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The ten best jazz shows in Denver this month

While January had some stellar shows like Joe Lovano Us Five, February is poised to be an utterly fantastic month for jazz in the Mile High City, especially with shows like the Ron Miles Trio featuring Brian Blade and Bill Frisell at Dazzle, plus dates from Fred Hersch Trio, Kurt Elling, Kurt Rosenw ... More >>

The probing Kumare chronicles a joke turned serious

The Smiths' Louder Than Bombs turns 25 years old today

Tony Wilson (the Andy Warhol of Manchester, England) once made the hackneyed statement "Morrissey is a woman trapped in a man's body," to which the dandified frontman of the Smiths eventually replied, "Tony Wilson is a man trapped in a pig's body." The two were friends and icons of the Manchester mu ... More >>

The Columbine shootings continue to "inspire" Hollywood

Thirteen years and a hundred school shootings later, why is Hollywood still obsessed with this one?

Occupy Denver timeline: Two-and-a-half months that have shaken the city

​Monday's hearing in regard to Occupy Denver's request for a temporary restraining order against the city and county is one indication of how far the movement has come in its short life span. In the little more than two months the movement has called Broadway its ideological home, the group ha ... More >>

Joel Ledermann: Is affidavit a jailtime argument for man accused of starting Reservoir Road fire?

Joel Ledermann.​Today's Denver Post features an editorial that questions the harshness of the fourth-degree arson charge faced by Joel Ledermann, the man accused of accidentally starting the Reservoir Road fire near Loveland. But at the very least, the arrest affidavit suggests that he engage ... More >>

Q&A with Nothing But the Truth director Rod Lurie

Vera Farmiga and Kate Beckinsale in director Rod Lurie's Nothing But the Truth. Director Rod Lurie has had Colorado on his mind in recent years. His 2007 film Resurrecting the Champ, co-starring Josh Hartnett and Samuel L. Jackson (with a cameo by John Elway), was partially filmed in Denver and bas ... More >>

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The Eyes of Babylon reveal the thoughts of a gay marine in Iraq.

Stop-Loss

Iraq War movie Stop-Loss does its best not to mention the war.

Silver Scenes

Delegating Denver #26 of 56: Michigan

Doc Block

Non-fiction continues its ascent on the screen.

No End in Sight

Breaking out of the pack of Iraq war docs, No End in Sight devastates.

Dicking Health Care

More News from Cannes: The Best of 2007

America Cannes

Art imitates life as U.S. directors command this year's fest, with only China rivaling for celluloid domination.

Superpowers Clash at Cannes

Sorry Raters

This Film catches moral watchdogs with their pants down.

Sorry Raters

This Film catches moral watchdogs with their pants down.

More Messages: Something's Gunny

Swindled Art

Oil Strike

Gary Austin's provocative new play comes to Bas Bleu.

Bassnectar

Saturday, June 18, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, 303-297-1772.

Home Fires Burning

A soldier returns a changed man in the Danish drama Brothers.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Second Run

Celebrating the overachieving, underhyped movies of 2004.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Puppet Masters

Homegrown wiseguys give pieces a chance in Team America.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Off Limits

It's a family affair

Wet Kisses

Riding Giants gushes over the legends of "big wave" surfing.

The Beatdown

The Westword Music Showcase Awards wrap-up.

Drunk of the Week

Pearl Street Grill

McRibbing

A man eats fast food for a month. Guess what happens?

The Kitsch Is All Right

D.C. Gallery gives a high profile to lowbrow art

Shooting Blanks

Columbine-based Bingo Boyz targets the obvious.

Indie Scene

Edge of the Envelope eyeballs pols

Flick Pick

Amen

Safe at Home

Baseball's sunshine still peeks out among the clouds.

We Be Jammin'

PeaceJam scores two theatrical releases -- and kudos from Michael Moore.

Old at Heart

Mainstream news offers little to the under-thirty crowd.

Reel Violence

The Denver Film Festival looks at the effects of screen violence.

Silver Anniversary

Ron Henderson's role in the DIFF deserves top billing.

Jello Biafra

The Big Ka-Boom, Part One (Alternative Tentacles)

Saints Alive

The Preservation Hall Jazz Band keeps the spirit of New Orleans alive.

Trolling Motors

Splice World