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V-Day Denver combats violence against women with benefit production of A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer

Tonight and tomorrow at the Mercury Cafe, V-Day Denver will stage readings from A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer, an anthology about violence against women co-edited by Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues. This is only one of the events organized by V-Day Denver, this city's arm o ... More >>

Elementary school band Night Oblivion makes its debut Saturday at a Koffi Togo fundraiser

Saturday night at the Mercury Cafe, second- and third-graders from SOAR Charter School in Green Valley Ranch will bring their drumming skills to the big stage for the first time. Performing under the moniker Night Oblivion, the elementary-school band of percussionists will be part of a fundraiser t ... More >>

Gorinto lives on tonight with a Mission Supports fundraiser

When we last spoke with Corey Elbin -- the one-man orchestrator of the Mercury Cafe's weekly avant-garde food and music throw-down, Gorinto -- he was unsure of the fate of the unique get-together. After curating, cooking, booking and running Gorinto on his own for the better part of two years, Elbin ... More >>

Weekend's best live music bets: Fun., Gotye, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, SP Double and more

Welcome to the end of the work week! Unsurprisingly, your musical options are plentiful this weekend: Gotye packs the Ogden tonight for a sold-out show with Kimbra, Fun. is at the Fox Theatre, John Scofield returns to Colorado after the successful three night stand with Phil Lesh not too long ago, B ... More >>

Growing Green

Welcome to the end of the work week! Unsurprisingly, your musical options are plentiful this weekend: Gotye packs the Ogden tonight for a sold-out show with Kimbra, Fun. is at the Fox Theatre, John Scofield returns to Colorado after the successful three night stand with Phil Lesh not too long ago, B ... More >>

The Women of the World Poetry Slam prelims kick off tonight -- on International Women's Day

So today is International Women's Day, and regardless of whether you already knew that or even care now that we've told you, Denver is placed particularly well for some serious celebration this year. Today marks the first day of competition in the Women of the World Poetry Slam, which is in turn a f ... More >>

Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, March 2-4, 2012

It looks like March is roaring in like a lion just in time for the weekend, but that doesn't mean there aren't a ton of things to do for fun. From Johnny Depp's classic bad-boy role in Cry-Baby to a whole slew of art openings, we've got plenty of interesting events to attend that won't maul your poc ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, December 2-4, 2011

Yeah, Colorado weather is finally letting us know that winter is coming. But that doesn't mean you can't go out and have fun this weekend. We've rounded up dance parties, a creepy holiday movie, and even a Miami-themed Golden Girls shindig to get you through the chilly weekend. And all for under ten ... More >>

Gorinto benefit for Mission Supports tonight

​Gorinto, the weekly night at Mercury Cafe, is always a good time, but tonight it benefits a particularly good cause: Mission Supports. With food prepared by SAME Cafe and a variety of musical acts on tap, the eclectic mid-week party aims not just to raise money for the non-profit, but awaren ... More >>

Building for the Future

​Gorinto, the weekly night at Mercury Cafe, is always a good time, but tonight it benefits a particularly good cause: Mission Supports. With food prepared by SAME Cafe and a variety of musical acts on tap, the eclectic mid-week party aims not just to raise money for the non-profit, but awaren ... More >>

Give me down-to-there Hair: Now playing at the Buell Theatre

2009 Broadway revival cast photos below by Joan Marcus. I don't know exactly what I expected when I walked into the Buell Tuesday for the opening night of Hair, and after the curtain went up and the once-controversial musical got started, even my theater-going companion, an old hippie in every sens ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, September 16-18, 2011

via​You'd think this city would be calming down after the post-holiday street-party season, but it that's certainly not the case. This weekend is looking especially awesome. Not only do we have a cat-related cupcake benefit, but also robotic dinosaurs, a pancake breakfast, a flash fiction read ... More >>

Gorinto gets deliciously gruesome tonight with The Edible Cadaver

Illustration by Rachel Paton​Weekly avant-garde food and music party Gorinto changes things up a bit this evening at the Mercury Café with The Edible Cadaver, a night of gory delights and human-like edibles. This Wednesday night's foodie spread will be body part specific, from the Severed Mel ... More >>

Good Friday: A Place To Bury Strangers, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. and more this weekend

A Place To Bury Strangers​The summer concert season is in full-swing, and it seems that every venue in town is booked though the weekend. With seemingly endless options, we've put together a list of shows we think are worth checking out, starting with A Place To Bury Strangers, back in Denver ... More >>

Support for Mission Supports

A Place To Bury Strangers​The summer concert season is in full-swing, and it seems that every venue in town is booked though the weekend. With seemingly endless options, we've put together a list of shows we think are worth checking out, starting with A Place To Bury Strangers, back in Denver ... More >>

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 >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, May 6-8, 2011

​While you're waiting for your Cinco de Mayo hangover to go away, you might want to start planning your (accidental) three-day weekend. Thankfully, there is plenty for you to do this weekend, even if you need to stay away from booze for a few days. We've got poetry, comics, chocolate, art open ... More >>

Poetry, Pardner

​While you're waiting for your Cinco de Mayo hangover to go away, you might want to start planning your (accidental) three-day weekend. Thankfully, there is plenty for you to do this weekend, even if you need to stay away from booze for a few days. We've got poetry, comics, chocolate, art open ... More >>

Eighth annual all-ages Tellerpalooza bash promises to not suck

​Now in its eighth year, Teller Elementary School's Tellerpalooza is an annual evening of music, dancing and all-ages fun tomorrow at the Mercury Cafe (2199 California Street). While the annual fundraiser is very much family-friendly, the event has attracted a diverse array of local artists a ... More >>

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.

David Sirota on Back to Our Future, Ghostbusters and the decade of "me"

The '80s thing about this picture is that the shower is in a women's locker room.​For much of his career, David Sirota has been a hard-hitting leftist political operative, running campaigns with what former Clinton White House Chief of Staff John Podesta once called his "instinct for the jugul ... More >>

Last Night: Whirlwind Company, the supergroup of live poetry

A.H. GoldsteinJon Sands exhorts the crowd during the Whirlwind Company poetry performance on Wednesday.​Watching the Whirlwind Company deliver their energetic brand of live verse at the Mercury Café on Wednesday night felt a bit like being in the crowd for a Cream show. Indeed, taking in the ... More >>

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, January 14-16, 2011

​For those of us that hate outdoor activities, winter is the best time of year, because most things happen indoors. None of those pesky barbecues or the guilt that comes from sitting inside all day when it's a lovely 80 degrees out. We've got plenty of pleasant indoor activities going on this ... More >>

Gorinto Pedicab Holiday Party tonight at The Mercury Cafe

​Since it finally feels like winter, it seems appropriate to begin throwing "official" holiday parties. Consider the Gorinto Pedicab Holiday Party the first one of the new year, going down tonight at the Mercury Cafe. $5 gets you in the door for a night of bands, booze and jug music, while another ... More >>

Showga your support for the Slater family

​Just two days before Thanksgiving, a terrible tragedy befell the family of Sarah and Julie Slater, creators of Denver's essential Titwrench festival and two of this town's biggest proponents of our precious, ever-blooming DIY scene. The home of their parents underwent a devastating house fire ... More >>

Top 10 cheap New Year's Eve parties less than $20 for 2010

​Most places take the opportunity of New Year's Eve to double or quadruple their cover. Not the folks on this list, where we've picked the best things to do this New Year's Eve for $20 and under. In a few cases, you get the same treatment you'll get at a more expensive party, so don't get scre ... More >>

Surfacing: An all ages evening of awesomeness

​To call Surfacing just a rock show doesn't really do it justice; it's a showcase of a variety of Denver's talents all in one place. How do we know? Well, just look at this flier. It's got a price for food on it! We're pretty sure it's the first time we've ever seen food and rock bands listed ... More >>

Ghost Story

​To call Surfacing just a rock show doesn't really do it justice; it's a showcase of a variety of Denver's talents all in one place. How do we know? Well, just look at this flier. It's got a price for food on it! We're pretty sure it's the first time we've ever seen food and rock bands listed ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Gear up for the glorious Fourth

A Flickr photo.​Before you unbuckle that top button after over-indulging with all that glorious Fourth of July 'cue that you've no doubt got going on (and if not, we've got some suggestions for you), get ready to celebrate food through cooking classes and benefit dinners in advance of our nati ... More >>

All Heart, All of the Time

A Flickr photo.​Before you unbuckle that top button after over-indulging with all that glorious Fourth of July 'cue that you've no doubt got going on (and if not, we've got some suggestions for you), get ready to celebrate food through cooking classes and benefit dinners in advance of our nati ... More >>

Tonight: Conscious Eating discussion at the Mercury Cafe

Adam Brock and others speak out.​"You are what you eat" -- we've all heard that one before. But writers and activists such as Michael Pollan have brought the issue of conscious eating into the forefront. And tonight, the Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, will serve up "Conscious Eating: ... More >>

Sustainable Shopping

Adam Brock and others speak out.​"You are what you eat" -- we've all heard that one before. But writers and activists such as Michael Pollan have brought the issue of conscious eating into the forefront. And tonight, the Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, will serve up "Conscious Eating: ... More >>

Re-create 68 plans anti-war march and rally to recreate the "massive" 68 protesters that converged during the DNC

Glenn and Mark: together again. ​Glenn Spagnuolo and Mark Cohen -- they're baaaaaack. Yes, the two local lefties behind Re-create 68 -- whose Weather Underground rhetoric and overblown protest predictions before the Democratic National Convention allowed the Denver Police Department to work ... More >>

Striking Chords

Girls Rock campers push the pedals to the metal.

À La Mod

Relive the Sixties in three hours.

Money, It's a Hit

Vox Feminista tackles currency events.

Fair Trade

The Mercury Cafe hosts a holiday gift-bartering event.

Mahalo Mercury

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

Spread the Love

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

Fair Game

Just how corrupt is the Bush administration?

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The Mercury Motley Players cast a hot Colombian spell.

Purple Haze

The Mercury Motley Players cast a hot Colombian spell.

Sybil Vane, Prima Donna

The Mercury Motley Players cast a hot Colombian spell.

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