickThe Mercury Cafe, still rising.​At 6 p.m. tonight at the Mercury Cafe, still-Mayor John Hickenlooper will hand out Denver's 2010 Mayor's Design Awards, honoring eleven neighborhood projects that combine form and function in remarkable ways. Several of the winners are restauran ... More >>

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    December 16, 2010

    Heart And Solstice

    Cassandra KotnickThe Mercury Cafe, still rising.​At 6 p.m. tonight at the Mercury Cafe, still-Mayor John Hickenlooper will hand out Denver's 2010 Mayor's Design Awards, honoring eleven neighborhood projects that combine form and function in remarkable ways. Several of the winners are restauran ... More >>

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    December 30, 2010

    The Mercury’s Marathon

    Cassandra KotnickThe Mercury Cafe, still rising.​At 6 p.m. tonight at the Mercury Cafe, still-Mayor John Hickenlooper will hand out Denver's 2010 Mayor's Design Awards, honoring eleven neighborhood projects that combine form and function in remarkable ways. Several of the winners are restauran ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 10, 2011

    Shenandoah Davis at the Mercury, 01/08/11

    Lance Stack​ SHENANDOAH DAVIS With Pee-Pee, Laura Goldhamer and Princess Music 01.08.11 | Mercury Cafe The Mercury Café was looking sexy on Saturday night. Candle-lit tables topped with roses, a swooping network of lights above, fine wines, hearty beers and delicious food, all coming togeth ... More >>

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    February 10, 2011

    All Heart, All of the Time

    Lance Stack​ SHENANDOAH DAVIS With Pee-Pee, Laura Goldhamer and Princess Music 01.08.11 | Mercury Cafe The Mercury Café was looking sexy on Saturday night. Candle-lit tables topped with roses, a swooping network of lights above, fine wines, hearty beers and delicious food, all coming togeth ... More >>

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    March 30, 2011

    Tonight: Sprout Down Kickoff Fundraiser & Hootenanny at Mercury Cafe

    A Flickr photo.​The Mercury Cafe will host a Sprout Down Kickoff Fundraiser & Hootenanny from 7 to 11 p.m. tonight to raise money for Sprout City Farms, an urban homesteading organization. The festivities include small bites, live performances, a silent auction and more. For more info, call 30 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2011

    Tonight's Gorinto at the Mercury Cafe: Now bigger, better and with more Fugazi

    ​Tonight, the Mercury Cafe's (2199 California St.) food and entertainment throwdown Gorinto does it again -- but even bigger this time. Along with its usual eclectic dinner spread and live music offerings, the celebration will host a fashion show from recycled clothiers Buffalo Exchange. The line- ... More >>

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    April 14, 2011

    Tonight: What's Organic About Organic at the Mercury Cafe

    ​At 7 p.m. tonight, the Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, will host a screening of What's Organic About Organic, co-sponsored by Grant Family Farms. A $10 suspected donation will support filmmaker Shelley Rogers, who will be on hand to talk about the documentary that delves into the debate ... More >>

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    April 20, 2011

    Twenty things to do on 4/20 -- happy holiday!

    ​It's April 20; do you know where your headies are? Because nothing goes with everyone's favorite (legal!) medicine like listening to righteous tunes, here's a rundown of where you can go to get your musical fix tonight -- trichromes not included.

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    May 11, 2011

    Mercury Cafe is a Five Points haven for veggie diners

    ​Marilyn Megenity has done such a fantastic job turning the Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, into a creative community outlet -- offering dancing, live music, poetry slams, solstice celebrations, eco-friendly festivals and much more -- that it's easy to forget that the Merc is also, well, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    Reader: Does food that's good for you have to look so bad?

    ​Does food that's so good for you have to look so bad? That's the question Skipper poses after Veggie Girl Amber Taufen's recent piece on the venerable Mercury Cafe. Every single dish looks appalling. Who is responsible for these nightmarish piles of veggies, chips, cheese, and noodles? Jus ... More >>

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    May 19, 2011

    This weekend: Teller Elementary says, "Hey, let's put on a show!"

    A Melissa May design.​Congress Park's Teller Elementary School already marches to a different drum when it comes to fundraising: Instead of hosting yet another carnival or bake sale, Teller has Tellerpalooza, for instance: an annual family-friendly night of live music at the Mercury Cafe. And ... More >>

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    July 29, 2011

    Good Friday: Titwrench Fest, Cass McCombs, Cold Cave and more on tap this weekend

    Jacob TeitelbaumMarried In Berdichev​Kicking off last night, Titwrench Fest 2011 is now in full-swing at the Mercury Cafe tonight with bands, dance performances and informational workshops running through the weekend. The four-day festival brings avant-garde, experimental and (mostly) female m ... More >>

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    August 1, 2011

    Titwrench fest and body paint color our Over the Weekend gallery (PHOTOS)

    ​It's summertime, and the photos are eye-popping. Find snapshots from Titwrench Fest 3 at the Mercury Cafe, Midnight at Chloe and the Denver County Fair (including an appearance by Devo), as well as our top nightlife photos of 2011 so far (NSFW) and more, on the Westword slideshow page.

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    August 10, 2011

    Tonight: Vitamins tour kick-off at the Larimer

    Vitamins (playing tonight at the Larimer Lounge Gauntlet Hair, Woodsman and Hearts In Space) is seemingly unstoppable -- The Denver-by-way-of Fort Collins band has been on a roll with new releases and stunning accompanying videos (like the just-released "Vimanas" below), plus, the quartet had the o ... More >>

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    August 12, 2011

    The Merc Slam Team's Suzi Q. Smith opens strong at the Slam Nationals, Denver teams advance

    The Mercury Cafe Slam Team, reppin'.​Slam poetry is to the literary world what hip-hop music is to jazz -- a progression of talent and a revolutionary outlet. Denver is lucky to boast of two solid teams that compete nationally. Both Slam Nuba and the Denver Mercury Cafe Poetry Slam Team advanc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2011

    Go to the movies tonight at Gorinto

    ​Gorinto, the weekly food-and-music joint at the Mercury Cafe, is known for bringing together eclectic bands with a $5 vegetarian meal. And tonight, they're adding film. Local filmmaker Kim Shively is curating a night filled to the brim with short films from local filmmakers, music, and as alw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Run Run Run, Nightshark, and Elected Officials: Fliers of the Week for the week of September 19, 2011

    Nightshark and others at the Mercury Cafe​ Every week, in an effort to pay tribute to those dedicated to the time tested way of promoting shows by hanging up posters, we make our way around the Mile High City to take a gander at all the eye candy affixed to light posts and such. Here are the f ... More >>

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    October 10, 2011

    Mercury Cafe plants and harvests produce from its very own Moon Dog Farms

    Mercury Cafe​Moon Dog Farms, the massive urban garden at 333 22nd Street that's run, in part, by the Mercury Cafe, began during a walk in the park.

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    October 26, 2011

    Mayor's Design Awards celebrates seventeen winners tonight

    ​Good thing the city didn't schedule tonight's Mayor's Design Awards on the rooftop deck of one of its award winners: Ale House at Amato's, where the view of downtown offers a stunning look of where the city is going...and how its growing. Instead, tonight's ceremony announcing a record-break ... More >>

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    October 28, 2011

    10 things to do for $10 this weekend, October 28-30, 2011

    ​This weekend is all about one thing: Halloween. While there are a couple things you can do without stretching your costume muscles, nearly all of the events happening are related to Halloween in some way. If you don't like the holiday, you best hit up the video store and stock up on full seas ... More >>

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    November 16, 2011

    Oscar-nominated Poster Girl to screen tomorrow with director in attendance

    ​According to the Department of Defense, members of the American military committed suicide at the rate of one every 36 hours between 2005 and 2010. Ten years into the war in the Middle East, with troops officially set to exit Iraq in January, the problem of service members returning home de ... More >>

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    December 9, 2011

    10 things to do for $10 this weekend, December 9-11, 2011

    If shopping for holiday gifts has left your wallet looking a little thin, don't worry. We've compiled a list of things to do for less then a Hamilton this weekend so you don't have to sit inside and lament buying your sweetheart that ridiculously priced present. Bid farewell to the MCA pigeons, enjo ... More >>

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    December 15, 2011

    Bring the Light

    If shopping for holiday gifts has left your wallet looking a little thin, don't worry. We've compiled a list of things to do for less then a Hamilton this weekend so you don't have to sit inside and lament buying your sweetheart that ridiculously priced present. Bid farewell to the MCA pigeons, enjo ... More >>

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    January 19, 2012

    Reader: Tebow on your Year in Review cover was a bad call

    If shopping for holiday gifts has left your wallet looking a little thin, don't worry. We've compiled a list of things to do for less then a Hamilton this weekend so you don't have to sit inside and lament buying your sweetheart that ridiculously priced present. Bid farewell to the MCA pigeons, enjo ... More >>

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    January 24, 2012

    Jon Caldara's conservative commentary on KOA even missed by progressive critic

    By Kenny Be​Denver blog posts have been around the block a time or two.... Big Media's Jason Salzman isn't sure Jon Caldara did as much as he'd have liked to "advance evil" on his KOA show, but he mourns the loss of a local voice anyhow. Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead Broke touts fr ... More >>

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    February 3, 2012

    Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, February 3-5, 2012

    Channel the spirit of Neal Cassady this weekend. The mounds of snow aside, there's plenty to do this weekend, whether or not you care about beefy dudes throwing a ball around. Yes, the Super Bowl is happening. But so are a bunch of equally exciting events that will happen despite the blizzard. We've ... More >>

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    February 10, 2012

    Reader: Corey Elbin leaves big shoes to fill at the Mercury

    The Mercury Cafe has been a community gathering place for decades.​Corey Elbin's departure from Denver is a real loss for this city's cultural scene. He's been the driving force behind Gorinto, the Mercury Cafe's Wednesday night food and music gathering, since it was introduced almost two year ... More >>

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